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American Theater Company (ATC) presents the beloved holiday classic, It's a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play adapted from Frank Capra's film and directed by ATC Artistic Associate Jason W. Gerace and featuring Mike Nussbaum and Cliff Chamberlain. The production will run November 23 - December 30, 2012, at American Theater Company, 1909 W Byron St, Chicago, IL.

American Theater Company (ATC) presents the beloved holiday classic, It's a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play adapted from Frank Capra's film and directed by ATC Artistic Associate Jason W. Gerace and featuring Mike Nussbaum and Cliff Chamberlain. The production will run November 23 - December 30, 2012, at American Theater Company, 1909 W Byron St, Chicago, IL. Press opening is Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

TimeLine Theatre Company opens its 16th season with the Chicago premiere of 33 Variations by Moises Kaufman, directed by Nick Bowling, tonight, August 30 - October 21, 2012 (previews August 24 - 29). Note that performances will be held at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave. Chicago. Press Opening performance is Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.

TimeLine Theatre Company opens its 16th season with the Chicago premiere of 33 Variations by Moises Kaufman, directed by Nick Bowling, August 30 - October 21, 2012 (previews August 24 - 29). Note that performances will be held at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave. Chicago. Press Opening performance is Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.

TimeLine Theatre Company, named one of the nation's top 10 emerging professional theatres by the American Theatre Wing, founder of the Tony Awards®, is thrilled to announce that Mildred Marie Langford, Mechelle Moe and Maren Robinson have been named Company Members at the theater, effective immediately.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) announced today a special performance of Short Shakespeare! The Taming of the Shrew at Benito Juarez Community Academy Performing Arts Center in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood on Saturday, March 24 at 7 p.m. The 75-minute abridged production of Shakespeare's battle of the sexes-presented in English with projected Spanish translation and featuring a prologue by leading members of the Pilsen community-is part of CST's ongoing partnership with Benito Juarez Community Academy (BJCA).

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) announced today casting for Short Shakespeare! The Taming of the Shrew, a 75-minute abridged production of Shakespeare's lively battle of the sexes adapted and staged by Jeff Award-winning director Rachel Rockwell.

The Gift Theatre presents Cloud 9 by Caryl Churchill. The show is directed by Gift ensemble members Maureen Payne-Hahner and Michael Patrick Thornton.

Cloud 9 by Caryl Churchill opens at the Gift Theater October 17th. The show is directed by Gift ensemble member Maureen Payne-Hahner.

The Gift Theayre is set to presnt Cloud 9 by Caryl Churchill. The show is directed by Gift ensemble members Maureen Payne-Hahner and Michael Patrick Thornton, and featuring ensemble members Hillary Clemens, Alexandra Main, Kenny Mihlfried, Jay Worthington and guest artists Kurt Conroyd, Jessie Fisher and Dylan Stuckey.

Cloud 9 by Caryl Churchill opens at the Gift Theater October 17th. The show is directed by Gift ensemble member Maureen Payne-Hahner.

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At its 38th annual celebration of Chicago's non-union theatre scene, the Jeff Awards honored 27 award recipients for excellence Monday evening at the Park West. The event, emceed by Circle Theatre's Kevin Bellie for the second consecutive year, featured production numbers by the nominated musicals and presentation of awards, two of which were delivered by robots. The robots, created for Sideshow Theatre Company's 'Heddatron,' earned their creators an award for Robot Design and Engineering in the Artistic Specialization category, shared with Izumi Inaba, who received an award for makeup design for 'Cats' at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre in association with Michael James.

For anyone who's ever lived in Chicago, has a fond spot in their heart for any incarnation of 'Grease,' or eaten a Whoopercheesie, American Theater Company's 'The Original Grease' is the show to see this summer.

American Theater Company (ATC) announces casting for the restored, revised, R-rated The Original Grease. Adrian Aguilar (Danny Zuko) and Kelly Davis Wilson (Sandy Dumbroski) head a cast of 26, which includes eight 1960 Rydell High 50th Reunion Alumnus.

The Music Theatre Company presents STATUS- four new fifteen minute musicals written and rehearsed in 48 hours based on facebook statuses chosen at random. STATUS will play August 23 and 24 at 8 PM at the Music Theatre Company Space at the Karger Center.

The Music Theatre Company presents STATUS- four new fifteen minute musicals written and rehearsed in 48 hours based on facebook statuses chosen at random. STATUS will play August 23 and 24 at 8 PM at the Music Theatre Company Space at the Karger Center.

The Music Theatre Company presents STATUS- four new fifteen minute musicals written and rehearsed in 48 hours based on facebook statuses chosen at random. STATUS will play August 23 and 24 at 8 PM at the Music Theatre Company Space at the Karger Center.

Strawdog Theatre Company is proud to announce a four-week remount of Peter Barnes' 'Red Noses', directed by Strawdog Artistic Associate Matt Hawkins, at the Strawdog Theatre, 3829 N. Broadway Street.

Strawdog Theatre Company is proud to announce a four-week remount of Peter Barnes' 'Red Noses', directed by Strawdog Artistic Associate Matt Hawkins, at the Strawdog Theatre, 3829 N. Broadway Street.