'The current plans for the new space, which will be designed by longtime theater architect John Morris call for two theaters: a 148-seat proscenium and 40-seat flexible studio.' | kerryreid
) are moving forward with plans for new homes, Chicago has lost some rental spaces as well with the closing of the Royal George and the decision of Belmont Avenue’s Stage 773 to stop offering rentals. Whiteside says, “As an itinerant company for so many years, we’re proud to create a performing arts venue for Chicago. It’s another way we can give back for all the decades Chicago took care of us. We’re in the early stages of creating how our rentals will operate.
in Lincolnshire is saying goodbye to both executive director Terry James and artistic director Aaron Thielen, who will be saying “So long, farewell” sometime this summer . No replacements have been named as of yet, so Marriott joins Goodman, Chicago Shakespeare, Second City, and Writers Theatre on the list of companies that are yet to tell us who will step into their major leadership positions.
In the case of Marriott, which opened in 1975 and has been one of the most prominent purveyors of musical theater in the country, it seems like it’s just a good time for James and Thielen to take their bows. James has been around Marriott in various capacities for 40 years, beginning with his appearance in a production ofin 1982. In a press statement, James said, “It is time for me to exit stage left. I have gotten to do more than I could have ever dreamt possible, so I leave with a full heart.
Thielen, who has been with Marriott for 27 years and is married to James, said, “As artistic director, I have had the honor and privilege to work side by side with Terry James guiding the artistic vision of the theater. With his announced retirement, it is the right time for me to also step aside to make room for new artistic voices and a new leadership team to shepherd the theater into the future.
Thielen won’t be leaving theater entirely; he also noted, “During the pandemic, Ryan Nelson and I created a nonprofit organization called, which is based on the work we started in 2018 with the U.S. State Department. Over the past four years, and virtually during the pandemic, we have continued to create arts educational programs and new musical stories in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Poland, Germany, and Serbia.
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