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The new musical, Facing East will hold a developmental concert performance on October 3, 2011.

Newly formed Focal Point Theatre Company has announced the start of their first season.

Re-discover both new and classic musical theatre numbers as they are turned upside down in Un-Type Cast: A Broadway Backwards Cabaret, performed at Davenport's Piano Bar & Cabaret from October 3-24, 2011.

Chicago's avant-garde director, Max Truax, helms Henrik Ibsen's forgotten epic Brand.

Focal Point Theatre Company (FPTC) begins its first season with a show dubbed The Against Type Project.

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 10/02 for Chicago

From their first hit song in 1925 through their final showstopper in 1943, the prolific team of Rodgers & Hart continually redefined the musical theater with their wit, freshness and intelligence in such shows as 'Pal Joey,' 'Babes in Arms,' 'The Boys from Syracuse,' 'I Married an Angel,' and 'By Ju

Light Opera Works' 2011 season continues in the fall with RODGERS & HART: A CELEBRATION (October 2-November 6) on the Second Stage, and Marsha Norman and Lucy Simon's THE SECRET GARDEN (December 26-January 1) on the mainstage.

Career Transition For Dancers announces the first "Stepping into Hope & Change: A free career development conference for dancers" on Sunday, October 2, 2011 at the Lou Conte Dance Studio at Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, 1147 W.

American Blues Theater (ABT), Chicago's second oldest Equity ensemble, proudly kicks off its 2011-2012 season honoring the American worker with Clifford Odets' classic one-act play 'Waiting for Lefty' directed by Kimberly Senior Sept.

Liberty Town Productions presents the musical-comedy, Nunsense, featuring performers from throughout the North Suburbs as the five Little Sisters of Hoboken holding a benefit for the Mount Saint Helen's Convent and School, Thursday - Saturday, October 20 - 22 at 7:30 pm (with an additional 2 pm Satu

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) begins a partnership with Chicago Public Schools (CPS), CPS Shakespeare!, in which an ensemble of 35 students and teachers from ten CPS high schools will stage an adaptation of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.

Come out to The Abbey (3420 W.

Chicago Opera Theater's (COT) Opera For All education initiative begins its 12th year in early October at Lionel Hampton Fine and Performing Arts School, DeWitt Clinton Elementary School, and Reilly Elementary School.

Stage Left Theatre announces the addition of two performances to the schedule for our critically acclaimed Chicago premiere of Farragut North written by Beau Willimon and directed by Artistic Director Vance Smith.

Victory Gardens 2011-12 Fresh Squeezed Series season begins.

Lookingglass Theatre Company presents The Great Fire, a Lookingglass Original written and directed by Ensemble Member John Musial.

Ralph Lampkin, Jr.

Eclipse Theatre today announced the recipient of its Third Annual Corona Award: Erica Daniels, Associate Artistic Director of Steppenwolf Theatre Company.

Strawdog Theatre Company begins their 24th anniversary season with Harold Pinter's Old Times, directed by Kimberly Senior, October 6 - November 12, at the Strawdog Theatre, 3829 N Broadway.

Theatre at the Center, located at 1040 Ridge Road in Munster, Indiana presents actor and musician Jim Post in Mark Twain and the Laughing River.

Pride Films and Plays will present its first full production - Love Sucks by Rob Mersola, a not-so-romantic comedy of bad manners, opening November 3.

the tim&micah project, a Chicago-based avant-garde sketch comedy duo, has announced their latest revue will appear every Saturday in October at the newly-renovated Stage 773.

Silk Road Theatre Project's Al Kasida Staged Reading Series Presents Kemba Saran's Play A DRESS OF STEEL MESH, featuring Diana Simonzadeh, Kathleen Carot, and Delicia Dunham, and directed by Amanda Respess.

Celebrated singer Margaret Stewart debuts her new concert 'Under 50 Need Not Apply' at the Skokie Theatre, 7924 N Lincoln Ave, Skokie, at 8:00pm on Friday, September 30, 2011.