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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. ...


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The Impostors Theatre Company Concludes Season With FOOTHOLDS VOL. 5


by Stephi Wild - May 03, 2024

The Impostors Theatre Company will conclude their fifth season with Footholds Vol. 5, an annual anthology play written by the Chicagoland community....

Photos: Idle Muse Theatre Company's WHAT THE WEIRD SISTERS SAW Now Playing Through April 14


by A.A. Cristi - March 15, 2024

Idle Muse Theatre Company’s 2023 - 2024 season continues with an all-new version of What the Weird Sisters Saw at the Edge Off-Broadway Theater. See production photos!...

HAMLET Comes to the Red Theater in April


by Stephi Wild - March 14, 2024

Red Theater will present its second show of the 23/24 season: Shakespeare’s HAMLET, directed by Jeff nominated director Wyatt Kent, running April 26 - May 19, 2024 at The Edge Off Broadway in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood....

Red Theater Announces Cast For HAMLET, Directed By Wyatt Kent


by A.A. Cristi - February 26, 2024

Red Theater will present HAMLET directed by Wyatt Kent, featuring Ashley Fox, Robert Koon, and an ensemble cast....

The Impostors Theatre Company Continues Fifth Season With BEYOND THE GARDEN GATE


by Stephi Wild - February 13, 2024

The Impostors Theatre Company will continue their fifth season with Beyond the Garden Gate, written by ITC ensemble member Mallory Swisher and directed by ITC Artistic Director Stefan Roseen. ...

Idle Muse Theatre Company Announces Cast And Creative Team For The New Version Of WHAT THE WEIRD SISTERS SAW


by A.A. Cristi - January 10, 2024

Idle Muse Theatre Company announces the cast and creative team for the new version of WHAT THE WEIRD SISTERS SAW. Get ready for an exciting production from March 14 - April 14....

Red Theater Presents Chicago Premiere Of CAVEMAN PLAY By Savannah Reich


by A.A. Cristi - November 09, 2023

Red Theater will open its 23/24 season with Savannah Reich's Caveman Play, directed by co-Artistic Director Clare Brennan, running December 1 - 30, 2023 at The Edge Off Broadway in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood....

Red Theater Announces 23-24 Season At The Edge Off Broadway, Launches Tickets and Auditions


by A.A. Cristi - November 09, 2023

Red Theater returns to The Edge Off Broadway for their 23/24 season with two shows that explore calls to action, generational responsibility, and a tiger's ability to play the piano. The season kicks off with the Chicago premiere of Savannah Reich's 'CAVEMAN PLAY,' followed by a production of 'HAMLE...

Eclectic Full Contact Theatre Presents First Annual Crashbox Festival of Short Live Audio Plays


by A.A. Cristi - October 23, 2023

Eclectic Full Contact Theatre has announced their first annual Crashbox Festival of Short Live Audio Plays, running November 16-19 at the Edge Off Broadway Theatre....

Idle Muse Hosts Post-Show Discussion With Playwright Paula Kamen, Representative Kelly M. Cassidy and Jane Members


by Stephi Wild - September 29, 2023

Idle Muse Theatre Company’s Jeff-Recommended Jane: Abortion and the Underground, written by Paula Kamen and directed by Morgan Manasa, now playing through October 15, at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater, 1133 W. Catalpa Ave., hosts a post-show discussion Sunday, Oct. 1 immediately following the 3 p.m. ...

Past Shows

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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