Tag: 2nd Act Players
Award-winning Aayisha Humphrey to direct #MeToo Play Festival
Aayisha Ruby Humphrey, an award-winning Chicago actor and acting teacher, will be the director for the 2nd Act Players' #MeToo Play Festival May 19-20 and May 26-27. The festival presents six 10-minute plays from emerging playwrights dealing with issues such as sexual harassment in the workplace, sexual abuse, gender-stereotyping and bullying. "Aayisha was assistant director ...
Northminster Senior Pastor to join #MeToo Play Festival post-show discussions
Rev. Michael Dale Kirby, senior pastor of Northminster Presbyterian Church in Evanston, has agreed to take part in a post-show discussion of #MeToo issues at the 2nd Act Players #MeToo Play Festival on Saturday, May 26. The festival, which features six 10-minute plays by emerging playwrights about issues relevant to the #MeToo movement, takes place ...
CEO of Chicago Foundation for Women to appear at #MeToo Play Festival
K. Sujata, CEO of the Chicago Foundation for Women, will be taking part in a panel discussion at the 2nd Act Players' #MeToo Play Festival on May 20, the first Sunday of the two-weekend festival. "We hope to have discussions with audiences and invited guests after each of our shows during the festival so that ...
Wish 2nd Act Players a Happy 5th Birthday!!!
The 2nd Act Players began with a dream -- to showcase undiscovered playwrights and actors while showcasing never-before-seen works for the stage. It's a dream we can't continue to achieve without your help!!! Friday, April 13th marks the 5th birthday for the 2nd Act Players. On that date, in 2013, our first play --- New ...
Winners announced for #MeToo Play Festival
Six winning scripts have been selected for the 2nd Act Players May #MeToo Play Festival. The winning scripts examine topics raised by the #MeToo movement such as sexual harassment, physical and psychological abuse. "These are some very powerful stories, we were immensely impressed by the quality of entries this year," says 2nd Act Players' Founder ...
2nd Act Players’ Hannah Goodman to study acting in NYC
Hannah Goodman, who wowed audiences during the 2nd Act Players' 2017 performances of Moving Boxes, has been accepted for a summer study program at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. The 133-year-old conservatory numbers among its alumni Jessica Chastain, Anne Hathaway, Robert Redford. Lauren Bacall, Danny DeVito, Kirk Douglas and scores of ...
2nd Act Players’ actor cast in SSP production of “The Front Page”
2nd Act Players veteran Julie Mitre has been cast to play Mrs. Grant in the Chicago-based Saint Sebastian Players' upcoming production of The Front Page this summer. Mitre holds the distinction of having appeared in more 2nd Act Players' productions than any other female cast member in the company's five-year history. She made her 2nd ...
Less than 2 weeks left; enter the #MeTooPlayFestival script competition today
This year's Oscars were a reminder than creative people can do their part to support the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements by showcasing works that spotlight the issues, their impact on people and what needs to be done. That's exactly what the 2nd Act Players' #MeTooPlayFestival is all about this year. Playwrights, there's less than two weeks ...
Why 2nd Act Players is hosting a #MeTooPlayFestival
The 2nd Act Players has held two script competitions in the past year and this year wanted to have a new competition with a theme that was extremely topical and focused on social change. Enter our #MeTooPlayFestival this May. Here's why we're doing it and why we invite all Chicago-area playwrights to enter. The mission ...
