TRAP DOOR THEATRE

by Stephi Wild - January 26, 2026

The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation awarded more than $1.76 million in grants to 66 of Chicago’s small arts organizations and arts advocacy organizations in 2025....

by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 05, 2026

Chicago Theatre Week, an annual celebration of the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago during which visitors and residents can access value-priced tickets. Chicago Theatre Week 2026 will take place February 5-15, 2026. Find out how to get tickets here. ...

by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 29, 2025

Trap Door Theatre will begin its mainstage work of their 32nd season with a production of Ukrainian Playwright Natalka Vorozhbyt's Green Corridors. ...

by A.A. Cristi - December 01, 2025

Trap Door Theatre will begin its mainstage work of their 32nd season with a production of Ukrainian Playwright Natalka Vorozhbyt's Green Corridors, directed by Kay Martinovich....

by A.A. Cristi - November 03, 2025

Trap Door Theatre will continue its 32nd season with Rag Doll on a Bomb Site, written, performed, and choreographed by Shelley Cooper and directed by Kelsey Miller, playing December 11–13, 2025, at Trap Door Theatre. ...

by A.A. Cristi - October 06, 2025

Trap Door Theatre to present A Devil Comes to Town, adapted and directed by Jeremy Ohringer, November 6–22, 2025. Based on Paolo Maurensig’s dark satire, the play follows a town of aspiring writers thrown into chaos by the arrival of a mysterious publisher. ...

by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 30, 2025

Trap Door Theatre will open another Trap Open Series presentation next week, Dutchman, written by Amiri Baraka and directed by Keith Surney. Learn more about the production here. ...

by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 11, 2025

Trap Door Theatre wil open its 32nd season with a World Premiere presented with the Trap Open Series: Ghost Fetus, written by Chicago playwright Suz Evans. Learn more! ...

by A.A. Cristi - July 08, 2025

Trap Door Theatre has announced its 2025–2026 season, featuring Green Corridors by Natalka Vorozhbyt, a new adaptation of Le Bal, a Sławomir Mrozek play festival, and three Trap Open works by emerging voices. The season runs September 2025 through June 2026....

by A.A. Cristi - June 23, 2025

Production photos have been released for Invictus Theatre’s production of Tony Kushner’s monumental two-part play, ANGELS IN AMERICA, with a single cast performing both parts of the play in repertory. Check out photos from the show. ...