Greater Illinois | TheatreWorks

By Kacky Walton

Published January 16, 2024 at 4:00 PM CST

Kacky Walton speaks with directing partners Claire Kolheim and Jai Johnson about helming the production “Greater Illinois", winner of Playhouse on the Square’s 2022 New Worlds @ The Works Playwrighting Competition.

This compelling world premiere is a tapestry woven with themes of intersectionality, unraveling the beneficiaries of oppressive regimes, and is a testament to understanding, unity and the profound remedy for battling ignorance. “Greater Illinois” opens at TheatreWorks January 12 and runs through January 28. Tickets available by calling 901-726-4656.

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Kacky Walton

I owe my radio career to the Ford Motor Company. My daddy had a Ford dealership in our hometown of Clarksdale, Mississippi, and he thought it would be cute if his 7-year old daughter did his radio commercials. The pay wasn't great, just a pack of Wrigley's gum, but I was hooked on radio from then on.

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