SHOWS

Do It Myself: Five Decades of Theatre That Works

Presented by The Department of Cultural Affair's Theatre at Work Series

Monday, May 17
9:00 PM — 10:30 PM
Storefront Theater
FREE event, reservations required.

With the recent successes of Chicago-born productions, national and international observers are once again heralding the city’s “emerging” world-class theatre scene. But residents know that Chicago theatre emerged decades ago - riding a rising tide of “storefront,” do-it-yourself ethos. Hear how it happened (sometimes barely) from the people who were there.

Moderated by Chicago Artists Resource Theater Curator Dan Granata (Managing Director of the side project theatre company), special guests include Sharon Phillips (Former Managing Director of the Body Politic and former Outreach Director for Victory Gardens and Wisdom Bridge Theatres), Jackie Taylor (actor, playwright, director and Founding Executive Director of Black Ensemble Theater) and Steve Scott (director, teacher, and Associate Producer at the Goodman Theatre).