Cyd Blakewell News

The Gift Theatre has announced its lineup for the 25th anniversary season, featuring a series of compelling productions set to captivate audiences. Learn more about the season here!

The Gift Theatre is busy making plans for its 25th Anniversary season, including new ensemble members and a new home for TEN 25th, the company’s annual 10-minute performance festival.

Jamie Lloyd’s new production of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot is now on Broadway! Meet the cast of Waiting For Godot and learn more about the show here! 

Michael Patrick Thornton will return to Broadway this fall as ‘Lucky’ in Jamie Lloyd’s new production of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot starring Keanu Reeves as ‘Estragon’ and Alex Winter as ‘Vladimir.’

Obliteration, LLC & The Revival Theater are presenting a limited engagement of Obliteration, written by Andrew Hinderaker, directed by Jonathan Berry. Get a first look at photos here!

Obliteration, LLC & The Revival Theater has announced a limited engagement of Obliteration, written by Andrew Hinderaker, directed by Jonathan Berry, featuring Michael Patrick Thornton and Cyd Blakewell. 

The Gift Theatre will present a limited engagement of Obliteration, written and directed by ensemble member Andrew Hinderaker. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Steppenwolf’s LookOut Series has revealed its action-packed summer 2024 lineup of local comedy, storytelling, music and more! Learn how to purchase tickets.

Be part of the excitement as Northlight Theatre kicks off their 2023-2024 season with the Chicago area premiere of Birthday Candles. Don't miss out on this highly anticipated production - get all the details and book your tickets today.

The Gift Theatre will welcome back TEN 2023, the company’s annual festival of ten world premiere ten-minute pieces by The Gift and guest artists, curated by Co-Artistic Directors Brittany Burch, Emjoy Gavino and Jennifer Glasse.

Watch a scene from The Gift Theatre's World Premiere of THE LOCUSTS.

The Gift Theatre will conclude its 2022 season with the world premiere of Jennifer Rumberger’s chilling thriller The Locusts, commissioned and developed by The Gift and directed by Ensemble Member John Gawlik*. 

The Gift Theatre will conclude its 2022 season with the world premiere of Jennifer Rumberger’s chilling thriller The Locusts, commissioned and developed by The Gift and directed by Ensemble Member John Gawlik. The Locusts will play October 20 – November 19, 2022 at Theater Wit.

The Gift Theatre has announced casting for its world premiere of Jennifer Rumberger’s chilling thriller The Locusts, commissioned and developed by The Gift and directed by Ensemble Member John Gawlik. The Locusts will play October 20 – November 19, 2022 at Theater Wit.

The Gift Theatre will launch its 2020 Season with a revival of Martin McDonagh's masterpiece The Pillowman, directed by Laura Alcalá Baker, playing February 27 - March 29, 2020 at The Gift's home at 4802 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago's Jefferson Park neighborhood. Tickets are currently available at www.thegifttheatre.org or by calling (773) 283-7071. Season subscriptions packages are currently available. The press opening is Monday, March 2 at 7:30 pm.

The Gift Theatre is pleased to announce casting for its revival of Martin McDonagh's masterpiece THE PILLOWMAN, directed by Laura Alcalá Baker.

Steppenwolf's LookOut Series is thrilled to share their dynamic Spring 2019 Lineup. From comedy to poetry, one-person plays to music groups, familiar faces and new there's something for everyone this spring in the 1700 Theatre. Spring 2019 highlights include The Gift Theatre's now playing production of Doubt, the Q Brothers's Dress the Part, Eighth Blackbird's Dissolve, Melissa DuPrey's SEXomedy 2.0: The Second Coming, PREACH!'s We Have Nothing Left to Lose but Our Chains and more. Full lineup below.

The Gift Theatre launches its 18th season with a revival of John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning drama DOUBT: A PARABLE, presented as a part of Steppenwolf's LookOut Series.

The Gift Theatre is pleased to launch its 18th season with a revival of John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning drama DOUBT: A PARABLE, presented as a part of Steppenwolf's LookOut Series.

The Gift Theatre is pleased to launch its 18th season with a revival of John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning drama DOUBT: A PARABLE, presented as a part of Steppenwolf's LookOut Series. Directed by Ensemble Member John Gawlik and featuring an all-ensemble cast, DOUBT will play February 27 - March 31, 2019 at Steppenwolf's 1700 Theatre, 1700 N. Halsted St. in Chicago.