One-On-Wednesday
Each Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., Redtwist invites unique solo performers to take over its black box space in Edgewater and bring their singular, edgy perspective to audiences. All performances are Pay-What-You-Can.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Chicago, IL 60660
Redtwist Theatre is a theatre in Chicago, IL.
Upcoming Shows
Twisted Tuesday New Play Readings
On select Tuesdays at 7 p.m., Redtwist welcomes audiences for new play readings from a variety of Chicago-based playwrights. All readings are Pay-What-You-Can.
Flying Monkeys
A world premiere by Chicago playwright L.C. Bernadine, directed by Robert Falls and produced in collaboration with the New Theatre Project. The play follows two transport agents working in the troubled teen industry who are hired by a desperate mother to take her 15-year-old...
Redtwist Theatre Show Two - To Be Announced
The second production of Redtwist Theatre's 2026-2027 season, titled the State of Violence, has yet to be announced. Performances run Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3:30 p.m. Further details will be announced at a later date.
Show Two - To Be Announced
Redtwist Theatre will be announcing the second production of its 2026-2027 season at a later date.
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar, written by William Shakespeare, closes Redtwist Theatre's 2026-2027 season. The production offers a riveting new take on Shakespeare's classic story of political violence and its consequences, exploring what came after the Ides of March. Performances run Thursdays...
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Articles
Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Porchlight Music Theatre
Porchlight Music Theatre kicks off the 2027-2027 with the campy crowd-pleaser Little Shop of Horrors. Artistic Director Michael Weber directs this traditional and intimate staging that puts human-eating plant Audrey II at the center (with set and props design by Jonathan Berg-Einhorn). Porchlight’…
Review: HEROES OF THE FOURTH TURNING at A Red Orchid Theatre
Arbery’s script, dado’s direction, and this ensemble’s haunting performance all come together for a wickedly brilliant and curious show that speaks what is true for many people that cannot be ignored — and we cannot look away. …
Review: ANNIE at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL
What did our critic think of ANNIE at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL?…
Review: THEATER OF THE MIND Presented by Goodman Theatre
Step into the memory palace and experience a one-of-a-kind experience where neuroscience, philosophy, and theater collide. Theater of the Mind, presented by Goodman Theatre, co-created by David Byrne and Mala Gaonkar, and directed by Andrew Scoville, is a fascinating immersive theatrical journey tha…
Review: ADIRONDACK CHAIR CIRCLE at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Adirondack Chair Circle is a satirical take-down of a group of wealthy conservative Chicago moms dedicated to their cause.…
Review: MANUAL CINEMA'S FRANKENSTEIN at Studebaker Theater
Manual Cinema’s Frankenstein has come to life once again, further establishing itself as one of the city’s most thrilling holiday traditions in the shadowy hall of the Studebaker Theater.…
Review: Babes with Blades Theatre Company KING LEAR at Theater Wit
What did our critic think of BABES WITH BLADES THEATRE COMPANY'S KING LEAR at Theater Wit?…
Review: Remy Bumppo Theatre Company's MUD ROW at Theater Wit
What did our critic think of MUD ROW at Remy Bumppo Theatre Company?…
Review: THE WINTER'S TALE at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
The Winter’s Tale—now playing and soon to run in repertory with the even wilder Midsummer Night’s Dream—provides audiences with an emotional, uplifting, and even redemptive story sure to thaw frozen hearts and provide a much needed escape.…
Review: TIME TRAVELER at Chicago Magic Lounge
Magic is a timeless art full of secrets, and as Parr reveals through the course of Time Traveler, history is even stranger and more serendipitous than we know.…
Past Shows
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Prayer Circle
Award-winning Redtwist Theatre’s new 22nd season, “State of Violence,” begins with Prayer Circle, September 17 - November 8, by Erik Gernand and directed by Executive Artistic Director Dusty Brown, at Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. As the world hurtles ever faster in...
Anatomy of a Suicide
Anatomy of a Suicide, written by Alice Birch and directed by Alex Mallory, follows three generations of women — a mother, a daughter, and a granddaughter — whose individual stories are told simultaneously as they each grapple with a deeply rooted legacy of pain and trauma. The...
Deserted
Deserted is a world premiere production currently running at Redtwist Theatre, located at 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.
‘night Mother
Award-winning Redtwist Theatre announces the cast and creative team for ‘night Mother, April 5 - May 10, by Marsha Norman and directed by Executive Artistic Director Dusty Brown, at Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Life has been difficult for Jessie and her hope for the...
'NIGHT MOTHER
Redtwist Theatre presents 'night Mother, a Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Marsha Norman, directed by Dusty Brown. This intense drama follows Jessie, portrayed by Anne Sheridan Smith, as she navigates despair amidst a tumultuous life, marked by a failed marriage and the burdens...
Confederates
Award-winning Redtwist Theatre presents Confederates, January 29 - March 8, by Dominique Morisseau and directed by Aaron Reese Boseman, at Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Sandra is an accomplished professor, comfortable in her position until a racist cartoon is nailed...
Too Fat To Run
In a culture that often equates fitness with thinness, Too Fat To Run by Eileen Tull delivers a powerful, honest, and empowering message: Movement belongs to everyone. Blending personal experience with sharp insight, Tull confronts the mythology of thin supremacy in the world of...
CHICAGO: QUEERLY ADAPTED FROM THE PLAY YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF THAT INSPIRED THE MUSICAL YOU CAN'T GET AWAY FROM
Award-winning Redtwist Theatre presents a world premiere production, Chicago: Queerly Adapted From The Play You've Never Heard Of That Inspired The Musical You Can't Get Away From, October 16 - November 23, by Maurine Dallas Watkins; adapted by Producing Artistic Director Eileen...
How To Transcend a Happy Marriage
Award-winning Redtwist Theatre launches its 21st season, “Defiant Femmes,” with How to Transcend a Happy Marriage, by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Elizabeth Swanson and movement directed by Sarah Scanlon, August 14 - September 21 at its home in Edgewater, the newly renovated Redtwist...
Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus
Award-winning Redtwist Theatre, currently presenting, the recently extended through April 6, Titus Andronicus, one of the top rated plays in Chicago, according to TheaterInChicago.com, presents Taylor Mac’s Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus, April 24 - June 1, at Redtwist...
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Adirondack Chair Circle Steppenwolf's Ensemble Theater (10/22-12/06) |
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Million Dollar Quartet Stolp Island Theatre (10/07-1/03) |
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The Christmas Carol Paramount Theatre (11/11-1/03) |
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When We Were Young and Unafraid Greenhouse Theater Center (11/12-11/29) |
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for colored girls who considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf eta Creative Arts Foundation (11/08-11/29) |
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Sophomoric Songs Stars and Garters Theatre (11/05-11/14) |
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Golden Girls The Laughs Continue UIS Performing Arts Center (11/14-11/14) VIDEOS |
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Improvised Hunger Games iO Theater (11/21-11/21) |
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Sean Heely's Celltic Christmas ECC Arts Center (12/18-12/18) |
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Radical Futures The Factory Theater (10/09-11/21) |
