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Ghostlight Ensemble

3905 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60625

Ghostlight Ensemble is a theatre in Chicago, IL.

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Review: DEAD GIRL’S QUINCEAÑERA at Goodman Theatre

Review: DEAD GIRL’S QUINCEAÑERA at Goodman Theatre

by Rachel Weinberg · October 7, 2026

Dead Girl’s Quinceañera brings a missing person case to the stage — and the detectives are a group of three Latina teen girls in Miami, Florida. Phanésia Pharel’s play capitalizes on the pop culture obsession with true crime and murder mysteries — though Dead Girl’s Quinceañera is ultim…

Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY MUSICAL at BrightSide Theatre

Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY MUSICAL at BrightSide Theatre

by Tina St. Angelo · October 5, 2026

Opening its 15th season, BrightSide Theatre in Naperville is presenting The Addams Family Musical which runs through October 18,. The musical, written by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, is the first time the familiar characters created by Charles Addams appea…

Review: OPERATION MINCEMEAT National Tour Presented by Broadway In Chicago

Review: OPERATION MINCEMEAT National Tour Presented by Broadway In Chicago

by Rachel Weinberg · October 1, 2026

Operation Mincemeat is an absolute smash. I adore this inventive and fun musical. It’s extremely original, and it’s the kind of show that gives me hope for the future of new one-of-a-kind musicals like it. Written by David Cummings, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson, and Zoë Roberts, Operation Mince…

Review: CHOPIN IN WINTER at Chopin Theatre

Review: CHOPIN IN WINTER at Chopin Theatre

by Angela Lin · September 29, 2026

Chopin in Winter is an imaginative work of art for those with an acquired taste of deep storytelling combined with some of the most beautiful piano compositions from the Romantic era. …

Review: TOPDOG/UNDERDOG at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Review: TOPDOG/UNDERDOG at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

by Rachel Weinberg · September 28, 2026

Steppenwolf opens its 51st season with a blistering and captivating production of Suzan Lori-Parks’s Topdog/Underdog. This play has long been on my theater bucket list, and it’s absolutely what I think of when I think of a “Steppenwolf play”: A gritty family drama about brothers undergoing h…

Review: KOWALSKI at Lookingglass Theatre Company

Review: KOWALSKI at Lookingglass Theatre Company

by Zac Thriffiley · September 28, 2026

While Kowalski makes for a great showcase for two actors with charisma to spare, the play struggles in search of a direction while lacking the emotional honesty and primal intensity that Williams’s name evokes.…

Review: PRAYER CIRCLE at Redtwist Theatre

Review: PRAYER CIRCLE at Redtwist Theatre

by Emily Werner · September 22, 2026

Redtwist Theatre begins its 22nd season, entitled “State of Violence”, with the world premiere of Prayer Circle. This is resident playwright Erik Gernand’s second play with Redtwist since his successful Jeff-winning The Totality of All Things in 2024. What is brought to the stage is an enjoyab…

Review: PLAY ON! at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Review: PLAY ON! at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

by Rachel Weinberg · September 20, 2026

Play On! is a lively retelling of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Conceived by Sheldon Epps (who also directs) and with a book by Cheryl L. West, Play On! transports Shakespeare’s story to Harlem, New York. West’s book skillfully weaves Duke Ellington’s songs into the narrative.…

Past Shows

28 total · showing 1–10

Happy Hour 3: A Staged Reading of Short Plays Set in Bars

Aug 25

In August, Ghostlight Ensemble will present the third installment of Happy Hour — a staged reading series made up of short plays with one thing in common, they’re all set in bars. The setting for this event will be, naturally, a bar. So, join us as at My Buddy’s as we raise a...

Lady Lazarus

Lady Lazarus

Mar 22

Callie is stuck. She can’t finish her book, can’t pay rent and can’t seem to get over her ex. And oops! She may have just killed him. So, Callie and her best friend Gia (who maybe is in love with her) go on the run with Callie’s literary agent and a lady cop chasing behind. Can...

The 8th Dwarf

The 8th Dwarf

Feb 7 – Feb 15, 2026

Binkley, an outsider dwarf from the Kingdom of Magical Land, is quiet, timid and scared of the dark — not exactly the best characteristics for working in a mine, the job to which all dwarves aspire. But inspired by the kindness and motherly affection of Snow White, Binkley goes...

3 Stages of Love Part 2: Simple Love/Unperfect Actor.

3 Stages of Love Part 2: Simple Love/Unperfect Actor.

Feb 13 – Dec 26, 2025

Love always makes for a good story because some part of it is always relatable. And what better way to explore all the various sides to love than in a three-part cabaret using – at least some – words and songs that people already know. "3 Stages of Love", a semi-autobiographical...

Holiday Spirits

Holiday Spirits

Dec 11 – Dec 12, 2025

During the long nights of midwinter, join Ghostlight Ensemble and the Driehaus Museum once again by the fireplace(s) as we return to the Victorian tradition of telling ghost stories at Yuletide. If you missed last year’s one-night event, Holiday Spirits: A collection of...

Angry Fags

Angry Fags

Oct 21

An out lesbian state senator is up for re-election. Her female opponent is a moderate conservative who has aligned herself with right-wing extremists. They’re locked in a tight race in which each side caters to its base and any event can become instantaneously politicized. When...

Happy Hour: A Staged Reading of Short Plays Set in Bars

Happy Hour: A Staged Reading of Short Plays Set in Bars

Oct 21

In October, Ghostlight Ensemble will present the second installment of Happy Hour — a staged reading series made up of short plays with one thing in common, they’re all set in bars. The setting for this event will be, naturally, a bar. So, join us as at My Buddy’s as we raise a...

3 Stages of Love

3 Stages of Love

Sep 5 – Sep 19, 2025

Join Ghostlight Ensemble in September for the first installment of a three-part cabaret experience devised by Ensemble Member Khnemu Menu-Ra, 3 Stages of Love. The semi-autobiographical work features a blend of Shakespeare and song – along with original pieces. The full series...

Drink the Past Dry

Drink the Past Dry

Apr 27 – Jun 1, 2025

The nondescript neighborhood bar in the middle of Chicago looks like every other bar in every other neighborhood in the city. A few regulars sit sipping drinks, making small talk, doing the things people always do in bars. But this bar has a secret. It can take you anywhere in...

Holiday Spirits:  A collection of Victorian Yuletide Ghost Stories

Holiday Spirits: A collection of Victorian Yuletide Ghost Stories

Dec 12

During the long nights of midwinter, join Ghostlight Ensemble and the Driehaus Museum by the fireplace(s) as we revive the Victorian tradition of telling ghost stories at Yuletide. Adapted by Ensemble member Maria Burnham, Holiday Spirits: A collection of Victorian Yuletide...

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