CANCELINA with Baby Teeth
A reading of Beth’s new play CANCELINA will be the first event produced by Baby Teeth, a Los Angeles-based film and theatre production company. Get tickets here!
SEAGULLS at the Oak Park Festival Theatre
Seagulls, directed by Rebecca Willingham, is part of the Oak Park Festival Theatre’s 2023-2024 season. More info here!
FIRES, OHIO Wins Paula Vogel Award and Mark Twain Prize
Beth’s play Fires, Ohio won the KCACTF Paula Vogel Award and the Mark Twain Prize for Comic Playwriting.
ALL-ONE! THE DR. BRONNER’S PLAY at Know Theatre of Cincinnati
ALL-ONE! will receive its world premiere at Know Theatre in March 2023. More details here!
FIRES, OHIO in Goodman Theatre’s New Stages Festival
Beth’s play Fires, Ohio, directed by Marti Lyons, will be part of the Goodman Theatre’s 2021 New Stages Festival. Reserve a free ticket online here.
CLAMBAKE Coming Soon
Photo by Ella Pennington
Beth’s short film Clambake, directed by Sammy Zeisel, is currently in post-production. More soon!
Fleetwood Mac: The Album: The Musical with The Sound
Fleetwood Mac: The Album: The Musical will run September 30th-October 3rd. Get tickets here!
Interview with Brant Russell for The Cincinnati Review
Beth was interviewed by Brant Russell for The Cincinnati Review Online about her play All-One! Watch it here.
Joyce in Jackalope Theatre’s Living Newspaper Series
Beth’s short play Joyce premiered April 5th in Jackalope Theatre’s Living Newspaper Series. You can watch it here.
All-One! in The Cincinnati Review
Beth’s play All-One! The Dr. Bronner’s Play will be published in the December 2020 issue of The Cincinnati Review. Find more online here.
Killed a Man (Joking) Named National Playwrights Conference Finalist
Beth’s play Killed a Man (Joking) was selected as a finalist for the National Playwrights Conference. Request it on NPX here.
always nothing else with First Floor Theatre
First Floor Theatre commissioned Beth to write a pop-up show that could be performed virtually during shelter in place. The play, always nothing else, will be performed April 25th-May 2nd. Buy tickets here.
Virtual Staged Reading of All-One! with The Passage Theatre
Poster design by Jacob Goodman
The Passage Theatre’s production of All-One! The Dr. Bronner’s Play has been postponed due to COVID-19, but a virtual staged reading of the play will be available from May 1st-May 10th. Pay-what-you-can tickets available here.
Feature in NewCity Magazine
Beth was interviewed by Ben Kaye for NewCity Magazine for a piece about “the next generation of storefront theatre” and The Sound. Read it here.
Praise for Seagulls at Octagon Theatre Bolton
“Bringing a play penned in the dour world of 1800s Russia into the modern era was always going to present a challenge. However, Seagulls does just that...Bolton Library’s underground theatre make the perfect backdrop for this high-energy hit.”
“Seagulls is variously described as gig theatre, an indie-rock musical, and inspired by Chekhov. It succeeds on all counts...the shift to a university gives the story a bittersweet naivety and much more humor than Chekhov usually evokes. ”
“Hyland’s catchy collection of original compositions feels especially refreshing...a good proportion of the songs are memorable enough to follow you home after the show.”
“A well-performed new show with a strong musical score...it will appeal to wider audiences. An enjoyable coming of age tale, Seagulls provides a fun and different night out.”
“Beth Hyland, writer of both the music and lyrics, shook the original story out of its Russian corsets...music gig met pocket-sized musical in a noisy, poignant and comedic display.”
Seagulls at Octagon Theatre Bolton
Seagulls will receive its regional world premiere at the Octagon Theatre Bolton in association with Middle Child Theatre.
Get tickets and find out more here!
Killed A Man (Joking) with First Floor Theater and The Sound
Beth’s new play Killed a Man (Joking) will receive a workshop with First Floor Theater in collaboration with The Sound. Get tickets here.
Seagulls at Steppenwolf LookOut
Beth’s musical Seagulls will receive a limited workshop run presented by The Sound as part of Steppenwolf’s LookOut series! Performances are July 11th, 12th, and 13th. Tickets are on sale here.
All-One! with The Passage Theatre
Beth is currently under commission with The Passage Theatre. Her play All-One! The Dr. Bronner’s Play will be directed by Sammy Zeisel.
Lunar Colony… in Moon Plays
Beth’s short play Lunar Colony 1A117+, 1500 Earth Time was part of The Neighborhood’s Moon Plays festival.
Red Bowl in the Chicago Reader
Red Bowl at the Jeffs was chosen as one of the Chicago Reader’s “Ten Shows of 2018 Our Critics Won’t Soon Forget.” Check it out here!
