Never fooled anyone

Our crackerjack dramaturgical team has started posting all of their research here on the blog, and it is filled with fascinating nuggets of information to help artists and audiences alike understand Miller’s brilliantly complex script on a deeper level. One of my favorite pages so far is a collection of quotes by and/or about Marilyn [...]

“After the Fall” : A Production History

“After the Fall” Production History First Production Opened in New York City January 23rd, 1964. Director: Elia Kazan Notable Actors:  Jason Robards (Quentin), Barbara Loden (Maggie), Fay Dunaway (nurse), Hal Holbrook (Harley Barnes) Critical Response:

Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller: part one

This rare documentary looks at the relationship between Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller, and contains interviews with Miller himself. It’s in two parts – here’s part one: I’ll post part two, along with some thoughts on what this means in terms of After the Fall, later this week.

First photo from After the Fall

Blogging has been slow lately, but we’re ready to pick things up again as we prepare for After the Fall, which started rehearsals last week and opens July 11th at the Greenhouse Theater. Our brilliant photographer, Scott Cooper, spent the weekend with a few of our actors and created the beautiful image below, with the [...]

The Man Who Had All the Luck

Tomorrow afternoon (Saturday April 10th, 2:00 pm at the Greenhouse Theater) we’ll be reading and discussing Arthur Miller’s first full-length play, The Man Who Had All the Luck. It’s kind of like Death of a Salesman in reverse – everything goes right for David Beeves, and his good fortune drives him slowly to the point [...]

Playwright Scholar Series, Join Us!

Please join us for our Playwright Scholar Series Arthur Miller’s The Man Who Had All the Luck April 10th, 2010 at 2pm Upstairs Studio, Greenhouse Theatre $5 Suggested Donation (Free for Subscribers) How did Miller’s work change or mature? Did it become more or less progressive as he became more well known? This is a unique opportunity [...]

First rehearsal

The 2010 Arthur Miller Season officially began last night, with the first rehearsal of Resurrection Blues, scheduled to open (as a Chicago Premiere!) on March 28th at the Greenhouse Theater in Lincoln Park. After two years of celebrating our first decade of playwrights, it was exciting for all of us to return to the “One [...]

First photo from Resurrection Blues

We start rehearsals for the Chicago Premiere of Arthur Miller’s 2002 play Resurrection Blues in just two short days – here’s a sneak peek from this past weekend’s photo shoot – more to come soon …

The 2010 Season: It’s Miller Time!

It’s no longer a secret … I’m very excited to announce that we are returning to our One Playwright, One Season format next season with a year-long exploration through the works of legendary American playwright Arthur Miller.   With a career that spans over seven decades, and a body of work that includes some of the most [...]