Wicked, Immoral, Utterly Bad!: An Illustrated History of Chicago Theatre 1837-1974 Contributor(s): Blatchford, Pete (Author), Sowinski, Jennifer (Designed by), Sowinski, Jennifer (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0692804757 ISBN-13: 9780692804759 Publisher: Pete Blatchford OUR PRICE: $44.10 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2016 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - Stagecraft & Scenography - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism - Photography | Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General |
Dewey: 792 |
Physical Information: 0.98" H x 8.5" W x 8.5" (1.91 lbs) 360 pages |
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Publisher Description: Wicked, Immoral, Utterly Bad An Illustrated History of Chicago Theatre is: A graphic, illustrated coffee table book chronicling the urban history of local dramatic theater in Chicago. Readers discover Joseph Jefferson, the namesake of the Chicago Jeff Awards and the Jeff Recommended plays in Chicago, James McVicker and the founders of early theater in Chicago, architecture and the effects of the Great Chicago Fire, The Iroquois Theatre Fire, the social outreach and theater of Hull House led by Jane Addams and later Robert Sickinger and Paul Jans, the experiment of Maurice Browne and the Little Theatre movement with Ellen Van Volkenburg, off-Loop theater and its inspiration to create countless Chicago theatre companies, Charlotte Chorpenning, Winifred Ward, Alice Gerstenberg and the growth of children's theater, the Federal Theatre Project in Chicago with Harry Minturn and Shirley Graham, experimental theater, the history of Chicago style improvisation with influence from Neva Boyd, Viola Spolin, David Shepherd and The Compass Players, Paul Sills, Bernie Sahlins and the famous risk-taking improv comedy of The Second City along with its contributions to Saturday Night Live. Discover The Body Politic Theatre of the Reverend Jim Shiflett, The Organic Theatre with Stuart Gordon, The St. Nicholas Theatre with David Mamet, and the history of long standing performance spaces like the Goodman Theatre and original venues like Bill Pullinsi's Candlelight Playhouse, the first dinner theater in America. Replete with a unique collection of photography, graphics, playbills and memorabilia from Chicago's famous theater scene. Enjoy |
Contributor Bio(s): Blatchford, Pete: - Pete Blatchford is a veteran of Chicago theatre. Pete's credits as a playwright include The Night Chicago Died and The Warthogs of Wartonia. He has written adaptations of The Count of Monte Cristo and The War of the Worlds. As an actor, he has appeared on stage in Chicago, New York and Edinburgh, Scotland. Pete received his Master of Fine Arts degree from Roosevelt University. He lives in Chicago.Sowinski, Jennifer: - Jennifer Sowinski is a freelance writer, editor, photographer and graphic designer. |