Ninety-Nine with Broken Nose Theatre
Beth’s play Ninety-Nine will be workshopped by Broken Nose Theatre in 2019. Stay tuned for more updates!
BIG SALAD with Means of Productions
Beth's sketch BIG SALAD was produced by Means of Productions. It was directed by Sammy Zeisel. Watch it here!
Bechdel Fest 6: Revolution
Beth's new play Occupy Gambier will be part of Broken Nose Theatre's sixth annual Bechdel Fest, which will be presented as part of Steppenwolf's summer LookOut series, July 29th-31st. It will be directed by Brian Balcom. Get tickets here!
Praise for Clearing
Photo by Layne Dixon
“This is a very funny play; Hyland is adept not only at creating clear and strong characters but at writing humor. But through all of the laughing the play’s serious message is what remains...”
“ It’s this kind of tongue-in-cheek yet honest portrayal of Millennial yogis that makes this production so enticing, and Beth Hyland’s script so smart. ”
Clearing with Commission Theatre
The world premiere of Clearing opens June 8th. Get your tickets here!
Praise for Red Bowl at the Jeffs
Photo by Montana Bruns
“Playwright Beth Hyland [is] a clear talent to watch...she is to be commended for her hilarious, authentic, and unflinching look into the world of small-time theatre companies.”
“There’s something wonderfully firsthand about this brilliant new work from playwright Beth Hyland...Red Bowl is humble Chicago theater at its finest.”
“Much credit should be given to Hyland, whose gifts as a writer of grounded characters within high concept, meta-tinged scenarios are ear-catching and praiseworthy. ”
“This very funny play is also a powerful one...Hyland’s script is artful and carefully crafted.”
“Fair warning: if you’re in theater, you won’t escape from seeing (and laughing at) the hauntingly precise portrayals of yourself or your friends on stage.”
Red Bowl at the Jeffs Opening Soon
Beth's new play Red Bowl at the Jeffs opens March 30th! Tickets and more information are available here.
Casting Announced for Red Bowl at the Jeffs
Casting was announced for Beth's new play, Red Bowl at the Jeffs, which will be produced by The Sound. Check out the press release here. Beth's new play, Red Bowl at the Jeffs, opens March 30th. Get tickets here.
Clearing World Premiere
Clearing will receive its first production with Commission Theatre in June, 2018. More details to come!
@ Will Festival
Beth's short play Now More Than Ever was featured as part of Commission's @ Will festival.
Bat Fest 2017
Beth's play Stevie & Stevie & Dorothy was part of Rabid Bat Theatricals' Bat Fest 2017.
Clearing Workshop with Commission Theatre
Image designed by Charlotte Thomas
Beth's new play Clearing will receive a reading with Commission Theatre on Saturday, March 11th. Find out more about Commission here.
For Annie at The Hearth
The Hearth's production of For Annie will open December 9th at Lucid Body House in New York.
Buy tickets here.
Beth at I Interview Playwrights
Check out Beth's interview with Adam Szymkowicz here!
Clearing at Actors Theatre of Louisville
Beth's new play, Clearing, received a reading at the Actors Theatre of Louisville. It was directed by Sammy Zesiel.
For Annie in New York
For Annie will receive its second production with The Hearth in New York City this winter.
Click here to learn more!
Reviews of For Annie
“What playwright Beth Hyland does so well is present For Annie with an authentic lens...thanks to Hyland’s genuine voice and a terrific cast, it’s as entertaining as [it] can possibly be, with an ending that’s still haunting me a day later. See it.”
“For Annie,” the engrossing new play by Beth Hyland under Rebecca Willingham’s direction, currently receiving its all-too-short world premiere run with The Sound, takes the sadly well-weathered textbook of domestic abuse and translates it into the poetry of everyday life.”
Beth's short play Cloudgate is part of 20% Theatre's Snapshots festival.
Check out the other plays and buy tickets here.
Drekfest 2016
Beth's short play The Chicago Style, Or, Once A Woman Left Me, Then I Found A Different Woman is a finalist in Stage Left Theatre's Drekfest, a national competition for the worst 10-minute plays.
More info and tickets available here.
Golden Mountain at The Crowd Theatre
Beth's short play Best Actress in a Play was part of the Golden Mountain Variety Show at The Crowd Theatre.
Potluck Variety Hour
Beth's piece Give Me A Hand will be part of Potluck's May performance this weekend!
Check Potluck out here.
Plays for One
Beth will be performing her piece Ophelia, Tuesday, 9PM at the Plays for One festival this Saturday.
Seagulls News and Reviews
Check out this lovely review of Seagulls by Chicago Critic's Jacob Davis:
“Seagulls is a sharp jab to the heart...I certainly hope some enterprising company targeting a young audience is wise enough to pick it up.”
Seagulls closes Saturday, July 18th at the Den Theatre.
