What's New at Promethean
New find in the world of the Brontë family
Unpublished works from Charlotte Brontë discovered A new short story and poem, determined to have been penned by the author of Jane Eyre, have been discovered in the pages of a book belonging to Maria Brontë, the mother of Charlotte, Branwell, Emily and Anne. Click...
Make your gift to Promethean on #GivingTuesday!
Today's the Day! Promethean has joined the countless non-profits participating in today's global effort called #GivingTuesday. Following the trend of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday is a day when we make gifts to the organizations that benefit our...
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Promethean receives 2 BroadwayWorld nominations! A huge congratulations to our Artistic Director, Brian Pastor, on his nomination for Best Direction of a Play (Resident NonEquity) for The Winter's Tale; and to Rachel Sypniewski for her beautiful costume design (Best...
Nominate us on BroadwayWorld!
If you loved it, let them know BroadwayWorld.com is accepting nominations for your favorite Chicago productions between October 1, 2014 and September 30, 2015. BOTH of Promethean's shows last season can be nominated! If you loved The Winter's Tale or Tiger at the...
Meet the cast of The Lion in Winter
Presenting the cast of the second production of our tenth season: Playing Friday, April 15, 2016 – Saturday, May 21, 2016 Athenaeum Theatre Studio 2 Check back for ticket information, coming soon!
Introducing the Bronte cast
Thank you to all those who submitted for our production of Polly Teale's Bronte. We had so many talented artists, and are grateful for your time. We are proud to introduce the cast of the first show in our tenth season! Details: Friday, January 8, 2016 –...
Support PTE’s Out of the Darkness Team
This fall, Promethean will be participating in the Chicagoland Out of the Darkness Walk, benefiting the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). We are proud to participate in this event, and hope to help raise awareness for suicide prevention and...
Audition Notice: Bronte
Description: Promethean Theatre Ensemble seeks actors for the roles of Charlotte, Cathy/Bertha & Branwell/Heathcliff/Huntington for Jan/Feb 2016 production of Polly Teale's Bronte, directed by Jaclynn Jutting. Charlotte Bronte (early to late-thirties) Charlotte is...
We love our artists
It's true! We love the brilliant artists who come play, build, light, costume, and generally make our productions awesome. And our hope is to, one day, be able to pay our actors, designers, stage managers, directors, and producers what they deserve. Even as we...
Welcome our newest members
New faces join PTE We're growing! Just in time for Season 10, we've added 3 new ensemble members and 2 artistic associates. Janeane Bowlware - Ensemble Janeane has appeared on stage with Promethean in Bury the Dead and most recently as several roles, including...