Artist Interviews

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“This play is special”

During rehearsals for A Raisin in the Sun, TimeLine Artistic Director PJ Powers (PJP) talked with playwright Ron OJ Parson (ROJP) about his history with the play, his roots within Chicago theatre, and the lessons we can continue to take away from Lorraine Hansberry’s timeless work. An edited version of this interview is included in the A Raisin in the Sun Backstory. This is the ...
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“Trust no one in this play”

During rehearsals for Blood and Gifts, TimeLine Artistic Director PJ Powers (PJP) talked with playwright J.T. Rogers (JTR) about his genesis as a playwright, the extensive research that informed the writing of Blood and Gifts, ...
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Conroy. Kogan. Conversation.

John Conroy (right) and Rick Kogan in conversation at the Chicago Cultural Center, June 25, 2012. We were so thrilled to welcome a nearly full house — about 200 people —  to the Chicago Cultural ...
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Lee Blessing – An interview

I was fascinated by these nations putting some of their best people in critically sensitive jobs with the sole intention of letting them fail. It’s hard to find a more existential situation than that.  — ...
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An interview with Winter

I needed to go there. I needed to breathe in the dust, feel the ground, look into people’s eyes and just feel what it felt like to be there, or else I felt in danger ...
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Three Plays. Three Directors. One Interview.

A CONVERSATION ABOUT THE WORK OF ATHOL FUGARD Welcome to January and the official beginning of Chicago’s Fugard Chicago 2010.  As you may know, TimeLine, Court and Remy Bumppo theatres are collaborating in an effort to bring awareness to Athol Fugard’s important work.  Last month, an introductory article about Athol Fugard’s works was sent out to theatre patrons (access is at TimeLine or Remy Bumppo ...
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Saying goodbye

TimeLine Company Member Janet Ulrich Brooks, who plays Sophie Treadwell in Not Enough Air, reflects on the play’s final weekend of performances: Company member Janet Ulrich Brooks as Sophie Treadwell in Not Enough Air We ...
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A feeling of family

As The History Boys starts its second week of rehearsals, we are excited to post the first of hopefully many updates and reflections from members of the cast and production team. Our first contributor is ...
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