11-year-old critic takes theater scene by storm

CHICAGO -- Ada Grey is a local theater critic who just so happens to be 11 years old. Ada has been reviewing plays since she was 4 and her love for the theater hasn't ceased.

Her career as a critic really took off after she traveled to New York City to see "Spiderman" and posted a review online. Now, she sees between three and four shows per week in Chicago.

She also has the opportunity to interview some pretty big names in the local theater world, like Michael Urie, Dee Snider and the stars of Gloria and Emilio Estefan's "On Your Feet."

Check out her blog, adagrey.blogspot.com, which she updates regularly!

Ada doesn't stop there. The young Chicagoan takes after her father, who is an actor. She hopes to be an actor in the future.

Her next project is the Chicago premiere of "The Awake" by Ken Urban at First Floor Theater. The show runs from Feb. 14 to March 10. She will be in Miami, Florida, at the Arsht Center performing in "The Hammer Trinit"y with The House Theatre of Chicago from April 2 to May 8.

You can also catch her acting in the latest episode of the Chicago web series "Under Covers."