Category: 2023-24 Season

One of the great joys – and challenges! – of designing for theatre is the occasional opportunity to tackle a story, setting, or play that feels iconic. Designers are often tasked with introducing audiences to places they’ve never seen before, but sometimes, we’re invited to conjure the eminently familiar. Few settings and stories feel more familiar than Victorian London and A Christmas Carol.

We spoke with Resident Acting Company member Elizabeth Bunch to reflect on her time at the Alley Theatre, specifically her journey throughout our Summer Chills productions.

It’s a familiar formula: in the wake of its success, a great work of theatre is adapted for the screen.

It’s a familiar formula: in the wake of its success, a great work of theatre is adapted for the screen.

Alfred Hitchcock is synonymous with spine-tingling chills and masterfully crafted suspense. His innovative techniques, psychological insights, and iconic visual style. He continues to inspire filmmakers and artists across various disciplines to this day.

Thornton Wilder’s The Emporium, completed by Kirk Lynn, is a portrayal of one man’s journey to obtain employment at the eponymous department store. It is interesting to consider the rise of department stores and how their economic and cultural growth in America aligns perfectly with the journey of the main character, John.

If you enjoyed the specialty cocktail for The Emporium, here is your chance to make it yourself at home.

This Spring, Alley Theatre will be presenting the first-ever production of an unfinished play by renowned American dramatist Thornton Wilder. But what does it mean to present an unfinished play? How is it possible that nearly 50 years after Wilder’s death, The Emporium will finally appear before an audience?

Welcome to The Wendice Flat. Grab a drink, get comfortable, and let’s talk about MURDER.

Painting the Paneled Wall Mural for John Coyne’s Scenic Design for Jane Eyre was a fun and challenging project that required a unique combination of techniques.