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A Ground Floor Production: What the Constitution Means to Me

Sep 17 – Sep 20, 2026

This theatrical experience is presented in collaboration with the UIS Center for State Policy and Leadership. Part memoir, part history lesson, and part lively conversation, the production brings the U.S. Constitution to life through humor, storytelling, and the personal...

Date Night with Jazz by Location

Sep 25

Part of the returning Date Night Series, this performance offers audiences an evening of music and culture by skilled local artists in an intimate studio setting.

Play Date: Rockballet Remix

Sep 26

Part of the new Play Date Series, this gentle, interactive arts experience is designed for children ages 0–5 and their caregivers. The series encourages curiosity, movement, imagination, and play through live performance.

Date Night with Greek Folk Traditions

Oct 9

Part of the returning Date Night Series, this performance offers audiences an evening of music and culture by skilled local artists in an intimate studio setting.

Date Night with Dreams: Vocal Music

Oct 16

Part of the returning Date Night Series, this performance offers audiences an evening of music and culture by skilled local artists in an intimate studio setting.

Play Date: Tiny Disco – Halloween

Oct 17

Part of the new Play Date Series, this gentle, interactive arts experience is designed for children ages 0–5 and their caregivers. The series encourages curiosity, movement, imagination, and play through live performance.

Experience Music for All Ages

Nov 19

A sensory-friendly performance designed to provide a welcoming opportunity for individuals of all ages and abilities to experience live performance in a relaxed environment. The performance features reduced sound levels, no sudden lighting changes, and a more flexible audience...

Play Date: Blue – Theatre for Very Young Children

Nov 21

Part of the new Play Date Series, this gentle, interactive arts experience is designed for children ages 0–5 and their caregivers. The series encourages curiosity, movement, imagination, and play through live performance.

I Never Saw Another Butterfly

Jan 28 – Jan 31, 2027

Based on the poetry, drawings and experiences of children imprisoned in the Terezín concentration camp during World War II, I Never Saw Another Butterfly tells a moving story of hope, courage and the enduring power of the human spirit even in the darkest of circumstances. The...

Central Illinois Playwrights Collaborative Ten-Minute Festival

Feb 6 – Feb 7, 2027

The Central Illinois Playwrights Collaborative brings its Ten-Minute Festival to the UIS Studio Theatre, showcasing original short plays and the creativity of playwrights from Central Illinois. The festival offers audiences the chance to experience a variety of stories...

Experience World Music and Dance

Feb 9, 2027

A sensory-friendly performance designed to provide a welcoming opportunity for individuals of all ages and abilities to experience live performance in a relaxed environment. The performance features reduced sound levels, no sudden lighting changes, and a more flexible audience...

Mothers and Sons

Apr 29 – May 2, 2027

Written by Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally, Mothers and Sons is a poignant and deeply human story about family, loss, acceptance and change. When a mother unexpectedly visits the former partner of her late son, the encounter forces them to confront the past while...

Review: THE BIRTH OF THE PILL at TimeLine Theatre Company

Review: THE BIRTH OF THE PILL at TimeLine Theatre Company

by Rachel Weinberg · September 18, 2026

TimeLine Theatre Company’s The Birth of the Pill takes some big swings...and sometimes misses. Adapted for the stage by Jessica Huang from Jonathan Eig’s book, it’s certainly relevant now. And Huang’s script takes “A People’s History of the United States” approach to storytelling. The …

Review: Kokandy Productions' JEKYLL & HYDE at Broadway In Chicago

Review: Kokandy Productions' JEKYLL & HYDE at Broadway In Chicago

by Rachel Weinberg · September 17, 2026

Jekyll & Hyde is rarely produced, and Kokandy brings it to vivid life in this new, larger venue. As Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde and Lucy, David Moreland and Ava Lane Stovall really lead the way for the ensemble with their captivating performances. And in its most compelling moments, this Jekyll & Hyde truly…

Review: THE ATTIC at Goodman Theatre

Review: THE ATTIC at Goodman Theatre

by Rachel Weinberg · September 16, 2026

The Attic: Things I’ve Seen While Lying On My Back is genuinely a unique experience at the Goodman. The 7 Fingers Co-Founder Shana Carroll wrote, directed, and choreographed this world-premiere autobiographical performance piece that shares vignettes from her life story. An international company o…

Review: Idle Muse Theatre Company's WITCH at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater

Review: Idle Muse Theatre Company's WITCH at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater

by Emily Werner · September 14, 2026

“What do you want?” It’s the question at the heart of Witch, Idle Muse Theatre Company’s fall production. Adapted by playwright Jen Silverman from the Jacobean drama The Witch of Edmonton, the play transforms a centuries-old tale of ambition, jealousy, witchcraft, and desire into a provocati…

Review: BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA at A Red Orchid Theatre

Review: BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA at A Red Orchid Theatre

by Rachel Weinberg · September 11, 2026

Birds of North America is a touching and supremely well-acted two hander. A Red Orchid Theatre’s return engagement reunites Cassidy Slaughter-Mason and John Judd as father-daughter duo Caitlyn and John, directed by Artistic Diretor Kirsten Fitzgerald. Over the course of roughly 10 years, Caitlyn a…

Review: VAPE! A GREASE MUSICAL PARODY at The Apollo Theater

Review: VAPE! A GREASE MUSICAL PARODY at The Apollo Theater

by Angela Lin · September 8, 2026

The Grease Parody musical shows love and respect to its imitation the best way it knows how — with creative commentary, meta music, and joyous jokes that are sure to make you chuckle, laugh, or anything in between.…

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