Studio Theatre wraps up their 2020-2021 virtual season with George Brant s
Tender Age, directed by Henry Godinez. The production stars Bobby Moreno as Martín, a devoted husband and father of two, who is unemployed. There aren t too many job options in Brownsville, Texas, and he is ready to take whatever job he can get. He lands employment as a guard at a Walmart turned into an immigrant detention center. Martín s enthusiasm for his new job (and paycheck) wanes as he learns that he must look after children who have been separated from their parents at the border. As the detained children begin to lose hope, Martín is determined to find a way to keep them from falling into despair.
Theatre Review: Tender Age presented by Studio Theatre
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Goodman Theatre on Wednesday announced it will return to live, in-person performances beginning July 30 with the Chicago premiere of Jocelyn Bioh’s “School Girls: Or, The African Mean Girls Play,” a production that was suspended in 2020 due to the pandemic shutdown of theaters. The production runs July 30-Aug. 29 in the Albert Theatre.
“This, truly, is the moment we’ve been waiting for at once a ‘homecoming’ and a new beginning after one of the most challenging periods of our collective experience. We are enormously grateful to our audiences, with special thanks to all who’ve joined us virtually as a sponsor or spectator . and thrilled to welcome you back now,” said artistic director Robert Falls in a statement.
Goodman Theatre Announces 2021/2022 Season Featuring THE OUTSIDERS Musical, A CHRISTMAS CAROL & More
The season lineup features American Mariachi, School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play, Gem of the Ocean and more.by Chloe Rabinowitz
It s a summer homecoming for Goodman Theatre audiences! On July 30, Chicago s theater since 1925 will resume live, in-person performances following a 16-month COVID-19 pandemic period of darkened stages. Artistic Director Robert Falls and Executive Director Roche Schulfer announced a 10-play line-up, beginning with Jocelyn Bioh s School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play-director Lili-Anne Brown s Chicago premiere production that was suspended days before its opening night in March 2020. Next up, eight plays are offered as part of the Goodman s 2021/2022 Homecoming Season Membership-four world-premieres, including a major musical adaptation; a Chicago premiere; two classic revivals and one play TBA. In addition, A Christmas Carol returns