Medieval Times is an exciting, family-friendly dinner attraction inspired by an 11th century feast and tournament. Guests are served a four-course banquet and cheer for one of six knights as they compete in the joust and other tests of skill. Expect lots of jousting, swordsmanship, thrilling hand-to-hand combat, and displays of extraordinary horsemanship as part of an exciting story set in Medieval Spain.

Four Legends. One Night. Music History Made. You may have loved Million Dollar Quartet in 2017 at Paramount Theatre - now imagine it set in Sun Studio itself. The new Stolp Island Theatre will be designed to immerse you in the experience so you can say "I was there!" On December 4, 1956, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins had a chance encounter at Sun Studio in Memphis. What transpired ?was one of the greatest impromptu jam sessions in music history.

The Infinite Wrench is a mechanism that unleashes a barrage of two-minute plays for a live audience. Each play offers something different-some are funny, others profound. Some are elegant, disgusting, topical, irrelevant, terrifying, or put to song. All of the plays are truthful and tackle the here-and-now, inspired by the lived experiences of the performers. With new plays every week, The Infinite Wrench is The Neo-Futurists' ongoing and ever-changing attempt to shift the conventions of live performance and speak to the present audience, including those unreached or unmoved by other types of theater.

Award-winning, third-generation magician Dennis Watkins delivers an evening of sophisticated tom-foolery in one of the Windy City's most unique entertainment experiences presented by The House Theatre of Chicago. The Magic Parlour is an elegant night out in the heart of downtown. This intimate magic show is replete with mind-blowing magic and mind reading in a small suite at the historic Palmer House Hilton Hotel.

The stage is set in a hidden library with over fifteen thousand books. Five classically trained actors meet as members of "The Drunk Shakespeare Society." One of them has at least 5 shots of whiskey and then they overconfidently attempt to perform a major role in a Shakespearean play. Hilarity and mayhem ensues while the four sober actors try and keep the script on track. Every show is different depending on who is drinking ... and what they're drinking!

Enter a realm where reality and dreams converge; an experience unlike any other! Teatro ZinZanni is a whirlwind of international cirque, comedy and cabaret served with a multi-course feast. Described as the "Kit Kat Klub on acid," the fast-paced action unfolds around, above and alongside you as world-class acrobats, musicians, divas, illusionists, madmen and aerialists fill the intimate Spiegeltent ZaZou, a unique jewel box mirror tent. Teatro ZinZanni's signature blend of Love, Chaos & Dinner has played to sold out audiences in Seattle and San Francisco, and now comes to Chicago's Cambria Hotel with its "feast for the senses." (The New York Times)

An evocative tale of two men – one, a doctor, passionate and romantic; the other, a terrifying madman – and two women – one, beautiful and trusting; the other, beautiful and trusting only herself – both women in love with the same man and both unaware of his dark secret. A devoted man of science, Dr. Henry Jekyll is driven to find a chemical breakthrough that can solve some of mankind's most challenging medical dilemmas. Rebuffed by the powers that be, he decides to make himself the subject of his own experimental treatments, accidentally unleashing his inner demons along with the man that the world would come to know as Mr. Hyde.

The Theatre for Young Audiences adaptation of the beloved Pixar movie FINDING NEMO, with music by award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (Frozen). Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home. But when Nemo is captured and taken to Sydney, Marlin faces his fears and sets off on an epic adventure across the ocean. With the help of lovable characters such as optimistic Dory, laid-back sea turtle Crush, and the supportive Tank Gang, Marlin and Nemo both overcome challenges on their journey to find each other and themselves.

From the creators of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, your favorite Rock 'n' Roll legends return this Christmas for a brand-new holiday musical experience. Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley come together again to celebrate the holidays at Sun Records studio, filled to the brim with Christmas cheer and enough musical talent to power a city grid. Jam-packed with the sounds of the season and the chart toppers that made the "Million Dollar Quartet" famous, the gang is up to their usual antics as we journey through stories of Christmas past, present, and future.

Vienna: a cacophony of music and intrigue. The emperor's composer, Antonio Salieri, holds court until the flamboyant entrance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: prodigy and wild child. The two artists begin a vicious and thrilling duet, a rivalry that will define their lives and legacies for years to come. Winner of 5 Tonys and 8 Academy Awards, Amadeus is the ultimate ode to ambition and musical genius, a brilliant requiem for a villain in history - but a hero in his own story. Vi saluto!

Welcome to Urinetown: a dystopian-like city experiencing a water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, which has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets forcing the citizens to pay to use public amenities. With gusto, show-stopping numbers, and a little bit of love, our hero Bobby Strong and his ragtag friends rise from the sewage to spark the revolution. Thanks to the clever writing of Hollmann and Kotis, in this Tony Award-winning hit (Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score), nothing is safe from witty criticism - capitalism, politics, the establishment, the anti-establishment, and even musical theater itself.

Based on the hit 1992 film, this divine, feel-good comedy will have you rejoicing with your group this holiday season.

Pageantry and spectacle come to life in this iconic holiday musical. World War II is over, and former GIs Bob and Phil have become a highly popular song-and-dance team. The men travel to a quaint ski resort in Vermont where they meet Betty and Judy, an equally talented up-and-coming sister act. Once there, they realize the mountain resort is owned by their former General, who is on the brink of losing it all. "Let's put on a show in the barn!" is the classic answer to help the beloved General save his business, culminating with epic dance numbers, spectacular costumes and a finale rendition of "White Christmas" that will make you a believer.

Now a beloved Chicago tradition, The Goodman Theatre ushers in the holiday season with its adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic holiday story A Christmas Carol. Audiences look forward to the "bah humbugs," the electrifying arrival of the ghosts, the jubilant musical numbers and dancing, and Scrooge's joyful rediscovery of life, love and the Christmas spirit. Goodman's Carol continues to lift heats and spirits after four decades more than a million visitors, and the timeless holiday tale promises to be merrier and more magical than ever. The Daily Herald says the play is "the crown jewel of the holiday season" -- find out for yourself or relive the magic again.

The North Pole is in trouble. Santa and all the North Pole power players are indicted for fraud and it's up to the women to try and save their families from financial ruin. But how? Years of wealth and privilege have left them with a lot of designer clothes and jewelry, but little else. Luckily, Andy Cohen and the Bravo network swoop in to save the day with the perfect showcase for those with no talent or skills - reality television! Join Mrs. Ruth Claus, Mrs. Frosty The Snowman, Suzy Snowflake, Gladys Dasher, and others as they claw their way to instant fame.

Are you tired of the same-old holiday reruns? Then skip them and dash to The Second City to see our holiday hit Holidazed and Amused! What better way to send off 2025 than to roast it like chestnuts on an open fire? Festive family gatherings, office parties, classic holiday movies... nothing is off limits! The Second City proudly continues its 65 year tradition of delivering innovative, fast-paced satirical comedy with this fresh take on festive fun. Stuffed with seasonal songs, sketches, and of course, a generous helping of our world-famous improv comedy, it's a holiday show you can actually look forward to!

In this turn-of-the-century Victorian mystery, strange things start to happen as the seemingly perfect marriage of Jack and Bella devolves into something sinister. Why is the attic door locked? Whose footsteps wander the halls at night? And is that light really flickering... or not? Bella's reality is twisted into an indistinguishable tangle of truth, manipulation, and her husband's intentions, where certainty is uncertain for characters and audience alike.

Share silliness this holiday season with Rudolph Runs Wild... a jolly extravaganza for kids, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and reindeer of all ages! Featuring a fun and festive blend of family-friendly songs and sketches from The Second City's rich comedy archives, fresh new material written specifically for young audiences, and - of course - the ridiculous improv hijinks The Second City is world famous for. Brighten your winter with this one-of-a-kind interactive theatrical experience offering audience members, young and old, the chance to enjoy the comedy fun both from their seats and by joining The Second City performers onstage! Make hilarious holiday memories with The Second City's Rudolph Runs Wild...

Come dashing through the snow to the best elfing holiday experience this side of the North Pole! Explore a winter wonderland with eight immersive installations in search of Santa's vintage speakeasy (shh, don't tell Mrs Claus). Along the way, you'll find everything from naughty gingerbread girls and rugged lumberjacks to living snow globes. Then, once you stumble into Santa's speakeasy, enjoy Christmas cocktails, delicious food and a live band. The night concludes with an eye-popping variety show with a mix of ballet, burlesque and unique, jaw-dropping acts in which all of Santa's wildest secrets are revealed! You'll be laughing, singing along, and getting your buzz on.

The all-star cast of Airotic Soiree is back in Chicago this December with a brand-new holiday spectacular: Naughty Noel. Sip on festive cocktails, choose from the restaurant's exceptional menu, and surrender to the season's most seductive celebration, where world-class acrobats, dazzling dancers, and sensual spirits take you on a holiday adventure filled with daring stunts, mesmerizing beauty, and a hint of mischief.

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is widely considered one of the most beautiful and spectacular productions in history, playing to over 160 million people in 47 territories and 195 cities in 21 languages. Andrew Lloyd Webber's romantic, haunting, and soaring score includes "The Music of the Night," "All I Ask of You," "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again," "Masquerade," and the iconic title song. It tells the tale of a disfigured musical genius known only as 'The Phantom' who haunts the depths of the Paris Opera House. Mesmerized by the talents and beauty of a young soprano, Christine, The Phantom lures her as his protege and falls fiercely in love with her. Unaware of Christine's love for Raoul, The Phantom's obsession sets the scene for a dramatic turn of events where jealousy, madness, and passions collide.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson travel to the country to spend the holidays with an old army comrade of Watson's. What they don't know is that one of the other guests at this English manor is a notorious international thief. When a priceless present is stolen during a Christmas pantomime, can Sherlock discover the culprit before the curtain falls? Carols, courtship and comedy bring cheer to the cold winter in this holiday treat.

an original play for young audiences. The Cozy Cabin Tales is a series of wintry fables and folktales, as told by a group of friends waiting out a snowstorm in their cabin. With only a small fire to keep them warm, to pass the time, they bring their fantastical tales to life. While listening to the stories, they’re also learning some real-life lessons along the way. A heartwarming way to spend an hour with the family this holiday season.

Your classic holiday family gatherings, office parties, movies, and Mariah Carey on infinite repeat will be severely lampooned in this fast-paced, interactive comedy revue stuffed with seasonal songs, sketches, and, of course, a heaping slice of our world-famous improv comedy. Warm your heart with the most “wonderful” show of the year.

For more than 100 years, the beloved story of a spunky, red-headed orphan who lands a holiday stay with Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks, a billionaire trying to do good has delighted and inspired audiences around the world. Perfect for the holidays and the whole family, Annie, winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, features some of the greatest musical theatre hits ever written including “Tomorrow,” “NYC,” “You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile” and others.

