Director's Chair
Like the “Twilight Zone”, Edge of the Wood’s “It Is So” Challenges Boundaries of Reality
By Rikki Lee Travolta Sean Hargadon is a brilliant theatrical director, highly respected in the city and suburbs of Chicago....
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Step into History with Fantastic Biographical Play with Music “Monsieur Chopin” at Writers Theatre
By Rikki Lee Travolta One of the wonderful things about the United States of America is its longstanding role as...
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“I lived this story!” Says Director of “Steel Magnolias”
by Cali Lando Brown Steel Beam Theatre is bringing the charms of the South to the Chicago suburbs with its...
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Robbie Shoults – Bear Creek Smokehouse’s Celebrity Chef with A Bigger-Than-Life Personality
By Rikki Lee Travolta Through being the producer of “The Polish Cooking Show” on PBS, I was introduced to the...
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Explore the Many Types of Love with Remy Bumppo’s “Love Song” at Theater Wit
By Rikki Lee Travolta Love is a timeless topic for storytellers. Playwright John Kolvenbach shows no fear in addressing the...
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Like Graphic Novels, Idle Muse Theatre Works Vividly Burst to Life on Stage
By Rikki Lee Travolta Taking a well-known story and presenting it from an alternative point of view can result in...
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What’s Your Real Height?
By Rikki Lee Travolta The WWE professional wrestling promotion is notorious for exaggerating the height of their athlete entertainers. The...
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Steppenwolf’s World Premiere “Purpose” is Chicago’s Best Play in Decades
By Rikki Lee Travolta The story of Steppenwolf Theatre is known far and wide among Chicago theatergoers. A small troupe...
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Passion and Power at the Core of Paramount Theatre “A Streetcar Named Desire”
By Rikki Lee Travolta There are great writers throughout history who have a unique voice to their work. In some...
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