About Face Theatre To Host Anniversary Benefit To Kick Off 30th Season
by A.A. Cristi - October 07, 2024
About Face Theatre has announced plans for a 30th anniversary party and fundraiser on November 7 at Venue West in West Town....
About Face Theatre Announces Local and National Partnerships for its 30th Anniversary Season
by Stephi Wild - September 20, 2024
About Face Theatre will begin its 30th season with programming to advance LGBTQ+ equity through community building, education, and performance. ...
Tickets on Sale for Babes With Blades' A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 12, 2024
Tickets are now on sale for Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s production of one of William Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Learn more....
Six U.S. Theatre Companies Partner To Present BLACK TRANS WOMEN AT THE CENTER: A NEW PLAY FESTIVAL
by A.A. Cristi - September 09, 2024
Co-producers Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, CT, The Theater Offensive in Boston, MA; Breaking the Binary Theatre in New York City; alongside partner theatres About Face Theatre in Chicago, IL; National Queer Theater in Brooklyn, NY; and Portland Center Stage in Portland, OR will partner to present...
COMICS FOR KAMALA Come To The Den Theatre This Month
by A.A. Cristi - August 15, 2024
Comics for Kamala, a comedy event, will be held at The Den Theatre on August 20....
Chicago Theaters To Perform At Sundays On State This Weekend
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 09, 2024
Chicago theaters will showcase performances at the Sundays on State event this weekend, bringing a variety of live entertainment to the streets of downtown Chicago. Learn how to attend!...
Performance Lineup Set for Randolph Stage at Sundays on State
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 07, 2024
Experience live theater, music, and dance performances at Sundays on State, hosted by the League of Chicago Theatres. Learn more about the concerts and see how to purchase tickets!...
Roger Q. Mason's LAVENDER MEN To Receive Chicago Premiere With About Face Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 02, 2024
Experience the Chicago premiere of Roger Q. Mason's LAVENDER MEN presented by About Face Theatre. Learn when and where you can see the production, and learn how to purchase tickets....
Christianee Porter's THE CHRISTI SHOW Comes To The Den Theatre In July
by A.A. Cristi - March 27, 2024
Catch Christianee Porter's hilarious The Christi Show at The Den Theatre on July 21. Don't miss the chance to witness this comedic sensation live on stage....
Liz Miele Returns To The Den Theatre In September
by A.A. Cristi - March 22, 2024
Comedian Liz Miele is set to return to The Den Theatre for a memorable performance on September 22. Don't miss out on an evening of laughter and entertainment....
Past Shows
Black Trans Women at the Center: A Virtual New Play Festival
11/18 - 11/20/2024
Black Trans Women at the Center is a virtual play festival showcasing the work of Black trans women playwrights. Co-produced by Long Wharf Theatre, The ...
We Could Be
10/16 - 10/27/2024
About Face Theatre presents We Could Be, an interactive new play that invites the audience into the world of two siblings exploring their identities, crushes, ...
The Magnolia Ballet
5/12 - 6/11/2022
Ezekiel is a Black teenager with a secret that threatens to destroy his already broken home. Hes haunted by the ghosts of racism, homophobia, and ...
Kickback
12/11 - 8/31/2021
KICKBACK is an online festival of original plays and performances that highlights the intersection of queerness and Blackness in all its beauty and glory. When ...
Kickback
12/12 - 1/11/2021
About Face Theatre kicks off its landmark 25th season with KICKBACK, an online festival of newly commissioned short plays and performances by Black LGBTQ+ artists, ...
Kickback
12/11
KICKBACK is a virtual festival of original plays and performances highlighting the intersection of queerness and Blackness. About Face Theatre has commissioned a cohort of ...
Packing
10/31 - 12/7/2019
Half of discovering who you are is finding where you belong. PACKING, a solo performance from writer/performer Scott Bradley (Alien Queen, Carpenters Halloween, We Three ...
Dada Woof Papa Hot
1/10 - 2/16/2019
Peter Parnell; dir: Scott Ellis....
This Bitter Earth
11/1 - 12/8/2018
This brief but heartfelt dance for a man and woman dressed in understated yet elegant Valentino costumes explores Dinah Washington’s soulful rendition of “This Bitter ...
ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS A FAGGOT
5/21 - 6/27/2015
Bixby Elliot; dir: Andrew Volkoff....
A KID LIKE JAKE
2/6 - 3/15/2015
"[A] smart, fluent drama... Mr. Pearle has found an intriguing subject of real currency, and one that stirs our natural sympathy." ?NY Times. "A KID ...
WHAT'S THE T?
7/14 - 7/31/2012
RENT
5/6 - 7/1/2012
RENT: DOWNTOWN LA takes place in a warehouse in industrial downtown Los Angeles, where an artistic renaissance is underway in the vein of 1990s Alphabet ...
THE KID THING
9/1 - 10/16/2011
Sarah Gubbins; dir: Becca Wolfe....
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Waitress
PARAMOUNT THEATRE (2/12 - 3/30) | |
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Ghosts: A Slow Theatre Ritual for Mental Health & Collective Healing
The Little Studio at the Fine Arts Building (3/19 - 3/20) | |
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I and You
Citadel Theatre (2/21 - 3/23)
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Fool for Love
Steppenwolf Theatre Company (1/30 - 3/16) | |
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Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (Non-Equity)
Coronado Performing Arts Center (5/29 - 5/29) | |
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Bernotas Middle School presents Bye Bye Birdie
Raue Center For The Arts (4/26 - 4/26) | |
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Cygnus
The Gift Theatre (2/6 - 3/16) | |
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The Cher Show (Non-Equity)
Sangamon Auditorium (4/17 - 4/17) | |
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The School for Scandal
Idle Muse Theatre Company (3/13 - 4/12) | |
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