Re/Generation Studio

Saturday, March 29 @ 2:00-2:45pm
The Alice at Goodman Theatre

Creative Sound Play for All
A Music and Wellness Workshop with Zahra Baker and Dionne Addai

Join us for a 45 minute workshop on practicing how to use your voice amidst community. We’ll experiment with sounds and learn about the ways that sounds and reverberation can be used for self soothing and regulation. All ages and experience levels are invited to engage in this workshop and wellness circle.

Saturday, March 29 @ 3:00pm
The Alice at Goodman Theatre

New Play Reading Workshop: Untitled Queer Romance or The Subject of You
Written by Michael Turrentine & Directed by Catherine Miller

Matthew and Pat have met, gone on a few dates, and are awkwardly adorable. Autumn and Talia have been together for years and still have a spark about them. Lyle and Deja are about to embark on a journey neither are ready for. However, while we see Matthew and Pat in the midst of starting their relationship, Autumn and Talia are going from their ending to their beginning. “Untitled Queer Romance” is an exploration of how and why we connect, what differences we choose to highlight over our similarities, and makes us ask the question “Why are we here, together?”

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Saturday, March 29 @ 5:00pm
The Alice at Goodman Theatre

Town Hall for Theatre Directors and Makers: What do we need now?
with Lexi Saunders and Nadya Naumaan

As our producing landscape evolves and career development paths can feel murky, what support and opportunities do we need in order to grow in our craft?  What kinds of community and institutional support would help?

Directors and theatre artists of ALL experience levels are welcome − whether you’ve been directing and creating for years, or you’re curious about doing it someday − We want to hear from you!

Please join us for this Town Hall discussion at Re/Gen 2025 to identify ways we can close gaps, share resources, and level up our field to sustain the people paving the way for the future of theatre.

LGBTQ+ directors and makers will be centered though everyone is welcome. About Face plans to organize and share our findings with the funders and advocates who want to help sustain and grow the field.

Saturday, March 29 @ 6:00pm
The Alice at Goodman Theatre

New Play Reading Workshop: An Army of Lovers
Written by R. Eric Thomas & Directed by Mikael Burke

Page Freemont, an aging queer activist is invited to the sleek, enclosed campus of a global communications company, by Chuck Dillahunt, an estranged friend from her early days. The company wants to give her an award at their first Pride celebration. She accepts but she does not come in peace. An Army of Lovers is a play about radical acts of existence, corporate culture as an oxymoron, and the freedom to be public.

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Sunday, March 30 @ 2:00pm
The Alice at Goodman Theatre

Theatre for Learning and Liberation
with Ashli Funches

Calling all students, teaching artists, organizers, and educators!

What makes a space inclusive and affirming? How are you navigating systems to connect in a meaningful way? What’s working and what do you need?

Let’s connect, share resources, and strategize for the moment. This session is a space to share tips, games, and techniques about theatre as a tool for teaching and learning. No matter where you are in your teaching artist, peer educator, mentor, or student journey, we hope you’ll come out for this interactive and fun session. Please plan to stick around to participate in About Face Theatre’s interactive touring show, Life Out Loud: Voices of Pride starting at 3:00pm.

Sunday, March 30 @ 3:00pm
The Alice at Goodman Theatre

Performance & Discussion: Life OUT Loud: Voices of Pride
Written and Directed by Dionne Addai with the Life OUT Loud Ensemble; Theatrical Consultation by Lexi Saunders; including contributed pieces from Zahra Baker* and Aimy Tien**
Featuring Haven A.J. Crawley, Sharon Pasia, Ua Smith

Three friends journey through a gallery filled with stories from LGBTQ folks from the past and present. Together we’ll look back to move forward, gathering inspiration to inform our current choices, and build confidence in our voices. This interactive play uses monologues and improv to introduce the audience to gender expansive and inclusive vocabulary as well as healthy coping mechanisms and boundary setting.

Life OUT Loud: Voices of Pride is a current touring program. Since 1995, About Face has reached thousands of people each year by taking the power of theatre on the road to support personal and organizational growth. We provide touring workshops and performances that combine fun, interactive, and accessible theatre-based activities to increase a sense of belonging, invite brave dialogue, and move individuals and groups toward action. Join us for this session to enjoy some theatre for social change in action!

*Zahra Baker’s contribution is based on an interview with the About Face Youth Theatre ensemble and directors Donny Acosta and Megan Carney for About Face Theatre’s production of 20/20.

**Aimy Tien’s contribution of “Ancient History” was originally developed for the About Face Theatre production of Power in Pride with an ensemble including Dionne Addai, Mia Vivans, Angelica Grace, Lexi Saunders, Nico Kruger, and Vic Wynter.

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Sunday, March 30 @ 4:30–6:30pm
The Alice at Goodman Theatre

Trans Workplace Inclusion in 2025
with Albe Gutierrez

In light of the current political climate, there have been questions about the state of workplace DEI initiatives and a targeting of the trans community.
This 90 minute training is offered as part of the Trans-Inclusive Chicago Campaign from Chicago Therapy Collective and will focus on creating or maintaining practices that build a safe and welcoming workplace for trans employees. This session will explore hiring and workplace best practices, bystander intervention, and individual and institutional allyship.

We look forward to seeing you there and collaborating to transform workplaces across our city.

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