Last November, Raven Theatre’s artistic director Cody Estle gave writer/director Eli Newell (Communication ’18) a mission: see every holiday play in Chicago and come back with notes. Estle wanted to...

When actor Martasia Jones decided to return to the stage after two years of being on screen, it was more than just a turn on the road. As Jones read the script for “Hoodoo Love,” she was instantly...