Archive for Category: News

About Face Theatre was recently featured in the New York Times‘ Arts section!  In the article “Gay Theaters Now Struggle to Evolve,” Artistic Director Andrew Volkoff – in an interview with Erik Piepenburg – discusses the challenges and opportunities facing the theatre…  Read more...

This spring, About Face Theatre is proud to present the Chicago premiere of Aditi Brennan Kapil’s stand-up comedy play, BRAHMAN/I: A ONE-HIJRA STAND-UP COMEDY SHOW, exploring gender, culture, mythology and puberty all through the lens of a hijra, an Indian intersex…  Read more...

Congratulations to Danielle Plisz, nominated for a Jeff Equity Award as “Actress in a Supporting Role – Musical” for her role as Liza Was in WE THREE LIZAS!!! The Jeff Awards has been honoring outstanding theatre artists annually since it was…  Read more...

Over the next two weeks we’ll be sharing special clips from THE PRIDE with you.  If you’ve already seen the play, we hope you enjoy revisiting some of our favorite scenes.  If you haven’t seen it yet…what are you waiting for?!…  Read more...