Theater openings in September
Indiana
September 2nd, 7:30 pm ET, Staged Reading, Wit, Stageworks, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI http://www.actingensemble.com
September 5th, (Sold Out), August Wilson's Seven Guitars, Warner Studio Theatre, South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N. Main, South Bend. $25-$37. FYI (574) 234-1112 or www.sbct.org.
September 11th, 7:30 pm, Footlight Players present The Bluff, Footlight Theatre, 1705 Franklin Street, Michigan City. Adults $17, Children $10. FYI www.footlightplayers.org.
September 12th, 8:00 pm, Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson, Apt. 2B, Towle Theater, 5205 Hohman Avenue, Hammond. $24. FYI (219) 937-8780 or www.towletheater.org
September 17th, 7:00 pm, Voices From the Heartland: The Third Annual New Plays Festival, Dunes Arts Summer Theatre, 288 Shady Oak Dr., Michigan City. $30-$35. FYI (219) 879-7509 or www.dunesARTS.org
September 18th, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, One America Financial Stage, Indiana Repertory Theatre, 140 W. Washington, Indianapolis. FYI www.irlive.com
September 19th, Seedlings Theatre Company & Improductions, LLC present The Cliffnotes of Insanity or The Princess Bride in 30 Minutes or Less, The Hub NWI, 676 W. Division Rd., Hebron, IN. FYI https://www.facebook.com/seedlingstheatre/
September 19th & 20th, 7:30 pm ET, Acting Ensemble Gary Sieber Poets and Playwrights series, Whispers, By Nancy Paulinski Becker. Acting Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka, IN.
Illinois
September 3rd, 7:00 pm, Catch Me If You Can, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
September 5th, 7:00 pm, Things with Friends, American Blues Theater, 5627 N. Lincoln, Chicago. FYI (773) 654-3103 or www.americanbluestheater.com
September 5th, Curious Theatre Branch & Prop Thtr present 36th Annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival, Facility Theatre, 1138 N. California; Labyrinth Arts Club, 3658 N. Pulaski Ave.; Jarvis Square Theatre, 1439 W. Jarvis Ave., Chicago. Pay-what-you-can pricing, with a $20 suggested price. FYI RhinoFest.com.
September 6th, Babes With Blades Theatre Company (BWBTC), New Works Festival "Fighting Words", Bramble Arts Loft, 5545 N. Clark St., Chicago. Pay-what-you-can. Tickets go on sale August 6th. FYI www.babeswithblades.org
September 7th, One Night Only, Hersey Felder's Great American Songbook Sing-a-long, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
September 10th, 7:00 pm, Dial M for Murder, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com. TicketMaster (312) 559-1212 or www.ticketmaster.com.
September 11th, 7:30 pm, World Premiere, The First Lady of Television, Northlight Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.northlight.org
September 12th, 7:30 pm, Misery, Citadel Theatre, West Campus building of the Lake Forest School District, 300 S. Waukegan Rd., Lake Forest. $48. FYI (847) 735-8554, ext. 1 or www.citadeltheatre.org
September 13th, 8:00 pm, Idle Muse Theatre Company presents The Blood Countess, The Edge Off-Broadway Theater, 1133 W Catalpa Ave., Chicago. $20-$30. FYI (773) 340-9438 or IdleMuse.org
September 14th, 11:00 am, Porchlight Music Theatre presents the ICONS Gala Celebrating Leslie Uggams. The Ritz-Carlton Chicago at Water Tower Place, 160 E. Pearson St., Chicago. $500 per person. FYI PorchlightMusicTheatre.org.
September 14th, 2:30 pm, World Premiere, Rabbits in Their Pockets, Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago. $25-$45. FYI www.lifelinetheatre.com.
September 14th, 3:00 pm, Blue Heaven, Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center, 4450 N. Clark Street, Chicago. $56.50-$66.50 (fees included). FYI (773) 769-4451 or www.blackensemble.org
September 15th, 7:00 pm, World Premiere, Ashland Avenue, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
September 18th, 7:30 pm, Joffrey Ballet presents Liam Scarlett's Carmen, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. $49-$203. FYI www.joffrey.org
September 19th, 7:30 pm, American Premiere, Gangsta Baby, Open Space Arts, 1411 W. Wilson Ave., Chicago. $25-$30. FYI www.openspacearts.org
September 20th, 2:00 pm, Staged Reading, SAY GAY PLAYS, Curated and produced by About Face Theatre and Silk Road Cultural Center. Northeastern Illinois University’s historic Carruthers Center, 700 E Oakwood Blvd., Chicago. Free but reservations strongly encouraged. FYI www.aboutfacetheatre.com.
September 20th, 7:30 pm, Big White Fog, Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago. FYI (773) 753-4472 or www.CourtTheatre.org.
September 20th, 8:00 pm, Promethean Theatre Ensemble present THE BOOK OF WILL, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago. $30, $25 Students/Seniors. FYI www.thedentheatre.com.
September 21st, 5:00 - 10:00 pm, Equinox: Invictus Theatre Gala, ERIS Brewery & Cider House, 4240 W. Irving Park Rd, Chicago. $50-$250. FYI https://secure.qgiv.com/event/invictus-theatre-company-equinox/
September 21st, 6:00 pm, Chicago Premiere, Mr. Wolf, Downstairs Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
September 21st, 7:00 pm, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company presents Chicago Premiere, Wish You Were Here, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. Tickets go on sale July 30th. $15-$55. FYI TheaterWit.org
September 27th, 7:00 pm, AVA: The Secret Conversations written by & starring Elizabeth McGovern, Studebaker Theatre in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan, Chicago. FYI www.AvaGardnerPlay.com.
**** September 28th, 9:30 & 11:00 am, Leo Lionni's Frederick, Chicago Children's Theatre, 100 S. Racine Street, Chicago. Ages 4 & up. FYi (312) 374-8835 or chicagochildrenstheatre.org.
September 28th, 2:30 pm, Q Brothers Collective partners with CST, World Premiere, Rome Sweet Rome, The Jentes Family Courtyard Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
September 29th, Joseph Jefferson Awards (Equity Theater), Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph, Chicago. FYI www.jeffawards.org
September 30th, 7:30 pm, Porchlight Music Theatre presents New Faces Sing Broadway 1960, Rhapsody Theater, 1328 W. Morse Ave., Chicago. Tickets on sale August 26th. FYI PorchlightMusicTheatre.org:
Wisconsin
September 3rd, Steel Magnolias, Peninsula Players, 4351 Peninsula Players Drive, Fish Creek, WI. $51-$59. FYI (920) 868-3287 or www.peninsulaplayers.com.
September 17th, 5:30 pm, Pre-show Seminar Series, Steel Magnolias, Peninsula Players, 4351 Peninsula Players Drive, Fish Creek, WI. Included with ticket price. $51-$59. FYI (920) 868-3287 or www.peninsulaplayers.com.
Michigan
September 12th, 7:30 pm ET, South Bend Civic Theatre presents August Wilson's Seven Guitars, The Ghostlight Theatre, 101 Hinkley St, Benton Harbor, MI FYI https://ci.ovationtix.com/35243/production/1228993
Elsewhere
September 14th through 28th, Dead Man Walking, San Francisco Opera, Conductor: Patrick Summers, War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA. Tickets from $29. FYI https://www.sfopera.com/operas/dead-man-walking
International
September 18th, Western Australia Premiere, Dead Man Walking, Freeze Frame Opera, Freemantle Prison, East Workshop, 1 The Terrace, Freemantle, Western Australia. Tickets from $49. FYI https://www.freezeframeopera.com
**** Family Friendly