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Scorched, the internationally-acclaimed play by renowned Lebanese French Canadian playwright Wajdi Mouawad, makes its Chicago debut in a Silk Road Theatre Project (SRTP) production this fall.

The Piven Theatre Workshop Board of Directors today announces the appointment of Leslie Brown to the position of Executive Director.

Piven Theatre Workshop extends its 2009-10 season with the Chicago premiere of Sarah Ruhl's adaptation of Chekov's Three Sisters, directed by Artistic Director Emeritus Joyce Piven.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company kicks off its 2010-2011 season with Detroit, a new play by Lisa D'Amour, directed by ensemble member Austin Pendleton.

The Harris Theater for Music and Dance is thrilled to present the return of Eduardo Vilaro, founder of Chicago's own Luna Negra Dance Theater, with his new company, New York City's acclaimed Ballet Hispanico, for a one-night-only engagement, Friday, November 5, 2010 at 7:30 pm.

Inspired by classical Greek tragedy and the devastating effects of the Lebanese civil war, the internationally-renowned play Scorched makes its Chicago debut in a production by Silk Road Theatre Project (SRTP) this fall.

Dracula opens October 8- Our multi-media production of Dracula opens this Friday, October 8 through October 31 with evening shows at 7:00 p.

Factory Theater, in association with Chicago DCA Theater, presents the Orwellian interpretation of Chicago sports history in 1985.

The Theatre School at DePaul University presents THE SECRET GARDEN, written by Frances Hodgson Burnett, adapted by Pamela Sterling, and directed by John Jenkins, as the opening production of the 2010-2011 Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences Series.

The Piven Theatre Workshop Board of Directors, together with the Host Committee and Master of Ceremonies ABC7's Linda Yu, proudly announce Piven Theatre Workshop's 2010 Annual Awards Brunch to honor Piven Theatre Workshop alumna and "Private Practice" star, Kate Walsh and arts advocate and CEO & Fou

Levi Kreis, the Tony Award-winning star of Broadway's Million Dollar Quartet and former Chicago cast member (Jerry Lee Lewis), announces a solo acoustic performance on November 1, 2010, at 7:30 p.

A Christmas Carol, a dazzling annual holiday tradition entertaining thousands of children and families each year, will be presented from November 18 through December 18 at Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, 60181.

Bailiwick Chicago will open its first full season with the new musical DEPARTURE LOUNGE.

From Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones, the creators of the American musical theater phenomenon THE FANTASTICKS, I DO! I DO! follows newlyweds Michael and Agnes from the day of their wedding through their life together, from 1900 to 1950, as the couple experiences wedding night jitters, raises a family,

Teatro Luna, Chicago's All-Latina Theatre, makes a change moving to the Greenhouse Theater Center for the second production of their 10th anniversary season celebration with a quirky new play entitled Lullaby, penned by one of their very own, Diane Herrera.

Theatre Y's Melissa Hawkins stars in Visky's biographically-based tour de force, directed by Karin Coonrod, who staged the critically acclaimed production of Visky's 'I Killed My Mother' earlier this year.

Light Opera Works' 2010 season continues in the fall with Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt's, I DO! I DO! (October 3-November 14) on the Second Stage, and Jerry Herman's HELLO, DOLLY! (December 26-January 2) on the mainstage.

Drury Lane Theatre continues their acclaimed 'Year of the Director' by presenting award-winning director and choreographer David H.

Sideshow Theatre Company kicks off its 2010-2011 season with the MidwestPremiere of Kathleen Akerley's critically acclaimed Theories of the Sun.

Seanachaí Theatre Company is thrilled to announce that BRAD ARMACOST has joined Ensemble members Jeff Christian, Kevin Theis and Sarah Wellington, along with Brad Smith in the cast of The Weir by Conor McPherson, as part of Seanachaí's first-ever subscription season.

The Ruckus Theater is making some noise by producing a world-premiere musical during its second season in Chicago: Escape from the Haltsburg Boys Choir, book by Aaron Dean, music by Jason Rico, lyrics by Aaron Dean and Jason Rico, directed by Tympanic Theatre Artistic Director Daniel Caffrey.

Queer Sketch Comedy Group White Rainbows presents 4 weeks of comedy starting October 1st Featuring guest artists DING! and Rabbit Rabbit.

Theater of the Stars will hold auditions for girls between the ages of 9-12 years old on Saturday, October 2 beginning at 10:15 am for the upcoming production of Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS including the Chicago engagement.

The much-loved late-night hit THE GAME SHOW SHOW… AND STUFF, created and performed by Anderson Lawfer, Noah Simon, and their gang of misfits, hits the stage again at Chopin Theatre - presented by The House Theatre of Chicago - on October 2nd.

Chicago's witty and irreverent musical sketch comedy troupe The Cupid Players presents Cupid: Plugged for six performances at Stage 773, 1225 W.