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TRAP DOOR THEATRE

1655 W Cortland St
Chicago, IL 60647

Upcoming Shows

Utopia Trip
Jun 28

Utopia Trip, written by Adam Ranđelović, is a staged reading presented as part of Trap Door Theatre's Season 32 playreading series, Sundays Abroad. The play...


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Review: TWO OUT OF THREE FALLS at The Factory Theater


by Emily Werner - June 13, 2026

What did our critic think of TWO OUT OF THREE FALLS at The Factory Theater?...

Review: THE PRODUCERS at BrightSide Theatre


by Tina St. Angelo - June 13, 2026

What did our critic think of THE PRODUCERS at BrightSide Theatre?...

Review: SMILEY at Open Space Arts


by Angela Lin - June 13, 2026

We might not know if our relationships will have a happy ending, but we can guarantee a happy beginning. At the end of the day, isn’t that all we can ask for?...

Review: ANDY WARHOL PRESENTS: THE COCAINE PLAY at Jackalope Theatre


by Emily Werner - June 05, 2026

What did our critic think of ANDY WARHOL PRESENTS: THE COCAINE PLAY at Jackalope Theatre?...

Review: BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN at Chicago Shakespeare Theater


by Rachel Weinberg - June 05, 2026

Rugged masculinity meets forbidden queer romance in Brokeback Mountain. Based on Annie Proulx’s short story (which was adapted into a buzzy 2005 film starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger), Ashley Robinson’s play follows the clandestine romance between ranchers Jack Twist and Ennis Del Mar o...

Review: DAMN YANKEES at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre


by Angela Lin - June 01, 2026

If you’ve ever been so invested in something — particularly sports — that it starts to dictate your mood, consume your everyday life, and affect your relationship, then you might be able to relate to Damn Yankees, now playing at the Theo’s Fred Anzevino Theatre. ...

Review: MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT Presented by Broadway In Chicago


by Rachel Weinberg - May 21, 2026

Monty Python’s Spamalot is a jubilant and genuinely hilarious touring rendition of the 2023 Broadway revival. If you’re looking for hearty laughs and a winning combo of slapstick humor,witty pop culture, and musical theater references, Spamalot’s got it in spades....

Review: A Red Orchid Theatre's THE TARGETED at The Chopin Theatre


by Emily Werner - May 20, 2026

A Red Orchid Theatre concludes their 33rd Season with the world premiere of THE TARGETED at the Chopin Theatre. Playwright Hanna Kime first started writing the play in 2019, at a moment when political tension and distrust started to escalate....

Review: LE BAL at Trap Door Theatre


by Emily Werner - May 17, 2026

What did our critic think of LE BAL at Trap Door Theatre?...

Review: AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE at TimeLine Theatre


by Angela Lin - May 18, 2026

TimeLine Theatre Company is inaugurating its new theater in Uptown in an impressively dynamic production of when truth and power collide and personal convictions are put to the test....

Past Shows

Rag Doll on a Bomb Site
Dec 11 – Dec 13, 2025

Trap Door Theatre presents Rag Doll on a Bomb Site, a poignant exploration of a performer’s struggle for recognition in the shadow of trauma. Written,...

Ghost Fetus
Sep 11 – Sep 27, 2025

Trap Door Theatre presents the World Premiere of Ghost Fetus, a thought-provoking play written by Suz Evans and directed by Anna Klos. The story explores...

Troll
Troll
Jul 29 – Aug 13, 2016

Due to the onset of preeclampsia, eight-months pregnant neurosurgeon May Evans has been placed on bed rest and ordered to “do less”…forcing her husband Sam,...

Hamletmachine
Hamletmachine
Jan 6 – Feb 12, 2011

Trap Door Theatre presents Heiner Müller's Hamletmachine, translated by Carl Weber, directed by Max Truax, with music composed by Jonathan Guillen. There's something rotten in...

Videos


Hedwig and the Angry Inch in Chicago Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Catalyst Ranch (7/09-7/26)
Music Theater Works Presents the Beloved Classic “West Side Story,” August 13 - 30 in Chicago Music Theater Works Presents the Beloved Classic “West Side Story,” August 13 - 30
Music Theater Works (8/13-8/30)
Bourbon Country in Chicago Bourbon Country
Raue Center For The Arts (11/06-11/06)
Jefferey Cooke- "TV Theme Song Cabaret" in Chicago Jefferey Cooke- "TV Theme Song Cabaret"
Gateway Theater Annex @ The Copernicus Center (8/29-8/29)
Anthem's Grand Illusion: A Tribute to the Music of Styx in Chicago Anthem's Grand Illusion: A Tribute to the Music of Styx
Raue Center For The Arts (10/30-10/30)
Love Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift in Chicago Love Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift
Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07)
Well-Balanced Dads in Chicago Well-Balanced Dads
Whisper Theatre Collective (6/27-6/28)
Rotary Rocks The Raue: James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash in Chicago Rotary Rocks The Raue: James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash
Raue Center For The Arts (10/24-10/24)
As You Like It in Chicago As You Like It
Nichols Park (7/10-7/12)
SUFFS (Chicago) in Chicago SUFFS (Chicago)
CIBC Theatre (7/07-7/19)