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The Talk Theatre In Chicago Podcast is your audio source for Chicago's theatre scene.  Every Monday, the Talk Theatre In Chicago Podcast delivers new reviews, in-depth interviews, and the latest theatre news. Listen to the Talk Theatre In Chicago Podcast, and keep up to date with Theatre in Chicago.

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June 29 2009Michael Harvey Interview - Jun 29, 2009
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with actor Michael Harvey who is starring in Little Brother. We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



June 22 2009Joshua Schmidt and Jan Tranen - Jun 22, 2009
This week's Talk Theatre in Chicago podcast features composer Joshua Schmidt and lyricist Jan Tranen. They join Anne Nicholson Weber to talk about their collaboration on A Minister's Wife - the new musical based on George Bernard Shaw's play Candida commissioned and produced by Writers' Theatre. We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



June 15 2009Welz Kauffman Interview - Jun 15, 2009
This week on the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we interview the president and chief executive officer of Ravinia Festival, Welz Kauffman. We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



June 8 2009Busman's Honeymoon Interview - Jun 8, 2009
This week's podcast focuses on Lifeline Theatre's production of Busman's Honeymoon. Adaptor Frances Limoncelli and actors Jenifer Tyler and Peter Greenberg discuss the technical challenges of staging a mystery novel and speaking Dorothy Sayers' brainy dialogue, and romance on (and off) stage. We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



June 1 2009Richard Strimer Interview - Jun 1, 2009
This week on the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we interview Richard Strimer, one of the stars of Crazy For You playing at the Theatre At The Center. We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



May 25, 2009Sound Designers Interview - May 25, 2009
This week's Talk Theatre In Chicago podcat focuses on sound design. Designers Nick Keenan, Ray Nardelli and Joshua Horvath who talk with host Anne Nicholson Weber to discuss the sound design of two current productions (The Piano Lesson at Court Theatre and Rock 'n Roll at Goodman Theatre). We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



May 18 2009BJ Jones - May 18, 2009
This week on the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we interview the Artistic Director of the Northlight Theatre, BJ Jones. We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



May 11 2009The History Boys Interview - May 11, 2009
This week's podcast focuses on TimeLine Theatre's production of The History Boys by Alan Bennett. First, dialect coach Eva Beneman and actor Will Allan talk with Anne Nicholson Weber about dialect -- how to teach it and why it matters. Then director Nick Bowling and actor Donald Brearley join the discussion to talk about the concept of "ensemble". We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



May 4 2009Ken Ludwig - May 4, 2009
This week on the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with playwright Ken Ludwig. We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



April 27, 2009Kris Vire Interview - Apr 27, 2009
On this week's Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast, Kris Vire joins Anne Nicholson Weber to talk about his work as a theatre writer for Time Out Chicago and his new appointment as Theatre Editor for the magazine. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



April 20, 2009Kirsten Fitzgerald Interview - Apr 20, 2009
This week on the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we interview Kirsten Fitzgerald, the Artistic Director of A Red Orchid Theatre and one of the stars of their current show Pumpgirl. We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



April 13, 2009Frank Galati, Jon Michael Hill, K. Todd Freeman - Apr 13, 2009
This week's interview podcast focuses Steppenwolf Theatre's production of The Tempest. Actors Frank Galati, Jon Michael Hill and K. Todd Freeman discuss how Steppenwolf's culture and style affected their take on Shakespeare, their use of the Viewpoints technique, their work on verse-speaking, and the reverberations of race in the production. We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



April 6, 2009Regina Taylor Interview - Apr 6, 2009
This week on the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with Regina Taylor, the author of Magnolia currently playing at the Goodman Theatre. We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



March 30, 2009Kevin Cox Interview - Mar 30, 2009
This week on Talk Theatre Podcast actor Kevin Cox talks with Anne Nicholson Weber about the creation of his critically-acclaimed version of the Frankenstein monster for Bohemian Theatre Ensemble's production of Playing With Fire. We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



March 23 2009Walter Stearns Interview - Mar 23, 2009
This week on the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we interview the Artistic Director of the Porchlight Music Theatre, Walter Stearns. We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



March 16 2009Robert Falls and Greg Allen - Mar 16, 2009
This week on the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast Goodman Theatre Artistic Director Robert Falls and The Neo-Futurists Founding Director Greg Allen join us this week to discuss the final production in Goodman's Eugene O'Neill Festival, Allen's deconstructed version of Strange Interlude. We also have Chicago's theatre News. View the show details>>



