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Oil Lamp Theater Presents “Gaslight”
Oct11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Oil Lamp Theater Presents “Gaslight”

Oil Lamp Theater is proud to present Gaslight (Angel Street), October 2 – November 2, by Patrick Hamilton and directed by Susan Gorman at Oil…

Saturday, October 11th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Oil Lamp Theater
1723 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL, 60025
MOM*
Oct11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

MOM*

What makes a “good mom”? MOM* shines a light on the inner thoughts that we have as potential mothers, stepmothers, bio-moms, and daughters. What did…

Saturday, October 11th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
aloft circus arts
3324 West Wrightwood Avenue
Dutchman
Oct11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dutchman

A searing examination of race, power, and social expectation, this explosive classic of American theatre surges with racial tension and sexual politics. Keith Surney revives…

Saturday, October 11th
8:00 p.m.9:15 p.m.
Trap Door Theatre
1655 W. Cortland St.
The Lincoln Lodge
Oct11
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Lincoln Lodge

The Lincoln Lodge stand-up comedy and variety showcase plays every Friday and Saturday night in Chicago’s glamorous Logan Square! In addition to The Lodge’s rotating…

Saturday, October 11th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
ComedySportz Chicago
Oct11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

ComedySportz Chicago

Chicago’s longest running and best interactive improv comedy experience. ComedySportz is comedy played as a sport, not comedy ABOUT sports (whew). Refs, fouls, points, games…

Saturday, October 11th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
wyrd
Oct11
Theatre & Performing Arts

wyrd

Three ageless, timeless, deathless sisters in a basement in Bushwick One of them falls in love Another falls in hate The third tries to keep…

Saturday, October 11th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
The Book of Will
Oct11
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Book of Will

Without William Shakespeare, we wouldn’t have literary masterpieces like ROMEO AND JULIET. But without Henry Condell and John Heminges, we would have lost half of…

Saturday, October 11th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Dance Divas 2025 “Triple Threat”
Oct11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dance Divas 2025 “Triple Threat”

Dance Divas 2025 brings together more than 40 of Chicago’s finest dancers for a dazzling night of stunning performances, glamorous looks, and unmatched talent. Created…

Saturday, October 11th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Rhapsody Theater
1328 W Morse Ave
Idle Muse Theatre Company’s World Premiere, “The Blood Countess,” at The Edge Off Broadway
Oct11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Idle Muse Theatre Company’s World Premiere, “The Blood Countess,” at The Edge Off Broadway

Idle Muse Theatre Company is proud to announce  the launch of its 2025 – 2026 season, the world premiere of The Blood Countess, September 11…

Saturday, October 11th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Edge Off Broadway Theatre
1133 W Catalpa Ave.
Pásele
Oct11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Pásele

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, ESCÁNDALO Comedy and iO Theater are bringing a new variety show, “Pásele,” featuring some of Chicago’s best Latine improvisers. The four…

Saturday, October 11th
8:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Here 4 A Bit *Naughty Improv
Oct11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Here 4 A Bit *Naughty Improv

Join us again for a whose line styled night of explosive laughter that will titillate your “funny” bone. Fast paced short form improv, hilarious songs,…

Saturday, October 11th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Oct11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Best Of Annoyance Sketch

Enjoy the best sketch comedy Chicago has to offer! The Annoyance Theatre has been at the crux of the comedy scene in Chicago for over…

Saturday, October 11th
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
LET’S PLAY A GAME: Chicago’s scariest short-form show
Oct11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

LET’S PLAY A GAME: Chicago’s scariest short-form show

Who’s Line is it Anyways meets Fear Factor in LETS PLAY A GAME, a new short form show that’s a unique blend of comedy, chaos,…

Saturday, October 11th
10:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
The Lion King
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Lion King

Giraffes strut. Birds swoop. Gazelles leap. The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before. And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly emerges from…

Sunday, October 12th
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Leo Lionni’s Frederick
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Leo Lionni’s Frederick

While other mice are gathering food for the winter, Frederick daydreams the summer away. But when fall weather comes, it is Frederick who has stored…

Sunday, October 12th
9:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.
Chicago Children’s Theatre
100 S Racine Ave
Woodland Creatures’ Halloween
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Woodland Creatures’ Halloween

Theater for Young Audiences @ Corn presents our newest show, perfect for young ones and the entire family! In Woodland Creatures’ Halloween, our friends are…

Sunday, October 12th
11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
Mark Twain Tonight
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mark Twain Tonight

Emmy-Award® winning Actor and 2025 Theater Hall of Fame Inductee Richard Thomas brings to life “the nation’s one true comic genius” (The New York Times)…

Sunday, October 12th
1:00 p.m.2:30 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
wyrd
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

wyrd

Three ageless, timeless, deathless sisters in a basement in Bushwick One of them falls in love Another falls in hate The third tries to keep…

Sunday, October 12th
2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Big White Fog
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Big White Fog

Theodore Ward’s Big White Fog is the big shoulders on which A Raisin in the Sun stands. First completed in 1938, funded by the Federal Theatre Project, and influenced…

Sunday, October 12th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Gangsta Baby
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Gangsta Baby

The hit production from the London Pub Theatre scene – first production in the US Junior is a queer sex worker in Hastings suffering from…

Sunday, October 12th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Open Space Arts
1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
The Book of Will
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Book of Will

Without William Shakespeare, we wouldn’t have literary masterpieces like ROMEO AND JULIET. But without Henry Condell and John Heminges, we would have lost half of…

Sunday, October 12th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Refracted Theatre Company Presents “Dream Hou$e”
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Refracted Theatre Company Presents “Dream Hou$e”

Award-winning Refracted Theatre Company presents Dream Hou$e, written by Eliana Pipes and directed by Laura Alcalá Baker, September 12 – October 18, at the Den…

Sunday, October 12th
3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Monstrous
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Monstrous

written by Stephanie Lewis, directed by Rachel Borgo After a merciless punishment, Medusa loses her way—and her memory—traveling to the Underworld. She awakens at The…

Sunday, October 12th
3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Strange Cargo: The Doom of the Demeter
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Strange Cargo: The Doom of the Demeter

Based on Chapter Seven of Bram Stoker’s DRACULA, this gothic horror high seas adventure tells the shocking events aboard the cargo ship transporting Count Dracula’s belongings from…

Sunday, October 12th
3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
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