Join Jane Addams Hull-House Museum for the book launch and reception for Ensemble: An Oral History of Chicago Theater with author Mark Larson. Hear sound bites from Larson’s interviews with Chicago theater luminaries at this special event! Enjoy music by DJ Sadie Woods and refreshments in the Hull-House courtyard after the presentation.
Ensemble: An Oral History of Chicago Theater is an in-depth, first-of-its-kind history of Chicago’s internationally celebrated theater scene, spanning 65 years and told through first-person accounts from the people who made it happen. Drawing from more than 300 interviews, author Mark Larson weaves a narrative that expresses the spirit of Chicago’s ensemble ethos. In Larson’s book, the voices of celebrities such as Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ed Asner, George Wendt, Michael Shannon and Tracy Letts co-mingle with stories from designers, composers and others who have played a crucial role in making Chicago theater so powerful, influential and unique. Books will be available to purchase through Seminary Co-op Bookstore.
This event closed the Hull-House Summer of Theater (June 20 - August 12, 2019) event series that featured local Chicago-based improv and theater practitioners, learners and innovators. These free theater and improv workshops offered an inside look into the process of comedy, improvisation, spoken word, poetry and storytelling from behind-the-scenes. Look out for more events and programs inspired by Hull-House’s theater history that explore how the progressive education and social change mission at Hull-House transformed Chicago’s theater culture.
This event is a part of Hull-House Summer of Theater a new series (June 20 - August 12, 2019) that will take place Sundays in the Hull-House courtyard. It will feature local Chicago-based improv and theater practitioners, learners and innovators including: Angela Oliver of Matt Damon Improv, PREACH!, Lily Be, Adrienne Brandyburg & B.A.P.S. Comedy, Ratas de Dos Patas, poet Mojdeh Stoakley and {shecrew}. Participate in these free theater workshops for an inside look into the process of comedy, improvisation, spoken word, poetry and storytelling behind-the-scenes. All workshops and performances are FREE and open to the public!
