West Chicago actress Eileen Niccolai admits she was a bit young to play Beatrice in Shattered Globe Theatre s 1993 revival of Arthur Miller s "A View From the Bridge." Reprising the role in the theater s season-opening production, which reunites her with original director Lou Contey, she says 30 years of life experience has given her insight into the characters she did not possess originally.
You ve probably heard that theater in Chicago — and around the country — is in big trouble. Theaters are scaling back their seasons, shortening the runs of plays and focusing