Meet Court’s New Director of Development
This May, William Nalley joined Court Theatre’s staff as Director of Development. Camille Oswald, Associate Director of Marketing, sat down with Bill to learn more… Read More
Court Theatre Receives its Tony Award!
Angel Ysaguirre, Executive Director, and Charles Newell, Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director, on the red carpet. We want to be a part of it –… Read More
Court Theatre Receives 2022 Regional Theatre Tony Award!
Exciting news! The Tony Awards® Administration Committee has announced that based on the recommendation by the American Theatre Critics Association, Court Theatre will be the… Read More
Dramaturgical Notes: August Wilson’s TWO TRAINS RUNNING
Clyde Hare, Overview of the Hill District, 1952, Carnegie Museum of Art. Let’s begin with a few earned titles and monikers: Playwright. Historian. Preserver of… Read More
In Conversation:
Director Ron OJ Parson
Photo of August Wilson with Ron OJ Parson by Ray Baker. You have said that you always want to direct August Wilson. What… Read More
Hollis Resnik leaves a legacy at Court
We were devastated to learn that Chicago theatre legend Hollis Resnik passed away on Sunday evening. She appeared in innumerable Court Theatre productions since she… Read More
DRAWN TO THE SEA: Director Shana Cooper discusses the play that has “haunted her” for more than a decade
Director Shana Cooper is known for her visceral takes on classic plays. Her work with frequent collaborator and choreographer Erika Chong Shuch on Shakespeare’s plays… Read More
In Conversation: Playwright Richard Nelson
In March 2020, when the pandemic shuttered Court’s production of The Lady from the Sea on the eve of its first preview performance, Artistic Director Charles Newell… Read More
The Lady from the Sea Streaming FAQ
Having trouble viewing The Lady from the Sea right now? Try these six steps to fix your stream: Try refreshing your browser. Don’t forget to click the… Read More
The Theatre World Loses a Dear Friend
Photo of actor Barry Shabaka Henley, Terry Teachout, and Court Artistic Director Charles Newell at first rehearsal of Satchmo at the Waldorf (Joe Mazza). We… Read More
