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THE DEN THEATRE

1331 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL 60622

Cut to the Chase
Cut to the Chase
5/2 - 5/5/2024


Annual festival of new of new one act plays, this year celebrating the theme “Face to Face.” These seven one-acts plays are each built around ...


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Cassie Workman, Red Richardson, Michael Kosta Come To The Den Theatre In May


by A.A. Cristi - April 10, 2024

Get ready for a laughter-filled evening at The Den Theatre as comedians Cassie Workman, Red Richardson, and Michael Kosta are set to perform. ...

PlayGround Returns With BEST OF PLAYGROUND(CHICAGO) '24 April 29


by A.A. Cristi - April 10, 2024

Discover the selected plays and playwrights for PlayGround's annual ten-minute play fest, BEST OF PLAYGROUND(CHICAGO) ’24....

The Artistic Home Presents CUT TO THE CHASE Festival Of One-Act Plays At The Den Theatre


by A.A. Cristi - April 04, 2024

Experience seven world and Chicago premieres at the CUT TO THE CHASE festival of one-act plays presented by The Artistic Home....

Comedy Podcasts ALL FANTASY EVERYTHING and BEACH TOO SANDY, WATER TOO WET Come to the Den Theatre


by Stephi Wild - April 04, 2024

The Den Theatre has announced two live upcoming comedy podcasts, All Fantasy Everything on Friday, June 21, 2024, at 7:15 p.m. and Beach Too Sandy, Water Too Wet on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at 7:15 p.m. on The Heath Mainstage....

Roger Q. Mason's LAVENDER MEN To Receive Chicago Premiere With About Face Theatre


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 02, 2024

Experience the Chicago premiere of Roger Q. Mason's LAVENDER MEN presented by About Face Theatre. Learn when and where you can see the production, and learn how to purchase tickets....

LA HAVANA MADRID Comes to Millennium Park This Summer


by Stephi Wild - March 29, 2024

Collaboraction and Teatro Vista Productions will team to present a free, outdoor, staged concert version of Sandra Delgado’s smash hit La Havana Madrid, Friday, August 23, 2024 at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion as part of Millennium Park’s 20th Anniversary Season....

Christianee Porter Will Bring THE CHRISTI SHOW to the Den Theatre in July


by Stephi Wild - March 28, 2024

The Den Theatre has announced a one-night-only performance of Christianee Porter’s “The Christi Show,” on Sunday July 21, 2024 at 7:15 p.m. on The Heath Mainstage....

Christianee Porter's THE CHRISTI SHOW Comes To The Den Theatre In July


by A.A. Cristi - March 27, 2024

Catch Christianee Porter's hilarious The Christi Show at The Den Theatre on July 21. Don't miss the chance to witness this comedic sensation live on stage....

Photos: First Look at DIRECTOR'S HAVEN 7 at The Den Theatre


by Stephi Wild - March 26, 2024

Haven is celebrating its 10th season with its annual Director’s Haven, which features three emerging directors. Check out photos here!...

Nataly Aukar Comes to the Den Theatre in October


by Stephi Wild - March 26, 2024

The Den Theatre has announced Nataly Aukar will perform on Sunday, October 20, 2024, at 7:15 p.m. on The Heath Mainstage, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood. ...

Past Shows

Witch
Witch
10/28 - 12/3/2023


A charming devil arrives in the quiet village of Edmonton to bargain for the souls of its residents in exchange for their darkest wishes. Elizabeth ...

Esther Povitsky at The Den Theatre


A fixture of the LA comedy scene, Esther Povitsky can be seen on Hulu’s 2nd season of DOLLFACE, starring alongside Kat Dennings and Shay Mitchell. ...

Who Chiseled That? The Story of a Life Unscripted, Unstoppable and Unexpectedly Funny


If you like Mrs. Maisel, you'll love 'Who Chiseled That?' starring the modern day, Chicago-born, Merit Kahn!

Stanzi Potenza: Hot Girl Activism


The Den Theatre welcomes Stanzi Potenza: Hot Girl Activism for a one-night only stand-up performance on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. at The ...

Hatef*ck
Hatef*ck
5/5 - 6/10/2023


Passions ignite when Layla, an intense literature professor, accuses Imran, a brashly iconoclastic novelist, of trading in anti-Muslim stereotypes. But as their attraction grows into ...

A Town Called Progress
A Town Called Progress
3/16 - 4/15/2023


On a dusty road between Backwards and Conspiratorial lies a town called Progress; where Ida, the mayor, hopes to create a utopia where the women ...

“Looking Back/Dancing Forward”


Chicago Tap Theatre launches its 20th anniversary with a celebratory performance featuring classics from its 20-year history, including some pieces that have not been seen ...

The Kindness of Mangers
The Kindness of Mangers
12/15 - 12/18/2022


"Whoever you are - I've always depended on the kindness of strangers," says Blanche just before the doctor takes her away. Stella (Smith) cries and ...

Botticelli in the Fire
Botticelli in the Fire
9/22 - 11/5/2022


Playboy Sandro Botticelli has it all: talent, fame, good looks. He also has the ear and the wife of Lorenzo de Medici, as well as ...

Windwalkers
Windwalkers
10/14 - 10/29/2022


Welcome to Windwater, Colorado, circa 1990. When you enter this territory, you take on the shape of a blurry outline on the horizon, at once ...

The Secretaries: A Parable
The Secretaries: A Parable
5/5 - 6/11/2022


Berlin, 1944: four women in Aryan drag vie to be the Fhrers personal secretary as he heads into a bunker with his girlfriend. As the ...

Songs That Speak


For the first time since the pandemic, Chicago based performer, Jonathan Zeng, is thrilled to once again present SONGS THAT SPEAK! With a voice lauded ...

The Princess Strikes Back: One Woman's Search for the Space Cowboy of her Dreams


In 1997, 13-year-old Victoria Montalbano was introduced to her perfect man, Han Solo, and shes been looking for him ever since. In this piece, called ...

Laced
Laced
3/17 - 4/16/2022


Three bartenders arrive at their beloved queer bar to find that the establishment has been vandalized. As they try to piece together the events of ...

World Comedy Expo
World Comedy Expo
3/25 - 3/27/2022


The World Comedy Expo brings sketch, improv, and stand-up comedy artists from across the United States and around the world to Chicago audiences March 25 ...

Wolves
5/2 - 5/26/2019


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The Church of Modern Love
The Church of Modern Love
7/17 - 7/28/2018


Originally founded by Dole Roxy, The Church of Modern Love is comprised of people centered around one simple idea: “You Deserve To Be Loved.”. and ...

Quittin' Time!
Quittin' Time!
4/27 - 4/28/2018


Musical trio Foiled Again (Allison Bazarko-Kirk, Rob Lindley, Anne Sheridan Smith) celebrates the women of country, folk and bluegrass music with original vocal arrangements of ...

Next Thing You Know
Next Thing You Know
2/13 - 3/8/2015


Next Thing You Know is the story of four twenty-something New Yorkers as they laugh, love and drink their way through the big questions that ...

Bus Stop
Bus Stop
12/3 - 1/22/2011


William Inge's classic tale of optimism, romance, and loneliness gets a fresh reboot in the Chicago ensemble tradition. Long time Chicago actress Lia Mortensen and ...

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