Cynthia F. Carter Archives

Five actors of various genders and races, wearing different kinds of lingerie, are dancing on the wooden floor of the Chicken Ranch set. Two other nondancing actors are visible in the upper left of the photo. There are wooden chairs and a vintage Victorian-era sofa visible behind them.

The Chicken Ranch builds a nest in Evanston

by Matt Simonette December 15, 2022December 15, 2022

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, first presented on Broadway in 1978 and memorably mounted as a film in 1982, is ironically one of the most prescient musicals for the 21st century. The story of the Chicken Ranch in fictional Gilbert, Texas, both portends contemporary cancel culture and brilliantly contrasts the ethics of prostitution, the […]

Arts & Culture

Working does more than punch the clock

by Kerry Reid December 17, 2019August 18, 2021

Theo Ubique’s staging celebrates the dignity of everyday labor.