John and his daughter Caitlyn are birders. As they scan the skies over their backyard in suburban Maryland looking for elusive birds, years go by. Children grow up and parents age. The climate and the world change in small and vast ways. BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA takes a close look at the relationship of a father and daughter over the course of a decade as they struggle to understand the parts of one another that defy understanding.
Gwydion Theatre Company presents
The Lower Depths by Maxim Gorky
Adapted by Gwydion Theater Artistic Director, Grayson Kennedy
Directed by Danny Kapinos
Running at the Chopin Theatre’s basement space from 02/12/26-02/28/26
Thursdays-Saturdays at …
On the eve of a wedding meant to unite two rival Chicago pizza dynasties, a celebrity chef's unexpected return from the dead throws everything into disarray. In this …
Black History Month, Cultural Happenings, New Work
Runs Jan 16 - Mar 01, 2026
Written by: Tina Fakhrid-Deen
Directed by: LL
A couple finds out that their attractive new neighbor, a social media fitness influencer, might not be who she claims to be. As …
Comedy, Dance, Experimental, New Work, Open Run, Performance Art, Physical Theater, Puppetry, Variety
Runs Feb 27 - Apr 19, 2026
THIRTY PLAYS IN SIXTY MINUTES
WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY THE NEO-FUTURIST ENSEMBLE
Each play offers something different, be it funny, profound, elegant, disgusting, topical, irreverent, terrifying, or a song; all …
Circus, Comedy/Drama, Literary Adaptation, New Work, Performance Art, Physical Theater
Runs Feb 21 - Mar 22, 2026
The Actors Gymnasium's Winter Circus is an annual circus show devised, directed, and produced by industry professionals. Past productions include: Little Red, Circus Quixotic (later, Circus Quixote at …
White Rooster is a darkly funny tale of love, loss and the strange things we inherit. After a family tragedy, Min is pulled into a world of restless spirits, old curses and mysterious traditions. Her fiancé won’t stay dead, her sister won’t stay buried and a rooster won’t be ignored. Blending spooky folklore with offbeat humor, White Rooster is a haunting tale of grief, family and the messiness of moving on.
Comedy/Drama, Cultural Happenings, New Work, Womxn's History Month
Runs Mar 28 - Apr 19, 2026
Her Story Theater's mission is to shine bright lights in dark places on women and children in need of social justice and community support. We do plays that are focused on women from all walks of life; women's history; work for youth and our Chicago Writers Exchange focused on original works of any genre.
Xochi is dealing with a lot after the loss of her twin brother Sebastian last year. But when he suddenly returns, everyone rejoices—except Xochi, who senses he’s not the brother she lost. BOTH eerily probes family, memory, love, and which version of the truth is worth believing.
Film and television star Enrico Colantoni (English Teacher, Galaxy Quest, Veronica Mars) and Golden Globe winner Teri Hatcher (ABC’s Desperate Housewives) star in a wickedly dark new comedy. All’s …
Welcome to the greatest rock ‘n’ roll show not on Earth! LOKI arrives at Asgard, bringing chaos, comedy, and three monstrous (maybe) children. LOKI tangles with Odin, Thor, and the mysterious Freya; each with their own agenda; their own secrets—but all paths lead to one eternal question: In an us vs. them world, can we envision a new mythology?angles with Odin, Thor, and the mysterious Freya; each with their own agenda; their own secrets—but all paths lead to one eternal question: In an us vs. them world, can we envision a new myth
In a nation torn by war and prejudice, two women—one enslaved, one privileged—risk everything to reunite and reclaim their freedom. A powerful journey of defiance and hope.
Welcome to the Solidarity and Truth Summit. A gathering of the most persecuted, tortured, and misunderstood people in the entire world. They call themselves Targeted Individuals, and they are victims of a vast and covert program of systematic torture, surveillance, and harassment by global intergovernmental powers. Over the course of this weekend in the woods they will discuss strategies to take down the deep state, bring awareness to their plight, and despite their suffering, stay human.