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As the premier non-profit professional theater in the western suburbs, First Folio’s mission is to present intimate productions of classic and contemporary works. By making our home in residence at Mayslake Peabody Estate, we create a unique theatrical experience that enriches the community.
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Work With Us First Folio is an Equity theater located in Oak...
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First Folio Theatre, 1717 31st St, Oak Brook, IL 60523 For...
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First Folio Theatre closed operations in March, 2023, after...
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First Folio Theatre is in its 25th season of bringing...
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Alison C. Vesely was the Co-Founder and Artistic Director of...
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Chicago Shakespeare Theater often utilizes the First Folio as the basis for its play scripts. The First Folio still serves as a manual for Shakespearean actors nearly 400 years after its publication because the plays as printed in the First Folio took theatrical documents as their basis for printing.
Sep 25, 2023 · 400 Years of the First Folio: Shakespeare in Chicago. by Barbara Bruins September 25, 2023. In 1623, The First Folio of Shakespeare was published by Isaac Jaggard under the supervision of two of Shakespeare's friends and company members, John Heminges and Henry Condell.
Press Room. Chicago Shakespeare Theater announces initial line-up. 2022/2023 Season. World Premiere musical THE NOTEBOOK from Ingrid Michaelson and Bekah Brunstetter. Henry Godinez stages Shakespeare’s searing MEASURE FOR MEASURE set in 1959 Cuba. WUTHERING HEIGHTS fantastically reimagined by groundbreaking theater-maker Emma Rice.
Contents. First Folio Theatre. First Folio Theatre was a not-for-profit theater company affiliated with the Actors' Equity Association. Founded in 1996, First Folio, originally named First Folio Shakespeare Festival, was located on the grounds of the Mayslake Peabody Estate in Oak Brook, Illinois, United States.