Marriott Theatre’s special event for New Year’s Eve will be New Year’s Rockabilly Eve, Featuring the Cast of Million Dollar Quartet Christmas – a one-of-a-kind evening of classic rock ‘n’ roll tunes from a bygone era and the search for the perfect New Year’s song. The joint will be jumpin’ with hits like “Great Balls of Fire,” “Hound Dog,” “Blue Suede Shoes, “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Let’s Have a Party,” “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?,” and more!

For nearly four decades, the Young Playwrights Festival, the oldest such festival in the United States, has engaged and inspired high school students across Chicago by teaching them to craft one-act plays. More than 300 submissions are received annually with the winning teen playwrights’ productions being work-shopped, staged by industry professionals and receive a premiere under the auspices of Pegasus Theatre Chicago’s Young Playwrights Festival.

As a Christian kid, maybe you grew up with Veggie Tales, Psalty the Singing Songbook, or The Donut Man. But what wholesome content do the kids of today have? Why, Benny Bingo and the Evangelikids of course! Become an Evangelikid and meet us at the Flamingo Club House! We'll learn all about Jesus and the Gospel through songs, stories, prescriptive gender roles, and patriarchy! But when the cameras cut, it seems like some of the kids, and perhaps even Benny Bingo himself, are starting to have questions....maybe even doubts? Watch this heartwarming and hilarious original musical that explores themes of deconstruction, queerness, and individuality within the confines of an oppressive belief system ? all while unapologetically leaning into joy.

RAIN is crafted specifically for newborns to crawling babies and their caretakers. A trio of performers on cello, voice, and movement act as gentle guides as adult carers and their littlest ones are immersed in an intimate, mindful installation space full of surprise and delight, with opportunities for connection through music and sensory exploration. Audiences are invited to experience the wonder and generosity of rain and explore together water's elemental connection between parent and child.

Separated from her b?b? in Iran and living in a strange new land, a determined young girl contacts the President, Santa Claus, and God to determine the unknown variable – when her father will be granted a Green Card from the United States so they can be reunited.

Black Boys Cry is a powerful, nationally acclaimed stage play that follows seven Black men as they navigate love, loss, trauma, faith, and healing. With a blend of humor, heart, and raw honesty, the show opens up necessary conversations around mental health, masculinity, and vulnerability in Black communities. It’s an emotional, thought-provoking night of theatre that leaves audiences laughing, reflecting, and deeply moved.

The New Stages Festival returns for its 21st year, transforming the Owen Theatre into a showcase for bold new work in development. This year’s lineup features script-in-hand readings of Calamity West’s FEAST!, a sharply funny holiday dinner gone off the rails that exposes privilege, money, and marriage under pressure; Hansol Jung’s Pennies, an epic, time-bending journey from a modern call center to the River Styx that wrestles with grief, guilt, and emotional burnout; Christina Anderson’s This Part of His Life Blooms, in which a newly retired man turns to his neglected garden and unburied memories to confront love, friendship, and fatherhood; and Ike Holter’s The Audience Unseen, a real-time supernatural thriller where a routine interrogation becomes a terrifying descent into the unknown. With free tickets by reservation and a focus on inventive, risk-taking storytelling, the festival offers Chicago audiences an early look at some of the country’s most exciting playwrights and plays in progress.

This trailblazing new show, an electrifying fusion of Irish dance, music, theater and cinema, traces the history of Ollav Fola, the ancient Irish sage and legislator commissioned to perpetuate the legacy of one of the world's greatest kings in the British Isles. Don't miss the opportunity to experience the revolutionary new Irish dance show capturing the hearts of audiences all over the world!

At Berkeley, California's ultra-progressive Eureka Day School, every decision is made by consensus. But when a mumps outbreak hits, the school's carefully cultivated culture of inclusiveness spirals into chaos. As parents and board members clash over vaccines, personal freedoms, and viral misinformation, a community built on open-minded ideals implodes. TimeLine's Chicago premiere of Spector's Tony Award-winning play tackles one of the defining questions of our time: how do you build consensus when no one can agree on the truth?

John and his daughter Caitlyn are birders. As they scan the skies over their backyard in suburban Maryland looking for elusive birds, years go by. Relationships begin and end. Children grow up and parents age. The climate and the world change in small and vast ways. BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA takes a close look at the relationship of a father and daughter over the course of a decade as they struggle to understand the parts of one another that defy understanding.

Using elements of absurdity and black humor, Green Corridors is a poetic, harrowing journey through a world fractured by war. Ukrainian playwright Natalka Vorozhbyt's deeply human storytelling, brought to life by Kay Martinovich, invites us to bear witness to displacement, resistance, and the echoing pain of conflict and offers a poignant and urgent reflection on displacement, survival, and identity.

Through music, videos, photos and live actors, Sanctuary Stories captures in words and images the lives and communities touched by the immigration crackdown in Chicago. This "living documentary" is a unique and unprecedented adventure in multimedia storytelling that brings journalism to life.

The camp macabre world of Edward Gorey returns to Steppenwolf in the second installment of this absurdist dark comedy anthology told through puppetry, clowning, dance, live music, song, animation and an unhealthy dose of death.

Critics, fans and fellow comedians agree: Brian Regan is one of the most respected comedians in the country with Vanity Fair calling Brian, "The funniest stand-up alive," and Entertainment Weekly calling him, "Your favorite comedian's favorite comedian." Having built his 30-plus year career on the strength of his material alone, Brian's non-stop theater tour continuously fills the most beautiful venues across North America, visiting close to 100 cities each year.

There's nothing more special than sharing Disney magic with loved ones. Whether it's the first time you watched Toy Story, sang along to "Let It Go," or cheered for your favorite Disney Princess, Disney On Ice is the perfect place to revisit cherished memories and create new ones together. Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy will take you on a journey through these unforgettable moments, powered by a Magical MousePad. Discover thrilling adventures from Zootopia, Inside Out 2, and the all-new Moana 2.

Mary Jane is a resilient young mother caring for her chronically sick child. Despite the mundane and sometimes unthinkable reality of his illness, she finds herself building a community of women from all walks of life. This intimate drama of profound ideas is a powerful and compassionate portrait of caregiving and the importance of ordinary human kindness.

A one-hour musical adaptation! Meet Roxanne, Petunia, and Babe...three Sister Piggies who set out to build their own houses. Roxanne (The Rock'n Roll Pig) builds hers out of sticks, Petunia (The Pretty Pig) builds hers out of straw, and Babe (The Sensible, Smart Pig) builds hers out of bricks! Which house will the Big Bad Wolf "huff and puff and blow down?" Don't miss CKC's most popular show! All CKC productions feature professional actors, colorful scenery and costumes, sing-along songs, and plenty of audience participation. This show perfect for children ages 2 to 10!

My Life As A Cowboy tells the story of 17-year-old Conor, who feels stuck in the London suburb of Croydon and dreams of doing something unexpected—entering a country-and-western dance competition. He’s joined by Michael, a fellow lifeguard, and Zainab, sharp-tongued, brilliant, and never shy about sharing her opinions.

Follow Peter Pan and Tinkerbell to Neverland! The adventures are endless in a world of pirates and mayhem. Let your imagination fly to a place that allows you to NEVER GROW UP! All CKC productions feature professional actors, colorful scenery and costumes, sing-along songs, and plenty of audience participation. This show is perfect for children ages 2 to 10!

When the sitting governor gets kicked out of office for, you guessed it, corruption, it's time for someone new to take the throne... uh...the role. And the polls are in, it's time for an outsider. Enter bumbling brainiac Ned Newley. With bright ideas and hope in his eyes, he's the perfect candidate - on paper. It will take a team of dedicated pollsters, campaign coordinators and more notecards than one can count, to turn him into a poised politician who can expertly avoid questions like it's his job. This knee-slappingly hilarious play will have the audience reaching across the aisle to share a laugh. Audiences may even find a renewed sense of hope for politics...okay maybe not... but they'll at least enjoy an absolutely hysterical and highly entertaining break from the news.

Based on Oscar Wilde’s one-act play, Salome has been thrilling and fascinating audiences for more than a century. Lyric Opera of Chicago brings Sir David McVicar’s decadent production — which is set in 1930s fascist Italy and sheds a harsh light on the timeless greed and entitlement of the elite — to Chicago. This gory thrill ride returns to Lyric for the first time in 20 years starring Elena Stikhina in the demanding title role of a teenage femme fatale whose infatuation has fatal implications, alongside Lyric favorites Brandon Jovanovich and Tanja Ariane Baumgartner. Salome drips with decadence that matches Strauss’s lyrical score and German libretto. From the infamous "Dance of the Seven Veils" to Salome’s shocking last kiss, this production will leave you breathless.

Stereophonic mines the agony and the ecstasy of creation as it zooms in on a music studio in 1976. Here, an up-and-coming rock band recording a new album finds itself suddenly on the cusp of superstardom. The ensuing pressures could spark their breakup - or their breakthrough. Written by David Adjmi, directed by Daniel Aukin, and featuring original music by Arcade Fire's Will Butler, Stereophonic invites the audience to immerse themselves - with fly-on-the-wall intimacy - in the powder keg process of a band on the brink of blowing up.

Filled with the exhilarating music of the Miami Sound Machine, this celebration of Gloria Estefan's greatest hits will have you dancing in the aisles.

In the high stone tower of an isolated naval fortress, Alice and Edgar approach their 25th wedding anniversary, haunted by shadows of resentment and bitterness. When Alice's cousin Kurt comes to visit, the delicate balance of their dreary cohabitation falls off its axis, cracks growing into canyons. In Conor McPherson's riff on August Strindberg's master class in marital warfare, a timeless love triangle waltzes to the surreal rhythm of madness, plunging us all into the deep.

The Enormous?Crocodile?is weaving his way through the jungle with his tummy rumbling ... Only the other jungle creatures can foil his secret plans and clever tricks, but they're going to have to find a large amount of courage to stop this greedy brute. From Trunky the Elephant to Muggle-Wump the Monkey, get to know the menagerie of creative puppets in the U.S. premiere tour of this smash U.K.-hit production. You'll go from the jungle into outer space and back again, just in time for a wild dance party!

Built in 1906, this vintage theater is a showplace from an earlier era that's still one of the country's major touring Broadway houses. The lobby is small, but the auditorium, with its excellent sight lines and fair acoustics, is an ornate palace of the arts, just as the Shubert brothers intended it to be almost a century ago. The theatre was formerly called Bank of America Theatre and The PrivateBank Theatre.

With rose-marbled walls, crystal chandeliers, gold plaster ornamentation and huge mirrors, this theater has the look and atmosphere of a French palace. Indeed, the space -- originally opened in 1926 as a vaudevillian showcase and later a live theater -- was modeled after Versailles. Located next door to the Hotel Allegro (formerly the Bismarck Hotel), the venue is part of the development of a revived Randolph Street theater district. The 2,300-seat Palace, with orchestra, dress circle and balcony, was renovated at a cost of $20 million. After the Cadillac division of General Motors purchased naming rights, the Cadillac Palace opened with its inaugural production of "Aida" in November 1999. In 2001, it debuted the smash hit "The Producers."

