Charles Newell in Conversation with Mark Larson – The University of Chicago Service League
October 30 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm CDT
Charles Newell in Conversation with Mark Larson – The University of Chicago Service League
Wednesday, October 30
1:30 p.m.
Augustana Lutheran Church
5500 S. Woodlawn
-free and open to the public-
In an extraordinary career, Charles Newell, led Court Theatre, the professional theatre of the University of Chicago, as the Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director of Court Theatre for thirty years and is now the theatre’s Senior Artistic Consultant.
Mark Larson, author of Ensemble: An Oral History of Chicago Theater and Working in the 21st Century, will lead a lively celebratory discussion of Mr. Newell’s myriad accomplishments, particularly in audience development and Court’s engagement with the local South Side community. With full recognition, Court Theatre was bestowed the 2022 Regional Theater Tony Award.
A Q & A will follow their conversation.