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Get Your Theater Fix
Luis Arriaga
Although the summer season is not exactly prime time for theater in Chicago, consider these theater companies if you are looking for a sit back and enjoy the show experience that doesn’t require staring at a screen for three hours. We charted ten theater companies across the city of Chicago where you can enjoy anything from silent theater to cabaret without breaking the bank this summer.
Oracle Theatre Ensemble
May 8- June 19 - “The Ghost Sonata”
- Oracle Theatre
3809 N. Broadway Ave.
Lakeview
773-244-2980
www.oracletheatre.org
Ticket Price- $10- 20 suggested donation
Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre Co.
Starting June 18 through August 8- “Sweet and Hot: The songs of Harold Arlen”
– No Exit Café
6970 N. Glenwood Ave.
Rogers Park
(773) 347-4849
www.theoubique.org
Ticket Price- $15
Factory Theater Productions
“The League of Awesome” opens July 16th
-The Factory Theater
Northwest Chicago
3504 N. Elston Ave.
Northwest Chicago
(312) 409-3247
www.thefactorytheater.com
Ticket Price- $15- 20
Strawdog Theatre Company
Playing June 18th and 19th only- “Strawdog’s Plea Circus”
-Strawdog Theatre
3829 N. Broadway
Wrigleyville
773 528 9696
www.strawdog.org
Ticket Price- $10
Mary Arrchie Theatre Co.
Runs June 24- August 8 – “Cherrywood: The Modern Comparable”
-Angel Island Theatre
735 W. Sheridan Rd.
Edgewater
773 871 0442
www.maryarrchie.com
Ticket Price- $12-20
The Hypocrites
June 3- July 11- “No Exit”
- Athenaeum Theatre
2936 N. Southport
Lakeview
773 989 7352
www.the-hypocrites.com
Ticket Price- $20
The Steep Theatre Company
May 20-June26- “2000 feet away”
-Steep Theatre
1115 W. Berwyn
Andersonville
www.steeptheatre.com
Ticket Price- $20
Signal Ensemble Co.
August 16- September 18- “The Real Inspector Hound”
-Signal Ensemble Theatre
1802 W Berenice Ave
Roscoe Village
(773) 347-1350
www.signalensemble.com
Ticket price- $ 20
Trap Door Theatre Productions
June 10 – June 26- “Chaste”
- Trap Door Theatre
1655 W. Cortland St.
Bucktown/Wicker Park
773-384-0494
www.trapdoortheatre.com
Ticket Price- $20
Bootstraps Comedy Theatre & Silent Theatre Company
June 4- June 26- “The Better Doctor”
-Prop Thtr
3502–4 N Elston Ave
Northwest Chicago
773 539 7838
www.bootstrapscomedy.com
www.silenttheatre.com
Ticket Price- $15-20
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Sources:
Managing Director of Lifeline Theater - Allison Cain
(773) 761-4477 x702 or allison@lifelinetheatre.com
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