Goodman Theatre, Chicago's oldest and largest not-for-profit theater, has won international renown for the quality of productions, the depth and diversity of artistic leadership, and the excellence of its many community and educational programs. The Goodman is committed to producing both classic and contemporary works, giving full voice to a wide range of artists and visions.

Formerly known as the Oriental Theatre, it is a jewel in the redevelopment of Chicago's downtown theater district. Originally built in 1926 as a movie palace, the Nederlander Theatre has been renovated and refurbished into a state-of-the-art space for musical theater productions, beginning with "Ragtime," in October of 1998. Three levels hold 2,200 plush seats under a massive domed ceiling rimmed with larger-than-life seahorses and goddesses. Painted columns and colorful plasterwork add to the look of a gaudy Asian temple.

A Red Orchid Theatre is an edgy theatre company located in an intimate space which seats 75 in the Old Town neighborhood.

The Apollo Theater, Chicago's first "off-Loop" commercial venue, is a lush venue with a prestigious reputation, located in the fashionable Lincoln Park theatre district. Its repertoire includes a fresh blend of comedies, musicals and special events, as well as dramatic works and family productions. The theater seats 435.

A unique performance complex, the Athenaeum Theatre opened in 1911 as part of the campus of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. Conceived as a "neighborhood playhouse," by the original German-American parish, the Athenaeum Theatre is a historic building and the oldest continuously operating off-Loop theater in Chicago. The Athenaeum shares its heritage by using its various spaces for the arts, educational, and social service communities. The building houses five performance spaces and offices and rehearsal halls for performing arts groups as well as a gymnasium and a food pantry. The theatre serves as a cultural resource and a forum for arts groups and audiences both in the neighborhood and the greater Chicago area with a main stage theatre seating 984 people and three studio theatres seating 67, 81 and 89. The Curtain Call Club serves as a reception room for 55 people for cabaret, comedy improv, lectures and other intimate events. All public spaces are available for rent.

Bailiwick Chicago is a new, reorganized theatre company that was formed by a group of dedicated actors, directors, and production professionals when Bailiwick Repertory Theater closed its doors in September 2009. This group, which we call the "Collective", is the artistic ensemble responsible for the artistic mission and vision of the company.

The Rogue Theatre is a company that produces works that focus on the outcast and rogue in society.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) is one of the fastest-growing producing and presenting theater institutions in America today. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Barbara Gaines and Executive Director Criss Henderson, CST has achieved its reputation for consistently high production values and artistic standards. In addition to its acclaimed productions of William Shakespeare's canon, CST presents work of the highest quality by some of the most distinguished American and international playwrights and directors. The theater is grounded in a dedication to quality, clarity and integrity, which are the hallmarks of every CST production, from Shakespeare to Sondheim.

The grandeur of The Chicago Theatre often leaves its visitors breathless. The elegant lobby, majestic staircase and beautiful auditorium, complete with murals above the stage and on the ceiling, are components of an amazing building called "the Wonder Theatre of the World" when it opened on October 26, 1921. The 3,600 seat auditorium is seven stories high, more than one half of a city block wide, and nearly as long. The vertical sign "C-H-I-C-A-G-O," at nearly six stories high, is one of the few such signs in existence today.

Wicker Park's beautiful white terra-cotta Chopin Theatre was built in 1918. Today, the off-Loop venue hosts a hundreds of presentations per year on the main stage which seats up to 226, and the more intimate black-box studio which seats 175.

ComedySportz is a hilarious audience-interactive comedy competition between two teams of professional comedians, who perform a series of scenes and songs, all based on suggestions from YOU, the audience!

Court Theatre is one of the few first-class theaters on the South Side. Situated on the campus of the University of Chicago, this comfortable, 251-seat subscription Equity theater has been home to great theatre. Court opened its first five-play subscription season in the new, 251-seat Abelson Auditorium in 1981. Today, Court enjoys the support of 4,300 subscribers, plays to an annual attendance of more than 45,000 and reaches 4,500 students both in their own classrooms and at substantially discounted student matinee performances. From the outside the theater resembles a concrete bunker, but inside you'll find excellent sight lines, seats, and acoustics.

A newly built theatre in the heart of the Magnificent Mile. The theatre features a 549 seat auditorium and an spacious lobby. The theatre also offers dining and theatre packages at nearby restaurants.

The heart of the theater, including its 1,525-seat auditorium, is built underground. A lower lobby gives patrons direct access to the adjoining underground Millennium Park Garage. The Theater extends Chicago's vibrant performing arts district east to Lake Michigan, and links it with the museum campus and many other cultural institutions along Michigan Avenue. While located in Millennium Park, the theater is privately funded through contributions and grants from individuals, foundations and corporations. It is built on land leased from the City of Chicago.

iO Theater, founded by comedic icon Del Close and Charna Halpern in 1981, is one of the key pillars of the country's improv community. It has launched the careers of innumerable comedy legends. Today iO Theater is located at 1501 N Kingsbury St., just south of North Avenue and west of Halsted Street. It offers four stages from 75 to 150 seats, improv classes, corporate trainings, and a full bar and kitchen. Most importantly, it offers a new, funny experience every night.

Keyhole Theatre Company is a nonprofit organization dedicated to producing high quality affordable theatre that provides an intimate "keyhole" look at the human experience. The theatre company performs their plays at The Josephinum.

Formerly known as The Broadway Theatre, this 338 seat house was renovated from a former movie theater in 2002 and now houses live entertainment. Performances include comedy shows, concerts, plays, musicals, children's theater, benefits, variety shows and more.

Founded in 1987, this theater produces new works by emerging Chicago playwrights and solo artists, with an emphasis on unusual subject matter and compelling visual components.

On June 14, 2003, Lookingglass Theatre Company opened the doors of its new home in the Water Tower Water Works building and ushered in a new era of theatre in Chicago.

The Loyola University Theatre includes two stages. The Kathleen Mullady Memorial Theatre, located in the Centennial Forum Student Union of Loyola University's Lake Shore Campus is a 297-seat proscenium style theater is the Department of Theatre's main performance venue. The Studio Theatre, located in the lower level of the Centennial Forum Student Union is an intimate flexible seating black-box performance space.

Located in the heart of downtown Chicago, the Civic Opera House is a hybrid of Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles and is considered to be one of the world's most beautiful. Built in 1929 and recently restored to its original splendor, it not only boasts gracious surroundings, but excellent sight lines and premium acoustics. Home to the world renowned Lyric Opera of Chicago, it has played host to numerous Broadway shows including Sunset Boulevard and The Phantom of the Opera, as well as celebrated musical artists ranging from Bjork to Frank Sinatra. This multifaceted venue is also suited for private parties and social gatherings.

The McAninch Arts Center houses three theaters: the 793-seat Mainstage, where no seat is more than 16 rows, or 75 feet, from the stage; Theatre 2, a 195-seat hall featuring a "soft thrust" stage; and the Studio Theatre, a versatile, black-box performance space. Adjacent to the Mainstage lobby is the Gahlberg Gallery, a 90' x 25' space for visual art exhibition.

The theatre which seats 882 is housed within the 168 acre Marriott Resort complex in suburban Lincolnshire, the in-the-round theatre has emerged as a mecca for musical theatre fans in search of slick, professional productions.

The beautifully renovated Mercury Theater Chicago is an intimate jewel box of a theater in the heart of the Southport Corridor, a sophisticated neighborhood of restaurants and boutiques just steps from Wrigley Field. A delightful theater destination, Mercury Theater Chicago takes care of its guests from the moment they arrive with valet service, dining at its adjoining restaurant, Deleece, and post-show libations at Cullen's Bar & Grill. Under the leadership of Executive Director L. Walter Stearns, Mercury Theater Chicago is presenting world class musical theater productions with local Chicago talent.

This exceptional new venue seats up to 350 in comfort, with outstanding sight lines from every seat. While the finest in sound and lighting have been provided to enhance your experience, the atmosphere creates the sense of intimacy between audience and performer that is the hallmark of any exceptional theater experience.

After nearly twenty years at their old address on N. Broadway, the National Pastime Theater closed its doors and opened a new theatrical venue in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. The New National Pastime Theater space includes a lobby and office suites. NPT's total space is over 6,500 square feet. NPT's performance space is located in the Masonic Hall that Preston Bradley commissioned when he built the elevator building in 1925. The Masonic Hall turned theater alone is well over 3,000 square feet and can seat up to 300 patrons. The room contains twenty-four foot ceilings, period murals, the original maple floors and Neoclassical architecture typical of the period.

This small 154 seat theater which opened on Valentine's Day 1992 touts its performances as a "fusion of sport, poetry, and living-newspaper." Shows range from naturalistic portraits to existential confessions.

The Noyes Cultural Arts Center, owned by the City of Evanston, is a lively home to over 20 artists and arts organizations offering music, theater, and visual arts programs and studios.

The Northbrook Theatre was founded in February of 1980. The Northbrook Theatre operates under the auspices of the Northbrook Park District, which acts as its producing organization, and of which it is a part.

Founded in 1974, Northlight Theatre which seats 350 is among the largest and most respected theaters in the Chicago area, with an annual operating budget of more than $2 million and annual attendance now approaching 75,000.

Oracle believes you can't live without art, so we are devoted to making sure everyone everywhere has a chance to experience the arts. By offering our art to the community for free, we foster creativity and bolster people's aspirations. We collaborate with other organizations to engage them in this mission. We are committed to spreading a love for art worldwide - and we want you to join us in our cause. Oracle is art for all.

The $1 million Paramount Theatre opened September 3, 1931. Designed by nationally renowned theater architects C.W. and George L. Rapp, the theater captures a unique Venetian setting portrayed in the art deco influence of the 1930s. In 1976, Aurora Civic Center Authority purchased the Paramount and closed the theater for restoration. The $1.5 million project restored the Paramount to its original grandeur. On April 29, 1978, the Paramount Arts Center opened, offering a variety of theatrical, musical, comedy, dance and family programming.

The Piven Theatre and Piven Theatre Workshop are located in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center. For over 30 years, alongside their nationally respected Workshop, the Pivens have consistently mounted critically-acclaimed professional productions. Their unique and honest approach has illuminated the timeless works of Shakespeare and Chekhov, the modern masterpieces of Pinter and Mamet

Founded in 1997, The Playground Improv Theater is the nation’s first and only not-for-profit co-op theater dedicated to the performance and instruction of improvised comedy – an art form for which Chicago is internationally renowned.

Prop Thtr Group was established in 1981 making it the oldest surviving off-loop, non-equity theater in Chicago. PROP THTR has produced over 80 productions in its history, over 40 of them being world premieres. The theater's focus is on original or newly adapted works taken from literature. PROP THTR has adapted the works of Algren, Hecht, Burroughs, Brecht, Bukowski, Bradbury, Dick, Nin, Nabokov, Dostoyevsky and Salinger to name a few.

