- 1010 Madison St., Oak Park
Prolific and intrepid, this storefront company is not afraid to tackle controversial fare (including gay-themed programming like "The Journey," Karen Skinner's ... READ MORE
Prolific and intrepid, this storefront company is not afraid to tackle controversial fare (including gay-themed programming like "The Journey," Karen Skinner's ... READ MORE
Angel Island is home to the Mary-Arrchie Theatre Company. Now air-conditioned, the upstairs theater is no longer the sweltering hothouse it used to be. Good thi... READ MORE
The off-Loop theater, currently under the artistic direction of Hank Boland celebrated its 25th season in 2013. The 70-seat theater now boasts central air cond... READ MORE
A showcase for countless permanent and transient Chicago theater companies, this three-theater complex, with each space differently configured but containing ex... READ MORE
A 984-seat proscenium auditorium attached to a Catholic church, this theater (which now includes three studio spaces) has long served as an outlet for community... READ MORE
Actors perform short-form improv comedy games in a competitive format at this theater's flagship show "ComedySportz." The show is appropriate for all ages. The ... READ MORE
This three-theater complex, located in what was once a post office, then a movie theater for Chicago Filmmakers, and most recently Bailiwick Arts Center, has be... READ MORE
The successful L.A. comedy club opens an outpost in Chicago's former Lakeview Theater, with plans to host a mix of national headliners and up-and-coming local c... READ MORE
Since 1970, Josephine Forsberg's Players Workshop has been a school spun off from Second City and showcasing the work of local talents. The theater, which is al... READ MORE
This famous North Side theater was formerly a distinguished in-the-round venue whose artistic director, George Keithley, brought audiences up close to famous ... READ MORE
Nana Shineflug's troupe continues to be a training ground for some of the best dancers in the city. Her choreography is full of the wonders of spiritual self-di... READ MORE
A small but flourishing performance space, Lunar Cabaret consistently puts up excellent, refreshingly offbeat shows. READ MORE
Founded in 1987, this theater produces new works by emerging Chicago playwrights and solo artists, with an emphasis on unusual subject matter and compelling vis... READ MORE
This theater, founded by British director Dale Goulding and Bulgarian theater artist Yasen Pelyankov, specializes in productions of shows by European writers or... READ MORE
Since 1983, this has been the place to sample original musicals created by the New Tuners Workshop ("Fat Tuesday, The Mardi Gras Musical," "A Change in the Heir... READ MORE
Oak Park Festival Theatre performs two dramas each summer--one Shakespeare work and one modern classic--in the sylvan open-air setting of Oak Park's Austin Gard... READ MORE
The Children's Theatre Fantasy Orchard presents original adaptations of fairy tales and folk tales which stay close to the original versions. The philosophy of ... READ MORE