Fall 2019: Guide to Chicago Theatre

NEAR WEST: WICKER PARK
OCT NOV Sugar in Our Wounds First Floor
Theater at The Den Theatre 1331 N. Milwaukee | 773-697-
3830 | DRAMA: On a plantation during the Civil War, a mystical
tree stretches toward heaven. It protects James, a young slave,
while he reads newspapers about the imminent possibility of
freedom, as war rages on. When a brooding stranger arrives,
James and his makeshift family take him in. Soon, an unexpected
bond leads to a striking romance, and everyone is in
uncharted territory. Oct 19 - Nov 23
FAR NORTH: EDGEWATER
OCT NOV Sundown, Yellow Moon Raven
Theatre Company 6157 N. Clark | 773-338-2177 | DRAMA:
Twins Joey and Ray have just taken their first steps into
adulthood while their newly divorced father, Tom, has been
suspended from his job. But honest communication doesn't
come easy. Seemingly stuck between the future and the past,
this family of musicians sings what they can't bring themselves
to say. Oct 3 - Nov 17
FAR NORTH: ANDERSONVILLE | SUNDAYS AT 3PM
OCT NOV
That’s Weird, Grandma: Goes
Trick or Treating Barrel of Monkeys at The
Neo-Futurarium 5153 N. Ashland | 773-506-7140 |
CHILDREN'S/FAMILY: Stories about ghosts, orphans, and silly
horrors imagined by Chicago elementary school students and
performed by adults will be sure to get audiences in the
Halloween mood. Oct 6 - Nov 3
FAR NORTH: RAVENSWOOD | ONE WEEKEND ONLY
OCT The Thirteenth Chair Ghostlight
Ensemble Theatre at Vagabond School of the Arts
4001 N. Ravenswood | STAGED READING: Written in 1916,
this play takes place at the home of the wealthy Crosby family.
But the phony séance turns out to be the scene of a very
real murder. All the doors and windows are locked and the
murder weapon can’t be found. How will the real murderer
be uncovered? Oct 18 - 20
NEAR NORTH: LINCOLN PARK
SEP OCT Tiny Beautiful Things Victory
Gardens Theater 2433 N. Lincoln | 773-871-3000 | COMEDY/
DRAMA: Based on the best-selling book by Cheryl Strayed,
this play personifies the questions and answers that "Sugar"
was publishing online from 2010-2012. When the struggling
writer was asked to take over the unpaid, anonymous position
of advice columnist, Strayed used empathy and her personal
experiences to help those seeking guidance. Through Oct 13
NEAR WEST: WICKER PARK
OCT NOV Tippy: Stories from the River The
Impostors Theatre Co. at the Flat Iron Arts Building
1579 N. Milwaukee | NEW WORK: "Night after night, the
Fisherman can be seen traveling up and down the Tippecanoe
searching for the one he loved and lost, a woman called
Tippy..." So Kirk tells his young niece and nephew every summer
for as long as they can remember. Now grown, Ella and
her family reflect back on the stories Kirk told and the ones
they’ve told themselves. Oct 18 - Nov 2
NEAR WEST: WICKER PARK
SEP OCT
Traumarama: A Story of
Recovery The Den Theatre 1331 N. Milwaukee | 773-
697-3830 | COMEDY/DRAMA: Liz Greenwood provides an honest,
darkly comedic take on the after-effects of trauma in her
solo show about her recovery process following an assault. This
show explores PTSD, the criminal justice system, and the way
we talk about violence against women. Sep 27 - Oct 6
NEAR NORTH: LAKEVIEW
OCT NOV TRU Gosz & Fotos at Stage 773 1225
W. Belmont | 773-327-5252 | MUSICAL: A thoughtful and
thought-provoking story that paints a picture of what it could
be like to live with mental illness. Oct 28 - Nov 24
SOUTH: MORGAN PARK | ONE WEEKEND ONLY
OCT Urinetown: The Musical Beverly Theatre
Guild at the Morgan Park Academy 2153 W. 111th |
773-284-8497 | COMEDY: A hilarious musical satire of the
legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy,
corporate mismanagement, municipal politics, and
musical theatre itself. Hilariously funny and touchingly honest,
Urinetown provides a fresh perspective on one of America's
greatest art forms. Oct 11 - 13
NEAR WEST: WEST TOWN
SEP OCT Vanya on the Plains The Artistic
Home 1376 W. Grand | COMEDY/DRAMA: Elijah has a hard
job. He's a Content Moderator living in a a totalitarian future,
struggling to cope with the technological divide that separates
him from his family. To bridge the gap, he decides to cast his
family in a production of Uncle Vanya, despite the fact that
none of them have seen a play or have any conception of acting.
Through Oct 27
NEAR NORTH: LAKEVIEW | SATURDAYS AT 10:30PM
SEP OCT NOV
Vaudezilla! Burlesque
Spectacular Stage 773 1225 W. Belmont | 773-
327-5252 | VARIETY: Enjoy a diverse cast of one-of-a-kind
burlesque, drag, and aerial acts ranging from classic Vegasstyle
showgirls to cutting-edge, gender-non-conforming
performance artists, and everything in between. Show
theme changes monthly. Open Run
NEAR WEST: WEST LOOP
SEP OCT The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Show Chicago Children's Theatre at The Station
100 S. Racine | 312-374-8835 | CHILDREN'S/FAMILY: Based
on the beautifully-crafted work of Eric Carle comes a bold new
spectacle featuring 75 larger-than-life puppets. Featuring the
tales of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, The Very Lonely Firefly, Ten
Little Rubber Ducks, and of course, The Very Hungry Caterpillar
– this new show captures the magic of Carle’s world. Ideal for all
ages. Sep 24 - Oct 27
NEAR NORTH: LINCOLN PARK
Waiting for Godot Victory Gardens Theater
NOV
2433 N. Lincoln | 773-871-3000 | COMEDY/DRAMA: Irish
writer Samuel Beckett's "tragicomedy in two acts" in which
two men meet near a tree to wait for the arrival of the mysterious
Godot, who continually sends word that he will appear
but never does. Nov 14 - Dec 15
NEAR NORTH: LAKEVIEW
OCT NOV Who Killed Joan Crawford?
Glitterati Productions at the Athenaeum Theatre
2936 N. Southport | 773-935-6875 | COMEDY: On a dark
stormy night, five men arrive at a cabin for a soap star's
surprise birthday party. Each guest has been asked to dress
as the birthday boy's favorite actress, Joan Crawford. As they
wait for the star, the five "Joans" begin drinking and dishing,
dark secrets emerge, and soon there's one Joan less... and
then another... Oct 4 - Nov 9