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July 14, 2021
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We are honored to announce the Malcolm Ewen Fund, offering support to local theatre workers for non-health related issues.
July 10, 2021
In life, Malcolm Ewen, the long-time production stage manager at Steppenwolf Theatre Company and a decades-long member of the board of Season of Concern, was a tireless advocate for Chicago’s theater community. In addition to his distinguished career at Steppenwolf his leadership presence was felt from The Goodman Theatre in Chicago to Weston Playhouse in...
Number One Fundraising Team for Two Years Running!
July 8, 2021
This Event is No Longer Available. Season of Concern was founded in 1987 to support Chicago theater practitioners afflicted with AIDS and AIDS-related illnesses. Thankfully as the AIDS crisis has become more manageable, we are able to expand our services to meet the day-to-day needs of theater artists who are impacted by any illness, injury or...
We are thrilled to welcome new board member, Donica Lynn!
May 21, 2021
Donica Lynn is a two time Jeff Award winner (Ghost the Musical - Oda Mae; Dreamgirls - Effie) and four time nominee, she is a 2 time African American Arts Alliance Award Nominee, Winner Time Out Chicago Magazine Best Actress in a Musical, Broadway World.COM Best Actress Nominee, Black Theater Alliance Award Winner (Dreamgirls -...
Chicago Still Sings For Season of Concern; Songs of Hope, Light, and Change
April 5, 2021
This Event is No Longer Available. With renewed hope on the horizon...
Season of Concern Board Member is the New Artistic Director of Victory Gardens Theater!
March 19, 2021
Following a nationwide search that began last fall in partnership with Arts Consulting Group (ACG), Victory Gardens has announced that they are thrilled to welcome Ken-Matt Martin as their Artistic Director. He will begin his tenure at Victory Gardens on April 19, 2021. Ken-Matt Martin was appointed to the position of Artistic Director after a six-month...
DIXIE’S BACK AND WE’VE GOT HER!
March 13, 2021
This Event is No Longer Available. THE STAR OF THE INTERNATIONAL SMASH HIT “DIXIE’S TUPPERWARE PARTY” BELLIES UP TO THE BAR TO MIX A TALL GLASS OF HAPPINESS. ALL TO BENEFIT SEASON OF CONCERN! Right now, the world needs a drinking buddy. and there’s no one more qualified for the job than Alabama’s favorite daughter, Dixie Longate...
Dream team cast to star in “Fefu and Her Friends” virtual staged reading to benefit Season of Concern, co-produced by Mary Beth Fisher, Saturday, December 5 at 7 pm CT
December 3, 2020
This Event is No Longer Available. Charin Alvarez, Sandra Delgado, Ora Jones, Delia Kropp, Sadieh Rifai, Lisa Tejero, Janet Ulrich Brooks and Penelope Walker to star in, Stacy Stoltz to direct, Mary Beth Fisher to co-produce, virtual production of María Irene Fornés’ feminist masterwork, Saturday, December 5 at 7 p.m. CT Season of Concern is thrilled to...
Fefu and Her Friends Bios
November 30, 2020
Charin Alvarez (Christina) I am Not Your Perfect Mexican daughter; La Ruta; Infidel; Ordinary Yearning; Fermi at Steppenwolf Theatre. Lettie; Mojada; Oedipus El Rey; Anna in the Tropics; A Park in the House at Victory Gardens Theatre. Pedro Paramo; El Nogalar; Dollhouse and Electricidad at Goodman Theatre. In the time of the Butterflies; Our Lady of...
Chicago Still Sings
November 17, 2020
This Event is No Longer Available. Quarantine Carols Benefiting Season of Concern The Why: Each holiday season, the shows around Chicagoland raise an incredible amount of money for Season of Concern by collecting audience donations after performances. We know that this collection will be lacking this year for obvious reasons… but these generous donations are needed now more...