Henry Godinez

Making the Most of Theatre Collaborations

Henry Godinez, Associate Professor at Northwestern University, Resident Artistic Associate at the Goodman Theatre, and co-founder of Teatro Vista, has successfully negotiated several artistic collaborations over the course of his career. more...


2012 Creative Chicago Expo

March 23 & 24 at the Chicago Cultural Center


Now in its 9th year, the Creative Chicago Expo is a chance for arts organizations and artists of all disciplines to connect, exchange  information, and share best practices. more...


Molly Brennan

Learning to Celebrate the Impulse


An interview with CAR Theater Researcher Dan Granata

Molly Brennan is a singular performer—both in her animate, physical presence onstage and in the unique swath of Chicago theater experiences she has amassed. Though many know her name from her much-talked-about (and to some “controversial”) turn as Harpo in the Goodman’s staging of Animal Crackers, more...


Josh Sobel

Nurturing New Work: The Art of Play Development
In many ways, the world of script development is like Gold Rush-era California: thousands of prospectors looking for the best way to identify rich veins and extract theatrical pay dirt. Artists, theatres, arts organizations, and foundations have spent decades and millions of dollars to develop programs that will in turn develop new scripts for the stage, focusing variously on individual playwrights, specific scripts, particular topics, fostering creative teams, and so on. more...