March 9 2009Dorothy Milne - Mar 9, 2009
This week on the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we interview the Artistic Director of the Lifelline Theatre, Dorothy Milne. We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



March 2 2009Christina Calvit and Marilyn Campbell - Mar 2, 2009
This week's Talk Theatre podcast features Christina Calvit and Marilyn Campbell, who talk with Anne Nicholson Weber about the hows and whys of adapting novels for the stage. We also have Chicago's theatre News. View the show details>>



February 23 2009Tony D'Angelo - Feb 23, 2009
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with producer Tony D'Angelo who talks about his upcoming show The Quiet Man Tales. We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



February 16 2009Michael Halberstam and Brett Neveu - Feb 16, 2009
This week's Talk Theatre in Chicago podcast features playwright Brett Neveu and Writers' Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam in conversation with Anne Nicholson Weber. We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



February 9 2009Janet Ulrich Brooks - Feb 9, 2009
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with Janet Ulrich Brooks who is starring in Not Enough Air. We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



February 2 2009Ann Filmer, Cheri Lynne and Caroline Rau - Feb 2, 2009
This week's podcast focuses on a production of Fires in the Mirror by Anna Deavere Smith, which is currently playing at the 16th Street Theatre in Berwyn. Anne Nicholson Weber interviews Ann Filmer, who directed the show, and cast members Cheri Lynne and Caroline Rau about Anna Deavere Smith's work. We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



January 26 2009Brian Dennehy Interview - Jan 26, 2009
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with Brian Dennehy who is starring in Desire Under The Elms. We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



January 19, 2009Brian Sidney Bembridge, Jack Magaw and Todd Rosenthal - Jan 19, 2009
On this week's Talk Theatre in Chicago podcast scenic designers Brian Sidney Bembridge, Jack Magaw and Todd Rosenthal join Anne Nicholson Weber to talk about the language of scenic design, their design process, and their collaboration with the director and other members of the design team. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



January 12, 2009Joseph Anthony Foronda and Rachel Rockwell - Jan 12, 2009
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have a double interview with Joseph Anthony Foronda and Rachel Rockwell from Miss Saigon. We also have Chicago's theatre news. Joseph Anthony Foronda and Rachel Rockwell double interview View the show details>>



January 5, 2009Criss Henderson Interview - Jan 5, 2009
This week's Talk Theatre in Chicago podcast features Criss Henderson, Executive Director at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. He talks with Anne Nicholson Weber about Chicago Shakespeare's World's Stage Series. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



December 29, 2008Max McLean Interview - Dec 29, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with Max McLean, one of the adapters and the star of the hit show The Screwtape Letters. We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



December 22, 2008Julie Shannon Interview - Dec 22, 2008
This week's Talk Theatre in Chicago interview podcast features Chicago lyricist and composer, Julie Shannon, who created Bailiwick Repertory Theater's perennial favorite, The Christmas Schooner, with Chicago actor and book writer John Reeger. We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



December 15, 2008Rudy Hogenmiller Interview - Dec 15, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago Podcast we have an interview with Rudy Hogenmiller, the Artistic Director of Light Opera Works. We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



December 8, 2008Mary Ann Thebus and Lia Mortensen - Dec 8, 2008
This week on the Talk Theatre in Chicago interview podcast, Anne Nicholson Weber interviews actors Mary Ann Thebus and Lia Mortensen about their work in Next Theatre's production of Lisa Kron's Well. We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



December 1, 2008Damian Arnold - Dec 1, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago Podcast we have an interview with producer Damian Arnold. We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



November 24, 2008Belle Barth Interview - Nov 24, 2008
This week's Talk Theatre in Chicago interview podcast focuses on Belle Barth: If I Embarrass You, Tell Your Friends -- a new musical playing at No Exit Café. Anne Nicholson Weber first interviews the book writer, lyricist and composer -- Joanne Koch, Owen Kalt and Ilya Levinson, and then interviews the show's star, Bethany Thomas. We also have Chocago's theatre news. View the show details>>



November 17, 2008Nathaniel Swift Interview - Nov 17, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago Podcast we have an interview with Nathaniel Swift, the Artistic Director of Eclipse Theatre Company. We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



