87 stories by "Noel Schecter"
Northlight Theatre closes their season and their time in Skokie with this hilarious and zany production.
Like marriage itself, the play is not for the faint of heart, but is a journey well worth undertaking.
Paramount Theatre stages the Tony-winning musical that explores teen loneliness, social platforms and the lies we tell to survive.
Trap Door Theatre presents Ukrainian playwright Natalka Vorozhbyt's uncompromising take on Russia's ongoing brutalization of Ukraine as seen through the experiences of a group of refugees in…
Promethean Theatre Ensemble puts on a play that presents the surprisingly heroic efforts undertaken to preserve Shakespeare's greatest works.
Running at three hours with two intermissions, "Prayer for the French Republic" is an engaging and thoughtful play that avoids being dragged down by the heaviness of the subject matter.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan's classic late eighteenth century biting satire of the idle rich is given a fresh reboot.
First performed in 1985, "A Lie of the Mind" is a three-act play that acts as the closing chapter for a quintet of Shepard plays that explore the breakup of the modern family.
Two doomed lovers trapped in an endless cycle of lust and revulsion.
Porchlight Music Theatre once again gives a reason for venturing into the cold Chicago winter night in this wonderfully executed production of "Fun Home."
This is truly an exceptional production that is often greater than its already pretty darn good parts.
The only thing standing between Russian world domination is the forgotten fourth member of the world's most popular boy band.
A musical comedy adapted from a 1930s era play and movie, "On the Twentieth Century" involves a hard-on-his luck director with one last card up his sleeve.
A dramedy not for the faint of heart, "Brooklyn Laundry" explores romance as a second chance where prospective lovers must weigh their responsibilities against their pursuit of happiness.
Open Space Arts presents a very intimate and visceral production of the British hit "Cock."
Girl meets boy but boy is a giant Dairy Queen sign; an unconventional love story with a surprising amount of heart.
Ronnie Marmo returns in his celebratory exploration of one of comedy's most complex figures.
A taught politically charged thriller played out in the shadows of America's retreat from Afghanistan.
A clever and fun musical comedy poking fun of all things orphan.
A gorgeous presentation of a Sondheim classic.
A taut psychological thriller that waits until the very end before releasing its tension.
The Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre presents a poignant and often funny depiction of a volunteer discovering himself during the 2008 presidential campaign.
Antonio Edwards Suarez puts in a career defining performance in this insightful meditation on race and identity.
The old music is an impressive collection of folk standards. The new play is a trio of voices working their way through a familial landscape.
A young Andy Warhol hones his artistic vision while working on a tavern sign for a tough-as-nails saloon owner in this Odd Couple origin story of a fable.
