Chicago – As part of the annual recognition of theater excellence, the 47th Non-Equity Jeff Awards today announced honorees in 21 artistic and technical categories. Recipients included 27 theater artists whose work was featured at 14 theater companies during the 2019-2020 season. With respect for current times calling for reflection, conversation and action towards issues
Archives for June 2020
Annual non-Equity Jeffs to be awarded in broadcast on June 22
Chicago – The annual Non-Equity Jeff Awards will be presented Monday, June 22, 2020 at 7:00PM (CST) on YouTube. The program will honor more than 20 categories of theater excellence from productions during the 2019-2020 season. Access is available for free on the Jeff Awards YouTube channel at https://bit.ly/JeffAwards. An alert of when the program
COVID-19 claims another victim: Mercury Theater Chicago to close permanently
Chicago, IL – Executive Director, L. Walter Stearns and partner, Business Manager Eugene Dizon announced today the permanent closure of Mercury Theater Chicago after 10 years and 25 productions, due to the loss of revenue following the COVID-19 shutdown. Most recently, Mercury’s productions of Shear Madness and Priscilla Queen of the Desert were forced to
Non-Equity virtual Jeff Awards ceremony, previously set for June 8, postponed, no future date yet named
Chicago – The 2020 Non-Equity Jeff Awards program has been postponed. Originally scheduled as a virtual gathering for Monday, June 8, the organization that promotes and recognizes theater excellence has joined other arts industry groups to pause events during this time of unrest throughout the country. Plans for rescheduling will be announced at a later
Deborah Cox to play Eve/Mama in 2021 Schwartz-led ‘Children of Eden’ production in St. Charles
GRAMMY® Award-nominated and international recording artist, Deborah Cox, takes on the role of Eve/Mama in the much-anticipated Children of Eden production, scheduled to open at Chicagoland’s historic Arcada Theatre in the summer of 2021. Deborah Cox has released six critically-acclaimed albums, including her debut project Deborah Cox, One Wish, The Morning After, Remixed, Destination Moon, and The
