and thou shalt be healed at American Blues Theater
Dates: 8/1/2026 - 8/31/2026
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American Blues Theater presents the 2026 Blue Ink Playwriting Festival in August, featuring staged readings of new works by playwright Nia Akilah Robinson, the 2026 Blue Ink Award winner, along with finalists Benjamin Benne and Claire Crowley. Robinson's winning play, Overnight at the Museum, follows two Black night security guards who steal Ghanaian artifacts from a gentrified American neighborhood in a race to return them before the opening of a "Neo-African Museum." Benne's and thou shalt be healed and Crowley's The Scouts of America Don't Sell Cookies, B*tch round out the festival. The Blue Ink Award, established in 2010, supports original, unpublished plays and has distributed nearly $15,000 annually in cash prizes and development support to artists across the country.
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Gwendolyn Whiteside
Executive Artistic Director
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American Blues Theater Announced Recipient Of Blue Ink Award For Playwriting
April 25, 2026 Chicago's American Blues Theater has announced Nia Akilah Robinson as the 2026 Blue Ink Award recipient for her play OVERNIGHT AT THE MUSEUM, earning a $3,000 prize and a staged reading at the Blue Ink Playwriting Festival.About the Theatre
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What shows have played recently at American Blues Theater?
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Overnight at the Museum (08/01/26-08/31/26)
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The Lion (01/15/21-01/15/21)
It's a Wonderful Life (11/14/19-01/04/20)
Five Presidents (09/06/19-10/19/19)
Overnight at the Museum (08/01/26-08/31/26)
Always...Patsy Cline (05/01/26-06/07/26)
Come Back, Little Sheba (02/06/26-03/22/26)
It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! (11/21/25-12/28/25)
Things with Friends (08/25/25-10/04/25)
It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! (11/29/24-12/22/24)
The Lion (01/15/21-01/15/21)
It's a Wonderful Life (11/14/19-01/04/20)
Five Presidents (09/06/19-10/19/19)
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