November 10, 2008PJ Paparelli, David Catlin, Mark Weston Interview - Nov 10, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast the interview features the artistic directors of three Chicago-area theatres: PJ Paparelli of American Theatre Company; David Catlin of Lookingglass Theatre; and Mark Weston of Apple Tree Theatre. We also have Chicago's Theatre News View the show details>>



November 3, 2008Brian McCaskill Interview - Nov 3, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with actor Brian McCaskill who talks about his current show Million Dollar Quartet. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



October 27, 2008Sean Graney, Karen Aldridge, Jeffrey Carlson Interview - Oct 27, 2008
This week on the Talk Theatre podcast, we have an interview with Sean Graney, Karen Aldridge, and Jeffrey Carlson about their current show Edward II playing at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



October 20, 2008James Powell - Oct 20, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with the director of Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage, James Powell. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



October 13, 2008Casting Directors - Oct 13, 2008
This week's Talk Theatre in Chicago podcast features three Chicago casting directors - Erica Daniels from Steppenwolf Theatre; Bob Mason from Chicago Shakespeare Theatre and Matt Miller from TP&R Casting. We also have a special news segment about the changes at the Jeff Awards. View the show details>>



October 6, 2008Charlie Newell - Oct 6, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago Podcast we have an interview with Charlie Newell, the Artistic Director of Court Theatre. We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



September 29, 2008Deborah Clapp - Sep 29, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago Podcast we have an interview with Deborah Clapp, the new Executive Director of the League of Chicago Theatres. We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



September 22, 2008David Girolmo - Sep 22, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with actor David Girolmo who talks about his current show Candide. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



September 15, 2008Richard Christiansen - Sep 15, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago Podcast we have an interview with Richard Christiansen, who has written about the arts in Chicago for more than forty years, including as Chief Critic at the Chicago Tribune. We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



September 8, 2008Nick Bowling and PJ Powers - Sep 8, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago Podcast we have an interview with Nick Bowling and PJ Powers from the Timeline Theatre Company. We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



September 1, 2008Martha Lavey - Sep 1, 2008
This week's Talk Theatre In Chicago Podcast features Steppenwolf Theatre's Artistic Director, Martha Lavey, who discusses with Anne Nicholson Weber the past and future of the company, its recent successes and her leadership style. We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



August 25, 2008Beata Pilch - Aug 25, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago Podcast we have an interview with Beata Pilch, the founder and Artistic Director of the Trap Door Theatre. We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



August 18, 2008Joyce Piven, Jennifer Green, Susan Payne - Aug 18, 2008
On this week's Talk Theatre In Chicago Podcast, Anne Nicholson Weber interviews Joyce Piven, co-founder and Artistic Director Emeritus of the Piven Theatre Workshop, along with Artistic Director, Jennifer Green, and faculty member Susan Payne. We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



August 11, 2008Henry Godinez - Aug 11, 2008
On this week's Talk Theatre In Chicago Podcast we have an interview with Henry Godinez, the Resident Artistic Associate of the Goodman Theatre. We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



August 4, 2008Chris Jones, Tony Adler, Kerry Reid - Aug 4, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with three local critics: Chris Jones, Chief Critic for The Chicago Tribune; Tony Adler, Arts Editor for The Reader; and free-lance reviewer Kerry Reid. We also have Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



July 28, 2008Lara Filip - Jul 28, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with Lara Filip who talks about her current show Cyrano: Translated. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



July 21, 2008Christine Binder and Sylvia Hernandez DiStasi - Jul 21, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we interview lighting designer Chris Binder and choreographer Sylvia Hernandez DiStasi who talk about their work on Lookingglass Alice. We also have the Chicago's Theatre News for the week. View the show details>>



July 14, 2008David Alex Interview - Jul 14, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with playwright David Alex who talks about his current show Onto Infinity. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



July 7, 2008Sheldon Patinkin Interview - Jul 7, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast Anne Nicholson Weber talks with Sheldon Patinkin, one of the founders of Second City and head of the theatre department at Columbia College Chicago, about his new book, "No Legs, No Jokes, No Chance": A History of the American Musical Theater. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



June 30, 2008Ed Rutherford Interview - Jun 30, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview Ed Rutherford who stars in Six Characters in Search of an Author which is playing at City Lit Theater. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



June 23, 2008Hallie Gordon and Elizabeth Margolius - Jun 23, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast, we have an interview with Hallie Gordon, the Artistic Director of Theater on The Lake, as well as Elizabeth Margolius, who will be remounting Bohemian Theatre Ensemble's Songs for a New World this summer at the theater. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



