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Tom & Eliza
Sep19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Tom & Eliza

Tom & Eliza is a dual meditation on the choices we make (and those we don’t) in a world that spins relentlessly into the future. Performed…

Friday, September 19th
7:30 p.m.8:40 p.m.
TUTA Theatre
4670 N. Manor Avenue
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
Sep19
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Improvised Shakespeare Company®

The Improvised Shakespeare Company® proudly presents its critically-acclaimed, long-running hit show Improvised Shakespeare Chicago, now in its 19th year! Join us for an evening of…

Friday, September 19th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Improvised Shakespeare
Sep19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvised Shakespeare

Critically-acclaimed improvised comedy featuring the language and themes of William Shakespeare

Friday, September 19th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Gangsta Baby
Sep19
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…

Friday, September 19th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Open Space Arts
1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
Hot People Island
Sep19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hot People Island

Hot People Island is a world premiere original comedy by Deana Velandra. In this play, a popular television network will take eight lucky certified Hot…

Friday, September 19th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
Mr. Wolf
Sep19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mr. Wolf

12 years ago, Theresa was stolen from her parents. Now a precocious 15-year-old, she has been rescued and returned to a family that had nearly…

Friday, September 19th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Big White Fog
Sep19
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…

Friday, September 19th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
The Factory Theater and Unheard of Company Present “Muffed”
Sep19
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Factory Theater and Unheard of Company Present “Muffed”

The Factory Theater and Unheard of Company are proud to announce, The Meaningful Action Theatre Company Presents A Workshop Reading of “Muffed: A Recounting of…

Friday, September 19th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Factory Theater
1623 W. Howard St. , Chicago, IL, 60626
Refracted Light
Sep19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Refracted Light

Refracted Light was developed in workshops over the course of a year as part of EFCT’s New Works Development Project.  A family faces the upheaval…

Friday, September 19th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
Refracted Theatre Company Presents “Dream Hou$e”
Sep19
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…

Friday, September 19th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Missed Call Sketch Comedy Show
Sep19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Missed Call Sketch Comedy Show

Missed Call is a premier Chicago comedy group that writes and performs an entirely new sketch show every Friday — inspired by the audience’s suggestion!

Friday, September 19th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Ghost Fetus
Sep19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Ghost Fetus

Trap Door Theatre’s Trap Open Series Presents Ghost Fetus Written by Suz Evans Directed by Anna Klos Running September 11th-27th, 2025 A ghost seeking revenge.…

Friday, September 19th
8:00 p.m.9:20 p.m.
Trap Door Theatre
1655 W. Cortland St.
The Lincoln Lodge
Sep19
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…

Friday, September 19th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
The Cosmic Underground Show
Sep19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Cosmic Underground Show

Magic. Mind Reading. Comedy. If you’re looking for that off-beat date night, cosmic-level celebration, or just need a laugh, The Cosmic Underground Show is boarding…

Friday, September 19th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
cosmic underground theater
3433 W Fullerton Ave
The Book of Will
Sep19
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…

Friday, September 19th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Idle Muse Theatre Company’s World Premiere, “The Blood Countess,” at The Edge Off Broadway
Sep19
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…

Friday, September 19th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Edge Off Broadway Theatre
1133 W Catalpa Ave.
Trapped in a Musical – an improvised musical
Sep19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Trapped in a Musical – an improvised musical

Trapped in a Musical is a completely improvised Broadway-style show created before your very eyes. It’s the opening and closing night of a brand new…

Friday, September 19th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Sep19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Voila: The Improvised Musical

iO Chicago presents: a fully made-up, off-off-off Broadway style musical every Friday at 10pm in the Fremont Theater. Spend your Friday night with us. See…

Friday, September 19th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
Hitch*Cocktails
Sep19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hitch*Cocktails

A Chicago based improv comedy show and drinking game based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Based on an audience suggestion, the cast weave together…

Friday, September 19th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Sep20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern

Direct from New York City, the tavern returns to Chicago with an all new production! The global phenomenon that is DUNGEONS & DRAGONS is now…

Saturday, September 20th
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches
Sep20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches

Part One of Tony Kushner’s two-part, Pulitzer Prize-winning expansive, poetic, and politically charged look at the ‘80s in America. In the midst of the AIDS…

Saturday, September 20th
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.
Boudoir Bingo
Sep20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Boudoir Bingo

“Lucky cards and sultry stars!” Boudoir Bingo is Chicago’s favorite bingo and variety show. Your hosts, The Bingo B*tch & The Card Kween will guide…

Saturday, September 20th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
The Newport Theater
956 West Newport Avenue
Tikka Masala
Sep20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Tikka Masala

Tikka Masala: The Indian Improv Comedy Game Show. Get ready for a laugh-out-loud night of unscripted chaos, cultural flavor, and spicy twists! Tikka Masala is…

Saturday, September 20th
5:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Redtwist Theatre’s “How To Transcend a Happy Marriage”
Sep20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre’s “How To Transcend a Happy Marriage”

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre launches its 21st season, “Defiant Femmes,” with  How to Transcend a Happy Marriage, by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Elizabeth Swanson and movement…

Saturday, September 20th
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
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