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THE SUGAR WIFE Playwright Elizabeth Kuti Will Conduct Post-Show Q&A at Theater Wit
by Stephi Wild - Apr 1, 2026

Elizabeth Kuti, whose play THE SUGAR WIFE is receiving its US Premiere in a production by The Artistic Home at Theater Wit, will attend the Friday, April 3 performance and stay for a post-show question and answer session.

Cast Set for US Premiere Of THE SUGAR WIFE at Theater Wit
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 24, 2026

 The Artistic Home's 2025-26 season — its 25th  — will conclude with the US premiere of The Sugar Wife, a 21st Century drama from Ireland by Elizabeth Kuti.

The Jeff Awards Reveals Nominations for 52nd Non-Equity Theater Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 5, 2026

The 57th Jeff Awards ceremony will recognize outstanding achievements in Chicago's Equity theater scene, celebrating over 40 artists from the 2024-25 season.

CUT TO THE CHASE Festival of One-Act Plays Will Return to The Den Theatre in February
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 26, 2026

The Artistic Home will present the 2026 edition of its annual CUT TO THE CHASE festival of new one-act plays from February 19–22 on the Crosby Stage at The Den Theatre in Chicago.

Ada Grey Joins Cast Of Lucid Theater's BUDDHA'S BIRTHDAY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 25, 2025

Ada Grey has joined the four-actor cast of BUDDHA'S BIRTHDAY at Chicago's Lucid Theatre. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets here!

Lucid Theater To Stage Comedy BUDDHA'S BIRTHDAY In August
by A.A. Cristi - May 21, 2025

Lucid Theater will present the world premiere of BUDDHA'S BIRTHDAY by Chicago playwright Amy Crider, whose WELLS AND WELLES was a breakout hit of summer 2024.

2024 Winners Revealed For The Non-Equity Jeff Awards
by Stephi Wild - Mar 26, 2024

Celebrating its 50th anniversary awarding recognition for Non-Equity theater, the Joseph Jefferson Awards have revealed the recipients for theater excellence among Non-Equity theater during the 2023 season. Learn more about the full list of winners here!

The Artistic Home Will Stage Jen Silverman's WITCH in October
by Stephi Wild - Sep 22, 2023

 The Artistic Home will stage Jen Silverman’s WITCH – in which a charming devil arrives in the quiet village of Edmonton to bargain for the souls of its residents in exchange for their darkest wishes. Learn more about the production and how to get tickets here!

Photos: The Artistic Home Presents DYING FOR IT By Moira Buffini
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 24, 2023

The Artistic Home presents Moira Buffini’s comedy Dying For It, directed by Monica Payne, playing March 18 – April 23, 2023 at The Den’s Bookspan Theatre. See first look photos from the production.

Cast Announced for DYING FOR IT Presented by The Artistic Home at The Den Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2023

The Artistic Home will present Moira Buffini’s comedy Dying For It, directed by Monica Payne, playing March 18 – April 23 at The Den’s Bookspan Theatre.

Photos: First Look at the World Premiere of The Artistic Home's MALAPERT LOVE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 11, 2022

See photos of the Artistic Home's world premiere of Siah Berlatsky’s Shakespeare-inspired, gender-bending romantic comedy Malapert Love, developed as part of the company’s Summer on the Patio series.

World Premiere of MALAPERT LOVE to be Presented by The Artistic Home in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 4, 2022

The Artistic Home will present the world premiere of Siah Berlatsky’s Shakespeare-inspired, gender-bending romantic comedy Malapert Love, developed as part of the company’s Summer on the Patio series. Directed by ensemble member Julian Hester, Malapert Love will play November 5 – December 11, 2022 at The Den Theatre’s Upstairs Mainstage.

The Artistic Home to Present the SUMMER ON THE PATIO Series in August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 15, 2022

The Artistic Home will present the return of its Summer on the Patio Series, featuring three free workshop productions playing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from August 5 – 28, 2022.

The Artistic Home To Stage Sarah Ruhl's EURYDICE At The Den Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 17, 2021

The Artistic Home will return from its “pandemic pause” with a production of Sarah Ruhl's EURYDICE, to be performed at The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Avenue.

Eclipse Theatre Company Announces The Cast Of WHY TORTURE IS WRONG, AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM
by Stephi Wild - Aug 5, 2019

Eclipse Theatre Company, the only Midwest theatre company to feature one playwright in one season, will conclude their 2019 Christopher Durang Season this winter with a production of Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them, with Steve Scott directing.

Artistic Home Ensemble Presents VANYA ON THE PLAINS September 15
by Sarah Hookey - Jul 23, 2019

The Artistic Home Ensemble's first production of the 2019-20 Chicago Theatre Season will be the world premiere of VANYA ON THE PLAINS, a Chekhovian tragicomedy by Jason Hedrick, Director of the O'Neil Theatre and Instructor of Theatre and Speech at John A. Logan College in Carterville, IL.

The Artistic Home's REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT Extends Two Weeks
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 14, 2019

The Artistic Home Presents REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT, Opens February 17
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 7, 2019

Rod Serling's REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT, a drama of a punch-drunk fighter long past his prime, was originally written as a play, but first became a landmark live television drama of the "golden age" starring Jack Palance. The Artistic Home production will open on February 17, 2019 following previews from February 13.

Eclipse Theatre Company Announces 2019 Christopher Durang Season
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 12, 2018

Eclipse Theatre Company announces 2019 season will feature the comedic works of playwright Christopher Durang

Promethean Announces Cast of ARCADIA
by Julie Musbach - Oct 2, 2018

Casting has been announced for Promethean Theatre Ensemble's 13th season opener - Tom Stoppard's ARCADIA. Stoppard's play - which the Royal Institution of Great Britain named one of the best science-related works ever written - follows two groups of people who were residents and guests of an English country house some 200 years apart. The action alternates between the early 19th Century (1809 and 1812) and the present-day, as the play's modern characters explore the actions of the earlier-era characters to improve their understanding of the present.