Building a Theater Community in Evanston

Between 1975-1979, four major theater companies were created in Evanston, three of which still exist today. An additional 25 theater companies have come and gone. Join:
* Gloria Bond Clunie, Founding Artistic Director of Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre
* BJ Jones, Artistic Director of Northlight Theatre
* Jennifer Green, Artistic Director of Piven Theatre
* theater scholar and author Mark Larson

And other special guests, as they reflect back on the memories, movements, people, and productions that shaped Evanston theater. We’ll also discuss what this means for theater in Evanston today, 50 years later, and in the years to come.

Conversation followed by reception.
Co-hosted by Tim Rhoze, Artistic Director of Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre.

Free event, RSVP required https://evanstonhistorycenter.org/event/becoming-a-theater-town-a-conversation-on-evanston-theater-1975-2025/

Sponsored in part by the Evanston Arts Council.

Livestream also available.

You may also like the following events from Evanston History Center:

• Next Thursday, 23rd October, 06:30 pm, Talks@EHC: The History of Evanston School Buildings in Evanston
• Next Sunday, 26th October, 03:00 pm, Weird Sisters: La Caccina in concert in Evanston
• This month, 29th October, 06:30 pm, Evening Shadows Candlelight Tour of the Dawes House in Evanston

Also check out other Arts events in Evanston, Theatre events in Evanston, Literary Art events in Evanston.