June 16, 2008Arnold Johnston Interview - Jun 16, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast, we have an interview with Arnold Johnston the co-creator of Jacques Brel's Lonesome Losers of The Night. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



June 9, 2008Mary-Arrchie Theatre Interview - Jun 9, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast, Anne Nicholson Weber interviews Richard Cotovsky, Carlo Lorenzo Garcia and Kevin Christopher Fox about their play Beggars In The Houuse of Plenty. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



June 2, 2008Brett Neveu Interview - Jun 2, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with playwright Brett Neveu about his current show Gas For Less which is playing at the Goodman Theatre. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



May 26, 2008Todd Logan Interview - May 26, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with playwright Todd Logan about his current show Botanic Garden. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



May 19, 2008Jason Moore Interview - May 19, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with director Jason Moore who is directing Avenue Q. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



May 12, 2008David H Bell - May 12, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with director, choreographer and author David H. Belll. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



May 5, 2008Brian Dickie - May 5, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with Brian Dickie, the General Director of Chicago Opera Theatre. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



April 28, 2008James Bohnen Interview - Apr 28, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with James Bohnen, the Artistic Director of Remy Bumppo Theatre. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



April 21, 2008Julieanne Ehre Interview - Apr 21, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with Julieanne Ehre, the Artistic Director of Greasy Joan & Co. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



April 14, 2008Alison Vesely Interview - Apr 14, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with Alison Vesely, the Artistic Director and Co-Founder of First Folio Shakespeare Festival. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



April 7, 2008Stephen Flaherty Interview - Apr 7, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with Tony Award winning composer Stephen Flaherty. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



March 31, 2008James Moye Interview - Mar 31, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with actor James Moye, one of the stars of the musical The Drowsy Chaperone. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



March 24, 2008Horton Foote and Hallie Foote Interview - Mar 24, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with playwright Horton Foote along with his daughter, actress Hallie Foote who is currently in The Trip to Bountiful. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



March 17, 2008Summer Smart - Mar 17, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with Summer Smart, the star of Sweet Charity playing at the Drury Lane- Oakbrook. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



Lois Smith InterviewLois Smith Interview - Mar 10, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with Lois Smith, the star of The Trip To Bountiful playing at the Goodman Theatre. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



March 3, 2008Keith Huff Interview - Mar 3, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with Keith Huff, the playwright of the hit show A Steady Rain. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



February 25, 2008Connie Canaday Howard Interview - Feb 25, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with Connie Canaday Howard, the Artistic Director of the Buffalo Theatre Ensemble. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



Linda Eder InterviewLinda Eder Interview - Feb 18, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with Linda Eder, the star concert and Broadway vocalist. We also have Chicago's Theatre News View the show details>>



James Harms InterviewJames Harms Interview - Feb 11, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with James Harms, one of the stars of La Cage aux Folles. We also have Chicago's Theatre News View the show details>>



February 4, 2008Denise McGowan Interview - Feb 4, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with Denise McGowan, one of the hosts of "Monday Night Live" at Petterino's. We also have Chicago's Theatre News View the show details>>



January 28, 2008Patty Duke and Marni Nixon Interview - Jan 28, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have a double feature with an interview with Patty Duke as well as an interview with Marni Nixon. We also have Chicago's Theatre News View the show details>>



January 21, 2008Robert Falls Interview - Jan 21, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with Robert Falls, the Artistic Director of the Goodman Theatre. We also have Chicago's Theatre News View the show details>>



January 14, 2008Alex Levy Interview - Jan 14, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with Alex Levy, the Artistic Director of Pegasus Players. He discusses their current 22nd Annual Young Playwrights Festival. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



January 7, 2008Gary Griffin Interview - Jan 7, 2008
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with Gary Griffin, the director of The Goodbye Girl playing at the Drury Lane Oakbrook as well as countless other shows including The Color Purple. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



December 31, 2007Stephen Louis Grush Interview - Dec 31, 2007
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with Stephen Louis Grush, one of the stars of Good Boys And True playing at the Steppenwolf Theatre. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



December 24, 2007Gregg Opelka - Dec 24, 2007
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with Gregg Opelka, the playwright of Marrying Terry playing at the Victory Gardens Theater Greenhouse. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



December 17, 2007Tovah Feldshuh - Dec 17, 2007
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with Tovah Feldshuh, the star of Tea At Five playing at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



