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The story of House Theatre mirrors that of so many other legendary ensembles in Chicago. A group of friends meet in college and decide to start a company, doing shows that promise to bring originality and verve and epic vision to the stage, often by breaking fourth walls and questioning the traditional models of dramatic storytelling. From Steppenwolf to Theater Oobleck to Lookingglass to [insert your favorite company here], that model has been a reliable blueprint and has undeniably yielded some of the best shows in Chicago theater history.
The House, whose mission promises amazing feats of storytelling, started out with
The House Theatre Of Chicago Announces New Artistic Director Lanise Antoine Shelley
Lanise Antoine Shelley s appointment comes as Nathan Allen, founder and Artistic Director of 20 years, steps down from the post.by BWW News Desk
The House Theatre of Chicago today announced the appointment of its new Artistic Director, Lanise Antoine Shelley. Shelley is a multi-hyphenate Haitian artist, director, playwright, educator, visual artist and accomplished actress who has performed with some of the country s most prestigious companies.
Lanise Antoine Shelley s appointment comes as Nathan Allen, founder and Artistic Director of 20 years, steps down from the post. We are extremely excited and energized that Lanise has joined The House, comments Board President David Shapiro. She brings a new energy, and unique experience in performance, movement, directing, and storytelling. We all will miss Nate, who built a strong foundation for The House over the past two decades, but we are confiden
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Two new plays by Chicago writers ‘Pretended’ and ‘Bull: a love story’ to be developed by Paramount’s New Works Department in January
Paramount Theatre in Aurora will launch next month “The Inception Project,” a new play development initiative designed to create artist-driven, courageous, thought provoking new work in a radically inclusive environment. This is part of a bold new statewide initiative to address and heal the harms caused by racism thanks to a $40,000 Healing Illinois grant from the Illinois Department of Human Services in partnership with The Chicago Community Trust.
Following an eight-day rehearsal process, each play will be recorded and presented as a virtual staged reading open to Paramount subscribers, supporters, the local community, the state of Illinois and theater professionals interested in new work.