Meet Doug Harvey (center, above), the newest member of the RSC and also the author and star of the one-man show The Time Traveler’s Guide to the Present, which earlier this summer won the Paul Koslo Memorial / MET Theatre Award at the Hollywood Fringe ...

The RSC's 11th stage show, Hamlet's Big Adventure! (a prequel), is really all about Hamlet's best friend Ophelia, at least according to Jessica Romero, who originated the role in the workshop production, and Austin Tichenor,

Authors Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor talk about how they've created the definitive backstory to Shakespeare's great tragedy in Hamlet's Big Adventure (a prequel). Featuring homage to Tom Stoppard, excerpts from the new show's promo video,

Three members of the fantastic ensemble gathered together for the Goodman Theatre production of Theresa Rebeck's Bernhardt/Hamlet - William Dick, Gregory Linington, and Larry Yando - gather to discuss the particular obligations that must be considered ...

The fall theatre season has begun, so this week we're talking about talking about theatre with Cathy Taylor of Cathy Taylor Public Relations, who works with most of the biggest award-winning theaters in Chicago (left).

Demons and witches and ghosts, oh my! As we reach our 666th podcast, it seems like the perfect time to talk about how the Devil has influenced (or hasn't) the work of the Reduced Shakespeare Company. Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor discuss Faustian bar...

The Writers Theatre production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into The Woods combines professional artistry with community theatre charm to create a very immediate and powerful version of this popular musical. Directed by Gary Griffin,

Kevin Pollack is a Chicago singer-songwriter (and actor) who's just released the first video from his new collection of songs, called "Man About Town". Kevin discusses his musical influences and his many side-gigs (including playing "Joliet Jake" in th...

Many people talk about it but Stan and Debbie Rea have actually done it: They've seen all 37 of Shakespeare's plays live onstage (plus Two Noble Kinsmen and Edward III, if you count them) and they're well on their way to doing it a second time.

Rachel Borgo is the Executive Director of Chicago newest young theatre ensemble, The Impostors Theatre Company, a group of like-minded Valparaiso theatre department alums who believe in the value of playing pretend.