Raven Theatre tells stories of today and the past that connect us to our cultural landscape. Raven's commitment to modern drama in all of its forms, as well as its first-class education programming, have helped it remain a cultural cornerstone on the north side of Chicago for over 35 years.

The Royal George is one of the city's more important traditional medium sized theatres. It's got a great Lincoln Park location, a wonderful layout (the seats are well-spaced, the room is not too large, and there really is not a bad seat in the house) the Royal George also houses a smaller studio theatre, which traditionally stages an open run comedy or musical

The Ruth Page Center For Arts is both a school of dance which is known for excellence, providing the highest level of training to young dancers, professionals and those who study dance for personal enrichment. It also has several performance at the location during the year. The main stage seats 218 people.

Since 1959, The Second City has established itself as a Chicago landmark and a national treasure. The theatre that launched the careers of such comic greats as John Belushi, Mike Myers, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, and more offers nightly comedy shows, as well as a variety of other programs and services. The theatre has two resident stages: The Second City Mainstage, which seats 290 and The Second City e.t.c., which seats 180. Each theatre has a resident troupe that writes and performs an original comedy revue. The shows are smart, funny, and highly original. The Second City Training Center operates a third theatre in the Piper's Alley complex on Wells Street called Donny's Skybox Studio Theatre. Donny's Skybox features an eclectic mix of student productions as well as other alternative shows.

This intimate storefront space (formerly occupied by Stage Left Theatre and Folio Theatre Company and now managed by Profiles Theatre) is air conditioned, with good sight lines and acoustics.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company produces programming for the Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre, Steppenwolf Upstairs Theatre and the Steppenwolf Merle Reskin Garage Theatre. The innovative use of the three Steppenwolf performance spaces provides exciting opportunities for Steppenwolf artistically and institutionally. Originally founded by actors from Illinois State University who began the theater in the basement of a north suburban church, the company's star-studded ensemble now numbers some famous film and stage presences--John Malkovich, Gary Sinise, Joan Allen, Laurie Metcalf and John Mahoney. Few of them perform regularly with the ensemble anymore, but most return occasionally to perform in a mainstage offering. The theatre has excellent site lines, acoustics and seats.

By nurturing Chicago's small and mid-sized theater companies, we stabilize and grow an important community asset. Over 80% of Chicago's small and mid-sized theater companies do not have a production space of their own. The Storefront Theater is the only venue in the city that bridges that gap by providing theater companies with the opportunity to showcase their work in a supportive, state-of the-art 99 seat environment.

Founded in 1988, Strawdog Theater Company champions core values of Community, Ensemble, Challenge, Genuine Connection. Entering its 28th Season in 2015-2016, Strawdog has presented over 100 productions, offered years of late night variety performances, and has continued to expand its programming including offsite fully accessible performances partnered with Victory Garden's Access Project. With two performance spaces (a 73-seat black box and 50-seat cabaret), this 36 member ensemble theater continues to be one of the leading storefront theaters of Chicago.

The Gift Theatre was founded in 1997 by Michael Patrick Thornton and William Nedved, students at The University of Iowa. The original idea for The Gift was to create an ensemble of actors who would train together and eventually perform in an underserved Chicago neighborhood. The theatre's name comes from Jerzy Grotowski's Towards A Poor Theatre, which was heavily influential to Thornton and Nedved.The 50-seat theatre features state of the art equipment, a classy lobby, and convenient parking.

Stage 773 acts to embody the vibrant spirit of Chicago off-loop theater: We celebrate the creative process, supporting the work of actors, directors, writers, composers, and designers. We nurture the artist, offering material, technical, organizational and emotional support. We honor our audience, presenting accessible, affordable and exceptional entertainment.

A small suburban community theatre which puts on several performances a year as well as many childrens shows.

Set in a red brick building beneath the towering trees of Lincoln Park, Theater on the Lake offers a great view of Lake Michigan and low ticket prices. In 1996, the theater was changed from an arena-style theater-in-the-round space to a three-quarters thrust stage in order to accommodate new types of shows and to ensure that no audience member is behind the actors. Since its debut in the summer of 1953, the nearly 300-seat Theater on the Lake has evolved from a showcase of amateur community theater to the summer home of some of the city's most outstanding professional theater companies, such as Steppenwolf, The Second City and Chicago Theatre Company.

Founded and incorporated as a not-for-profit theater in 1997, TimeLine Theatre Company’s mission is to present stories inspired by history that connect with today’s social and political issues. The theater’s collaborative artistic team produces provocative theater and educational programs that engage, entertain and enlighten. Celebrating its 15th Anniversary during the 2011-12 season, TimeLine has presented nearly 50 classic and contemporary productions, including seven world premieres and 14 Chicago premieres. Named the nation’s theater “Company of the Year” for 2010 by The Wall Street Journal and Chicago’s “Best Theatre of 2011” by Chicago magazine, TimeLine has also been recognized for excellence in business management and strategic planning and has received 43 Jeff Awards, including an award for Outstanding Production eight times. The theater is located inside the Wellington Avenue United Church of Christ, near the corner of Broadway and Wellington in Chicago’s Lakeview East neighborhood.

Incorporated in March of 1994, Trap Door Theatre took their three-year tradition of touring European Theatres and Festivals and transferred it to Chicago's world renowned Off-Loop Theatre scene. Residing in it's permanent home, which is a 45 seat, 900 square foot converted performance space in Bucktown, Trap Door has presented over sixty productions on the cusp of its ninth season, winning the praise of critics and patrons that catapults a whirlwind of activity, keeping the doors open five days a week.

A simple, black-box theater space, the University of Illinois Theatre seats 250 people. As part of its educational mission to provide drama instruction for its students as well as entertainment for the community, the UIC Theatre presents classic and contemporary works in four shows per season.

The Greenhouse Theater Center at 2257 N Lincoln Ave is home to some of Chicago's hottest Off-Loop theater companies - a diverse mix of nationally acclaimed, award winning ensembles.

Over the past twenty seasons, Writers Theatre has become a major Chicagoland cultural destination with a national reputation for excellence. Under the artistic leadership of Michael Halberstam and the executive leadership of Kathryn M. Lipuma, Writers Theatre has been deemed the "best drama company in the nation" by the Wall Street Journal and achieved twenty years of surplus operations. The company, which plays to a sold-out and discerning audience of 35,000 patrons each season, has garnered critical praise for the consistent high quality and intimacy of its artistry. Prized for the finest interpretations of classic and contemporary theatre in its two intensely intimate venues, Writers Theatre's acclaimed work includes Artistic Director Michael Halberstam's world premiere in Glencoe and subsequent production of A Minister's Wife at Lincoln Center Theater; David Cromer's productions of A Streetcar Named Desire and Picnic; and the commissioning, world premiere and New York premiere of Crime and Punishment, which has received more than 30 subsequent regional theater productions. In July, 2011, Writers Theatre announced the hiring of the award-winning, internationally renowned Studio Gang Architects, led by principle Jeanne Gang, FAIA to design a new home for the Theatre in downtown Glencoe which will once again allow the Theatre to grow to accommodate its audience, while maintaining its trademark intimacy. The new facility will resonate with and complement the Theatre's neighboring Glencoe community and will add tremendous value to Chicagoland and the North Shore as a premier cultural destination.

American Theater Company is an ensemble of artists committed to producing new and classic American stories that ask the question: "What does it mean to be an American?" The theater has a seating capacity of 123 and now offers Valet Parking on Friday and Saturday nights for only $5 per car.

Home to the Saint Sebastian Players which was launched by two parishioners with a production of Godspell in 1982. The church-sponsored community theatre quickly became part of parish life during a decade of renewal. But St. Sebastian’s was closed in 1990 following a disastrous church fire. The theatre troupe, however, went independent and has flourished as part of the off-Loop Theatre scene, finding a home at St. Bonaventure Church. Saint Sebastian Players now is a resident company with a core membership of about 30 actors, directors, designers, technicians and administrators, although "outsiders" are welcomed as needed. Artistic leadership is collective.

Perfoming at the Mayslake Peabody Estate Forest Preserve under the Artistic Direction of Alison C. Vesely, this company is best known for its outdoor Shakespeare productions during the summer.

Cahn Auditorium is the largest performance space on the Northwestern campus, with more than 1,000 seats and an orchestra pit. One of the country’s most famous college productions, the annual Waa-Mu Show (begun in 1929), is staged here, as are many other productions each year. The auditorium was named for civic leader Bertram Cahn.

Formerly known as the Blackstone Theatre, it was renamed the Merle Reskin Theatre in November 1992. Each year, the 1,325 seat proscenium theatre provides performance space for the nearly 200 public performances of the Theatre School, including The Theatre School Showcase, Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences, and The School of Music's annual Opera, along with several not-for-profit arts organizations who use the world-class stage when it is not occupied by DePaul Productions. The Theatre School bus provides student transportation to the Merle Reskin Theatre for rehearsals and performances.

A complex that houses Second City, Tony 'n Tina's Wedding, Black Orchid Supper Club, and a Sony Multiplex as well as restaurants and a Starbucks.

CIC is an umbrella organization, made up of artists from the Chicago area and beyond, dedicated to recruiting, arranging, and providing alternative performance spaces and opportunities for artists to utilize.

The Madison Street Theatre (formerly Village Players Theatre) is located at 1010 W. Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois. The Madison Street Theatre is a performance venue featuring theatrical & musical productions on our Mainstage Theater,with a maximum seating capacity of 180; and smaller productions in our Studio Theater with a maximum seating capacity of 65.

The Auditorium Theatre is the crowning achievement of famed architects Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler. It was built in 1889, and was immediately acclaimed as one of the most beautiful and functional theatres in the world. Its architectural integrity and perfect acoustics are internationally recognized. Closed at the onset of World War II, the Theatre was neglected and abandoned for many years slipping into oblivion and decay. Through the valiant efforts of Mrs. Beatrice T. Spachner and a group of dedicated civic leaders an independent council was formed, and raised funds to restore the Theatre to much of its original splendor.

The Chicago Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA) is a multi-venue entertainment complex in the city's burgeoning River West area. Boasting a 350-seat main stage and a 143 seat intimate Studio Theater, the CCPA plays host to original productions, classic plays and musicals, in addition to showcasing and educating performing artists.

Its 11,858 square feet includes a 77-seat theatre, lobby, box office, dressing room, two administrative offices, two classrooms and four bathrooms, all wheelchair accessible. The lobby and theatre are air-conditioned, providing a comfortable environment for artists and patrons that use the facility nearly every day of the year.

This West Suburban theatre was founded in 1985 as a production troupe that performed at schools and churches before moving into its permanent space (two theatres, actually, seating about 100 and 50, respectively).

Founded in 1980, City Lit has produced quality, witty literate theater. Best known for its adaptations of classic and contemporary literature, City Lit has been acclaimed with 37 Joseph Jefferson Nominations and 18 Joseph Jefferson Citations.