December 10, 2007Heidi Kettenring Interview - Dec 10, 2007
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with Heidi Kettenring, one of the stars of Little Women playing at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



December 3, 2007Vincent L. Lonergan and Shawn Pfautsch Interview - Dec 3, 2007
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with Vincent L. Lonergan and Shawn Pfautsch, the stars of Signal Ensemble Theatre's Old Wicked Songs. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



November 26, 2007Erica Elam Interview - Nov 26, 2007
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with Erica Elam, one of the stars of The Philadelphia Story playing at the Victory Gardens Greenhouse. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



November 19, 2007Eric Rosen Interview - Nov 19, 2007
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with Eric Rosen, the founding Artisitc Director of About Face Theatre. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



November 12, 2007Karen Aldridge Interview - Nov 12, 2007
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with actress Karen Aldridge who is currently starring in The Cook. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



November 5, 2007Jeffrey Sweet Interview - Nov 5, 2007
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with playwright Jeffrey Sweet. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



October 29, 2007Kyle DeSantis Interview - Oct 29, 2007
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have an interview with Kyle DeSantis, the Managing Director of the Drury Lane Oakbrook Theatre and the Drury Lane Water Tower Place Theatre. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



October 22, 2007Doug Peck Interview - Oct 22, 2007
On this week's episode of Talk Theatre In Chicago we have an interview with Doug Peck, the Musical Director of "I Do, I Do" now playing at the American Theatre Company. We also have Chicago's Theatre News for your listening enjoyment. View the show details>>



October 15, 2007Diane Hires Interview - Oct 15, 2007
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have a phone interview with Diane Hires, the Equity Chair of the Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



October 8, 2007Austin Tichenor Interview - Oct 8, 2007
On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast we have a phone interview with Austin Tichenor from the Reduced Shakespeare Company. He talks to Tom Williams about his two shows playing at the Royal George Theatre. View the show details>>



October 1, 2007Bill Pullinsi Interview - Oct 1, 2007
This week on the Talk Theatre in Chicago Podcast Bill Pullinsi, Artistic Director of Theatre at the Center, talks to Tom Williams about his latest show "Hello, Dolly!". We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



September 24, 2007Maury Yeston Interview - Sep 24, 2007
On this week's episode of Talk Theatre In Chicago we have an interview with Maury Yeston, the Tony Award winning composer and lyricist. He talks about his show "Phantom" which is playing at the Theatre Building Chicago. Also, we have the week's Chicago theatre news. View the show details>>



September 17, 2007Chaon Cross Interview - Sep 17, 2007
On this week's episode of Talk Theatre In Chicago we have an interview with Chaon Cross, one of the stars in "Cymbeline" playing at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Also, we have the week's Chicago theatre news. View the show details>>



September 10, 2007Marc Robin Interview - Sep 10, 2007
On this week's episode of Talk Theatre In Chicago we have an interview with Marc Robin, the director of "The Producers" playing at the Marriott Theatre. Also, we have the week's Chicago theatre news. View the show details>>



September 3, 2007Louis Contey Interview - Sep 3, 2007
On this week's episode of Talk Theatre In Chicago we have an interview with Louis Contey, the director of "Paradise Lost" playing at the TimeLine Theatre. Also, we have the week's Chicago theatre news. View the show details>>



August 27, 2007Greg Kolack Interview - Aug 27, 2007
This week: Greg Kolack, Director of "The Odd Couple" now playing at the Oakbrook Terrace Drury Lane Theatre talks to Tom Williams. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



August 20, 2007Ron Hawking Interview - Aug 20, 2007
On this week's episode of Talk Theatre In Chicago we have an interview with Ron Hawking, the star of "The Men And Their Music" playing at the Mercury Theatre. Also, we have the week's Chicago theatre news. View the show details>>



August 13, 2007James Dunn Interview - Aug 13, 2007
On this week's episode we have an interview with James Dunn from Raven Theatre's "Resort 76." We also have reviews by Tom Williams and Al Bresloff. And, of course, Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



August 6, 2007Beverly Friend Interview - Aug 6, 2007
On this week's episode we have an interview with Beverly Friend, the theatre critic for the Pioneer Press. Also, we have a new review segment and Chicago's theatre news. View the show details>>



July 30, 2007Michael Mahler Interview - Jul 30, 2007
On this week's episode we have an interview with Michael Mahler from Joe, The Musical at the Chicago Dramatists. Also, we have Chicago's Theatre News for you. View the show details>>



