
|
WINDY CITY TIMES
|
|
|
Shattered Globe Theatre and Chicago Dramatists to host 'Remembering Joel Drake Johnson' on April 30
-- From a press release
2022-04-08
|
|
This article shared 2559 times since Fri Apr 8, 2022
|
|
CHICAGO (April 8, 2022) Shattered Globe Theatre and Chicago Dramatists will celebrate the life and legacy of longtime Chicago playwright Joel Drake Johnsona member of the LGBTQ+ communityat a public memorial on Saturday, April 30, 4-6 p.m., at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave.
Johnson died of cancer in January 2020 at age 70, and was inducted into the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame later that year.
Commented Shattered Globe Theatre Producing Artistic Director Sandy Shinner, "The theater community had planned to celebrate Joel's rich artistic and personal life in April 2020. Now, two years later, we will gather. Joel was a close friend, an extremely generous teacher and a gifted playwright with razor-sharp insight. He loved the theater. With great compassion, Joel created characters who revealed their hearts and their flawed humanity so that we could better understand each other and ourselves."
Chicago Dramatists' Artistic Director Carson Becker added, "Joel was one of the most beloved, respected, generous and gifted resident playwrights that Chicago Dramatists ever had. Chicago Dramatists is pleased to announce the 'Joel Drake Johnson New Play Commission.' In honor of Joel's profound body of work and his long history with Chicago Dramatists, we have created a memorial fund to support [LGBTQ+] playwrights through a commission process, with a long-term commitment to developing their work. Additionally, this fund will support our free [LGBTQ+] playwriting classes, so that this essential community of theater artists may continue to create meaningful and relevant work in safe and supportive spaces."
Mandatory reservations can be made by visiting bit.ly/rememberingjoel.
About Joel Drake Johnson
Joel Drake Johnson was an award-winning, internationally-produced playwright and teacher best known for his work at Chicago's Victory Garden's Theater, where he was a member of the company's Playwrights Ensemble for many years, as well as a Resident Playwright at Chicago Dramatists. Joel got his start as a writer at Chicago's Econo-Art Theater, which produced plays including Beautiful Dreamer and A Slim and Crooked Genius. Zebra Crossing presented his hit As the Beaver and Steppenwolf Theatre produced his Jeff Award-winning A Fall To Earth followed by A Blameless Life and Tranquility Woods. Other well-known works include Rasheeda Speaking, Four Places, A Blue Moon, Before My Eyes and The End of the Tour. Joel's work has been produced globally in New York City, Los Angeles, London, and many other cities. He was nominated five times for Best New Play by Chicago's Joseph Jefferson Award Committee and won the Chicago Dramatist's Marquee Award for his overall playwriting career. Joel also taught English and drama at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire for more than 20 years before happily retiring to concentrate on his writing.
|
 |
|
 |
This article shared 2559 times since Fri Apr 8, 2022
|
ARTICLES YOU MIGHT LIKE |
---|
| 
|  | SHOWBIZ John Waters, Madonna, Miriam Margoyles, Angelica Ross, 'Cassandro' 2023-09-21 Openly gay film director John Waters (Pink Flamingos, Serial Mom, Cry-Baby) received his star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, The Hollywood Reporter noted. (Actors Ricki Lake and Mink Stole as well as photographer Greg Gorman were ...
| 
|  | Marge Summit's life to be celebrated Oct. 15 2023-09-15 --From a press release - A celebration of the extraordinary life of Marge Summit, the legendary Chicago bar owner, promoter of live music artists, political advocate and much more who passed away on May 16, 2023. Born Sept. 3, 1935 in ...
| 
|  | SHOWBIZ Kim Petras, LGBTQ+ movies, TIFF, canceled shows, yachts 2023-09-15 Video below - Ahead of her Feed the Beast world tour, Grammy-winning international trans pop singer/songwriter Kim Petras has shared reimagined, symphonic, seven-piece string-ensemble performances of fan favorites from her debut album Feed ...
| 
|  | THEATER Queer actor Kyle Patrick reflects on leading 'American Psycho: The Musical' 2023-09-14 American Psychoboth the Bret Easton Ellis novel and the Mary Harron-directed film led by Christian Balewould seem ripe for a musical treatment, given the omnipresent campy elements (despite, or maybe because of, the gore). And, in ...
| 
|  | Chicago Opera Theater starts 50th-anniv. season with 'Soldier Songs' 2023-09-13 Chicago Opera Theater (COT) is kicking off its 50th-anniversary season with David T. Little's Grammy-nominated Soldier Songsdescribed as "a haunting, heavy-metal infused theatrical cantata about the psychological impact of war." ...
| 
|  | Porchlight Music Theatre's announces 29th season 2023-09-12 --From a press release - This past Friday at our special event, Porchlight ICONS: Celebrating Ben Vereen, we shared the exclusive announcement of our 29th Season! The new season launches with The Cole Porter Festival - A Celebration of the Man ...
| 
|  | THEATER Jim Henson production in Chicago on Nov. 14-Dec. 31 2023-09-12 A live theatrical adaptation of Jim Henson's Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas is making its Chicago debut Nov. 14-Dec. 31, at the Studebaker Theater at the historic Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan Ave., Broadway World revealed. ...
| 
|  | SHOWBIZ 'Sex Education' star, Rotten Tomatoes, Jessica Lange, Queer/Art 2023-09-08 Video below - Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa officially came out during an interview with Elle UK, according to Out. "I remember being at Manchester Pride, going through the streets with all my boys, shaking my cha-chas, living it ...
| 
|  | Theater Review: A Taste of Soul brings music and food center stage 2023-09-08 By Brian Kirst - We all know the sluggish quagmire of weekday work mornings. Often the only thing that gets us moving and able to face the day is our favorite songs. While all of the Black Ensemble Theater productions ...
| 
|  | Steppenwolf to present Broadway's Jeremy Jordan on Jan. 13 2023-09-06 Steppenwolf Theatre Company and Mark Cortale will present Broadway star Jeremy Jordan in his Chicago debut, performing two shows only on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at 2 and 8 p.m. in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater, 1650 N. ...
| 
|  | Mitchell J. Fain explores the American Dream in The Lehman Trilogy 2023-09-05 Chicago actor Mitchell J. Fain is one of three performers headlining TimeLine Theatre Company's upcoming production of The Lehman Trilogy. Fain brings over 30 years of performing experience in the Chicago area to the table, including ...
| 
|  | SHOWBIZ Military drama, Janelle Monae, Conan Gray, Dylan Mulvaney, Whoopi 2023-08-31 The LGBTQ+ military drama Eismayer (from Dark Star Pictures and Golden Girls Film) will be out in theaters on Oct. 6, and on DVD and Digital on Oct. 10, per a press release. The plot is ...
| 
|  | Chicago Gay Men's Chorus leader speaks on group's diversity, 'Sporty Forty' 2023-08-29 The Chicago Gay Men's Chorus (CGMC) is marking its 40th-anniversary season this year, and will start this milestone on Sept. 15-16 with "Sporty Forty," an event that is layered in meanings involving stereotypes and the group's ...
| 
|  | Britney Coleman keeps Company 2023-08-27 Company is coming to Chi-town on tour with a fresh take on the classic musical that has already garnered five Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival. The original material in 1970 was nominated for 14 Tony ...
| 
|  | Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Fest announces 41st edition program 2023-08-21 --From a press release - Chicago, Illinois (August 18, 2023) — Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival today announced its full slate of programming for the 41st edition of the second-longest running LGBTQ+ film ...
| |
|
|
|
|