Upcoming Events
The Blood Countess
New Work, Spooky Season
Runs Sep 11 – Oct 11, 2025
Join us in the Carpathian Mountains to witness the birth of legend as a Countess becomes a Carnivore and a Mother becomes a Monster. The shadow of Erzsebet Bathory has endured for over 400 years–but who is the Blood Countess and how did her story of infamy begin, grow, and take on a life of its own? In a time when the constructed reputations of those who are given power are all some care about, Idle Muse explores the Truth behind the blood-soaked rumors.
The Edge Off-Broadway
1133 W. Catalpa Ave
Chicago, IL 60640
1133 W. Catalpa Ave
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 340-9438
Idle Muse Theatre Company is a non-Equity, 501-c3 non-profit organization that produces theatre which is Transporting, Timely, and True; established in 2006 by theatre artists who were interested in exploring the relationship between individuals and worlds they inhabit. Seeking to create production opportunities for ourselves and other artists who might not otherwise have access to them, we believe the best means to achieve this is to cultivate a “modern guild” of players, an environment where theatre artists of all experience levels and diverse backgrounds can develop their craft and learn from each other.