Dear Friend of Chester Theatre Company, The end of the year is a time of reflection, and 2016 has given us much to contemplate. As we approach the New Year, I invite you to join me in looking forward to warmer...

We gathered Saturday morning for our discussion of Bobbie Clearly, which we saw Friday night at Steep Theatre. The play begins with what feel like documentary interviews with residents of Milton, Nebraska. It’s clear early on that something happened there...

Our day started a great deal sunnier than Thursday, when Chicago had done its best to earn the name “The Windy City.” We gathered again in our private room to discuss the previous afternoon’s performance of Life Sucks at Lookingglass...

Following another terrific breakfast here at the Hotel Monaco, we gathered in our room at South Water Kitchen for our first true Talkback of the tour. There was so much to discuss and share regarding the previous night’s performance of...

We began our first full day in Chicago with a talk from Steven Oxman. Steven is the Chicago theatre critic for Variety, and has worked and reviewed in Chicago for about the last ten years, after writing for Variety in...

Welcome back to the Chicago Theatre Tour! Each day, we’ll be sharing some of our adventures as we see plays, explore the city, and have conversations. We’re exploring the city and its theatre scene together, and we couldn’t be more...

Director Colette Robert sat down with John Seven of the Berkshire Eagle. They discussed her production of The Mountaintop, and it’s powerful resonance today. You can read the full article here. “It’s a pretty dark time in America now and it’s...

When you’re rehearsing for the regional premiere of Sister Play, settling up a new home, and parenting a five-year-old, it’s amazing there is time for anything else. Fortunately, James Barry and Tara Franklin were able to find time to sit...