What's New at Promethean
Ben Veatch
We’re shocked and saddened to learn of the unexpected death of our friend and colleague, Ben Veatch. Ben appeared in our 2011 production of Bury the Dead, and he lit up the stage again in our most recent production, The Book of Will. This is a profound loss for the...
BroadwayWorld Chicago Nominees
Voting is now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards. The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025. BroadwayWorld local editors set the...
Joseph Beal
No end to the heartbreak. Our friend, Joseph Beal, has passed away. We were honored to work with him on our productions of Mrs. Warren’s Profession and Richard III. Joe’s talent and calm, steady demeanor will be sorely missed by everyone in the Chicago theatre...
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 script...
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...
Reading Around a Table
Private readings with snacks, laughter and camaraderie: the Promethean ensemble and friends are exploring new scripts, old script, good scripts and - we’re not afraid to admit it - even a few of our favorite fun-but-flawed scripts. Is this how we’ll choose our next...
Keeping busy!
Check out some of your favorite Promethean ensemble members’ work and join us in supporting the Chicago theatre community at large. C'mon, get out and see a play this weekend! The Imposters Theatre Co. presents The Last Living Gun featuring Promethean ensemble member...