Archive for Category: News

As we prepare to welcome incoming Artistic Director Andrew Volkoff on June 1, we wanted to bring you a series of blog posts from him chronicling his journey – literally and metaphorically – to AFT and Chicago. Here’s Part I,…  Read more...

Wonka Ball 2013: CIRCUS MAXIMUS combines the unexpected delights and performances of the Big Top with the inspired grandeur of Chicago’s Architectural Artifacts. And in the final episode of our exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the arduous audition process each performer…  Read more...

Wonka Ball 2013: CIRCUS MAXIMUS combines the unexpected delights and performances of the Big Top with the inspired grandeur of Chicago’s Architectural Artifacts. And in Episode 2 of our exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the arduous audition process each performer undergoes,…  Read more...

Get to know Artistic Associate Philip Dawkins, whose play CAST OF CHARACTERS premieres as part of this year’s XYZ Series of New Works. Philip Dawkins’ critically-acclaimed play The Homosexuals received a Joseph Jefferson Nomination for New Work after its world premiere with About…  Read more...