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Essay
Facilitative Directing Centers the Art
by Kimberly Senior
1 June 2026
Podcast
Thirty Years of MENA Theatre
by Marina Johnson, Nabra Nelson
26 March 2026
Video
Black Women Directors, Makers, and Leaders on Brilliance, Glass Ceilings and What's Next
Part of the On Record series produced by the Network of Ensemble Theaters
Saturday 28 March 2026
Chicago, Illinois, United States
A woman with a ponytail acting onstage.
Essay

How to lead post-show discussions for fun and profit

3 May 2012

Brant Russell offers some rules and philosophy on post-show discussions, building off five years of experience at Steppenwolf Theatre.

Logo for One Minute Play Festival.
Video
Monday, April 16, 2012
Chicago, IL, United States

We invite you to participate in The One-Minute Play Festival and host your own watch party

Four actors perform in a play, they wear mostly ripped clothing
Essay
30 January 2011

Playwright Lisa D'Amour considers the inherent differences between big institutions and grassroots theatres, and the possibilities that could arise were the two to collaborate.

Three people stand onstage with raised hands.
Essay
1 June 2026

How can a director decenter themselves while still fulfilling the role of “director”? Kimberly Senior found an answer to this question in Facilitative Leadership, a practice of redistributing power that transformed her recent rehearsal process. 

Event poster for Black Women Directors, Makers, Leaders on Brilliance, Glass Ceilings, What's Next
Video

Part of the On Record series produced by the Network of Ensemble Theaters

Saturday 28 March 2026
Chicago, Illinois, United States

Part of NETWeek Chicago, this public conversation brings together Black women who direct, devise, and lead in Chicago, and is in partnership with artEquityCulture Change LabHowlRoundLeague of Chicago TheatresTheatre Communications Group(X) Collective, and more.

A promotional graphic for Kunafa and Shay.
Podcast
26 March 2026

Marina and Nabra take a sweeping look at thirty years of Middle Eastern, North African, and Southwest Asian theatre in the United States—from Golden Thread’s founding in 1996 to a growing ecosystem of bold, community-rooted companies shaping the American stage through urgency, artistry, and refusal.

Series

Directors Haven

Three emerging directors speak on their experience as part of the Director's Haven program in Chicago.

Series

Chicago TYA

A series that explores youth ensembles in Chicagoland, the communities that encourage them, and how young people create theatre for young people.

Series

ArtPlace Grantee Summit 2014

A series on Creative Placemaking in conjunction with the 2014 ArtPlace America Grantee Summit.

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