by Blues | Jun 11, 2025 | News
EMERITI KEVIN KELLY CURRENT RESIDENCE: Los Angeles, California YEAR JOINED ENSEMBLE: 1993 POSITION: Actor AMERICAN BLUES THEATER CREDITS: It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! (George Bailey for 6 seasons); St. Scarlet; The Skin of Our Teeth; Scapin;...
by Blues | Jun 11, 2025 | News
CURRENT RESIDENCE: Los Angeles, California YEAR JOINED ENSEMBLE: 1997 POSITION: Composer & Sound Designer AMERICAN BLUES THEATER CREDITS Six Corners; Grounded – Jeff Award for Sound Design; Illegal Use of Hands; Rantoul and Die; Tobacco Road – Jeff...
by Blues | Jun 11, 2025 | News
CURRENT RESIDENCE: Chicago, Illinois YEAR JOINED ENSEMBLE: 2018 AMERICAN BLUES THEATER CREDITS ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Previous staff roles: Associate Producer (2018-2022); Assistant Producer (2016-2018); Executive Assistant (2014-2016); Assistant to the Producing...
by Blues | Jun 11, 2025 | News
CURRENT RESIDENCE: Oak Park, Illinois YEAR JOINED ENSEMBLE: 2013 POSITION: Actor AMERICAN BLUES THEATER CREDITS The Last Wide Open It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! (12 years) – Jeff Award nomination for Ensemble The Spitfire Grill – Jeff Award...
by Blues | Jun 10, 2025 | News
CURRENT RESIDENCE: Skokie, Illinois YEAR JOINED ENSEMBLE: 2022 AMERICAN BLUES THEATER CREDITS (UPCOMING) Always…Patsy Cline – Lighting Designer (UPCOMING) It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago (2025) – Assistant Lighting Designer & Lead Electrician Lighting...
by Blues | Jun 10, 2025 | News, The Commons
Join us for our next Commons event! Ensemble member Ian Paul Custer’s concert on piano will be an unforgettable night in the intimate Studio theater. He’ll play hits of Billy Joel, Elton John, Ben Folds, and more. Saturday, June 21 @ 7:00 PM SIGN UP FOR...
by Blues | Jun 10, 2025 | News
Join us for our next Commons event! A powerful, intimate concert of gospel songs of resilience, hope, and triumph that celebrate freedom. Featuring the vocalist Marquetta Jackson in our intimate Studio with backing keyboard. Tuesday, June 17 @ 7:30 PM The show runs...
by Blues | Mar 21, 2025 | Blue Ink Playwriting Award, News
Congratulations to Alyssa Haddad-Chin, winner of the 2025 Blue Ink Award for You Should Be So Lucky. As part of the award, Haddad-Chin receives a $3,000 cash prize, a staged reading directed by Helen Young at American Blues Theater on August 9, and the opportunity to...
by Blues | Mar 14, 2025 | News
Join us for our next book in the Rubber Banned Book Club! HOW DOES THE CLUB WORK? Admission is free. Registration required. There are 2 sessions per book. Professional artists read sections of the book and members discuss. Apr 22, 2025 (6:30-8:00pm) – in person @ 5627...
by Blues | Mar 12, 2025 | News
Are you doing the work of anti-racism? Would you like to gain more skills and build on what you’ve started? Join us for a workshop on Inclusion and Allyship, taught by Artistic Affiliate and Belonging Specialist Tania Richard (award-winning author, actor, and...
