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Camp, Vamps, & Wigs Galore: Welcome to Hell in a Handbag Productions
Hell in a Handbag Productions is the best and only camp and parody theater company in Chicago and quite possibly, the world. That’s what their flashy website says, so it must be true. But truth [...]
Saint Sebastian Players Honors its Legacy With Four-Show 40th Anniversary Season
The Saint Sebastian Players (SSP) announce the company is resuming live, in-person production with an expanded 40th Anniversary Season. The four-play lineup celebrates genres that have been popular with SSP audiences throughout its history—a classic [...]
Blue is Back – Blue Man Group Reopening
Theatrical phenomenon Blue Man Group will resume its Chicago residency at Lakeview’s Briar Street Theatre on Wednesday, August 18. A dynamic combination of art, music, comedy, and technology, Blue Man Group encourages audiences to reconnect [...]
Meet Marti Lyons, Remy Bumppo’s New Artistic Director!
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company recently announced Marti Lyons would take the helm as their new Artistic Director. BTD interviewed Marti and Executive Director Margaret McCloskey to talk about Marti's new position and the future of [...]
EFCT Launches their All-New Education Program!
Eclectic Full Contact Theatre is proud to announce theatre performance classes starting in September, taught by EFCT Artistic Director, Andrew Pond. EFCT’s Education Program will feature two classes for children in 3-5th grade and 6-12th [...]
4 Chicago Theaters That Feature AAPI Stories
It’s no secret that Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) stories and performers (and all other artists and crew members) are extremely under-represented on American stages. In May, we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander [...]
Featured Shows
HOLD ME THE FORGOTTEN WAY
June 16, 2021 12:00 am - December 31, 2021 12:00 am
by Harrison David Rivers A national queer micro-monologue collaboration Produced by TigerBear Productions Consisting of seven brief audio monologues, hold me the forgotten way explores intimate confessions…
Phantom Pilots
September 7, 2021 8:00 pm - September 28, 2021 10:00 pm
Phantom Pilots is a comedy variety show based on plot and character descriptions from real failed and forgotten television pilots
Laugh Factory Open Mic Night
September 7, 2021 9:00 pm - September 21, 2021 10:00 pm
Come see the next big star on the World Famous Laugh Factory stage!
