Chicago Theatre Starter Pack
All the Chicago theatre people fit to follow. If you want added to this list, just comment!
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@notrichardgrayson.bsky.social
@jcclementz.bsky.social
Theatre Director | Director of Casting at Steppenwolf Theatre Co. | Chicagoan
@bilald.bsky.social
Scriptwriter and soccer dad, a man shouting “theater” in a crowded fire. Uncomfortably easy to Google.
@corrbette.bsky.social
Writer/Actor/Host/Producer/Professional Swearer/GenX Creator/Your Mom’s Favorite
@fitzgeraldkir.bsky.social
@christophermwalsh.bsky.social
(he/him/his) Chicago writer & performer. Fan of fantasy, horror, sci-fi, TTRPGs, punk, post-punk, hardcore, and metal. ADHD. #BlackLivesMatter. #TransLivesMatter. #LGBTQIA+LivesMatter. Pretty okay bass player. https://linktr.ee/christophermwalsh
@lauratfisher.bsky.social
Chicago-based actor, sometime activist, spicy about democracy. Coordinator of the Chicago Theatre Standards. DM dudes get blocked. She/her
@mssydchas.bsky.social
Chicago-based artist and director passionate about storytelling and cannabis advocacy and education. I create transformative experiences that empower communities and inspire inclusivity. www.sydneycharlesexp.com
@deannam.bsky.social
Korean American in London. They/She Pro: Black/Queer/Trans/Heaux/You Kind not nice
@marklarson.bsky.social
Author of “Ensemble: An Oral History of Chicago Theater” and “Working in the 21st Century: An Oral History.” Currently working on a book-length conversation with Broadway composer John Kander (“Chicago”, “Cabaret”, New York New York” and many others)
@kaylabanana797.bsky.social
Theatre Director, Intimacy Director, Labor Rights, Animorphs, D&D, Travel, Chicago ❤️
@theatrewarrior.bsky.social
[she/they/anything respectful] Actor. Director. Fight Director. Intimacy Director & Coordinator. Writer. Dog Dad. Plant Papí. Theatre Warrior. www.gabylabotka.com Free Palestine. 🇵🇷🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🍉
@danielkyri.bsky.social
Actor. Singer. Writer. Artist. Check out my new single ‘MAYBE’ Watch Chicago Fire on NBC Wednesdays @ 9/8c & streaming on Peacock 🦚
@kyleathomas.bsky.social
Theatre & Performance Historian Ensemble Member at Stage Left Theatre (Chicago) • Featured Expert on Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America (Discovery Channel) • Editor of ROMARD Journal • Reviewer for ChicagoOnStage.com
@morganmanasa.bsky.social
She/her Artist, theatre maker, graphic designer, illustrator, Cat mom. https://linktr.ee/thefiberbetweenus
@jilleleff.bsky.social
She/Her Chicago based Actor, Playwright, Stage Combat Nerd Potato Enthusiast
@rosehamill.bsky.social
Executive Assistant, Production Manager, & Arts Administrator She/Her/Hers Sprezzatura 🎭
@eileentull.bsky.social
Theatremaker, writer, teacher, sober, fat liberationist, one-time marathon runner, movie fanatic, Chicagoan. Fat Theatre Project founder Pursuing an MFA from Randolph College
@wyattkent.bsky.social
Really thought Meerkat was gonna be the next big thing. Theater maker based in Chicago, he/him
@jaymick.bsky.social
She/her. Middle-aged Chicago storefront theatre multitasker with a corporate day job. Fond of sandwiches, dogs, and good writing. Frequently accompanied by an emotional support extrovert.
@letheanseraph.bsky.social
Theater kid. Coffee addict. Hopefully this is better than Twitter or Threads.
