Piven in the Press
Because They Have No Words: Chicago Tribune review
Monday, 02 June 2008

If you tear up while watching Sarah McLachlan's public service ad about adopting shelter pets, then you are definitely the target audience for Tim Maddock and Lotti Louise Pharriss' play "Because They Have No Words," now in its local premiere at Piven Theatre. But even those who consider themselves immune to the charms of furry four-footed companions should find much to admire…

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Chicago Tribune: Putting it into words
Sunday, 06 April 2008

As he watched the Hurricane Katrina aftermath unfold—it was around the first anniversary of his mother's death—Tim Maddock knew he needed to do something…

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Pioneer Press: Three to get ready for the show
Thursday, 20 March 2008

Three women who met at Piven Theatre Workshop in Evanston are reuniting for a project dear to all of their hearts: the Steppenwolf Theatre Company production of "Dead Man's Cell Phone." The play is by award-winning playwright and Wilmette native Sarah Ruhl, directed by Evanston native Jessica Thebus and stars Polly Noonan, who also grew up in Evanston…

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Storybox: Windy City Times review
Wednesday, 16 January 2008

Everyone is a storyteller, set designer and costumer in Storybox ( which is both the name of the ensemble and the show ). Dressed all in black, the actors build and improvise a play with fabrics, sticks and their own acting skills based upon an audience member's suggestion…

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Congratulations to Jeremy Piven for his 2nd consecutive Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in HBO's Entourage

Shira Piven and brother Jeremy at the Emmy's
Shira with brother Jeremy at the Emmy's

Billy Dec with ABC7's Linda Yu
Billy Dec talking with ABC7 News Anchor Linda Yu