Closed Captions + Talkback Panel – A Strange Loop – 1 November 2026

We will have Closed-Caption screens available for this performance. (screens limited, advance reservations required by contacting the box office.)

Captions are designed for any patron who may benefit from reading the dialogue in sync with the performance. Several small (7″-10″) screens on tripods will be set up Row 1 House-Right. These screens will be off-stage, completely facing the audience; this means the actors will not need to adjust their performance in any way and will not be able to see the text. The FOH team will set up the screens after Saturday night’s performance. For any work in the space on Sunday morning, please be mindful of the screens and cables as you move around the audience seating.

Please let Lisa or Amy know if you have any questions!

The Art of Making Art: New Musicals

Dramaturg Christopher Pazdernik will facilitate a panel discussion with a pair of Chicago artists currently working on new musicals, reflecting on the journey of both the development process of A Strange Loop and the character of Usher as dramatist:

• • Dr. Masi Asare is a Tony-nominated songwriter, dramatist, and performance scholar. She is associate professor of theatre and performance studies at Northwestern University, where she directs the American Music Theatre Project.

• • Satya Chávez is an award-winning multi-hyphenate artist including work as a singer/songwriter, sound designer and storyteller, with three new musicals currently in development.