Paul Edwards

Promethean Theatre Ensemble is saddened to learn of the death of our friend and colleague, Paul Edwards. We treasure Paul’s early support of Promethean, and his ongoing mentorship of many of our founding members. A professor of performance studies in Northwestern...

Jerry Bloom

Promethean Theatre Ensemble mourns the loss and celebrates the life of our dear friend Jerry Bloom. Jerry was a passionate supporter of Chicago Theatre, both onstage and behind the scenes. He participated in countless readings, fundraisers, and special events – and he...

Reading Around a Table: Shakespeare Edition

…in our element. This November PTE was thankful for the sharing of snacks, laughter, drama, and iambic pentameter with friends. That’s right, it was a private reading of one of our favorite works by the bard himself. Good times, good cheer, and a mighty fine...

More Reading Around a Table

…the fun continues. Private readings with snacks, laughter, camaraderie, and some unexpectedly creepy vibes! We’re exploring new scripts, old script, good scripts, and even a few of our favorite fun-but-flawed scripts.  

New Leadership

Promethean has named longtime ensemble member Jared Dennis as Artistic Director. Following a two-year stretch during which PTE experimented with a committee organization model, this initiative is expected to position the company to resume its place in the Chicago...