Equity Library Theatre

05/31/2022

We are excited to announce the winning play of our 2022 All Access Reading Series -

"Come Again"
by Chicago playwright Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend

Miami hospice nurse, Marina Johnson, wakes one day to find a stranger in her apartment, telling her she has been tapped to be God's climate change prophet. A comedy for a species on the brink of self-destruction.

Please join us in congratulating Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend on the selection of this provocative, powerful play.

03/22/2022

We are excited to announce the Finalists of our 2022 All Access Reading Series.

http://www.equitylibrarytheatre.org/allaccess.html

Thanks to all the playwrights who submitted work and congratulations to our finalists.

We will be announcing our 2022 contest winner soon.

All Access is an ongoing reading series that began in 2015 with a grant from the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. Its purpose is to promote new plays that bring to prominence narratives that are underrepresented in our culture's storytelling: to wit, plays that feature char...

01/05/2022

Equity Library Theatre Chicago is seeking submissions of new, full-length plays. One script will be selected and produced as a staged reading with an experienced director and an all-Equity cast; the playwright will also be awarded $300.*

Because this reading will be part of our ongoing All Access Series, in addition to overall excellence, we will give preference to plays with protagonists who are femme, BIPOC, people with disabilities, and/or LGBTQIA+.

Please visit our website for full details:

All Access is an ongoing reading series that began in 2015 with a grant from the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. Its purpose is to promote new plays that bring to prominence narratives that are underrepresented in our culture's storytelling: to wit, plays that feature char...

09/20/2021

Our fundraising efforts were a great success and we wish to thank you all for your generosity.

http://www.equitylibrarytheatre.org/blog.html

09/14/2021

We are gathering financial support to continue work with our All Access Reading Series in 2022 by announcing a fundraising drive.

We need to raise $2000. Here’s the good news: we have donors who have offered to match every donation we receive in the next 24 hours up to $1000, so if we can make it halfway, we’ve made it the whole way.

Please take a moment to donate by clicking the link below and give what you can and don't forget to share or forward this post.

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05/11/2020

ELT CHICAGO will remain on a hopeful hiatus during the current world pandemic. At this time we remain committed to our mission to bring life and new voices to the stage, and we are committed to the safety of our community and the world beyond. As soon as we are able, we expect to return to the stage. Until then, from all of us at ELT, stay safe and healthy.

11/26/2019

This Thanksgiving we are grateful to the artists and audiences that made our 2019 All Access Reading Series a memorable success.

11/17/2019

Tomorrow, we host our 2019 All Access Reading Series. But Today, we introduce
HANNAH RUWE - ACTOR (playing Bridget)

Hannah Ruwe is a recent transplant to Chicago from Seattle, WA and excited to be working with Equity Library Theatre. Recent credits include The Diary of Anne Frank (Indiana Repertory Theatre and Seattle Children's Theatre, a Co-Pro), Ibsen in Chicago (World Premiere, Seattle Repertory Theatre), Grand Concourse (Seattle Public Theatre), The Cherry Orchard (ACT), On Clover Road (Seattle Public Theatre), Things You Can Do (World Premiere, ACT and Live Girls!), The Tall Girls (Washington Ensemble Theatre) and more. She is a graduate of the University of Washington and represented by Gray Talent Group.

11/16/2019

This is Brian Keys, another actor in our 2019 All Access Reading Series. Catch "In the End" by Sharai Bohannon this Monday (Nov. 18) at 7:30 PM at Nox Arca Theatre. Free Admission...
BRIAN KEYS - ACTORS (playing Jamie)

Brian Keys is an actor, singer and multi-instrument musician born and raised in the Englewood neighborhood on the Southside of Chicago. Most recently, Brian was last seen on stage in The Recommendation at Windy City Playhouse (Chicago,IL). For his role in The Recommendation, Brian was awarded both the Equity Jeff Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Play and the BTA Ossie Davis Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. Some other theatre credits include: Last Stop On Market Street (Chicago Children’s Theatre), Edward Tulane (First Stage Theatre), Pirates of Penzance & The Mikado (Olney Theatre Center), All The Way (Asolo Rep Theatre), The City of Conversation (Northlight Theatre), Hobo King (Congo Square Theatre), American Idiot (The Hypocrites Theatre), Royal Society of Antarctica (The Gift Theatre), Ruined (Eclipse Theatre), Seven Guitars (Court Theatre), A Soldier's Play (Raven Theatre). Television Credits include: Empire (Fox Television Studios), Chicago Fire (NBC Universal), Chicago Justice (NBC Universal), A.P.B. (FOX Television Studios) and Project Afterlife (Discovery Networks). Brian will be seen next in Joshua Safran’s new musical drama SOUNDTRACK coming to NETFLIX December 18, 2019.

11/15/2019

Pleased to introduce another artist in our 2019 All Access Reading Series,
Monday Nov. 18, 7:30pm, Nox Arca Theatre

Today, meet Leslie Ann Sheppard, actor, playing Sarah.

Leslie Ann Sheppard is excited to support new plays! Chicago theatre credits: Short Shakes! Macbeth (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre), Harriet Jacobs (Steppenwolf), The Legend of Georgia McBrideand Eclipsed (Northlight Theatre), Cinderella (the Hypocrites), Mr. Burns: A Post-electric Play (Theater Wit), Tree, Lost Boys of Sudan, and The Snow Queen (Victory Gardens), The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show, Frederick, Jabari Dreams of Freedom and The Hundred Dresses (Chicago Children’s Theatre), and House with No Walls (TimeLine). Regional and international credits: The Illinois Shakespeare Festival, As You Like It (First Folio Theatre), Fall of the House (Theatre Squared), Gershwin’s Magic Key (Classical Kids Live!/Kennedy Center), Pirates of Penzance (the Hypocrites/Pasadena Playhouse), Pirates of Penzance/HMS Pinafore (the Hypocrites/Olney Theatre Center). TV credits: Chicago Fire and Mob Doctor. A member of Actors’ Equity and SAG-AFTRA, she is an alum of Illinois State University, represented by Gray Talent Group, and thanks God, family, friends and YOU for support and inspiration to love, create, and strive for excellence!

more info: www.equitylibrarytheatre.org

11/14/2019

GABRIELLE ANNE GARZA - ACTOR (playing Faith/Macy)

Gabrielle Anne Garza is thrilled to be a part of the Equity Library Theatre's All Access Reading Series. She has previously toured in the first national tour of Spring Awakening as Anna and was a swing for the Deaf West Spring Awakening Production at the Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts in LA. NY Workshops include Dogfight, directed by Joe Mantello. BFA from Emerson College. Naperville native, she is happy to call Chicago home again. Much love to my family for their unconditional love and support and the crew at Shirley Hamilton!

For more info about our Reading Series, visit our website,
www.equitylibrarytheatre.org

11/13/2019

Meet the artists of our 2019 All Access Reading Series. Today's Artist: Actor Rashada Dawan.
Rashada is so excited to be a part of this project! Previous works include: Caroline or Change, Djembe, Elf, Nutcracker, Madagascar and Disney’s Lion King. She would like to thank her family for all of their support and is sending much love to her two amazing daughters, Genesis and Journey.
Visit: www.equitylibrarytheatre.org/blog.html