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Following the end of the Civil War, many former slaves took advantage of The Homestead Act and went West to build new lives for themselves and their families. Many of these homesteaders were black women who overcame tremendous odds to work their own land and make a place for themselves in an often harsh and forbidding environment. Set in 1898, FLYIN' WEST is the story of some of these African-American female pioneers who settled, together, in the all-black town of Nicodemus, Kansas.
“A gripping play...a paean to women...and a plea for all women with vibrant lives to tell their oral stories.” - The New York Times
News About Flyin West at American Blues Theater
American Blues Theater to Present Reading of 17 MINUTES by Scott Organ
June 21, 2022American Blues Theater, under the continued leadership of Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside, will present a live, online reading of 17 MINUTES by Scott Organ, directed by Michael Cotey as part of “The Room” series. The reading will be live on Monday, June 27 at 7pm.
Sideshow Theatre Company Welcomes Ten New Company Members
December 15, 2021Sideshow Theatre Company has announced the addition of ten new company members, including Ensemble Members estrellita beatriz, Adelina Feldman-Schultz, Hanna Kime, Tina Muñoz Pandya and Shariba Rivers and Artistic Associates Sam Boeck, Olivia Canaday, Sydney Charles, Micah Figueroa and Mallory Raven-Ellen Backstrom.
Northlight Theatre Continues its 2018-19 Season With NINA SIMONE: FOUR WOMEN
January 03, 2019Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, continues its 2018-19 season with Nina Simone: Four Women, written by Christina Ham and directed by Kenneth L. Roberson.Nina Simone: Four Women runs January 24 - March 2, 2019 at Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd in Skokie. The press opening is scheduled for Friday, February 1, 2019 at 8pm.
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Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Paramount Theatre (4/24 - 6/16) | |
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The Thanksgiving Play
Ensemble Theater In Honor of Helen Zell at Steppenwolf (4/25 - 6/2) | |
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Meredith Willson's The Music Man
The Marriott Theatre (4/10 - 6/2) | |
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Chicago Writer''s Bloc 2024 New Play Festival
Theater Wit (5/5 - 5/12) | |
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Lifeline Theater’s Retelling of Nambi E. Kelly’s Native Son
Lifeline Theatre (5/10 - 6/30) | |
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Always Olivia
Raue Center For The Arts (5/11 - 5/11) | |
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The Kite Runner
CIBC Theatre (6/11 - 6/23) | |
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The Lennon Project
Raue Center For The Arts (6/15 - 6/15) | |
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The Choir of Man
The Apollo Theater (4/19 - 7/14) | |
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