Charles Newell Featured in Playbill
As he transitions into his new role as Senior Artistic Consultant, Playbill sat down with Charles Newell to reflect on his thirty-year legacy as Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director. Check out the profile, read the official announcement, and join us as we wish him luck with his future endeavors.
“Some of the early commissions that we did, or produced with others, were because we realized we had not only an opportunity, but an obligation to bring those stories forward in a theatrical expression.”
– Charlie Newell
During his thirty year tenure, Charlie has directed over sixty productions at Court Theatre, including (but not limited to): Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead; The Gospel at Colonus, co-directed with Mark J.P. Hood; The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice, co-directed with Associate Artistic Director Gabrielle Randle-Bent; An Iliad; Oedipus Rex; the world premiere of The Adventures of Augie March; and many more.
The Office of the Provost at the University of Chicago is currently conducting a comprehensive search for Court Theatre’s next Artistic Director. Check out our blog, join our email newsletter, and follow our social channels to be the first to hear the exciting announcement!
As Senior Artistic Consultant, Charlie will direct the world premiere of Berlin, adapted by Mickle Maher and based on the graphic novel by Jason Lutes, along with our special remount of An Iliad by Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare, based on Homer’s The Iliad, and starring Timothy Edward Kane.
Individual tickets to An Iliad go on sale on Tuesday, July 16 and tickets to Berlin will be on sale August 01. Subscriptions including Berlin are available now and, while An Iliad isn’t included in any subscriptions, subscribers receive an exclusive discount on tickets. Subscriptions can be purchased online or by calling the Box Office at (773) 753-4472.
Join us as we celebrate Charlie’s thirty years of leadership and don’t miss his return to Court’s stage next spring.