Archive for Category: Behind the Scenes

The About Face Youth Theatre ensemble has been working hard over the past several months devising Gayme Changers, an immersive new comedy about climate change activism that blends reality TV with a dash of call to action. Meet the incredible…  Read more...

Throughout the month of April, 2022, The Magnolia Ballet cast and crew have done inspiring work putting our production on its feet. Choreographer Jenn Freeman and director Mikael Burke have created some amazing visual pictures and heart-wrenching scenes to bring…  Read more...

Rehearsals began this week for our haunting production of The Magnolia Ballet. AFT Associate Artistic Director Mikael Burke, fresh from directing the world premiere of this show in Indianapolis, has assembled an inspiring team of artists for our Chicago premiere.…  Read more...

During the rehearsal process for About Face Theatre’s production of Laced, Artistic Director Megan Carney sat down for a short talk with playwright Sam Meuller. In the play, three bartenders arrive at their beloved queer bar, Maggie’s, to find that…  Read more...