This week, our Talk Theatre in Chicago inteview podcast features lighting designer Chris Binder and choreographer Sylvia Hernandez DiStasi talking with Anne Nicholson Weber about their work on Lookingglass Alice. They discuss the challenges of circus-infused theatre, the unique culture of the Lookingglass Theatre, and the evolution of the show through its six remountings. 
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An interview with playwright David Alex. He talks about his current show Onto Infinity, which will play at the Victory Gardens Greenhouse Theater, as well as his insights into the playwrighting process.
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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 Theatre.
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An interview with actor Ed Rutherford who stars in Promethean Theatre Ensemble's Six Characters in Search of an Author which is playing at City Lit Theater. He talks about the show as well as the Promethean Theatre Ensemble.
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On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast, we have an interview with Artistic Director Hallie Gordon who talks about how she chooses the shows for Theater On The Lake, the quirks of producing theatre on the Chicago Park District's nickel, and her hopes for the venue. She is joined by Elizabeth Margolius, who will be remounting Bohemian Theatre Ensemble’s Songs for a New World this summer at the theater.
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An interview with Arnold Johnston, the co-creator of Jacques Brel's Lonesome Losers of The Night, presented by Theo Ubique at the No Exit Cafe. He talks about the show and how he went about translating the songs of the noted Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel.
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Anne Nicholson Weber interviews the Artistic Director of the Mary-Arrchie Theatre, Richard Cotovsky, company member Carlo Lorenzo Garcia, and director Kevin Christopher Fox about their production of John Patrick Shanley's Beggars In The House Of Plenty, which is currently playing at the Angel Island Theater.
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An interview with playwright Brett Neveu. He talks about his current show, Gas For Less which is playing at the Goodman Theatre as well as his career as a playwright.
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An interview with playwright Todd Logan. He talks about his show, Botanic Garden playing at the Piccolo Theatre in Evanston.
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An interview with director Jason Moore. He talks about his show, Avenue Q which will be playing at the Cadillac Palace Theatre.
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An interview with director, choreographer and author David H. Bell. He talks about his recent show, Knute Rockne All-American, as well as some of his future shows.
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An interview with Brian Dickie, the General Director of the Chicago Opera Theatre. He talks about their current show Don Giovanni, as well as their current season.
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An interview with James Bohnen, the Artistic Director of Remy Bumppo Theatre. He talks about their current show Bronte, their upcoming show On the Verge as well as the history of Remy Bumppo Theatre.
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An interview with Julieanne Ehre, the Artistic Director of Greasy Joan & Co. She talks about their current show Macbeth as well as the history of Greasy Joan & Co.
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An interview with Alison Vesely, the Artistic Director and Co-Founder of First Folio Shakespeare Festival. She talks about their current show, Driving Miss Daisy, as well the history of First Folio and how it was started.
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