Dead Writers Theatre Collective
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The Dead Writers Theatre Collective was a Chicago-based theatre company. The company performed shows written by or about dead writers with the tagline "Classic Theatre Resurrected." The company was a non-profit theatre organization.
History
[edit]The Dead Writers Theatre Collective was founded in 2011 by Jim Schneider and Bob Douglas. Schneider acts as the current artistic director and Douglas as the managing director. The company focuses on putting on historically accurate shows that use classic and traditional theater techniques.[1]
On February 23, 2017, The Dead Writers Theatre Collection closed down after controversy with Schneider making comments on social media feeds of local performers. Further stories emerged of misconduct in the theatre's past.[2]
Productions
[edit]The Dead Writers Theatre Collective has put on shows written by notable authors from the Western Canon. These include authors such as Oscar Wilde, Noël Coward, and Jane Austen.[3] Their productions focus on the author's unique voice and the time period in which they wrote their plays.
The company performs in various theater venues around Chicago such as Stage 773 [4] and the Greenhouse Theater.[5] Their production history is as follows:
2016
[edit]2015
[edit]2014
[edit]2013
[edit]- Lady Windermere's Fan
- Tea with Edie and Fitz
2012
[edit]- Loos Ends
- The Vortex
Awards and recognition
[edit]The Dead Writers Theatre Collective was recognized by the Jeff Awards for non-equity regional theater. Their 2016 production of Oh, Coward! was a Jeff Recommended Show.[6]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "About Us". Archived from the original on 2016-12-26. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
- ^ Levitt, Aimee (2017-02-22). "Dead Writers Collective now dead after allegations of harassment and abuse | Bleader". Chicagoreader.com. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "Production History". Archived from the original on 2016-12-26. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
- ^ Stage 773 Venue History
- ^ Greenhouse Venue History
- ^ "Jeff Recommended Shows". Archived from the original on 2016-12-26. Retrieved 2016-12-26.