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A lot to celebrate

TimeLine co-founders Juliet Hart (from left), Nick Bowling, and PJ Powers at the construction site. Today, TimeLine celebrates its 28th birthday! On April 9, 1997, six graduates of The Theatre School at DePaul University met and began the conversation to start a theater company that would focus on plays inspired by history that resonate with contemporary issues. They settled on the name TimeLine Theatre, and each threw $50 in a hat to start their new ...
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Miguel Fernández named Director of Development

We’re excited to introduce Miguel Fernández, who has been working as TimeLine’s new Director or Development since March 24! Miguel joins TimeLine with more than 17 years of fundraising experience, primarily focused on major gifts for Chicago cultural organizations including the Art Institute of Chicago, ...
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The walls are here!

A crane lifts a concrete pre-cast panel into place at 5035 N. Broadway in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood begins. It’s a thrill to share that TimeLine’s new home project has reached a significant milestone in construction! The concrete pre-cast panels that form much of the walls, ...
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The Interview: Christopher McElroen

In advance of rehearsals for debate the dramaturgy team Maren Robinson, Katherine Shuert, Omari Sloan, Ashly Demay (DT) sat down with director Christopher McElroen (CM) to ask some questions about Debate: Baldwin vs. Buckley. Dramaturgy Team: The debate between Baldwin and Buckley marks its 60th ...
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FareWellington: A final goodbye

As of September 12, 2024, TimeLine has officially moved out of 615 W. Wellington Avenue—our home of 25 years. With construction beginning on our new building in Uptown, we’re on the precipice of launching TimeLine’s next era. But before we do, we wanted to celebrate ...
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Construction begins

PLEASE NOTE: This post is one from a series of blog posts that tells the story of TimeLine’s New Home Project over several years. Therefore, some information presented below may no longer be accurate. For the most up-to-date information about the project, please visit our It’s Time page here. If you are a member of the media seeking information or comment, please reach out to Lara Goetsch, TimeLine’s Director of Marketing and Communications, at lara@timelinetheatre.com ...
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On the cusp of what’s next

PLEASE NOTE: This post is one from a series of blog posts that tells the story of TimeLine’s New Home Project over several years. Therefore, some information presented below may no longer be accurate. For the most up-to-date information about the project, please visit our ...
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The path to Uptown

Every Chicago theatre company seems to have a neighborhood bar. In TimeLine’s early days, that bar was the Green Mill in Uptown.  A young Nick Bowling during his competitive ballroom dancing days. When I was much younger, I was a competitive ballroom dancer.  So as ...
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Ted DeLong named Managing Director

Ted DeLong We’re thrilled to share that TimeLine has named Ted DeLong as the company’s new Managing Director! Ted comes to TimeLine following a decade at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) as General Manager and Associate Producer, and more recently, serving as Woolly Mammoth Theatre’s ...
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In conversation with Nick Bowling and Vanessa Stalling

Right before the start of performances for The Lehman Trilogy, co-directors Nick Bowling (NB) and Vanessa Stalling (VS) sat down with dramaturgs Carol Ann Tan (CAT) and DeRon S. Williams (DSW) to unpack the play, this all-new Chicago production, and how they’ve been working as ...
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