LIFELINE THEATRE

In the divided Capital City, the ruling class has banned rap and dance after an attempted revolution by the People. Kid Prince is set to ...

In the divided Capital City, the ruling class has banned rap and dance after an attempted revolution by the People. Kid Prince is set to ...

Kid Prince and Pablo is a new hip-hop adaptation of Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper, featuring the collaborative talents of Salvadoran-American artists Brian ...

Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol is a one-man adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic holiday tale, presented by Lifeline Theatre. The play features Phil Timberlake, a member ...

Lifeline Theatre presents the 28th Annual Fillet of Solo Festival, running from November 8 to November 17, 2024. This two-week festival features an array of ...

The Fillet of Solo Festival returns for its 29th annual celebration, showcasing the diverse storytelling talent of Chicago through a two-week multi-venue event. The festival ...

Lifeline Theatre presents a special concert reading of Dorothy L. Sayers' Gaudy Night on September 14, 2024. Adapted by ensemble member Frances Limoncelli, this mystery ...

Lifeline Theatre continues their 2023-24 season of Big Stories, Up Close with a retelling of Native Sonm Chicagoan Nambi E. Kelley ’s “gutsy, powerful, and ...

Set in Chicago’s South Side during the 1930’s, the play follows 20-year-old Bigger Thomas struggling to realize his dreams in a world that has shut ...

Badger loves nothing more than studying his rock collection in peace and quiet in his brownstone home. Or rather his Aunt Lula’s brownstone, he is ...

Lifeline Theatre presents the 27th Annual Fillet of Solo Festival , a vibrant celebration of Chicago's premiere storytelling and live lit scene. The festival spans ...

Join the famed Hoenikker family on the Caribbean Island of San Lorenzo for a satirical tale of how “pure” scientific research, banana republic politics, and ...

While her parents work tirelessly at the local factory, Annabelle discovers a small wooden box in the snow filled with yarn that seemingly never ends.  ...

Celebrating the breadth of Chicago’s enduring storytelling and Live Lit scene, Lifeline brings together numerous solo performers and storytelling collectives for a three-week, multi-venue selection ...

The County Fair is coming, and the grand prize in the talent competition is a trampoline! Duck wants that prize, but with Farmer Brown watching ...

Miss Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Dorothy Watson are back on the case! After a string of successes in assisting Scotland Yard, a seemingly clear-cut murder ...

Rutherford Calhoun, a newly freed Illinois slave eking out a living in 1830 New Orleans, stows away aboard The Republic, an outbound rigger, to evade ...

When Lizzy is introduced to Mr. Darcy at a local dance, tempers flare as her independent spirit clashes with his ingrained arrogance. Can the headstrong ...

CHICAGO – Lifeline Theatre’s KidSeries presents Mr. Popper’s Penguins, a world premiere musical adaptation with script by Lifeline Theatre ensemble member Robert Kauzlaric (Non-Equity Jeff ...

CHICAGO– Lifeline Theatre presents a world premiere adaptation of D.E. Stevenson’s Miss Buncle’s Book, by Lifeline Theatre ensemble member Christina Calvit (four-time Jeff Award winner), ...

In the town of Meryton, reputation and marriage can secure – or destroy – a young woman’s happiness. Faced with the loss of their land ...

Unlike other naked mole rats, young Wilbur loves to wear clothes. By daring to defy social tradition, Wilbur makes life miserable for himself and his ...

In the town of Meryton, reputation and marriage can secure – or destroy – a young woman’s happiness. Faced with the loss of their land ...

Two women share the same man and the same recipe in Hunger. Helene Kvale directs this immersive performance piece featuring wine, chocolate and the desire ...

Unlike other naked mole rats, young Wilbur loves to wear clothes. By daring to defy social tradition, Wilbur makes life miserable for himself and his ...

Even though his dad is a frog and his mom claims to be a princess, Jack grew up in a house without fairy tales. So ...

Even though his dad is a frog and his mom claims to be a princess, Jack grew up in a house without fairy tales. So ...

During the 900-day Nazi siege of Leningrad, Russian botanist Ilya is charged with protecting a cache of valuable seeds for future generations. As the weeks ...

Even though his dad is a frog and his mom claims to be a princess, Jack grew up in a house without fairy tales. So ...

music: Sarah Pickett; dir: Marcela Lorca....