This storefront theater seats 60 and presents original one act comedies and improv sketches featuring resident artists.

Established in 1988, the Griffin Theatre is a not-for-profit, professional theatre company located on North Clark Street in the Edgewater Community of Andersonville. The Griffin has made a long term commitment to the community by renovating the historic Calo Theater. The Calo Theatre now seats 130 people, with space for all the production and technical aspects required for production and presentation of the Griffin’s work.

Located on the Fox River in downtown Elgin, The Hemmens' acoustically superb 1,200-seat theater has been the platform for dynamite performances by mega-stars such as Victor Borge, Willie Nelson, Loretta Lynn, Ray Price and Air Supply.

Founded in 1983 by four Northwestern University graduates, Lifeline moved into its permanent home in Rogers Park--a converted Commonwealth Edison substation--in 1986. The facility includes a 99-seat theatre, rehearsal and office space, a scene shop, and costume, prop, and scenery storage.

After a $3.5 million renovation, the former 30-year home of professional dinner theater offers stadium seating for 320 and state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems.

The Center for Performing Arts is located on the South Suburban campus of Governors State University. This modern venue offers great views and acoustics from every one of its 1,171 seats, as well as diverse performances and featured speakers for the University community and the general public.

A former Roscoe Village warehouse, The Viaduct Theater has been transformed into a popular and affordable space for itinerant theater companies in Chicago. The space also boasts a full-service bar and an eclectic roster of musical acts, film events and other performances.

The Winnetka Community House enriches the lives of North Shore residents by providing educational, cultural, social, and recreational opportunities for people of all ages.

Redtwist Theatre (formerly Actors Workshop Theatre), located in Chicago's Edgewater Historic District since 2002, is committed to doing white hot drama, in a tiny black box, with a little red twist. It also offers acting classes for beginners and professionals and prepares them for stage, film, television, and commercial work.

Located in Chicago's historic Beverly/Morgan Park neighborhood, the BAC is a multidisciplinary cultural center offering classes in art, music, dance, and theater; rotating exhibitions of contemporary art; and one of the most dynamic performing arts programs in the city.

The Breadline Theatre Group delights and instructs diverse audiences by presenting world premiere plays that challenge widley held social and political beliefs. Breadline Theatre is an intimate black-box performance space that has a 60 seat capacity.

Every season at the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook you can experience breathtaking Broadway classics, top-rated musicals, hilarious comedies and unforgettable concert events in our spacious proscenium style theatre with plush seating for nearly a thousand patrons. Theatre goers can purchase tickets for the live performance only, or enjoy the added pleasure of a pre-show dinner with the Dinner/Theatre Package.

Free Street was born in 1969 out of an impulse to bring revolutionary theater into communities. When Goodman Theatre director, Patrick Henry heard that only 3% of the population went to the theater, he decided to take the theater to the people. Free Street Theater began performing free shows in Chicago's communities. Free Street was one of the first arts organizations in Chicago dedicated to community arts. Over the years, Free Street has linked quality programs in the performing arts with effective social service, creating diverse programs to fit the changing needs of the community.

The Woodstock Opera House hosts a spectacular variety of programming and events each year including: concerts, Theatre, Dance, Visual Art, Educational programming, and more. Situated on the downtown historic square in Woodstock, the Opera House is one of the oldest continuously operating theatres in the country and one of the most recognized historic theatres in the mid-west.

Crossroads Theater is the first professional theater to be offered in downtown Naperville, Illinois. Since opening its doors on November 14, 2002, Crossroads has a brought a number of productions to this vibrant city. Its mission is to bring professional theater to the community and to allow easier access to the fine arts. Crossroads Theater boasts two venues. One 130 seat proscenium type theater, and a more intimate 65 seat black box theater.

The Black Ensemble Theater (BE) celebrates its 35th anniversary and the Grand Opening of the New Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center in 2011! A local treasure, a national wonder and an international success best describe the dynamic organization that is the Black Ensemble Theater. Founded in 1976, by the phenomenal producer, playwright and actress Jackie Taylor, Black Ensemble Theater has grown from a small community arts organization to a nationally and internationally renowned strong arts institution.

Formerly the stable for Marshall Field's horses, this beautifully designed, 300-seat theater offers excellent sight lines and fine acoustics. It currently is the home of the long-running Blue Man Group.

The Irish American Heritage Center has hosted Irish Theatre since 1987. The theatre company began with the devoted efforts of Mary O'Reilly and Kay & Michael Shevlin. As the building renovation crews restored the facility, the thespians recruited fellow theatre lovers and began bringing Irish history, folklore, and much loved writings to the stage.

Formerly known as the Vittum Theater, the venue opened in 1998 to aid in community building and to foster the personal growth of members of the Northwestern University Settlement House. Since that time, the theater has developed into a regionally recognized resource for quality arts programming for youth. Its annual Season for Young Audiences currently accommodates 10,000 school age children from over 100 schools in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin.

The Chicago Cultural Center, a building that once housed the main branch of the Chicago Public Library, is one of the most splendid structures downtown, a neo-classical masterpiece that features art-glass domes and glittering mosaic walls.

Steep Theatre Company was started in 2000 by three actors who had a modest budget and a desire for an open, collaborative environment. The company has grown to be a close-knit, dedicated group of actors, directors and designers over the years. They are all driven by a common commitment to the mission.

The Albright theatre first opened its doors in April of 1974 with a membership of 5 people and an audience of 8. From these humble beginnings it has grown to be one of the most widely respected theatre groups in the western suburbs.

Attic Playhouse, a professional, not-for-profit theatre, was founded in April, 1998 by several local North Shore residents, whose goal was to provide quality entertainment for the greater Chicago area in addition to providing professional opportunities for artists of diverse ages in the pursuit of their craft.

The Lincoln Square Theatre is a performance space used by the Lincoln Square Community Arts Center. The theatre is located in the Berry Memorial United Methodist Church.

The Evanston Arts Depot is the new home of the Piccolo Theatre, a professional theatre ensemble presenting classical and popular comedies as well as original comedic and dramatic works from international sources. On the Piccolo stage you can experience the masters of theatre such as Molieére, Shakespeare, Goldoni and Dario Fo and you can see the collaborative creativity of the Piccolo ensemble bring world issues to our intimate setting.

No Exit Cafe opened in 1958 and is one of the oldest coffeehouses in the country. It showcases nights of theatre by local local companies.

Developed by Bortz Entertainment Group, this space is located in the popular Weed Street area. Set to open with the interactive performance club show "The Awesome '80s Prom," Radio Star will later turn into a retro '80s dance club.

Located south of Irving Park Road, Angel Island Theater is the home of the Mary- Arrchie Theatre Company.

Located on North Avenue just west of Western Avenue in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood, the spareroom started as a symbiotic relationship between a group of performance artists who needed rehearsal space and an available warehouse space that needed renters. Formerly a painter's studio, the rough, dirty and imperfect space was tentatively embraced by a small community of artists. The space currently gives a community of artists the opportunity to rehearse, perform, exhibit, and develop work on their own terms.

eta Creative Arts Foundation was incorporated in April 1971, as a nonprofit, tax exempt organization.Now recognized as one of Chicago's leading African American cultural performing arts institutions, eta has garnered a national and international reputation for the quality of its artistic product, its management, volunteer leadership and community involvement. After years of "vagabonding", eta took the first step in establishing permanent cultural arts institution when it purchased and renovated the facility at its current locations -7558 So South Chicago Avenue. The building has a 200-seat theater, a library, community room and art gallery, workshop and office space.

The second stage for Light Opera Works.

The theatre is part of the Northwestern University Theatre and Interpretation Center which exists as an operational and administrational component of the School of Communication with the specific charge of producing, managing, funding and administering the performing arts productions of the School of Communication, Department of Theatre and Department of Performance Studies, including programmatic responsibility for theatre, music theatre and dance.

The theatre is part of the Northwestern University Theatre and Interpretation Center which exists as an operational and administrational component of the School of Communication with the specific charge of producing, managing, funding and administering the performing arts productions of the School of Communication, Department of Theatre and Department of Performance Studies, including programmatic responsibility for theatre, music theatre and dance.

Centre East has served the greater Chicago area as a presenter of world-class entertainment for audiences of all ages and diversities since 1979. It is known for offering an extraordinarily wide selection of stage presentations representing every performing arts genre. In 1996 Centre East became the resident presenting organization in the newly built North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, IL. This state-of-the-art facility was designed with great care and the equipment and sound systems are excellent.

Theatre at the Center is the only professional equity theater in Northwest Indiana. Located just thirty-five minutes from downtown Chicago, Theatre at the Center has its home at the Center for Visual and Performing Arts in Munster, Indiana.

This large and well-appointed house near the lake has been frequently used as a venue for many different shows in Chicago.

The Lincoln Park Cultural Center boasts a lapidary and stained glass shop, a ceramics studio, a game room, an auditorium, a dance studio, a full service woodshop and an early childhood center.Chicagoans of all ages are invited to participate in a wide variety of cultural and recreational programming, as well as the special events offered throughout the year.

Duncan is one of seven arts based YMCA's in the country. They are dedicated to providing arts education and performances to youth, families and adults in Chicago 's Near West Side and beyond.

Redmoon was founded in 1990 to promote a unique brand of public art committed to the highest quality artistic product and to civic well-being. Pulling with conviction from contemporary art forms and ancient theatrical approaches, Redmoon has created a performance style that is equal parts pageantry, gadgetry, acrobatics, and ephemera. Over the past decade, Redmoon has garnered international attention for its unique productions and site-specific performances, which have been seen across Chicago from the Jackson Park Lagoon, the façade of Museum of Contemporary Art to Belmont Harbor and performance venues as diverse as Steppenwolf to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Over recent years, Redmoon has developed projects in Holland, Ireland, France, and Australia. The company was honored with an invitation to perform at the White House for local Washington, DC school children and US combat veterans during the festivities for Halloween 2009. “Redmoon creates unexpected theater events in unexpected locations.”

Home to the congregation of the First United Methodist Church, this is the oldest church in Chicago. Sild Road Rising is the Temple's theater-in-residence project. It showcases the work of playwrights of Asian, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean ancestry.

Aguijón Theater Company of Chicago was founded in 1989 by actress/director and current Artistic Director Rosario Vargas. Aguijón is dedicated to promoting cultural exploration, discussion and performance of Spanish-language and bilingual works as well as increasing creative and economic opportunities for local Latino and non-Latino actors, directors and theater workers and to provide a forum in which to showcase their talents.

This new new space is used by EP Theater for their experimental and dramatic productions.

Created in 1910, this park contains a fieldhouse at which a number of community activities take place, including performances by Chicago theater groups and dance companies.

The United Center is the sports arena located on the west side of Chicago and, besides being the home to both the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL and the Chicago Bulls of the NBA, it also holds various theatrical performances throughout the year.

