All of us at Lifeline are busting our buttons over Elise Kauzlaric‘s recent acceptance into an intensive Master of Arts program in Actor Training and Coaching at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Elise packed her bags shortly after The Woman in White opening and will not return to us until late summer […]
Meet Fall Intern Rebecca Munley!
Rebecca is a recent graduate of Northwestern University and was drawn to Lifeline because of her keen interest in adaptation. Though she entered NU as an actor, Rebecca soon discovered that her real passion lay behind the scenes — and noted that a director gets to be involved with every part and person in the […]
Sneak Peek Duet! (The City & The City and The Mystery of the Pirate Ghost
Because December is crowded (have you noticed how crowded it is?) we scheduled two sneak peek events at exactly the same time. Sneak peeks are our special events for donors and subscribers where we do a little behind-the-scenes preview of upcoming shows and enjoy some wine and cheese and mingling. On the December 8th Sneak […]
Lifeline Welcomes Aly Amidei to the Lifeline Artistic Ensemble!
Aly Amidei is one of the busiest, most sought-after women in show business and we are honored that she accepted our invitation to join the Lifeline artistic ensemble. Aly is both a writer and a designer and has designed costumes for Lifeline productions of Watership Down, The Count of Monte Cristo, The Woman in White […]
Sneak Peak of “Fillet of Solo” Results in Laughter!
Lifeline offers “Sneak Peek” events to our subscribers and donors a few weeks early in the rehearsal process of every Lifeline show. These events are among my most favorite things we do because they give Lifeline staff and artists the opportunity to get to know our biggest fans and supporters. The Sneak Peek event for […]
Lifeline Celebrates the Holidays!
Lifeline’s annual holiday party was so romantically lit that my photos all look like they were taken underwater and lit by jelly fish. Every year we invite all cast and crew, board, staff, ensemble and interns for the season, and this year about 75 Lifeline peeps gathered on December 8th for the party. We had […]
Our Block Rocks: Neighborhood News!
The Rogers Park Parents group had a terrific Halloween celebration on Glenwood Avenue this year: crafts, games, candy — and a magician! The event is usually in Jarvis Square but was on Glenwood Ave this year due to the construction at Jarvis. We have a new neighbor on Glenwood Ave! Welcome to Armilla: A Voyage Home. […]
Clare Roche, Master Electrician, Brightens Lifeline With New Lights!
Lifeline is excited to welcome back Clare Roche for another season as Lifeline’s master electrician. Clare hails from Cincinnati, Ohio and became interested in theater in high school while watching it from the orchestra pit. As a violin player, Clare always played for the high school musicals. When her school produced Man of La Mancha, it […]
Fanny and Hester Retire From the Stage (For Now)
Show mice Fanny and Hester took a curtain call with the cast on closing night of The Woman in White. Named after two character’s from Wilkie Collins‘ book that did not make it into the play, Fanny and Hester took turns starring opposite Chris Walsh as pets of his villainous but mouse-friendly Count Fosco. Hester remained a […]
Lifeline is all over the freakin’ NATION!!
Check it out Los Angeleños: L.A. Theatre Works celebrates the 200th Anniversary of Pride and Prejudice with Christina Calvit’s acclaimed stage adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel, returning from the first leg of a 25-venue national tour for five performances, Nov. 15-18, at UCLA’s James Bridges Theater. There, the production will be recorded in front of […]