Show: Target Behavior Company: 20% Theatre Company Venue: Prop Thtr (3502 N. Elston) Die Roll: 1 A teenaged girl finds herself in an adolescent psych ward following a dangerous relationship with an older man. While there, she’s […]
Show: The Drowning Girls Company: Signal Ensemble Theatre Venue: Signal Ensemble Theatre (1802 W. Berenice Av.) Die Roll: 18 Three women. Three bathtubs. Three lives. Signal Ensemble Theatre’s US premiere of “The Drowning Girls” […]
Show: Beast on the Moon Company: Raven Theatre Company Venue: The Raven Theatre (6157 N. Clark) Die Roll: 19 “Beast on the Moon”, playing now at the Raven Theatre in Rogers Park, is a […]
Show: Martyr Company: Steep Theatre Co. Venue: Steep Theatre (1115 W. Berwyn) Die Roll: 4 “Martyr” turns the intersection of religious fanaticism and lost youth sideways in a fascinating, terrifying study. A stellar example of new […]
Show: End Days Company: Windy City Playhouse Venue: Windy City Playhouse Die Roll: 8 Much has been trumpeted in Chicago theatre circles in the past month about the addition of a new Equity company in […]
Show: Tomato Queen Company: Quest Theatre Ensemble Venue: The Blue Theater (1609 W. Gregory) Die Roll: 1 Lonely Camina just wants to go to Camp Fun for the summer so she can make some […]
Show: The Sweeter Option Company: Strawdog Theatre Company Venue: Strawdog Theatre Die Roll: 17 If you’re a fan of film noir, then “The Sweeter Option” will be right up your alley. Set over three […]
Show: A Kid Like Jake Company: About Face Theatre Venue: The Greenhouse Theater Center Die Roll: 15 I had an extreme reaction to “A Kid Like Jake”, which I saw this past Sunday. When […]
Show: “Music Hall” Company: TUTA Theatre Chicago Venue: The Den Theater Die Roll: 09 It was such a pleasure to attend Sunday’s performance of “Music Hall” in the back studio at the Den. For […]
Show: “Dividing the Estate” Company: Raven Theatre Venue: Raven Theatre Die Roll: 01-07 on 2d10 “Dividing the Estate” is one of Horton Foote’s final plays. Set in 1987, it concerns the non-existent fortunes of an […]