This 300-seat flexible theatre space has a state of the art lighting and sound systems and has many theatre productions here each year.

Located in the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Rubloff Auditorium hosts a variety of performances throughout the year.

Chicago Academy for the Arts is an independent high school with a nationally recognized curriculum, interweaving intensive arts and academic instruction. CAA trains curious young minds to think independently, work collaboratively, and lead creatively. CAA hosts student performances from the dance, music, musical theater and theater departments, as well as, visual and media arts exhibits, both at the school and in venues throughout Chicago.

A 1,700-acre outdoor "tree museum" founded in 1922 by a Morton Salt tycoon has over 3600 kinds of trees, shrubs and other living plants in beautifully landscaped collections. It also hosts outdoor concerts and plays.

The “Little Red Schoolhouse” is part of the historic past of Palos Hills in which it is more or less centrally located. It was built in 1886 to replace a one-room log cabin school — the first school building of the area. The nature center also hosts plays and concerts.

First Street Playhouse was founded by Julane Sullivan, owner of All Dressed Up Costumes, in 2001. Julane felt there was a need in the Western suburbs for year-round quality theatre. In 4,000 square feet of space previously used by All Dressed Up Costumes, Ms. Sullivan's theatrical costume company, Julane found the perfect space to generate an at-home living room feel theatre. The theatre, which comfortably seats 100 people, offers couches and oversized chairs to generate that at-home feeling.

Made of red pressed brick and adorned with terra cotta details, the Biograph Theater was designed to give legitimacy to the fledgling film industry, and is one of only two remaining examples of early movie theater design in Chicago. Victory Gardens will move into the space in 2006,fashioning a beautiful, state-of-the-art semi-thrust stage, 299-seat mainstage auditorium and contemporary interior design inside the legendary former movie house, and outside, restoring the familiar Biograph facade to its original splendor.

Oak Park Festival Theatre is a professional theater company producing the works of William Shakespeare as they were meant to be staged - as thrilling, living, popular theater, al fresco in pastoral Austin Gardens to augment the imagery and poetry of the Bard's English language. The Theatre has expanded offerings to include classics - outdoors each summer and indoors during the Spring - close to the historic Frank Lloyd Wright Historic District.

The Annoyance Theatre, or Annoyance Productions as it is sometimes called, is a theater and associated ensemble that deals mainly in absurd and outrageous humor. Its plays have titles such as Coed Prison Sluts and That Darned Antichrist.

Home of "Tommy Gun's Garage", the roaring '20s speakeasy featuring dinner and interactive musical comedy revue.

This community theater venue in Des Plaines is used by many small suburban theater groups, mostly to produce such musicals as "Seussical" and "Schoolhouse Rock Live Jr." It is also home to the Big Noise Theatre Company

The Community House is a nonprofit, multipurpose, community service agency dedicated to enriching the quality of life for people of all ages – providing exciting new learning experiences, counseling support, recreation and volunteer opportunities.

The Holy Covenant United Method Church is in a century-old building on the corner of Diversey and Wilton in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood.

On April 1, 2006, The Aloft Loft opened its doors as the Midwest's premiere aerial arts training facility. Home to Aloft Aerial Dance, the mission of the Aloft Loft is to provide a supportive and vibrant community space to all those seeking to enrich their lives through aerial dance and circus training, and to provide a home away from home for traveling circus performers passing through town.

Gorilla Tango Theatre is a performance venue that offers artists the opportunity to co-produce a show by offering performance space, rehearsal rooms, box office, marketing, storage, lights/sound, and more. Also home to the wildly entertaining Gorilla Tango Burlesque, which features late night parodic geek-culture burlesque including Ghostbusty, Game of Thongs, and their longest running show, A Nude Hope.

The plush Rosemont Theatre is home to lavish Broadway musicals, full-scale productions and world-class entertainers. The venue has 4,400 seats with totally unobstructed views.

The Building Stage was founded to support a working process that draws heavily on the physical theater tradition and its concept of the Actor-Creator. It is a process driven by the spirit of investigation: to ask, through action on the stage, how a piece functions, how it is constructed, how it communicates, and what a performer must do to make it work.

From DePaul basketball, Chicago Wolves IHL hockey, World Wrestling Federation events, Ringling circus, Disney on Ice and pop music concerts, the attractions at the 18,500-seat Allstate Arena (formerly the Rosemont Horizon) run the gamut.

A new gallery/performance space, located on the eighth floor of the Professional Building, overlooking the Fox River and downtown Elgin.Completed in 1928, the Gothic Style Professional Building went through many transitions through the years as offices for doctors, lawyers, insurance agencies, and dentists. The eighth floor fell into disrepair and until recently was not suitable for tenants. With a complete rehabilitation of the eighth floor, the space will be run by the City of Elgin, and provide valuable space for local arts organizations, while creating another regional center in the northwest suburbs for entertainment and culture.

The Peter Jones Gallery theater came into being to fill the need of the Black Forest Theater Company for performance space. Over many years, and several theater companies later, the space has evolved through the generosity and mutual need of those who use it into a fully functioning black box theater. The space is perfect for live performance or film screenings.

New World Repertory Theater is an Illinois not-for-profit corporation dediciated to producing theatrical works that examine the idea of family. It is located in the Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.

The Riverfront Playhouse was founded in 1978 and established under the direction of David Morris as a creative outlet for actors of all walks of life and all levels of experience to learn and hone their craft. With the very first show, "Under The Yum Yum Tree", the playhouse was off and running.

Hailed by the Chicago Tribune as “…One of the most aggressive producing theatres anywhere in the Chicago suburbs…”, due to it’s productions of Metropolis the Musical (US Premiere) by Oscar-winner Joseph Brooks and the premiere Chicago or Midwest productions of Blood Brothers, Jekyll and Hyde, Thumbs by Rupert Holmes, Neil Simon's The Dinner Party, Strangers on a Train, Aspects of Love and numerous plays by author Ray Cooney. The JPAC was also one of the first non-equity theatres in the country granted the rights to perform Miss Saigon.

Since 1972, "Gorton" has meant "the community's house" to Lake Forest and Lake Bluff residents. Gorton's place as a local landmark dates to 1901, when it opened as the Central School, Lake Forest's first consolidated K-12 school.

The Theatre was founded in October 2005 with the staged readings of Sophocles’s Oedipus the King, Ibsen’s Ghosts and Desire Under the Elms by Eugene O’Neill, produced by Lawrence Lenza and directed by Ina Marlowe.

Rooms Productions is dedicated to exploring and strengthening the relationship between artist and audience by experimenting with the creative process and expanding the vocabulary of language and experience through live performance.

Located on Navy Pier behind the ferris wheel, Skyline Stage was built in 1994 as part of the redevelopment of the pier. The stage is open May through September and has drawn acts such as Bill Cosby, Natalie Cole, and Penn & Teller.

The center aims to be a focal point for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community of Chicago, serving its diverse social, recreational, cultural and social service needs. The plush, 170-seat Hoover-Leppen Theatre serves as the resident space for two non-equity companies, sketch ensemble GayCo and Hubris Productions.

Considered a Chicago institution by many, this bar is situated in a lone house amidst warehouses, railroad tracks, and shipping/receiving activity from the nearby Home Depot. Loyal patrons pack the place every night to enjoy live music from a wide array of genres and also an occasional theatre performance.

The Studio began as Heartland Cafe gradually acquired the storefront at 7016 N. Glenwood. Throughout the years it has been a yoga space, a workout space, rehearsals for musicians and actors, for drum circles, meetings of political, spiritual, community, and festive in nature. In 2005, BoHo Theatre joined with Heartland Cafe to make the Studio their permanent performance space. After a series of renovations and upgrades, the space now boasts a small lobby, box-office, dressing rooms, and an intimate performance space. BoHo Theatre now stages its productions exclusively in the Lakeview and Lincoln Park neighborhoods, but retains the Heartland Studio as a rehearsal space and rental venue for other small, up-and-coming Chicago theatre companies.

At The Spot, there are several floors of everything, from five star food and cut to order steaks, theatre performances, to rockin' sports, stand up comedy, trivia nights, martinis, piano bar, good friends, liquor tastings, darts, margaritas, lounging, wine, laughing and more... That's why we they call it THE SPOT.

The reputedly "haunted" building was designed in 1892 by famed architect Henry Ives Cobb, and has been honored with a Historic Landmark designation. Located in Chicago's River North entertainment district across from the Hard Rock Cafe, this unmistakable red granite castle is a Chicago nightlife icon that boasts Chicago's largest dance floor, multiple lounges, billiard tables, late-night dining, and live entertainment.

Housed in a former meat-packing factory, the 5,000-square-foot space has been turned into a contemporary nightlife venue with custom-built, low-slung modular seating filling nearly 75 percent of the lounge.

Has a mansion as well as a coach house. The one-room coach house is located in the back of the Berger Park Mansion. It is one of two rental performance spaces available through the Berger Park Cultural Center. The Berger Park Coach House is a large room which can accommodate an audience of up to 50 patrons.

It is the mission of Chiopolis Entertainment to showcase and promote the diverse independent performing arts professionals of Chicago across the United States and around the world.

The purpose of Overshadowed Theatrical Productions is to deliver quality, family-friendly drama that entertains, inspires, and promotes a Biblical message. Reaching out to the suburban community, they seek to point the way to Christ.

New Rock Theater was formed in December of 2009. Our plan is to bring you theater that is on the edge. We look for shows that are "in-your-face" and try to involve the audience as much as possible. Our goal is not theater that you view, but that you experience.

The North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie (NSCPAS), brings the spirit of New York's Lincoln Center and Washington's Kennedy Center to Chicago's bustling North Shore.

Under the leadership of Ann Filmer Artistic Director, 16th Street Theater is Berwyn’s first professional, equity theater. It is under the umbrella of the Berwyn Cultural Center, a part of the North Berwyn Park District.

Quest Theatre Ensemble is dedicated to being the People’s Theatre of Chicago. Whether in reverent procession down the gothic aisles of a quiet sanctuary, parading festively through the crowded streets of Chicago, or creating magical spectacles from behind the footlights on the stage - Quest creates visual and meaningful productions that "Inform, Delight, Inspire and Unite." Committed to making theatre accessible to everyone, the Ensemble chooses stories that have universal appeal and finds innovative ways to engage the community.

From single-celled organisms to towering dinosaurs, from great scientists to everything in-between, The Field Museum has something for everyone to discover. It also sometimes hosts theatrical shows by groups such as the Chicago Children's Theatre.

The 220-seat Sinatra Center is part of the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame which is a not-gor-profit educational institution dedicated to preserving and promoting the history and heritage of Italian Americans in sports.

Since leaving Moscow in 2003, Dream Theatre Company has brought Chicago Audience a truly unique theatrical experience. Performing all original productions that include: Sequestered, Cold, The Samaritan Syndrome, Baby Killers, SlowAnna; Anna in the Darkness, Medea, Antigone; Ismene and Sister 121; Dream Theatre delivers high art in its most raw, unflinching and entertaining form.

Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry, one of the largest science museums in the world, home to more than 35,000 artifacts and nearly 14 acres of hands-on-exhibits, is also the home of the "Little Theater" were theatrical performances are held.

Theatre associated with North Central College.

The Artistic Home's mission is to create theatre and film that explores and celebrates the truth within us. Through extraordinary acting, we seek to ignite an audience's imagination, to reach deep into the primal to send tremors through the intellect, to give birth to unforgettable moments by working in an intimate space, to touch audiences who are increasingly distanced from human contact.

The second floor lounge of Hamburger Mary's features live entertainment including plays, solo shows and cabaret acts.

Only minutes from downtown at McCormick Place Lakeside, the Arie Crown is a beautiful and convenient place to see a show. It is a perfect combination of past and present, combining a diverse theater heritage with state-of-the-art facilities and amenities. The 4,249-seat Arie Crown is Chicago's largest first class, legitimate theatre, attracting top-name performers and lavish productions.

This eclectic Roscoe Village neighborhood pub provides a fun, laid-back environment for those seeking a non-sports bar experience. The building also houses a stage for theater and improv comedy.

The Right Brain Project currently resides at the RBP Rorschack, located at 4001 N. Ravenswood Ave. in Chicago IL. The facility is just steps from the Irving Park Brown Line stop and easily accessible via the Irving Park bus, the Lincoln bus, the Damen bus, and the Addison bus.

The former Keyhole Theatre space is now home to Polarity Ensemble Theatre.

St. Peter's Episcopal Church has been serving the Lakeview community since 1888. It is also home for the Red Tape Theatre Company.

Cavalia will be presented under the White Big Top pitched in Chicago’s stylish West Loop at Racine and Jackson

The Leather Archives & Museum is a library, museum and archives pertaining to Leather, fetishism, sadomasochism, and alternative sexual practices. The geographic collection scope is worldwide and includes all sexual orientations and genders. The library collection contains published books, magazines, scholarly publications, films and electronic resources related to the subject matter. The museum collection contains original erotic art and artifacts from alternative sex organizations and individuals. The archival collection contains unpublished papers and records from notable activists, artists, businesses and organizations related to the subject matter.

Steel Beam Theatre is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to bringing high quality theatrical entertainment, training and arts awareness to the Fox Valley community at an affordable price.

The Pub Theater is a group of writers, directors, actors and producers dedicated to bringing you the best in sketch comedy.

The Equity-affiliated Provision Theater Company was founded in September 2003 by Chicago-based actor/director Timothy Gregory, who also serves as Artistic Director. The Company burst onto the Chicago theater scene in March 2004 with the opening of Harry Chapin's off-Broadway smash hit Cotton Patch Gospel, which played to packed houses and unanimous critical praise from numerous publications. Provision Theater Company is devoted to works of hope, reconciliation and redemption; works that challenge us to explore a life of meaning and purpose.

The area will be used for Redmoon Theater's "Spectacle '09" by special arrangement with the Chicago Park District. It will take place on the lakefront in Lincoln Park just south of Belmont Harbor. This space will accommodate the performance’s ever-increasing scale, and Redmoon embraces the more comfortable location as the show grows and grows with Laarna’s imagination.

Hydrate offers full bar service, featuring a variety of drinks competitively priced with other popular Halsted Street establishments. The bar's blue-hued front room serves as a lounge, while the club's rear turns into a full-blown dance club after 11 p.m. and stays going until the wee hours.

Greenman Theatre Troupe was incorporated in June of 2004 and they currently provide a three show season at the First United Methodist Church in Elmhurst.

Columbia College Chicago's Theater Department is run as a professional theater and provides rigorous, complete, one-on-one training for actors, directors, playwrights, designers and stage technicians. Through their training, they are equipped with the best and broadest skills necessary to develop their careers fully.

A new multi-arts center located in the heart of Logan Square. They are located minutes from the Logan Square blue line stop, at the intersection of Kimball and Fullerton, just a few blocks off of Kedzie.

For over twenty years, puppet artist Michael Montenegro has been developing his unique style in the Evanston community both as a solo artist and as a collaborator with different theatre groups and commissioned projects, culminating in the recent formation of his own company, Theatre Zarko: Puppet Symbolist Theatre. The performances take place on the second floor of the Noyes Cultural Arts Center in Evanston.

Come join Independent Stars as we bring your loved Christmas carols to life! Carols, Dancing, and a Live Nativity are sure to warm your heart and spread Christmas cheer!

The horses perform indoors all year round in this elegant site in Chicago's Old Town. All the guests are close to the horses and every seat provides a clear view of the show. There is tiered level seating with padded chairs. The tables are antique birchwood.

The gorgeous, expansive Schuamburg Castle is one of Medieval Times’ most memorable, due to its colossal stone tower and emerald lawns. But it’s the experience inside that’s unforgettable. Six Knights, donning authentic medieval armor, clash in a medieval jousting tournament for the title of King’s Champion. Nearby Chicago boasts some of the country’s most loyal sports fans, who aren’t shy about... More cheering on the Schaumburg Castle’s armored athletes.

In November 2008, Theater Wit took over the space at 1229 W Belmont, formerly the Bailiwick Arts Center. They completely renovated the space, which has a proud history as a center for the performing arts in Lakeview for the last 20 years.

The Call is Chicago's newest GLBT dance and party club.

The Hal and Martha Hyer-Wallis Theater is located in the Theatre and Interpretation Center of Northwestern University’s lakefront campus in Evanston. The Theater is one of the campus’ many theater venues and showcases student, faculty and guest productions.

Signal Ensemble Theatre is a nonprofit professional theater company headquartered in Chicago. Known for its ensemble acting and producing a diverse slate of plays that range from classics to new works, Signal uses the actor as focal point to clearly execute the playwright's vision. Founded by its three artistic directors (Ronan Marra, Christopher Prentice, Joseph Stearns), the company began producing in 2003.

The performing arts organization has a strong focus on its roots of music improvisation and music comedy, while having its doors open to various other performing art forms. MCL Chicago provides workshops (MCLabs) on music improvisation and music comedy, community outreach, and a venue for performances or rehearsals for Chicago's and the nation's established and emerging performing talents.

A landmark Chicago luxury hotel located at the gateway to the famed Magnificent Mile.

Located on 952 W. Newport, at the corner of Clark, Sheffield and Newport.

The Chicago Tribune Freedom Center North will be the site of the threesixty° Theatre, a 1,300 seat theater tent that will house the performances of Peter Pan.

The Den is a theatre, cafe, and studio. We are a space to converse, create, inspire, and relax. Salvete, omnes! Welcome all. We make our home in a spacious loft in the vibrant Wicker Park neighborhood. This comfortable 70-seat performance venue can be easily arranged to accommodate staged readings, lectures, film screenings, and more. An intimate cafe/lobby is attached to the theatre and rental space is found just around the corner.

A professional non-equity, not-for-profit theatre based in Lake Forest, Illinois; one hour north of Chicago. Citadel productions include dramas, comedies, cutting-edge new works, contemporary and classical selections. Performances take pace at the Lake Forest HS West Campus performance space.

Circuit is a welcoming club, it is designed for people to come and have fun regardless of race, religion, color or sexuality. Circuit is in the heart of Wriglyville, which also happens to be in the heart of what many refer to as “Boystown”... With the unique positioning in the general community, Circuit Night Club provides a warm and welcoming home to many different types of people who share in one thing, having fun.

Situated at the Six Corners of Damen/North/Milwaukee in the heart of Wicker Park/Bucktown. The venue is steps from the Damen Blue Line stop, with easy access to the Milwaukee, North, and Damen buses. Wicker Park boasts some of the best shopping, dining and nightlife in Chicago.

LACUNA serves as a haven for both established and up-n-coming artists/businesses throughout the Chicagoland Area. Being centrally located, LACUNA renders itself to the entire Loop Area with close highway access. Housed within the 80,000+ sqft warehouse facility, LACUNA occupies the entire fourth and fifth floors, with additional space throughout the building.

The Music Theatre Company was founded in 2008 by Jessica Redish in Highland Park, IL. On May 10, 2010, The City of Highland Park, led by Mayor Michael D. Belsky, granted the company a permanent home in The Karger Center in Highland Park.

Since our inception in 1995, Rivendell Theatre Ensemble has provided Chicago audiences with artistically challenging, thought-provoking plays that explore the female experience. Driven by the belief that the female experience is dynamic and ever-changing, Rivendell continues to revisit, revise, and reinvigorate its mission to serve women artists and audiences in new and challenging ways.

Riverfront Theater brings several hit productions to Chicago, in a 70-foot tall, 22,000 square foot temperature-controlled tent along the scenic Chicago River.

TUTA's mission is to excite the American audience with theatre that is both relevant and challenging in both form and/or content. TUTA continually searches for the unique and exceptional in the language of theatre, be it verbal, physical, or visual, in order to express ideas and expose questions vital to contemporary American society. TUTA is committed to producing theatrical and educational events that bridge all forms of cultural and geographical divides.

Oil Lamp Theater is a professional company located at 1723 Glenview Road in Glenview (just west of the intersection of Glenview and Waukegan Roads.) Oil Lamp's intimate 60-seat performance space is as much a part of the artistic canvas as their carefully selected theatrical productions. The "Oil Lamp experience" begins with a warm greeting into this home-like environment -- which includes freshly-baked cookies! Performances at Oil Lamp Theater take audiences on a special journey that explores the human condition through the lens of relationships and love.

Building on years of creating theatre experiences for early learners, Emerald City will use the Little Theatre to expand their programing to an age group underserved by Chicago's arts community. In a performance space designed just for their unique early developmental needs, children ages zero to four will encounter a unique brand of 'no rules' theater especially for them.

With its skillfully executed shows, cabaret-style seating in two theaters, and comfortable and inviting lobby, The Public House Theatre has an experience for everyone! Now the new home of the smash hit, "Bye Bye Liver," The Public House Theatre offers only the best comedy and theatre.

UrbanTheater Company (UTC) is committed to the creation and exploration of urban-inspired works that convey, illuminate and empathize with the human experience.

Located in the heart of downtown, the Skokie Theatre is on its way to becoming the premier destination in the North Shore for concerts, plays, dance and film.

In early 2006, WiP spawned a handful of shows that ran briefly at the Playground Theater and the Apollo Studio Theater, under the banner ersatz theatre. After this period, Theatre Momentum began to evolve, and a new batch of shows began in 2007 under the TM name. In 2009, TM got a home at the Theatre Momentum Studio. We run our workshops and events here, and rent it out for rehearsals and shows.

Under the Gun Theater's mission is to create original theatre combining the mediums of Improvisation, Storytelling, Music and Physical Theater with a bent toward comedy.

