League of Chicago Theatres

Help us celebrate the unsung heroes of the Chicago theatre community! 🎭 The Broadway In Chicago Backstage Champion Award honors those who have made a lasting impact behind the scenes, and we need your help to shine a light on their contributions at our annual Spotlight Gala on October 8th. The Winner of the Backstage Champion Award will be honored at our Spotlight Gala and receive $1,000 recognizing their contributions to the theatre community. Know someone deserving of this recognition? Nominate them via our form at https://ow.ly/sIfY50T98Iv Deadline to Nominate is Friday, September 6, 2024.

Join The Lorraine Hansberry Initiative and Navy Pier for a special sculpture dedication to playwright, journalist, and activist, Lorraine Hansberry. Los Angeles based artist Alison Saar’s sculpture work, entitled To Sit A While, features a figure of Hansberry surrounded by five bronze chairs, each representing a different aspect of her life and work. The life-size chairs are an invitation to the public to do just that: to sit with her and think. List of Events: Wednesday, August 21 at 6pm Discussion: Lorraine Hansberry & Art as Place Logan Center for the Arts (915 E 60th S) Thursday, August 22 at 6:00 PM Discussion: The Lasting Influence of Lorraine Hansberry American Writers Museum Friday, August 23 from 5:45 – 9:00 PM Sculpture Dedication & Performance Celebration Lake Stage at Polk Bros Park To register for events visit: https://lnkd.in/ghiSciey

Youth Night at the Theatre shows are in for August! Visit https://lnkd.in/gJzCTpHR for participating shows and dates. Youth Night at the Theatre offers a free ticket for a child (18 years and under) with the purchase of one adult ticket. Back to the Future - Broadway In Chicago at Cadillac Palace Theatre Alice by Heart - Kokandy Productions at Chopin Theatre Carousel - Music Theatre Works at North Shore Center for The Performing Arts in Skokie Blue Man Group - Briar Street Theatre Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea - Pegasus Theatre Chicago at Chicago Dramatists

Congratulations to Abby Thompson! The winning recipient of the 2024 Samuel G. Roberson Jr. Resident Fellowship.

Calling all Chicagoland theatre enthusiasts and supporters! Save the date for the League of Chicago Theatres 45th Anniversary Spotlight Gala as we pay tribute to our past and toast to our future! October 7th, 2024 at Zhou B Art Center, 1029 W 35th St. from 5pm-9pm. Individual tickets are $350 and will be available for purchase soon. Sponsorship and in-kind donation opportunities are available, please contact mike@chicagoplays.com for more details.

We have some exciting news for regional theatres! American Theatre Wing’s National Theatre Company Grants will offer $100,000 to support your innovative theatre projects that will contribute to the future of American theatre. Applications open today 8/1!

UPDATE 8/5/24 - Applications are closed. Thank you to all who submitted! Marketing & Events Apprentice - League of Chicago Theatres The League of Chicago Theatres is excited to announce the launch of our new Programming and Marketing Apprenticeship. This newly designed program will ensure learning opportunities and projects in leadership and management between the League of Chicago Theatres Programming and Marketing departments. The Marketing and Events Apprentice supports the marketing and programming team with planning, executing, and tracking LOCT programs. *$10,000 total / $625 per week Apply at: https://lnkd.in/gt2kNbQi

iO Fest is happening July 25-28th! Four days of improv, sketch and stand-up with 70+ acts from all over the world. This four day festival also includes specialty workshops offered by headliners and top comedic talent, panel discussions, and a whole lot of improv! For More Information and Tickets Visit: ioimprov.com/io-fest/

Physical Theater Festival Chicago showcases its 11th anniversary celebration, July 13th - 21st. The Festival begins tomorrow, July 13 with a full day of free family-friendly outdoor shows and continues with free virtual events on Sunday, July 14. During July 15 - 21, international, national and local performances, workshops and conversations will be held at Theater Wit, and the Instituto Cervantes. In addition to these performances for the second year, the Festival is partnering with the Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center in the Hermosa neighborhood to create a residency with the French-English theater company Voloz Collective, July 17 - 20. Tickets for individual performances are $22.75 (general) and $17.75 (industry/students/seniors/veterans). Festival passes for all performances are $100 (general) and $85 (industry/students/seniors/veterans). Physical Theater Festival Chicago is an annual contemporary, visual and physical theater festival that presents new forms of theater that are being performed around the world.

Calling all emerging BIPOC directors and #Designers of color! Join us at #GoodmanTheatre on Saturday July 13 for an engaging discussion to discover the insights and inspiration for pitching yourself and your work. #Network with peers and gain invaluable wisdom from a panel of industry professionals. Tickets are FREE but reservations are required. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gm-e-D8e #Theatre #Events #Chicago