South Bend Civic Theatre will be producing a ground-breaking production of “West Side Story” in partnership with The South Bend Symphony Orchestra and La Casa de Amistad in April of 2020. The CIVIC will be holding early auditions for the 4 leads (Maria, Tony, Anita, and Bernardo) on Tuesday, May 7th, 2019, at the First United Methodist Social Hall.
Definition Theatre Company opens the world premiere of ETHIOPIANAMERICA by Sam Kebede and directed by Sophiyaa Nayar. ETHIOPIANAMERICA will run from May 10 – June 9, 2019, with a press opening on Tuesday, May 14 at 7:30pm. Definition Theatre Company presents ETHIOPIANAMERICA in the Richard Christiansen Theater at Victory Gardens as part of its Resident Theater Company program.
Opening on May 3rd and running for 3 weekends, the Footlight Players of Michigan City will present the farcical musical by Joanne Bogart and Eric Rockwell. MUSICAL OF MUSICALS, THE MUSICAL.
Teatro ZinZanni is delighted to announce tickets for the premiere of Love, Chaos, & Dinner, the critically acclaimed show combining the best of cirque, cabaret, spectacle, live music, comedy and fine dining, are on sale now. Presented by Randolph Entertainment, performances begin July 18 at The Spiegeltent ZaZou, a Belgian mirror tent filled with historic touches, located on the 14th floor in the newly opened Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop-Theatre District (32 W. Randolph St.). Tickets will be available for performances July 18 through September 29, 2019.
Red Theater Chicago announces their upcoming production of Non-Player Character by Walt McGough, directed by Beth Wolf. Performances run through May 18th at the Athenaeum Theatre in Studio One at 2936 N Southport Ave, Chicago.
Barrel of Monkeys is pleased to present the annual all musical edition of its much-lauded sketch show: THAT’S WEIRD, GRANDMA: Stories That Sing and Dance, directed by Artistic Director Brandon Cloyd, playing Fridays and Saturday at 7:30 pm from May 3 – 25, 2019 at the Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N. Ashland Ave. in Chicago. Tickets are currently available at www.barrelofmonkeys.org or by calling (773) 506-7140. The press opening is Saturday, May 4 at 7:30 pm.
MPAACT's 3rd show of our 2018/19 season, is the world premiere of ONE FOR THE ROAD, directed by: Runako Jahi. "One for the Road" runs through June 2nd at the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago. Press Opening – April 28
First Floor Theater is pleased to conclude its seventh season with the Chicago premiere of Halley Feiffer’s blisteringly funny play I’M GONNA PRAY FOR YOU SO HARD, directed by Cole von Glahn, playing April 20 – May 18, 2019 at FFT’s resident home, The Den Theatre (2B), 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago. Tickets are currently available at firstfloortheater.com. The press opening is Wednesday, April 24 at 7:30 pm.
The Greenhouse Theater Center today announced Adam Strauss has postponed his hit one-man show THE MUSHROOM CURE, originally scheduled for April 4 – May 5, 2019. The engagement has been rescheduled for May 9 – June 9, 2019. For ticket exchanges and refunds, please contact the Greenhouse Theater Center box office at (773) 404-7336 or boxoffice@greenhousetheater.org. The new press opening is Saturday, May 11 at 8 pm.
The Gift Theatre is pleased to announce the final play of its 2019 Season: the Chicago premiere of Leah Nanako Winkler’s dark comedy KENTUCKY, directed by ensemble member Chika Ike, playing October 17 – November 17, 2019 at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. in Chicago.
