October 17 – November 21
at Chicago Dramatists (1105 W. Chicago Ave.)

Rivendell Theatre Ensemble in co-production with Teatro Vista proudly presents
the Midwest premiere of

by Quiara Alegria Hudes

Directed by Tara Mallen

Buy tickets now by calling us at 773.334.7728

"26 Miles" is a co-production between Teatro Vista and Rivendell Theatre, who last collaborated on Hudes's "Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue."

News from the Stage!

We're proud to announce that three of the artists behind the RTE production of "Mary's Wedding" have been nominated for the 2010 Jeff Awards!

Please join us in congratulating our nominees:

• Victoria Delorio (Sound Design, Midsize)
• Jaymi Lee Smith (Lighting Design, Midsize)
• Cassandra Bissell (Actress in a Principal Role, Play)

Thank you Toy, Jaymi, and Cassie for sharing your time and enormous talents with Rivendell!

A message from Tara Mallen, RTE's artistic director, about the August 12 performance of
"The Trojan Women Project":

"A huge thanks to the gifted, generous, phenomenal artists who braved the less-than-ideal conditions at the Firehouse (heat, filth, mosquitos, some truly bad smells) and fearlessly shared their stories in 'The Trojan Women Project.' I was truly moved and inspired by your work and hope you are as proud of the... result as I certainly am. My heartfelt appreciation and love to you all!"
— Tara

The final performance of "Mary's Wedding" at Theatre On The Lake took place on the evening of July 25 — a gorgeous night enhanced by the full moon rising up over the lake. The actors' performances were riveting, funny, and heartbreaking, and the audience responded with plenty of laughs, tears, and a standing ovation at curtain call.

A huge thanks to Hallie, Krista, Maude, and their amazing team at Theatre On The Lake for helping us make this run a success. Be sure to catch "Ruby Sunrise" presented by The Gift Theatre Company, premiering at Theatre On The Lake on Wednesday, July 28!

Congratulations to RTE's Rachel Walsh, who has been named
an inaugural recipient of The Claire Rosen and Samuel Edes
Foundation Prize for Emerging Artists!

Click here to read more about Rachel and her grant!