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Auditions Announced for Wagon Wheel Community Theatre Shakespearean Fall Play

Wagon Wheel Community Theatre is inviting adult performers ages 18 and older to audition for its upcoming production of William Shakespeare’s beloved comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, presented with an exciting 1980s-inspired twist.

This unique production will feature the original Shakespearean text set against the colorful style, energy, and aesthetic of the 1980s. Performers, creatives, and Shakespeare fans are invited to be part of this Community Theatre experience at Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts.

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Raven Theatre's OCTET Extends thru August 2 at The Goodman

JUST EXTENDED! DAVE MALLOY’S OCTET, RAVEN THEATRE’S ACCLAIMED FIRST MUSICAL ADDS 5 PERFORMANCES TO ITS TRANSFER TO GOODMAN THEATRE, APPEARING JULY 15th – AUGUST 2nd || ***DIRECTOR KEIRA FROMM’S ORIGINAL CAST APPEARS IN THE PRODUCTION’S DOWNTOWN DEBUT***

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Steppenwolf Theatre Opens 51st Season with TOPDOG/UNDERDOG

Steppenwolf Theatre Company Opens 51st Season with Revival of TOPDOG/UNDERDOG, Written by Suzan-Lori Parks, Directed by Kenny Leon, Featuring ensemble members Glenn Davis and Namir Smallwood || Playing a Limited Engagement September 17th – November 1st in Steppenwolf’s Downstairs Theater

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Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Announces its 2026 - 2027 Season

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Continues its 30th Anniversary with its 2026 - 2027 Season Announcement || The New Season Features Dominique Morisseau’s Mud Row, directed by Goodman’s Malkia Stampley, the return of Founding Artistic Director James Bohnen Directing Jordan Harrison’s Marjorie Prime and the 2027 Readings on Ravenswood Series.

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Cast and production team announced for IN THE CONTINUUM

Tim Rhoze, Fleetwood-Jourdain’s Producing Artistic Director, today announced the cast and production team for the company’s upcoming production of IN THE CONTINUUM.

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Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre's Annual Gloria Bond Clunie Playwright’s Festival 2026 returns July 10-19

Annual Gloria Bond Clunie Playwright’s Festival 2026 to be held July 10th - 19th || Third annual event includes developmental workshops and staged readings of three new plays

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Milwaukee Rep Welcomes 8 New Trustees

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Welcome Eight New Trustees: Ben Cameron, former President of TCG; Mike Croasdaile, Regional Director of Banking for BMO Wealth Management/Private Bank, BMO; Makda Fessahaye, Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Human Resources Officer, UWM; Haley Gerding, Project Leader (CEO Office), Clarios; Joanne Grunau, Volunteer; Evan Kaiser, Vice President of Global OEMs and Emerging Industries, Rockwell Automation; Shekar Kurpad, President of the Medical College of Wisconsin; and Rich Tennessen, former CEO, EUA

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Announcing the Cast of THE ATTIC; Tickets On Sale Now

CHICAGO’S TYLER MEREDITH JOINS THE GLOBAL COMPANY OF THE ATTIC: THINGS I’VE SEEN WHILE LYING ON MY BACK
***TICKETS GO ON SALE NOW FOR THE GOODMAN’S SEASON OPENER—THE NEWEST PRODUCTION FROM 7 FINGERS' GENRE-DEFYING, “PULSE-RAISING MAGIC” (NEW YORK TIMES)***

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Mean Girls, the hit Broadway musical is coming to Aurora’s Paramount Theatre

Fetch tickets to Mean Girls, the hit Broadway musical getting a fierce Chicago-area premiere at Aurora’s Paramount Theatre, August 26th - October 11th

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The Sarah Siddons Society Announces 2026 Professional Development Grants

For the fourth consecutive year, the Sarah Siddons Society is offering twelve Professional Development Grants of $500 each to emerging theatre artist professionals based in the Chicago area.

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Auditions Announced for Wagon Wheel Community Theatre Shakespearean Fall Play

Raven Theatre's OCTET Extends thru August 2 at The Goodman

Steppenwolf Theatre Opens 51st Season with TOPDOG/UNDERDOG

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Announces its 2026 - 2027 Season

Cast and production team announced for IN THE CONTINUUM

Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre's Annual Gloria Bond Clunie Playwright’s Festival 2026 returns July 10-19

Milwaukee Rep Welcomes 8 New Trustees

Announcing the Cast of THE ATTIC; Tickets On Sale Now

Mean Girls, the hit Broadway musical is coming to Aurora’s Paramount Theatre

The Sarah Siddons Society Announces 2026 Professional Development Grants

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