July 23, 2007Stratford Fellows Interview - Jul 23, 2007
This week on Talk Theatre in Chicago, Anne Nicholson Weber interviews Chicago actors Ian Novak and Brendan Averett, two alumni of the prestigious Fellows Program of the Chicago Associates of the Stratford Festival. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



July 16, 2007Anthony Guerrero Interview - Jul 16, 2007
On this week's episode of Talk Theatre in Chicago Podcast we have an interview with Anthony Guerrero from Love! Valor! Compassion! Also, we have Chicago's Theatre News for your listening pleasure, View the show details>>



July 9, 2007Terry James Interview - Jul 9, 2007
On this week's episode of Talk Theatre In Chicago we have an interview with Terry James, the Executive Producer of the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire. We also have an audio review and Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



July 2, 2007Molly Brennan and Paul Kalina Interview - Jul 2, 2007
This week on Talk Theatre in Chicago, Anne Nicholson Weber interviews "500 Clown" company-members Paul Kalina and Molly Brennan. We also have Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



June 25, 2007Maura Kidwell Interview - Jun 25, 2007
On this week's episode of Talk Theatre In Chicago we have an interview with Maura Kidwell who is in Les Liaisons Dangereuses at the Actors Workshop Theatre. We also have an audio review and Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



June 18, 2007Jack Hickey Interview - Jun 18, 2007
On this week's episode of Talk Theatre In Chicago we have an interview with Jack Hickey, the Artistic Director of the Oak Park Festival Theatre. We also have an audio review and Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



June 11, 2007Caludia Allen Interview - Jun 11, 2007
This week on Talk Theatre in Chicago, Anne Nicholson Weber talks with playwright Claudia Allen about the process of adapting Stuart Dybek's novel, I Sailed With Magellan, for the Victory Gardens stage. Also, we have another audio review and Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



June 4, 2007Max Wagner Interview - Jun 4, 2007
On this week's episode of Talk Theatre In Chicago we have an interview with Producer Max Wagner, he talks about producing The Strange Tree Group's "Mr. Spacky…The Man Who Was Continuously Followed by Wolves". We also have an audio review and Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



May 28, 2007David Zak Interview - May 28, 2007
On this week's episode we have an interview with David Zak, Artistic Director of Bailiwick Repertory, about their latest show " Jerry Springer - The Opera". We also have an audio review of the show and Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



May 21, 2007Gabe Greene and Richard Pettengill Interview - May 21, 2007
This week on Talk Theatre in Chicago, guests Gabe Greene and Richard Pettengill talk with Anne Nicholson Weber about the crucial role of the audience as participant in the theatrical creation, and the many resources available to theatergoers who want to deepen their understanding of a particular play, production or company. Also, we have another audio review and Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



May 14, 2007Estrogen Fest Interview - May 14, 2007
This week on Talk Theatre in Chicago, Anne Nicholson Weber interviews Marilyn Campbell, Joanie Schultz and Ann Filmer about the upcoming Estrogen Fest - a ten-day festival of music, theater, dance, poetry, visual and performance art programs, discussions and workshops, by or about women. Also, we have an audio review of "My Children, My Africa" and Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



May 7, 2007Eugene Dizon and Walter Stearns Interview - May 7, 2007
For this week's episode of Talk Theatre In Chicago we have an interview with Eugene Dizon and Walter Stearns from Porchlight Music Theatre about their latest show "Ragtime". Also, we have an audio review of "Ragtime" and Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



April 30, 2007Susan Hart and Ben Viccellio Interview - Apr 30, 2007
On this week's episode of Talk Theatre In Chicago we have an interview with Susan Hart and Ben Viccellio from "Oedipus Complex" at the Goodman Theatre. Also we have an audio review of "Frozen" by Next Theatre Company and Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



April 23, 2007The Puppetmaster of Lodz Interview - Apr 23, 2007
On this week's episode, Anne Nicholson Weber talks with director Jimmy McDermott, puppet artist Michael Montenegro and actor Larry Neumann, Jr. about their collaboration on "The Puppetmaster of Lodz" currently playing at Writers’ Theatre. Also, we have an audio review of the show and Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>



April 16, 2007Tony Fiorentino Interview - Apr 16, 2007
On this week's episode of Talk Theatre In Chicago we have an interview with Playwright Tony Fiorentino about his new show "Fraternal Instinct." Also, we have an audio review of the show and Chicago's Theatre News. View the show details>>