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MOTHERHOUSE Comes to Rivendell Theatre Ensemble This Week


by Stephi Wild - September 12, 2023

Rivendell Theatre Ensemble will remount the sold-out world premiere run of Motherhouse by RTE Ensemble member Tuckie White. Learn more about the production and how to get tickets here!...

Eileen LaCario and Rosario Vargas to be Honored at League of Chicago Theatres Gala


by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 31, 2023

The League of Chicago Theatres will present the return of its Annual Gala, with “It’s Showtime, A Celebration of Chicago Theatre,” an evening celebrating the rich legacy of Chicago theatre and the theatre community’s resilience. Learn how to purchase tickets!...

Mark Ulrich Joins the Cast of Steppenwolf's NO MAN'S LAND - Playing Through Late August


by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 17, 2023

Get ready to be mesmerized by Mark Ulrich's captivating performance in Steppenwolf's NO MAN'S LAND. Discover the new talent that brings fresh energy to this acclaimed production. Don't miss your chance to experience the magic - limited time engagement!...

PrideArts Announces Three-Show 2023-24 Season


by Blair Ingenthron - July 02, 2023

The season will open with the Chicago premiere of the hilarious romantic musical GAY CARD, return to the British tradition of holiday pantomimes with Tom Whalley's very adult SLEEPING WITH BEAUTY, and close with Joe Calarco's all-male present-day re-imagining of ROMEO AND JULIET, SHAKESPEARE'S R & J...

Lifeline Theatre Holds Annual BIPOC Adaptation Development Showcase


by Stephi Wild - June 08, 2023

Lifeline Theatre will Showcase Desi Moreno-Penson's work-in-development, El Bacalao: The Catfish Man(based on Euripides' “The Bacchae”), directed by Ruben Carrazana, on Friday, July 14 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, July 15 at 2:30 p.m.; and Brandon Zang's work-in-development Nuwa In Fairyland, directed by...

Michael Shannon & More to be Featured in A Red Orchid Theatre 2023-24 Season


by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 15, 2023

A Red Orchid Theatre has announced its 31st Season. Learn about the productions, see who is starring, and learn how to purchase tickets....

MOTHERHOUSE World Premiere Extends Into the Summer at Rivendell Theatre Ensemble


by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 10, 2023

Rivendell Theatre Ensemble is adding performances to the sold-out world premiere run of Motherhouse by RTE Ensemble member Tuckie White, directed by Azar Kazemi. ...

Cast Set for A DISTINCT SOCIETY Midwest Premiere at Writers Theatre


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 19, 2023

Writers Theatre will concludes its 2022/23 Season with the Midwest Premiere A Distinct Society, a timely story—needed more now than ever—about finding each other across borders, both physical and emotional....

MOTHERHOUSE Extends for Two Weeks at Rivendell Theatre Ensemble


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 12, 2023

Rivendell Theatre Ensemble has announced the two-week extension of the world premiere of Motherhouse by RTE Ensemble member Tuckie White, directed by Azar Kazemi. ...

PlayGround-Chicago Concludes Season 1 In-Person With Best Of PlayGround-Chicago Gala


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 10, 2023

Playwright incubator PlayGround-Chicago celebrates the best writers and short works from its inaugural season and its first in-person performance at the BEST OF PLAYGROUND-CHICAGO GALA....

Past Shows

Black Teen Lives Matter
11/14 - 11/16/2020


Silk Road Rising has announced Black Teen Lives Matter, written by students in Silk Road Rising's Empathic Playwriting Intensive Course (EPIC) program, and directed by ...

My Dear Hussein
3/17 - 4/19/2020


Pierce Main: My Dear Hussein...


Anyone who has ever looked for love knows the dilemma: Do you make a safe, sensible match? Or take a risk on an exciting someone ...

Twice, Thrice, Frice...
9/1 - 11/10/2019


Fouad Teymour; dir: Patrizia Acerra. World Premiere...

Detour Guide
3/12 - 3/24/2019


Pierce Main: Karim Nagi; dir: Anna C. Bahow....

Christmas Mubarak
11/29 - 12/9/2018


dir: Corey Pond....

Through the Elevated Line
3/8 - 4/15/2018


Novid Parsi; dir: Carin Silkaitis. Pierce Main:...


Mona Mansour; dir: Anna C. Bahow. World Premiere...


Fawzia Afzal-Khan; dir: George Potter....

Twice, Thrice, Frice
8/5 - 8/6/2017


Fouad Teymour; dir: Kareem Fahmy. World Premiere...

Great Expectations
5/11 - 7/2/2017


In its premiere at the Paper Mill Playhouse, the audiences and critics cheered this new adaptation of one of the greatest novels in the English ...

Semitic Commonwealth
2/10 - 2/26/2017


dir: Malek Najjar. Pierce Main:...

Christmas at Christine's
12/1 - 12/23/2016


Christine Bunuan. World Premiere...

Christmas at Christine's
12/1 - 12/23/2016


Christine Bunuan. World Premiere...


Azhar Usman; dir: Aaron Todd Douglas....


Azhar Usman; dir: Aaron Todd Douglas....

Mosque Alert
Mosque Alert
3/24 - 5/15/2016


Inspired by the "Ground Zero Mosque" controversy in New York City, Mosque Alert tells the story of three fictional families living in Naperville, Illinois, whose ...

Mosque Alert
3/24 - 5/1/2016


Jamil Khoury; dir: Eddie Torres....

Ziryab, the Songbird of Andalusia


Impresario Ronnie Malley guides us on an enchanting journey back to 9th century Islamic Spain where we meet Ziryab, a former slave who rose to ...


Ronnie Malley....


Jameeleh Shelo....

Pierce Hall:
8/6 - 9/8/2014


TBA...

Paulus
11/7 - 12/15/2013


Pierce Hall: Motti Lerner; trans: Hillel Halkin; dir: Jimmy McDermott....

Invasion!
Invasion!
7/30 - 9/1/2013


Jonas Hassen Khemiri; trans: Rachel Willson-Broyles; dir: Anna C. Bahow....

Videos


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Physician Magician in Chicago Physician Magician
Rhapsody Theater (5/2 - 6/1)
Panther in the Sky in Chicago Panther in the Sky
Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble (5/1 - 4/18)
Warm on the Coolin' Board in Chicago Warm on the Coolin' Board
Greenhouse Theater Center (5/2 - 6/1)
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Citadel Theatre (4/19 - 5/19)
Black Love Reigns Supreme in Chicago Black Love Reigns Supreme
Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts (5/3 - 5/4)
Barefoot in the Park in Chicago Barefoot in the Park
Saint Sebastian Players (4/19 - 5/12)
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