Theater

All Chicago's a Stage: A History of Playwriting in Chicago

	Todd Bauer

Thursday, June 26, 6:00 pm
Speaker: Todd Bauer, Newberry Library Seminar Instructor

With its Pulitzer-Prize winning dramatists and three regional Tony awards, no American city can claim a richer playwriting tradition than Chicago. Critic Todd Bauer reviews the city's theatrical roots touching on important plays and playwrights that emerged here. From Mamet and Shepard, to Auburn and Letts, he discusses the role playwrights have played in Chicago-and Chicago in playwriting. He will conclude with an examination of the current theatrical community, offering insight into why Chicago continues to be the center of American playwriting.

Admission is free. No reservation is required.

The Newberry Library gratefully acknowledges the National Endowment for the Humanities and Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Haffner for their generous support of public programming. Major funding is also provided by Richard and Barbara Franke, the MacLean-Fogg Family, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. McGhee, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McNally, and the McCormick Tribune Foundation.

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