Awards
- Jeff Recommended: "Precious Little"
- Jeff Recommended: "26 Miles"
- Jeff Award
Sound Design, Midsize — RTE's Victoria DeIorio, "Mary's Wedding"
- Jeff Award
Lighting Design, Midsize — RTE's Jaymi Lee Smith, "Mary's Wedding"
- Jeff Award Nomination
Actress in a Principal Role, Play — Cassandara Bissell, "Mary's Wedding"
- Jeff Recommended: "Mary's Wedding"
- Jeff Recommended: "The Walls"
- Jeff Recommended: "These Shining Lives"
- 2009 3Arts Vision Award
Company-Wide
- 2005 After Dark Award for Best Ensemble
"Self Defense, or death of some salesmen"
- Jeff Award Nomination
Best Sound Design — "The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek"
- Jeff Award Nomination
Best Actress — "My Simple City"
- Jeff Award Nomination
Best New Work — "My Simple City"
- American Critics Association — 2nd Prize
Best New Play — "My Simple City"
- Jeff Award
Best New Work — "WRENS"
- Jeff Award
Best Ensemble — "WRENS"
- Jeff Award
Best Supporting Actress — "WRENS"
- Jeff Award
Best Sound Design — "Hamlet"
Now Showing
Crooked, by Catherine Trieschmann
May 17-June 23
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Our Mission
Rivendell Theatre Ensemble is a professional theatre company committed to recognizing and cultivating the talents of women in theatre — from playwrights and actors to set designers and costume artists. Rivendell productions explore the unique female perspectives of everyday stories in an intimate, salon environment.
Who We Are
Over the past fifteen years, Rivendell has grown to fill an important role in the Chicago theatre community as the only Equity Theatre in Chicago committed to producing works that integrate and promote the essential female experience.
