Theater or Play Theater Venues

Kenwood Academy -

5015 S. Blackstone Ave. - Chicago (Hyde Park/University Of Chicago)

The 1,200-seat auditorium of this Hyde Park high school draws students, parents, relatives and neighborhood residents to its weekend shows (at 1940s...

Paramount Arts Centre -

23 E. Galena Blvd. - Aurora

Known as "the jewel of the Fox Valley," this sumptuous and authentically renovated theater since 1978 has showcased a daunting range of...

The Viaduct Theater -

3111 N. Western Ave. - Chicago

Located on the lower level of Western Avenue, next door to (what else?) a viaduct, the theater, which is used by a number of theatrical groups, has...

Writers' Theatre -

664 Vernon Ave. - Glencoe

Competently run by artistic director Michael Halberstam since 1993, this theater, dedicated to dramatizing the writer's voice in all its...

Drury Lane Theatre Water Tower Place -

175 E. Chestnut St. - Chicago (Gold Coast)

Producer Anthony DeSantis' newest venue, the sixth under this name since 1958, is a 549-seat showplace which boasts a prime Michigan Avenue address,...

Evanston Arts Depot -

600 Main St. - Evanston

This newly restored 1908 Main Street Metra train station is home to the Piccolo Theatre. Read more about the space.

Studio Theater of the Chicago Cultural Center -

77 E. Randolph St. - Chicago (Loop)

The Studio Theater offers Chicago's diverse, vibrant off-loop theater companies an opportunity to share their work with downtown audiences. The...

Steep Theatre -

1115 W. Berwyn Ave. - Chicago (Edgewater)

Ivanhoe Theater -

750 W. Wellington Ave. - Chicago

This famous North Side theater was formerly a distinguished in-the-round venue whose artistic director, George Keithley, brought audiences up close...