Cut to the Chase at Lookingglass Studio Theatre

A staple of Chicago theater for over two decades, CUT TO THE CHASE presents as one fun night of theater a number of new plays chosen from hundreds of submissions by writers from across the country. The plays are performed back-to-back, with the complete program running approximately 80 minutes. CUT TO THE CHASE is a perfect taste of dynamic theater in an intimate space. Ensemble member Annie Hogan will curate the festival, which will be directed and performed by ensemble members and other theatre artists. CUT TO THE CHASE will be performed for two weekends, from November 5 -15, at the Lookingglass Studio Theater, 163 E. Pearson at Michigan Avenue, on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. Tickets are $25.00 plus fees and are available at https://www.theartistichome.org/cut-to-the-chase-2026-2027.

The lineup of plays for this edition of CUT TO THE CHASE includes “Bone Fire” by Nina Dellaria, directed by Eve Pahoresky and performed by Caitlin Jemison and Chris Clowers; “Devoted and Other Adjectives” by Brian S. Brijbag, directed by Devon Carson and performed by Mary Mikva and Michael Baylor; “Gouting” by Dan Caffrey, directed by Jacob Watson and performed by Delia Ford and Lee Kanne; “Posthumy!” by Siah Berlatsky, directed by Savaun Stokes and performed by Janice Rumschlag and Jared Goudsmit; “Rot” by S.A. Ellis, directed by Julian Hester and performed by Charlie Irving and Trevor Hendrix; and “Break” by Margaret Richard, directed by Christian Helem and performed by Taylor Talhame, Nick Buzzi, and Elizabeth Sacha.