Project 891 Theatre Company is a theatre company in Chicago that focuses on lesser-known and "undiscovered"plays. Project 891 was the name given to the Federal Theatre Project's New York unit which saw the production of some of the most groundbreaking and innovative theatrical events of the 1930's including the "Voodoo" Macbeth, Dr Faustus and The Cradle Will Rock.
It is in this same spirit that we "throw our hat into the ring" with a new theatrical endeavor
Liz Hoffman: (Managing Director) Liz is an actor and writer with a BA in theater and a BA in English from Loyola University. Liz has worked with various Chicago theater companies over the last few years, including Tire Swing, Player’s Ring, Speaking Ring, A Reasonable Facsimile Theatre Co, Ground Up, Rubicon, Loop Players, and the Bailiwick Directors’ Fest. In addition, Liz has written short pieces for all of ARFTCo’s Christmas Spectaculars and was the winner of the Women’s Theater Alliance’s short play-off competition in 2007. Though she mainly calls Project 891Theatre home, Liz is also an ensemble member of A Reasonable Facsimile Theatre Co. And she makes kick-ass chocolate chip cookies.
Ron Popp (Artistic Director) has been seen as Nathan Leopold in Never the Sinner: The Leopold and Loeb Story, Virgin Mary/James in the midwestern premiere of Terrence McNally's Corpus Christi, Quince in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Guildenstern in Hamlet, Much in Robin Hood, Bud Frump in H2$ and Swift in All in the Timing and various roles in ARFTCO's Christmas Spectacular. Directing credits include. the midwest premeire of Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead for Rubicon Theatre Project, The Laramie Project, The Heidi Chronicles, Ron obtained his BA in Theatre with a focus on playwrighting from the University of Indianapolis and is the recipient of a Certificate of Merit in playwriting from the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival for his full length play Coming Home.
Michael Rashid is a company member with Project 891, and directed its first production, Never the Sinner. He has acted, written, and/or directed for many Chicago companies, including Emerald City, NewTown Writers, Breadline, and Imagination Theater. Michael holds a BA from Western Michigan University and and MFA from West Virginia University. He is the co-founder and former artistic director of Black Elephant Theatre.
