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BrightSide Theatre, Naperville's only professional theatre performing in the historic downtown district, is celebrating our fifth anniversary with a season of farce.

Pride Films and Plays is excited to present the World Premiere of David Valdes Greenwood's comedy RAGGEDY AND, opening March 12, 2016 at Rivendell Theater.

Chicago's acclaimed Jefferson Award nominated actress and winner of the After Dark Award for "Outstanding Cabaret Artist" and the Chicago Cabaret Professionals Gold Coast Award, Suzanne Petri brings her brand new show, TORCH, SASS AND SWING!, to Davenport's Cabaret (1383 N Milwaukee Ave).

Opening its 28th Season, Lookingglass Theatre Company presents the World Premiere of Treasure Island, adapted and directed by Mary Zimmerman from the book by Robert Louis Stevenson in a co-production with Berkeley Repertory Theatre.

Broadway In Chicago has announced a 2 PM performance of ALTON BROWN LIVE: EAT YOUR SCIENCE will be added on May 7, 2016 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W Randolph).

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) announces the full cast and creative team for David Ives' uproarious comedy The Heir Apparent, staged by award-winning director John Rando and featuring a stellar cast, led by heralded actor, Paxton Whitehead as Geronte.

Due to popular demand, the hit production ASSASSINATION THEATER: Chicago's Role in the Crime of The Century, which has been intriguing Chicago audiences all summer long, is pleased to add 12 additional weeks of performances, extending through January 31, 2016 at the Museum of Broadcast Communi

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND and just in time for Halloween! NO ONE HERE BUT US WITCHES, a fun, campy and touching witch-themed cabaret conceived and directed by Harmony France, returns Monday, October 26 and Monday, November 2 at 7 pm at Uptown Underground, 4707 N.

The Theatre School at DePaul University (John Culbert, Dean) is pleased to present The 2015 Awards for Excellence in the Arts gala on Monday, November 9, 2015, in the Atlantic Ballroom of the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel.

The New Colony is pleased to conclude its 2015 season with the world premiere dark comedy THE TERRIBLE by Morgan McNaught, directed by Jesse Roth, playing October 16 - November 21, 2015 at its resident home, The Den Theatre's Main Stage, 1333 N.

The world premiere of TRUE LIFE TALES FROM THE HONEYMOON CAPITAL OF THE WORLD (SOME OF WHICH ARE TRUE) comes to Stage 773 this fall.

The New Colony is pleased to conclude its 2015 season with the world premiere dark comedy THE TERRIBLE by Morgan McNaught, directed by Jesse Roth, playing October 16 - November 21, 2015 at its resident home, The Den Theatre's Main Stage, 1333 N.

Broadway/concert star Karen Mason and recording artist/composer Louis Rosen return home to Chicago for four special performances, October 20-24, 2015.

Sideshow Theatre Company is pleased to launch its 2015/16 Season with Hansol Jung's surreal and mischievous new comedy NO MORE SAD THINGS, a co-world premiere with Boise Contemporary Theatre directed by Elly Green, playing November 15 - December 20, 2015 at Victory Gardens Richard Christiansen Theat

About Face Theatre is pleased to open its 20th Anniversary Season with the world premiere romantic comedy LE SWITCH by Artistic Associate Philip Dawkins, directed by Stephen Brackett and presented by special arrangement with Doug Nevin.

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As the grand finale to their spectacular 25th Anniversary 2015 Season, Theatre at the Center presents the beloved holiday classic, A Christmas Story, running November 19 through December 27, with a press opening on Sunday, November 22 at 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, Indiana.

?A Red Orchid Theatre announces its 2015-2016 Season, including the World Premieres of Pilgrims Progress by Ensemble Member Bret Neveu (The Opponent), and Sender by Ike Holter, both directed by Ensemble Member Shade Murray (Mud Blue Sky, Accidentally like a Martyr) and The Mutilated by Tennessee Wil

Producing Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside and American Blues Theater, Chicago's second oldest Equity Ensemble celebrating 30 years of presenting visceral theatrical works while engaging its audience in missions of local service agencies, are proud to announce the Chicago premiere of LOOKING OV

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Quest Theatre Ensemble will bring its visual artistry and immersive theatricality to a season of both new and established works for the 2015-16 season, Artistic Director Andrew Park announced today.

On the heels of winning six 2015 Joseph Jefferson Awards for its epic production of ALL OUR TRAGIC, The Hypocrites is pleased to announce the world premiere of JOHANNA FAUSTUS, co-adapted by Emily Casey and Artistic Director Sean Graney from Christopher Marlowe's The Tragical History of Doctor Faust

Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J.