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Take Me Out – Eclectic Theatre

In recent years, especially with new laws in place guaranteeing equality for the LGBT community, including the right to marry, celebrities from

Smokefall – Goodman Theatre

Sometimes a play speaks to an audience in a special, almost personal way. It can, under a good production with an excellent cast, transcend

Dead Accounts

Jack’s back and he’s talking some smack. Returning home to the Cincinnati house where he grew up, Jack’s bizarre, rapid stream-of-conscious

Owners – Interrobang Theatre Project

The very prolific, highly influential English playwright Caryl Churchill is known primarily for her exploration and portrayal of strong, liberated

At Last: A Tribute to Etta James – Black Ensemble Theatre

Jackie Taylor, the founder, CEO and all-around creative genius behind all things Black Ensemble Theatre, proclaims that Etta James, one of the

Danny Casolaro Died for You – Timeline Theatre

In early August of 1991, freelance investigative reporter and aspiring author Danny Casolaro told friends and family he was driving to

Bethany – Gift Theatre

Crystal, as portrayed by the exceptionally talented young actress Hillary Clemens, is poised, articulate and wears a smile as bright and polished

The Night Alive – Steppenwolf

Getting by. That’s how Tommy, who’s not a bad guy, manages to survive life. Renting a room from his Uncle Maurice that he’s turned into a

All My Sons – Raven Theatre

Elia Kazan’s 1947 Broadway production of this American classic holds the distinction of being the recipient of the very first Tony Award for a

World of Extreme Happiness – Goodman Theatre

Unwanted from the moment she’s born, Sunny Lee is wrapped in an old newspaper and stuffed in a slop pot for the pigs to eat. When her father