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Photos: Idle Muse Theatre Company's THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL, Now Playing Through April 12


by A.A. Cristi - March 14, 2025

Idle Muse Theatre Company's production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan's The School for Scandal, directed by Evan Jackson, is now playing through April 12 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater, 1133 W Catalpa Ave. See photos from the production....

MEDEAMEDEAMEDEA Comes to Theatre EVOLVE


by Stephi Wild - February 10, 2025

Theatre EVOLVE has announced the cast and crew of their upcoming world premier production of 'MEDEAMEDEAMEDEA' by Olivia Buntaine, directed by Anna Rachel Troy....

Cast And Creative Team Set For THE SCHOOL OF SCANDAL at Idle Muse Theatre Company


by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 06, 2025

Idle Muse Theatre Company has revealed the cast and creative team for its production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan's The School for Scandal, directed by Evan Jackson. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets....

A SLOW AIR Comes to Steep Theatre Next Year


by Stephi Wild - November 20, 2024

Steep Theatre will kick off the new year with the Chicago Premiere of David Harrower’s A Slow Air, directed by Steep Ensemble Member Robin Witt. Learn more about the show ehre!...

Eclectic Full Contact Theatre Unveils 12th Season


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 22, 2024

Eclectic Full Contact Theatre revealed its 12th season in Chicago, focusing on optimism and resilience. The season includes the 2nd Annual Crashbox Festival of Short Live Audio Plays. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets....

Red Theater to Present DOGS, A World Premiere By Hanna Kime, in November


by Blair Ingenthron - October 05, 2024

Red Theater will open the 24/25 season with the world premiere of Chicago playwright Hanna Kime's DOGS, directed by Becca Holloway, running November 1 - 24, 2024 at The Edge Off Broadway in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood....

Photos: THE TEMPEST at Idle Muse Theatre Company


by Blair Ingenthron - September 21, 2024

Idle Muse Theatre Company’s world premiere production of The Tempest, adapted and directed by Idle Muse Theatre Company Member Tristan Brandon, is now playing through October 20, at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater. Check out production photos below!...

Red Theater Unveils 24/25 Season Featuring a World Premiere & More


by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 20, 2024

Red Theater revealed its 24/25 season at The Edge Off Broadway with two shows exploring the limits of our bodies and the forward march of time. The season opens with the world premiere of Hanna Kime’s DOGS, directed by Becca Holloway, running November 1-24, 2024. Learn more about the season! ...

Steep Theatre Extends A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD 


by A.A. Cristi - July 25, 2024

Steep Theatre has added a two-week extension of its sold-out, Chicago premiere of Samuel D. Hunter's A Case for the Existence of God, directed by  ensemble member Robin Witt....

Cast and Creative Team Set for THE TEMPEST at Idle Muse Theatre Company


by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 24, 2024

Idle Muse Theatre Company reveals the cast and creative team for their upcoming production of THE TEMPEST, running from September 19 to October 20. Discover who's bringing this classic to life....

Past Shows

DOGS
DOGS
11/1 - 11/24/2024


Five women compete in the 4th of July National Hot Dog Eating Contest. How far are they willing to go?

Hamlet
Hamlet
4/24 - 5/19/2024


Shakespeare’s classic tragedy in an intimate, in-the-round setting, Red Theater's 2024 production of Hamlet invites audiences to get up close and personal with your ghosts. ...

Caveman Play
Caveman Play
11/30 - 12/30/2023


"Rocky and Dandelion are the first Cave-people to adopt agriculture. Douglas is the first domesticated animal. Together, they have prepared a presentation for you, the ...

Crashbox! An International Festival of Short Live Audio Plays!


Thunder claps! Curtains Flutter! People cheer! Eclectic Full Contact Theater Company announces Crashbox! An international new festival for short live radio plays. Experience the magic ...

The Wedding Singer
The Wedding Singer
8/18 - 9/3/2023


Based on the hit Adam Sandler movie, "The Wedding Singer" takes us back to a time when hair was big, greed was good, collars were ...

Beowulf
Beowulf
9/2 - 9/11/2022


With a name that conjures impressions of brawny strength and epic heroism, Lashs Beowulf subtly introduces us to a different sort of hero, locked in ...

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