A few weeks into rehearsal, dramaturg Maren Robinson sat down with playwright Christopher M. Walsh to talk about the return of Miss Holmes. MR: It has been such a joy to spend time with Miss Holmes and Dr. Dorothy Watson again. This play was going to debut before the pandemic started and was delayed. Do you […]
Note: This is a guest posting from Jason A. Fleece, dramaturg for our summer MainStage production of Soon I Will Be Invincible. In my earlier blog posts, I discussed the history of superhero fiction to give a context for the tropes and traditions that inform the world of Soon I Will Be Invincible. The main […]
The 2nd Annual Smartypants Adult Spelling Bee is coming up on Monday, June 23rd at Mayne Stage. Between now and then, we’ll be highlighting some of the competitors hoping to destroy the competition. Today, we meet Mike Speller. Q: Tell us a little about yourself. A: I am a Crest Hill (Joliet) resident, used to […]
The 2nd Annual Smartypants Adult Spelling Bee is coming up on Monday, June 23rd at Mayne Stage. Between now and then, we’ll be highlighting some of the competitors hoping to destroy the competition. Today, we meet Polly Bruno. Q: Tell us a little about yourself. A: I hail from Hyde Park on the south side. […]
The 2nd Annual Smartypants Adult Spelling Bee is coming up on Monday, June 23rd at Mayne Stage. Between now and then, we’ll be highlighting some of the competitors hoping to destroy the competition. Today, we meet Karen Werner. Q: Tell us a little about yourself. A: I live in Rogers Park. Born and grew up […]
The 2nd Annual Smartypants Adult Spelling Bee is coming up on Monday, June 23rd at Mayne Stage. Between now and then, we’ll be highlighting some of the competitors hoping to destroy the competition. Today, we meet Edward Thomas-Herrera. Q: Tell us a little about yourself. A: Originally from Houston, Texas, I have been a […]
At the heart of every show you see at Lifeline Theatre is the work of our dedicated artistic ensemble. These 27 Chicago artists are continuously proposing new titles for production, hosting script readings, providing feedback on projects in development, commissioning music, meeting with designers, attending rehearsals, and slating projects for future seasons of award-winning shows. To […]
Did you know that Lifeline Theatre provides free theatre education to over 500 students in 6 Rogers Park elementary schools every year? To continue offering this program throughout the 2013-14 season, we’ve launched our Back To School Campaign to raise $7,000 by December 1st. As part of this campaign, Alex Kyger (Lifeline’s Development Director) interviewed some […]
Lifeline Theatre is thrilled to participate in the first-ever Chicago Theatre Week, taking place February 12-17, 2013! Specially-priced Theatre Week tickets are now available to over 75 productions throughout Chicago, including our very own The City & The City and The Mystery of the Pirate Ghost. For information on all the great offerings happening city-wide, […]
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 […]