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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 all that our quirky building in Lakeview East has given us over the years.   ABOUT 615  |  BEFORE & ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 co-directors.  This interview has been edited for length. Carol Ann Tan (CAT): The Lehman Trilogy tells the story of the ...
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Explore & Learn: Our 2023-24 Season

TimeLine is back in the fall with a 4-play subscription season that brims with humor, poignance, outrage, and passion. Our 27th season spans centuries—from the 19th century all the way up to 2023—and reflects everyone’s ...
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In Conversation with BOULEVARD OF BOLD DREAMS

Early in the rehearsal process of Boulevard of Bold Dreams, director Malkia Stampley (MS) sat down with playwright LaDarrion Williams (LW) to discuss the inspiration for writing the play, what has made this process so ...
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