While house sitting just outside of L.A., Austin just wants to finish his screenplay for the Hollywood producer prepared to buy it. One problem: his estranged brother Lee, a thief, just popped in for a visit. After five years apart, Austin and Lee discover they only have one thing in common: a sense of cutthroat ambition, no matter who stands in the way. As the conflict and chaos between the two boil, things go from tense to savage as nerves and family ties fray, and the tables turn for them both.

Amelie is an extraordinary young woman who lives quietly in the world but loudly in her mind. She covertly improvises small but surprising acts of kindness that bring joy and mayhem. But when a chance at love comes her way, Amelie realizes that to find happiness she'll have to risk everything and say what's in her heart. Be inspired by this imaginative dreamer who finds her voice, discovers the power of connection, and sees possibility around every corner.

Moving fluidly across time and space, Incognito weaves together three stories of love and loss. A pathologist, obsessed with understanding the biological origin of genius, risks both his career and his marriage when he steals Albert Einstein's brain. A divorced scientist embarks on a new romantic journey, venturing into uncharted emotional and physical territory. A long-suffering seizure patient remembers a deep love for his fiancee, but has forgotten everything else, including her whereabouts. As these stories intertwine, Incognito reveals a breathtaking tapestry of the heart and mind, challenging our notions of what makes us who we are and how we perceive the world around us.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater produces the world premiere of an electrifying new play about Billie Jean King. Following her path to becoming a sports icon, from her record-breaking victories to her relentless fight for equal pay and equal rights, Billie Jean explores the cost of public battles and private struggles-bringing us closer than ever before to a woman whose battle for identity and equality inspired and continues to inspire generations. Lauren Gunderson, one of the most-produced playwrights in America, and director Marc Bruni (The Great Gatsby, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) team up to stage this empowering new look at a living legend who shattered glass ceilings on and off the court.

What begins as Les getting a text before he goes into surgery turns into a captivating journey across time. As Les learns more about Swann, who fought for queer freedom decades before Stonewall, he begins to see reflections of his own life and the power of reclaiming lost stories. The show confronts issues of race, queerness, legacy, and chosen family, blurring past and present, pain and celebration. It asks: Who gets remembered, and who gets erased? What does it mean to fight for your identity in a world that tries to silence it? (Pictured: Les Kurkendaal-Barrett as William Swann.

Set in Tucson, Arizona, Artemis Books & The Well-Meaning Man is a sharp, topical comedy about morality, identity, and community under capitalism and patriarchy. The play follows Regina as she steps into a leadership role at Artemis Books, a feminist, femme-centered bookstore, where she clashes with JJ, a newly hired white, straight, cisgender man. What unfolds is a fast-paced, layered interrogation of allyship, workplace politics, and safe spaces.

Three of Cups Theatre Company presents Macbeth, the age-old story of tyranny, fate, and the destructive nature of unchecked power. Inspired by the world of Samuel Beckett, this production will explore the intersection of fate, destiny, and our own concept of will-power. Do we have any control over our destiny or are our webs woven from the beginning? Macbeth examines the timeless and timely theme of the moral degradation of man, especially when one stops at nothing to achieve their ambitions.

When two strangers meet by letter during World War II, a captivating love story begins. U.S. Army Captain Jack Ludwig writes to Louise Rabiner, an aspiring actress in New York City, but the expanding war threatens to separate them permanently. This energetic, heartwarming comedy is infused with nostalgic nods to the era’s music, theater, and literature. Inspired by the true, WWII-era courtship of his parents, Tony Award-winning playwright Ken Ludwig fills Dear Jack, Dear Louise with romance, history, and charm.

TWIHARD! A Twilight Musical Parody is a side-splitting, fangtastic romp that hilariously reimagines the iconic Twilight saga with catchy tunes, uproarious humor, and an unforgettable twist. Audiences will sink their teeth into the beloved story of Bella and Edward, while poking fun at the supernatural world we all adore. Whether you are a die-hard Twilight fan or just looking for a howling good time, this musical parody promises an evening of laughter, love, and unforgettable moments.

A cage-rattling prison drama from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis (BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY) that boldly examines faith, dignity, and our system of justice. Angel Cruz is a young Puerto Rican man incarcerated for shooting cult leader Reverend Kim. When the Reverend dies during surgery, Angel suddenly finds himself facing murder charges. His only companions at Rikers Island are Lucius Jenkins, a serial killer turned born-again Christian, and Valdez, a sadistic corrections officer.

Directed by Executive Artistic Director Brandon Cloyd, That's Weird, Grandma features adaptations of stories written during PML's creative writing residencies in Chicago elementary schools. PML's ensemble of professional actors, comedians and musicians bring the young authors' stories to life as raucous sketches, songs and movement pieces, performing first for students in their schools and then for the public. These stories - from hilarious dialogues between unlikely characters to poignant pleas for social change, along with perfect summertime stories - that resonate with adults while celebrating the imaginations of young people.

In this rare piece of emotionally charged theater by a bold American voice, as twenty-something Moses and Kitch stand around on an urban street corner - talking smack, passing the time, and hoping that maybe today will be different - a stranger wanders in with their own agenda and threatens their plans. Emotional and lyrical, PASS OVER crafts everyday profanities into poetic, poignant, and humorous riffs, exposing the unquestionable human spirit of young men stuck in a cycle just looking for a way out.

One of the most popular channels on YouTube has become an international sensation. With over 40 million subscribers and seven billion views of their videos over the last decade, Dude Perfect turns fun into a successful enterprise with a positive, faith-based message. In summer 2019, Dude Perfect embarks on their Pound It Noggin nationwide tour, where fans can get an up-close look at their record-breaking sports stunts and hilarious skits.

In this play with music, the Sentinels are an all-women secret society of five graduate students at the fictional "Joan of Arc University" in Milwaukee. They have been meeting clandestinely in an abandoned university room since 1945. Over the years, the Sentinels have been secretly assisting Sentinel alumni who are key contributors to such monumental achievements as the NASA moon launch and the development of a polio vaccine. As the play begins, the present-day Sentinels are facing the dissolution of their society due to the impending razing of the building in which they've been meeting. Reviewing documents in their archives on what they fear will be their final evening together, they reflect on their society's history, looking back on events from 1945, 1952, 1967 and 1973.

In BUDDHA'S BIRTHDAY, an anxiety-ridden college professor faces crises in her career, her marriage and her family relationships while planning an 80th birthday party for her overbearing mother. Neither medication, meditation, nor the tenets of Buddhism are enough to soothe her anxiety over the upcoming party or the ongoing challenges in her life.

Known for her emotional, thoughtful and crowd-shaking reveals, The Big Reveal Live Show takes things to a whole new level as Velour goes further than she ever has before. Grounded in classic theater, the show takes on many forms over the course of 90 minutes: high-concept lip sync performances, artful oration, childhood film footage, video art and more. The Big Reveal Live Show shows this superstar at her most playful and hilarious. With a whip smart comedic script and side-splitting gags, Velour uses comedy as a way to disarm audiences and hit them with emotional truths.

Leo and Lucille Frank are a newlywed Jewish couple struggling to make a life in the old red hills of Georgia. When Leo is accused of an unspeakable crime, it propels them into an unimaginable test of faith, humanity, justice, and devotion. Riveting and gloriously hopeful, PARADE reminds us that to love, we must truly see one another.