At Invictus Theatre Company, our mission is to create theatre that promotes a better understanding of language: its poetry, its rhythm, its resonance; through diverse works by diverse artists. We respect the power of heightened language: spoken, written, sung; to express the breadth of the human condition. We work to harness the power of language: to promote diversity, to engender respect, to foster collaboration; and to empower our communities to share their voices.

This historic 1926 six story building has a beautiful auditorium on the main floor, a theater and galleries on the fourth floor, and meeting rooms available to the public. For large events, the main Auditorium seats 960 on two levels. Its marvelous acoustics make it perfect for musical events, as well as weddings, lectures, and public meetings.

The new Chicago Theater Works makes its home in the heart of the Belmont Theater District at 1113 W. Belmont. Designed by Obora and Associates with interior design by Matthew Murray, this versatile space will be transformed into a 200-seat German beer hall known as "Der Brew-Ha-Ha."

The Museum of Broadcast Communications (MBC) is an American museum, the stated mission of which is "to collect, preserve, and present historic and contemporary radio and television content as well as educate, inform and entertain through our archives, public programs, screenings, exhibits, publications and online access to our resources."

A performing arts space dedicated to bringing an array of entertainment and arts experiences to Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.

Three Brothers is a theatre community founded on inclusion, opportunity, and growth.

The space is a comfortable 45-seat theater that can be configured several different ways. The ample lobby is perfect for receptions, or the curtains can be pulled back and seats can be added to create an even larger event space.

Chicago Children's Theatre transformed the former 12th District Police Station at 100 S. Racine Avenue in Chicago's West Loop into a beautiful, mixed-use performing arts and education facility designed to serve all Chicago families.

Housed within the Chicago Fine Arts Building, the Studebaker Theater first opened its doors as Studebaker Hall in 1898. In the latter part of 1917, the theater was significantly renovated and subsequently reestablished under the name Studebaker Theater. From December 1982, it operated solely as a cinema until it shuttered in November 2000. Following an extensive restoration phase between 2014 and 2015, the theater made its comeback in October 2015, serving as a hub for live performances and various events.

Otherworld Theatre Company, a non-profit arts organization, was founded in June 2012 with the mission to bring a theatrical experience to the science fiction and fantasy genre. Our work celebrates the depth of human imagination by engaging our patrons with high quality storytelling.

Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre's Board of Directors and the City of Evanston proudly announced the renaming of the Howard Street Theatre (located at 721 Howard Street in Evanston) to The Fred Anzevino Theatre. at the public memorial for the late Artistic Director. The company's name will remain Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre (Theo) and the space in which they operate will now be known as The Fred Anzevino Theatre.

The Playhouse will share the building with the LIPS Dinner Theater and will join the rapid development of the South Loop's Motor Row, which has recently welcomed a new CTA train stop, several new hotels, entertainment venues, shops and DePaul University's 10,387 seat arena.

The Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop is the home for the show Teatro ZinZanni and Cabaret ZaZou - Luminaire.

The Gallery Theater's mission is to create artistic theater programs that will nurture, grow and educate enthusiasts in the area of scripting, directing, acting and production.

The Chicago Magic Lounge was conceived in 2015 as an homage to the historic, Chicago magic bar and restaurant scene. The aim was to reintroduce close-up and parlor magic to an adult, nightlife audience, while also creating a community of professional, working magicians. Originally produced as a one-night-a-week show at a rental theater space, the Chicago Magic Lounge grew in popularity.

Step up the stairs and into Wrigleyville's hidden gem: The Newport Theater is Chicago's home for fringe theater. This 125-seat theater features an innovative mix of artist-produced burlesque, drag, comedy, and variety shows

Uptown Music Theater of Highland Park is a not-for-profit organization that produces music theater, plays, and artistic performances.

Restaurant where the show "A Recipe for Disaster" will be performed on the Club Level.

The Leather Archives & Museum was founded by Chuck Renslow and Tony DeBlase in 1991 as a community archives, library, and museum of Leather, kink, fetish, and BDSM history and culture.

Located behind the Chicago Theater at 182 N Wabash Ave.

Cutting Hall is a facility owned and operated by the Palatine Park District. Cutting Hall serves the arts and entertainment needs of area residents in the northwest suburbs of Chicago as one of the few performing arts centers owned by a local recreation agency in the state of Illinois.

The Newhart is located on the 2nd floor of the Mundelein Center for the Fine and Performing arts. An intimate thrust stage and state-of-the-art technical equipment characterize our primary Dance and Theatre performance venue, providing the ideal environment for our students to grow and explore while providing our audiences with the comfort and professionalism that they've come to expect.

Davenport's Piano Bar and Cabaret is Chicago's premier location for enjoying music in an intimate setting since 1998. With two performance spaces, visitors can enjoy performances by national and local talent. The cabaret room has performances most nights showcasing a variety of types of music. The piano bar provides music from an accomplished roster of musicians and a talented serving staff that can both make a drink and sing you a Broadway-caliber song.

The Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts annually mounts more than 40 productions in theatre, music theatre, and dance. Undergraduate actors, managers, and playwrights, alongside graduate designers, directors, and dramaturgs, collaborate on works both classic and contemporary for audiences of all ages.

NOW Arena is an 11,800-seat multi-purpose family entertainment, cultural and sports center.

Easy to get to, just 20 minutes west of Chicago's Loop, The Dominican University Performing Arts Center (DUPAC) features two halls, Lund Auditorium (with less than 1,200 seats) and Martin Recital Hall (an intimate 180-seating setting), with superb acoustics, ideal sight lines, and ample, free parking.

The beautiful, intimate new space is located in the heart of Rogers Park and is primed for acoustic excellence from every area of the 200-seat venue. The Rhapsody Theater will offer a diverse lineup of star-studded talent including internationally renowned magicians, highly acclaimed chamber music, as well as unique world music, cabaret, and dance performances.

Dreamers YOLO! is a Performing Arts venue that specializes in showcasing artists (Dreamers). They are a Chicago-based company offering classes, resume building, and space for rent to all artists. Artists are encouraged to rent our space and create their own artistic dreams. We are here to help artists realize their potential. DavJasFran Entertainment is also located here.

Abbott Hall was dedicated in 1940 as a dormitory for students, staff, and faculty of the professional schools on the Chicago campus. Built at a cost of $1.75 million to house more than 800 residents, the 20-story building was then believed to be the tallest structure in the world used exclusively as a college dormitory. It contained restaurants, a library, shops, exercising facilities, a roof garden, and a bowling alley.

Facility Theatre is a theatre collective that invites people to see a reimagining of seldom seen plays and original plays. This group of experienced and emerging artists will challenge artistic and social stereotypes while offering a new perspective and a fresh approach to traditional storytelling. Collectives are meant to foster a community of inclusion and curiosity, as well as empower artists through the use of collaborative processes.

The Genesee Theatre is a historic concert hall and movie palace located in Waukegan, Illinois. Today, the theatre seats 2,403 people and continues to host musical artists, shows, and movies. The Genesee Theatre first opened in 1927 as a vaudeville theatre and cinema.

The Revival is a theater and education company that is situated in the vibrant South Loop neighborhood of Chicago.

The DuSable Museum boasts an impressive collection of over 15,000 artworks, including paintings, sculptures, prints and various mementos from the past. In addition to its wide-ranging holdings, the museum offers special exhibitions, lectures and workshops highlighting individual artists or collections temporarily on loan.

Theatre Y is a Chicago-based international incubator that creates connections between diverse artists seeking mutual growth through collaboration.

OPEN SPACE ARTS, a registered 501(c)3 non-profit entity, is committed to countering homophobia and antisemitism leveraging the profound impact of artistic innovation and cultural expression. They aim to cultivate inclusiveness, advance mutual understanding, and uplift underrepresented communities by harnessing diverse art forms to confront prejudiced views and mindsets.

Windy provides an opportunity for people from all walks of life to experience an authentic tall ship and crew while sailing in a safe and protected waterway.

Enter through the doors under The Magic Parlour marquee at 50 W. Randolph. The hosts will welcome you and guide you downstairs to the parlour. Seating at The Magic Parlour is general admission for fewer than 60 guests. The room is arranged in a cabaret style giving everyone a wonderfully close-up experience of the magic.

Recipient of the esteemed National Theatre Company Award by the American Theatre Wing (Tony Awards), American Blues Theater stands as a non-profit arts institution dedicated to delivering top-tier productions. Their emphasis lies in presenting narratives that resonate with the American spirit, ensuring they are pertinent, enduring, and encompassing.

Established in the summer of 2000, Edge of the Wood Theatre started off as a month-long summer initiative aimed at engaging local youth. Over time, it has blossomed into a dynamic theatre academy, offering three sessions of classes annually for young people aged 6 to 18, in addition to staging three major musicals each year and numerous brief performances for its younger participants. Edge of the Wood takes pride in having impacted the lives of thousands of students in the past twenty years, with numerous alumni pursuing professional paths in performing arts and arts education.

Definition Theatre champions narratives crafted by, influenced by, and designed for individuals and communities of color. Through their creative endeavors, Definition broadens horizons, manages resources responsibly, and fosters the potential that arises at the convergence of art, innovation, and education.

Nestled on the second floor of Andersonville's esteemed Capital Garage building, you'll discover the Bramble Arts Loft. This versatile venue boasts a 101-seat Thrust Theater, a spacious 900+ square foot Black Box area, and a cozy Cabaret Stage, offering a range of performance options. Bathed in natural light, the expansive lobby serves as the welcoming heart of the space and is also home to the esteemed George's Bar.

Envisioned as a venue for community gatherings, the historic Church of the Epiphany, now revitalized, has been transformed into a renowned cultural center dedicated to Art, Entertainment, and Events. The impressive 42,000 square foot complex features three unique venues and a wide array of amenities, including art studios, classrooms, exhibit space, a gallery, a commercial and catering kitchen, a café, a VIP suite, and beautifully designed outdoor areas such as a charming quarter-acre courtyard, a spacious terrace, and a stunning patio. Epiphany’s diverse and inclusive art programs aim to bring together the community and artists, fostering unity and celebrating the arts in Chicago.

Built in 1929, remodeled in 2006, located at 2324 N. Fremont St. on the DePaul campus in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood.

The Naperville Yellow Box is a 24/7 facility that holds Sunday celebration services, Small Groups during the week for women, men, kids and students, and even a full service café for great coffee and lunch during the week.

The Towle Performing Arts Company, dedicated to serving the South Shore, fosters a vibrant and ambitious environment that challenges both its talent and audiences while maintaining a high standard of quality. It nurtures individuals of all ages-young and seasoned alike-and is committed to delivering exceptional experiences through performance, education, and volunteer opportunities.

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) performs at Symphony Center, a historic music venue in Chicago, which has been its home since 1904

Experience 868 is a modern luxury residence located at 868 North Franklin Street in Chicago's vibrant River North neighborhood. This upscale building offers contemporary apartments with high-end finishes, floor-to-ceiling windows, and a suite of premium amenities-designed for stylish urban living in the heart of the city.