Jackalope Theatre Company is proud to announce its 18th season to be performed at the Broadway Armory Park, 5917 N Broadway St. The 2025 - 2026 season will exclusively feature world premieres, beginning with a new family-friendly piece, The Dress-Up Play, Mar. 7 - 22, by Juliet Huneke and directed by Karina Patel. This is followed by the world premiere of Andy Warhol Presents: The Cocaine Play, May 27 - July 6, by Terry Guest and directed by AmBer Montgomery. The 17th Annual Living Newspaper Festival, Aug. 20 - 24, concludes the18th season. Subscriptions include invitations to the New Frontier Series play readings and other special events. Subscriptions may be purchased for $75-100 with single tickets starting at $15. Subscriptions and single tickets are on sale now at JackalopeTheatre.org or by calling the box office at 773.340.2543.
“This 18th season sees a vibrant line-up of newly created plays for the whole community,” said Artistic Director Kaiser Ahmed. “We begin the season with Jackalope's first family-friendly production, The Dress-Up Play, intended for all ages and identities. Then, Jackalope and its audiences journey into the imagination of Chicago's acclaimed playwright, Terry Guest, in his latest world premiere production, Andy Warhol Presents: The Cocaine Play. The summer ends with the ever-urgent artistic responses to the year's news with the Living Newspaper Festival. Bold and welcoming, season 18 sets Jackalope on course for another era of essential new plays produced at our home in the Broadway Armory Park.”
Jackalope Theatre’s 18th season includes:
The Dress-Up Play
March 7 - 22, 2026
Written by Juliet Huneke
Directed by Karina Patel
Preview: Saturday, Mar. 7 at 11 a.m.
Press Opening: Saturday, Mar. 7 at 2 p.m.
Performance schedule: Fridays at 7 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m.
The Broadway Armory, 5917 N. Broadway St.
JackalopeTheatre.org/2025-2026-season
Tickets: $15 - $35
The Dress-Up Play is a new family friendly production from Jackalope. New friends gather in a bedroom to play dress up. But who gets to wear what? Do our clothes have to match what we look like outside? And what if our outside doesn’t match our inside? Filled with tutus, fake mustaches, scarves and fierce runway walks. The Dress-Up Play is an immersive fashion party for all ages that celebrates self-expression, open-mindedness and the wholeness of everyone.
WORLD PREMIERE
Andy Warhol Presents: The Cocaine Play
May 27 - July 6, 2026
Written by Terry Guest
Directed by AmBer Montgomery
Previews: Wednesday, May 27, Friday, May 29, Saturday, May 30 at 7:30 p.m, and Sunday, May 31 at 2 p.m.
Press Opening: Tuesday, June 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Performance schedule: Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2:00 p.m.
The Broadway Armory, 5917 N. Broadway St.
JackalopeTheatre.org/2025-2026-season
Tickets: $15 - $45
It’s 1962 in New York City and Andy Warhol (no, not that Andy Warhol) is stuck. He hasn’t finished a painting in years and has no new ideas. When a mysterious actress named Marilyn Monroe (no, not that Marilyn Monroe) stumbles into his life, she sends him down an epic path of madness, murder, betrayal and the desperate pursuit of fame, sex and beauty. Andy Warhol presents: The Cocaine Play is a 100% fake story about 100% real people that asks how far are you willing to go for the chance at superstardom.
17th Annual Living Newspaper Festival
August 20 - 24, 2026
Press Opening: Thursday, Aug, 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Performance schedule: Thursday - Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. and Monday at 7:30 p.m.
The Broadway Armory, 5917 N Broadway
JackalopeTheatre.org/2025-2026-season
Tickets: $15 - $35
The Living Newspaper Festival is inspired by the 1930s Living Newspapers of the Federal Theatre Project that created stories based on recent events. This year’s Festival includes world premiere 10-minute plays inspired from recent news headlines.
Performances, show times, dates are subject to change.
ABOUT JACKALOPE THEATRE
Jackalope Theatre Company expands the definition of American Identity by engaging with communities to produce works that celebrate diverse perspectives. Jackalope is a premier home for new and exciting Off-Loop Theatre based in Chicago's Edgewater and Rogers Park neighborhoods. They are committed to cultivating new voices that contribute to an expanding American culture and mythology. Each season, Jackalope produces full-length plays, new play development programming and provides free classes in partnership with the Chicago Park District.
Season 18 is made possible by the continued generosity of Season Sponsors Michael and Mona Heath.
2025- 2026 Playwrights and Directors
Top Row: (L to R) Juliet Huneke (playwright, The Dress-Up Play) and Karina Patel (director, The Dress-Up Play)
Second Row: (L to R) Terry Guest (playwright, Andy Warhol Presents: The Cocaine Play) and AmBer Montgomery (director, Andy Warhol Presents: The Cocaine Play)