Jackalope Theatre Company is proud to present its first production for young audiences and the launch of its 18th season with the world premiere of The Dress-Up Play by Juliet Kang Huneke, March 7 - 22, directed by Karina Patel, at the Broadway Armory Park, 5917 N Broadway St. The running time is 60 minutes with no intermission. There is a preview performance Saturday, March 7 at 11 a.m. with the press opening Sunday, March 8 at 2 p.m. The performance schedule is Fridays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 - $35 with student and Edgewater resident discounts available. Subscription and single tickets are now available at JackalopeTheatre.org or call/text the box office at 773.340.2543.
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.
The cast of The Dress-Up Play includes Keimon Shook (he/him, Remi); Casey Whisler (she/her, Olivia); Aidan Henri (they/he/she, Aiden) and Jett Parr (they/them, Miles).
The creative team for The Dress-Up Play includes Juliet Kang Huneke (she/they, playwright); Karina Patel (she/her, director and new works manager); AJ Links, CSA (she/her, casting director), Eric Turner (he/him, production manager); Seojung Jang (she/her, lighting designer); Newton Schottelkotte (they/she, sound designer); Amal Salem (she/her, stage manager); Hudson Therriault (he/him, accessibility manager); Amira Danan (she/her, development director) and Kaiser Ahmed (he/him, artistic director),
ABOUT JULIET KANG HUNEKE, PLAYWRIGHT
Juliet Kang Huneke is a playwright and performer who is passionate about theatre that is larger than life. Her new TYA play, Hannah and Halmoni Save the World! recently had its world premiere at Filament Theatre. In addition, she was awarded the 2023 ReImagine: New Plays in TYA grant to develop Hannah and Halmoni with Filament. Juliet is also a 24 Hour Plays Nationals alum. Other Chicago writing credits include: Echo’s Inferno (The Understudy), Home for the Summer (Theo Ubique, American Music Theatre Project), Mycelium (Playground Chicago) and Mechanicals (Impostors Theater Co Footholds Vol. 4).
ABOUT KARINA PATEL, DIRECTOR
Karina Patel is a devised theatre artist, director and dramaturg originally from London, United Kingdom. She is currently the New Works manager at Jackalope Theatre Company and literary associate at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Patel has developed new and devised work with The Story Theatre, The Understudy Chicago, APIDA Arts, TimeLine Theatre Company, Avalanche Theatre, Token Theatre, 24 Hour Plays and more. She has also served as an assistant director at Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Lookingglass Theatre Company, Court Theatre and the Repertory Theatre of St Louis.
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 at 7:30 p.m., Friday, May 29 and Saturday, May 30 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 21 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 p.m.
The Broadway Armory, 5917 N. Broadway St.
JackalopeTheatre.org/2024-2025-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 3 p.m. and Monday at 7:30 p.m.
The Broadway Armory, 5917 N Broadway
JackalopeTheatre.org/2024-2025-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 premieres 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.
The cast of The Dress-Up Play includes
Top row: Keimon Shook (he/him, Remi) and Casey Whisler (she/her, Olivia)
Bottom row: Aidan Henri (they/he/she, Aiden) and Jett Parr (they/them, Miles).
Jackalope: The Dress Up Play. Playwright Juliet Kang Huneke
Jackalope: The Dress Up Play. Director Karina Patel