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Following a successful 20th anniversary season, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater (DRDT) embarks upon its next 20 years with Looking to the Future February 24, 2018 at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie.

International theatre, acoustic and digital design consultancy Charcoalblue will open their new Chicago studio in January in response to a growing portfolio of projects currently underway in the city and surrounding regions.

Mercury Theater Chicago, 3745 N.

Court Theatre, under the continuing leadership of Charles Newell, Marilyn F.

City Winery Chicago, 1200 W.

Raven Theatre is pleased to announce the cast and creative team for its world premiere of Philip Dawkins' provocative drama THE GENTLEMAN CALLER, directed by Artistic Director Cody Estle.

The School of Performing Arts will open submissions for its 2018 Summer Intensive in Chicago in late-December 2017.

Saturday Night Live veteran, author, actor, and TED talk maestro Julia Sweeney will make her stand-up debut this January in a brand new workshop production staged in Judy's Beat Lounge at The Second City.

Pegasus Theatre Chicago is proud to announce the authors and plays being presented at the 31st Young Playwrights Festival, Jan.

Otherworld Theatre's next production, the musical parody, Moon, Prism, Power! A Sailor Moon Musical adapted and directed by Otherworld artistic director Tiffany Keane Schaefer with original music written by Whilwynd plays February 10 18 at Nox Arca Theatre, 4001 N Ravenswood Ave #405, Chicago, IL

Eclipse Theatre Company announces the recipient of 2018's Ninth Annual Corona Award: Ron OJ Parson, Court Theatre Director and Resident Artist.

The laughter and the award-winning beer will flow for one night only when Goose Island's Bourbon County Brand Stout presents ten-time Tonight Show guest and offbeat comedy darling Nick Thune at The Second City's UP Comedy Club.

Silk Road Rising (Chief Programming Officer Jamil Khoury and Executive Director Malik Gillani) is proud to announce the World Premiere of Through the Elevated Line, written by Novid Parsi and directed by Carin Silkaitis.

First Floor Theater is thrilled to announce casting for their Chicago premiere of Nathan Alan Davis's poetic and poignant drama, DONTRELL, WHO KISSED THE SEA, directed by Chika Ike.

Back by popular demand, The Second City's She the People: Girlfriends' Guide to Sisters Doing It for Themselves, a sketch show created, designed and performed entirely by the women of Second City, returns to the stage in 2018.

Goodman Theatre and Candlelighters NYC partner for the launch of the theater's Tiny Tim Drive a charitable effort during A Christmas Carol that spotlights one service organization selected by the young performer portraying Tiny Tim.

Chicago Opera Theater (COT) presents 'Elizabeth Cree,' a suspenseful and thrilling tale set in Victorian London, based on the novel 'The Trial of Elizabeth Cree' by Peter Ackroyd.

As part of the Church of Beethoven transition plan, Oak Park tenor Bradley Schuller will now assume leadership of the Church of Beethoven, Oak Park.

Improvised Jane Austen (Chicago Reader Recommended & PerformInk's Critics' Pick) performs JANE'S BDAY BRUNCH today, December 16th at 1pm at The Crowd Theater.

Raue Center For The Arts is pleased to welcome Berkshire Ballet Theatre as they present The Nutcracker on December 16 & 17, 2017.

Steve Abrams and Kicky Productions announce that a brand new cabaret-concert, Lettin' the Good Times Roll featuring the dynamic duo, E.

What do you get when you combine yarn pom-poms, fleece ornaments and loads and loads of glitter? An Ugly Christmas Sweater of course! The cast of Tony n' Tina's Wedding, Chicago's interactive comedy production playing at Chicago Theater Works, 1113 W.

'The sound you are hearing is not a technical problem.

In 2018, Uptown Underground salutes the shadows, pays homage to the hush-hush and uncovers what Chicago has had under wraps Join us as we move burlesque from late-night to prime-time, take drag from lip-synched to live, and shine a spotlight on the beautiful rebels of the Chicago entertainment scen

Circle Theatre has announced its 32nd Season, which includes a timely world-premiere play and a vibrant, direct-from-New York, Chicago-premiere musical.