Congo Square Theatre Company announces 2020-2021 Season:
New digital sketch comedy show Hit ‘Em on the Blackside | October-December 2020 and March-June 2021
Reimagined digital Festival on the Square | February 4-6, 2021
Plus a live production in late spring/summer 2021
In‑person performances and virtual streaming options offer new flexibility throughout 2020/21 | Regional Tony Award-winner Chicago Shakespeare Theater announces its 35th Anniversary Season with a dynamic line-up of artistic offerings—both in‑person and virtual—including plays written and inspired by Shakespeare, new musicals, a timely contemporary opera, and engaging digital content for audiences, students, and teachers.
PlayMakers Laboratory Streaming Revue "THAT’S WEIRD, GRANDMA: House Par-Tay" Extends Through October 5, 2020 | Plus Select Performances of “The Best of… That’s Weird, Grandma”
**FOUR WORLD PREMIERES INCLUDE CHRISTINA ANDERSON’S THE RIPPLE, THE WAVE THAT CARRIED ME HOME; THE MUSICAL ADAPTATION OF THE OUTSIDERS, BASED ON S.E. HINTON’S NOVEL AND FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA’S FILM; CHERYL L. WEST’S FANNIE STARRING E. FAYE BUTLER; DOUG WRIGHT’S GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR STARRING SEAN HAYES**
***NEW SEASON TO BEGIN (AND PRODUCTION DATES ANNOUNCED) WHEN LIVE PERFORMANCES CAN SAFELY RESUME; MEMBERSHIPS ARE ON SALE NOW, STARTING AT $100***
Lifeline Theatre Announces New Membership Program and Presents Virtual "Pride and Prejudice", Premiering Thursday, Sept. 10 | Open Captioning is Available for the Full Run
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Dear Paramount Theatre patron,
After months of monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic while consulting with state and local health officials, state and local government representatives and endless professionals around the country, it’s become evident that we have to adapt our plans one more time.
Theatre in the Dark to present A WAR OF THE WORLDS – a virtual audio drama adapted from the H.G. Wells novel – performed live online October 15 to November 21 | Wells’ Martian invasion tale, now set in present-day Chicago and other parts of the state, will be performed live six times per week
INTERNATIONAL VOICES PROJECT ANNOUNCES A VIRTUAL 11TH SEASON OF INTERNATIONAL PLAYS, SEPTEMBER 2 – OCTOBER 21
International Voices Project, with Local Organizations, Presents Eight FREE Readings of Plays from Around the World in the Nation’s Largest Event of its Kind
Offerings include digital access to live performances, remote learning partnership with University of Chicago Graham School
