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Due to popular demand, Seanachai Theatre Company's critically acclaimed production of THE SEAFARER has announced its second and final extension through February 8, 2014 at The Den Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee in Chicago. Conor McPherson's Tony and Olivier Award-nominated dark Irish comedy is directed by Matt Miller and features Seanachai ensemble members Ira Amyx, Brad Armacost, Shane Kenyon (through January 26), Kevin Theis and Dan Waller with Mathew Isler (January 30 - February 8). Tickets for all performances are available at www.seanachai.org or by calling (866) 811-4111.

Due to popular demand, Seanachai Theatre Company's critically acclaimed production of THE SEAFARER is adding four additional weeks of performances, extending through February 1, 2014 at The Den Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee in Chicago. Conor McPherson's Tony and Olivier Award-nominated dark Irish comedy is directed by Matt Miller and features Seanachai ensemble members Ira Amyx, Brad Armacost, Shane Kenyon, Kevin Theis and Dan Waller.

Due to popular demand, Seanachai Theatre Company's critically acclaimed production of THE SEAFARER is adding four additional weeks of performances, extending through February 1, 2014 at The Den Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee in Chicago. Conor McPherson's Tony and Olivier Award-nominated dark Irish comedy is directed by Matt Miller and features Seanachai ensemble members Ira Amyx, Brad Armacost, Shane Kenyon, Kevin Theis and Dan Waller.

Seanachai Theatre Company is pleased to kick-off its 2013-14 season with Conor McPherson's Tony and Olivier Award-nominated drama THE SEAFARER directed by Matt Miller and featuring ensemble members Ira Amyx, Brad Armacost, Shane Kenyon, Kevin Theis and Dan Waller. THE SEAFARER plays November 27, 2013 - January 5, 2014 at The Den Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee in Chicago. Tickets are available at www.seanachai.org or by calling (866) 811-4111. Check out a first look below!

Seanachai Theatre Company kicks off its 2013-14 season with Conor McPherson's Tony and Olivier Award-nominated drama THE SEAFARER directed by Matt Miller and featuring ensemble members Ira Amyx, Brad Armacost, Shane Kenyon, Kevin Theis and Dan Waller. THE SEAFARER plays now through January 5, 2014 at The Den Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee in Chicago. The press opening is tonight, November 29 at 7:30 pm. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Seanachai Theatre Company is pleased to kick-off its 2013-14 season with Conor McPherson's Tony and Olivier Award-nominated drama THE SEAFARER directed by Matt Miller and featuring ensemble members Ira Amyx, Brad Armacost, Shane Kenyon, Kevin Theis and Dan Waller. THE SEAFARER plays November 27, 2013 - January 5, 2014 at The Den Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee in Chicago. Tickets are available at www.seanachai.org or by calling (866) 811-4111. The press opening is Friday, November 29 at 7:30 pm.

Seanachai Theatre Company will kick-off its 2013-14 season with Conor McPherson's Tony and Olivier Award-nominated drama THE SEAFARER directed by Matt Miller and featuring ensemble members Ira Amyx, Brad Armacost, Shane Kenyon, Kevin Theis and Dan Waller. THE SEAFARER plays November 27, 2013 - January 5, 2014 at The Den Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee in Chicago. Tickets are available at www.seanachai.org or by calling (866) 811-4111. The press opening is Friday, November 29 at 7:30 pm.

Performances begin today for Steppenwolf Theatre Company's eighth annual First Look Repertory of New Work, featuring three developmental productions of new plays presented in rotating repertory today, July 29 - August 25, 2013 in the Garage Theatre (1624 N Halsted St).

Performances begin in three weeks for Steppenwolf Theatre Company's upcoming eighth annual First Look Repertory of New Work, featuring three developmental productions of new plays presented in rotating repertory July 29 - August 25, 2013 in the Garage Theatre (1624 N Halsted St).

Artistic Director Les Waters and Managing Director Jennifer Bielstein have announced the world premiere of Gnit by Will Eno, directed by Artistic Director Les Waters. The play will run in the Pamela Brown Auditorium and will begin previews on March 15, open March 17 and run through April 7. Tickets are on sale now to the public and can be purchased at the Actors Theatre Box Office by calling 502-584-1205 or online at ActorsTheatre.org. The 37th Humana Festival of New American Plays is made possible by a generous grant from the Humana Foundation. Gnit is presented as part of the Brown Forman Series, by special arrangement with Signature Theatre and was developed at The Pershing Square Signature Center, with thanks to the J.A.W. Festival, Portland Center Stage. Director is underwritten by Todd P. Lowe and Fran C. Ratterman; Bruce Merrick and Karen McCoy.

Goodman Theatre adds five performances of Sweet Bird of Youth by Tennessee Williams, extending through October 28 with its current company intact. Chicago native director David Cromer's production stars Academy Award nominee Diane Lane as Alexandra del Lago, an aging Hollywood screen siren on a journey with an unlikely soul mate, and Broadway's Finn Wittrock as Chance Wayne, an ineffectual drifter whose youth and promise have begun to fade.

"We are all civilized people, which means that we are all savages at heart but observing a few amenities of civilized behavior,' writes Tennessee Williams in his introduction to Sweet Bird of Youth. Goodman Theatre opens its 2012/2013 Season with a major revival of Williams' 1959 play directed by Chicago native David Cromer. As previously announced, Academy Award nominee Diane Lane portrays Alexandra del Lago, an aging Hollywood screen siren on a journey with an unlikely soul mate, Chance Wayne (Broadway's Finn Wittrock)-an ineffectual drifter whose youth and promise have begun to fade.

"We are all civilized people, which means that we are all savages at heart but observing a few amenities of civilized behavior,' writes Tennessee Williams in his introduction to Sweet Bird of Youth. Goodman Theatre opens its 2012/2013 Season with a major revival of Williams' 1959 play directed by Chicago native David Cromer. As previously announced, Academy Award nominee Diane Lane portrays Alexandra del Lago, an aging Hollywood screen siren on a journey with an unlikely soul mate, Chance Wayne (Broadway's Finn Wittrock)-an ineffectual drifter whose youth and promise have begun to fade.

The Jeff Awards Committee announced 197 nominations in 34 categories for Chicago Equity theatrical productions, which opened between August 1, 2011, and July 31, 2012. The Jeff Awards judges attended opening nights of 118 Equity productions offered by 55 producing organizations. From these openings, 96 productions were 'Jeff Recommended,' which made them eligible for award nominations.

The Jeff Awards Committee today announced 197 nominations in 34 categories for Chicago Equity theatrical productions, which opened between August 1, 2011, and July 31, 2012. The Jeff Awards judges attended opening nights of 118 Equity productions offered by 55 producing organizations. From these openings, 96 productions were 'Jeff Recommended,' which made them eligible for award nominations.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company closes its 2011/12 season with Three Sisters, Anton Chekhov's humorous and affecting tale of longing for a better life, adapted by Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning ensemble member Tracy Letts, directed by Tony Award-winning ensemble member Anna D. Shapiro. Letts and Shapiro continue their celebrated collaboration following their acclaimed world-premiere production of August: Osage County (2007), bringing fresh insight to this classic story of a privileged family's changing fortunes.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company closes the 2011/12 season with Three Sisters, Anton Chekhov's humorous and affecting tale of longing for a better life, adapted by Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning ensemble member Tracy Letts, directed by Tony Award-winning ensemble member Anna D. Shapiro. Letts and Shapiro continue their celebrated collaboration following their acclaimed world-premiere production of August: Osage County (2007), bringing fresh insight to this classic story of a privileged family's changing fortunes. Check out photos from the cast and creative team in rehearsal below!