@mattrockwood.bsky.social
🎭🎤🎬 he/him Speaker of Words, Eater of Feelings, Believer of Women Lives in Chicago SAG-AFTRA/AEA #UNIONSTRONG✊ #blacklivesmatter #resist
@mattsilar.bsky.social
(he/him)📍CHICAGO // PRO: Director, AEA Stage Manager, Acting/Audition Coach• AMATEUR: Barista, Mixologist, Climber • 2 Corinthians 4:18
@doc-willams.bsky.social
Academic | Scholar | Theatre Artist | KAPsi I HBCU grad (Golden Ram) | Political Junkie Chicago, IL
@ajetchicago.bsky.social
Chicago Actor, Activist and Cinephile. Chicago has the best pizza in the world 🍕 Currently can be seen on Deli Boys (Hulu). Company member -Timelinetheatre.com
@jcaseychapman.bsky.social
I like horror movies, vinyl, Sharon Stone in Casino, Oscar predictions, and Amy Winehouse
@aligoodman.bsky.social
I pretend play. For money. I listen to people. Sometimes for money. BLM. Trans Lives Matter. Love is love. Abolish 🧊
@asmattering.bsky.social
she/her | Actor and fight director | .33 of @animeclub.bsky.social | runs on carbs and anxiety | stephaniemattos.com
@davidwmkelch.bsky.social
Chicago-based actor and sound designer. Fantasy/Horror/Sci-Fi buff. Doggos are the best. Oh, and also #YNWA
@robertfalls.bsky.social
Former director of Chicago’s Goodman Theatre; opinionated cultural commentator; husband of fab novelist Kat Falls. Often posts pet pics to boost followers.
@thetobyblunt.bsky.social
burgeoning drag prince of Chicago 🥸 https://linktr.ee/thetobyblunt aka… Patty Roache! non-binary actor, dancer, director they/them out of drag 🫵
@alexjperez.bsky.social
@medillschool ‘23 | Prev: Propublica; Chicago Shakespeare Theatre actor/intern | https://boxd.it/6sn9V | He/Him | views are my own 🇲🇽🏳️🌈
@meganeddy.bsky.social
NT/EC PhD Candidate (Loyola University Chicago). working on apocalypse and masculinity; theatre artist; lover of stories, cats, and beer; probably watching a hockey game; she/her 🏳️🌈
@brendanhutt.bsky.social
Chicago actor, singer, and stage violence practitioner (he/him) SAG-AFTRA since 1984, non-Equity theatre professional since 1988 Ensemble member with Promethean Theatre Ensemble and Idle Muse Theatre Company Support Chicago storefront theatre
@kylestoffers.bsky.social
Resident Disaster. Theatre Director in Chicago. Friend of A Red Orchid. Married to a Thai. 🇩🇪🇹🇭🏳️🌈 kylestoffers.com
@hazelmonsolo.bsky.social
Chicago. Movies. Boxing. MMA. Baking. Theatre. Pro Wrestling. Sobriety. Transfem. She/Her
@kerryreid.bsky.social
Theater and Dance Editor for the Chicago Reader. Usual disclaimer that all opinions are my own alone. . .
@krisvire.bsky.social
Arts + culture writer guy for hire. Native Arkansan, naturalized Chicagoan. Rhymes with fire.
@babeswithblades.bsky.social
Babes With Blades Theatre Company uses stage combat to tell stories that elevate the voices of underrepresented communities and dismantle the patriarchy. Based in Chicago, IL https://linktr.ee/BWBTC
@thebenkaye.bsky.social
what he’s typed will be a window into his madness | writes about movies, theatre | bylines: Cine-File, Chicago Reader, The Spool, Newcity Stage, possibly you????? | chicago-based (they/he) - thebenkaye.com https://benkayewords.substack.com/ https://boxd.it
@haymaker.bsky.social
A Pollyanna motherfucker. Director and Actor. ♀️ no TERFs, no SWERFs https://linktr.ee/haymaker
@cmillez.bsky.social
weaponizing my BFA in dramaturgy as a casting director in Chicago, IL l Artistic Associate with About Face Theatre l they/them l Creator of FromBehindTheTable.substack.com
@notrichardgrayson.bsky.social
A real human being. Deaf/HoH. Film, theatre, books, TTRPGs, LOTRO, video games, foodie, Cleveland Guardians, Olympics, comic books, always looking for that next big thing to become obsessed with for a month before moving on. He/him