KT Hawbaker

On Friday, the New Colony announced casting for its world premiere of “Fun Harmless Warmachine,” which plummets into the trenches of online masculinity cults. Under the direction of James Fleming,...

On Friday, First Floor Theater announced the lineup for its seventh season, featuring a world premiere and two Chicago premieres. Kicking things off in the fall will be the city’s...

On Thursday, the Gift Theatre announced Jennifer Glasse as its newest ensemble member. Glasse has previously appeared in the Gift’s world premieres of “Hang Man” and “A Life Extra Ordinary.”...

Saturday “Nightmares and Nightcaps: The Stories of John Collier”: Throughout the first half of the 20th century, British expatriate John Collier penned humorous stories about the bizarre and fantastical for...

On Wednesday, First Folio Theatre announced casting for “The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe: a Love Story.” Leading the audience from room to room of Mayslake Hall, Poe and his...

Definition Theatre Company announced that it will open its 2018-2019 season with “No Child…” by Nilaja Sun. Under the direction of Chika Ike, the play is named after the No...

Barrel of Monkeys has announced the lineup for the 2018-19 season of “That’s Weird, Grandma,” its sketch show written by kids and performed by adults. BOM teaching artists guide elementary...

Print ain’t dead — and, at Jackalope Theatre Company, it’s coming to life. This month, the ensemble will stage its ninth annual “Living Newspaper” festival, inspired by the 1930's Living...

On Monday, Harold Washington College announced that it has partnered with the Joffrey Ballet to offer an Associate in Arts in Dance from City Colleges of Chicago’s Loop campus. Launching...