News & Media

12/18/11:

It's the biggest news EVER! Itinerant no longer -- 0ur 16th season will be our first in a brand new theatre space. Read more and see video and photos of the construction here.

 

4/19/11:

Please join us in congratulating RTE founding ensemble member Keith Kupferer and his talented colleagues on a fantastic run of God of Carnage at the Goodman Theatre! Pictured at right are Keith with fellow castmates Beth Lacke and David Pasquesi under the theater marquee at closing.

The show had Chicago critics raving about the phenomenal cast:

  • "Kupferer brings a delicious comic sense to the proceedings"
  • "Snyder (director) and his crack quartet of actors masterfully maneuver among the play’s shifting loyalties and increasingly over-the-top recriminations"
  • "the self-made man of the world Michael – played with a masterful blend of sensitivity and gruffness by Keith Kupferer – hides an ugly inner life for the sake of harmony in his marriage"

3/3/11:

Precious Little is now Jeff Recommended!

Check out our world-premiere this weekend with discounted $10 industry tickets. To receive this special discount, just call the DCA box office at 312-742-8497 and use the code word "Industry." Please help us spread the word!

2/1/11:

On January 25, 2011, the cast and production staff of Precious Little took a trip to the Lincoln Park Zoo as part of rehearsal. Visit our Facebook page for all the pictures of this language-exploring event!

1/3/11:

Happy New Year! Kelly Kleiman at WBEZ91.5 has named Rivendell's Mark Ulrich as one of her Top 5 Directors of 2010, citing his "expert handling" of Mary's Wedding!

Please join us in congratulating him! Read more here.

12/16/10:

Noted improv actor (and "Monty Python" diarist) Kim "Howard" Johnson has submitted a letter to the editor of The Ottawa Times praising Rivendell's recent Ottawa production of These Shining Lives! Check it out here!

12/3/10:
Our groundbreaking remount of These Shining Lives is being acclaimed as a rare opportunity — a production about a heartbreaking, historical event in Ottawa, IL, played to residents of the same town.

Check out our front-page feature in today's Ottawa Times!

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.