OPEN SPACE ARTS

Recent Chicago Discounts:

Special Offer: DEBATE: BALDWIN VS. BUCKLEY at Cortelyou Commons at DePaul University

Special Offer: THE PUCCINI HEROINES at Lyric Opera House

Spotlight: LEROY AND LUCY at Steppenwolf

MR. PARKER

1/31 - 3/2/2025

Open Space Arts presents the Chicago premiere of Michael McKeever's heartfelt drama, MR. PARKER, running from January 31 to February 16, 2025. The play follows ...

Mr. Parker

1/31 - 3/2/2025

Terry Parker is a middle-aged man navigating life after a profound personal loss. As he works to rediscover his identity and adjust to unexpected changes, ...

AS IS

3/28 - 4/13/2025

AS IS is a poignant drama by William Hoffman that explores the emotional landscape of a group of friends in New York City during the ...

by Zac Thriffiley - February 04, 2025

Open Space Arts in Uptown is quickly establishing itself as the go-to “storefront” theater for plays and films that consider the many nuances of queer experiences, and their latest offering—MR. PARKER—is no exception. Elevated by the sophisticated performance of its leading actor, MR. PARKER present...

Chicago Theatre Week Tickets Are Now on Sale

by Stephi Wild - January 07, 2025

Tickets will go on sale at 10am on Tuesday. January 7, 2025, for Chicago Theatre Week (#CTW25), an annual celebration of the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago during which visitors and residents can access value-priced tickets....

Chicago Theatre Week Tickets On Sale In January

by A.A. Cristi - December 19, 2024

Tickets go on sale at 10am on Tuesday. January 7, 2025, for Chicago Theatre Week (#CTW25), an annual celebration of the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago during which visitors and residents can access value-priced tickets. Chicago Theatre Week is February 6-16, 2025. ...

Chicago Premiere Of MR. PARKER to be Presented at Open Space Arts

by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 13, 2024

Open Space Arts will stage the Chicago premiere of MR. PARKER, a drama by Michael McKeever. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets. ...

Open Space Arts' MERCY KILLING To Extend Two Weekends, Until December 1

by Blair Ingenthron - November 09, 2024

Open Space Arts has announced it has extended the run of its dark comedy MERCY KILLING, by Alandra Hileman. Learn more about the production and how to get tickets here!...

Chicago Premiere Of THE BERLIN DIARIES Begins At Open Space Arts This December

by A.A. Cristi - October 22, 2024

The Chicago premiere of THE BERLIN DIARIES has been announced at Open Space Arts....

Open Space Arts Will Extend LIGHT SWITCH to Next Month

by Stephi Wild - September 20, 2024

Open Space Arts has announced a two-weekend extension of its production of LIGHT SWITCH, the hilarious and heartbreaking story of Henry, an autistic gay man, and his journey toward love and acceptance over the span of twenty years. ...

Review: LIGHT SWITCH at Open Space Arts

by Zac Thriffiley - September 18, 2024

Open Space Arts's production of LIGHT SWITCH shines a much-needed spotlight (no pun intended) on the struggles of neurodiverse members of queer communities, thanks in large part to its captivating leading man....

Past Shows

The Berlin Diaries

12/20 - 1/5/2025

The great-grandfather of Oregon Book Award-winning playwright Andrea Stolowitz kept a journal for his descendants after escaping to New York City in 1939 as a ...

MERCY KILLING

11/1 - 12/1/2024

MERCY KILLING is a dark comedy by Alandra Heilman that explores the twisted life of Mercy, a barista in San Francisco who also happens to ...

Mercy Killing

11/1 - 11/17/2024

Mercy is a barista is San Francisco. She’s also a serial killer. But it’s fine, the only person who knows is Thana, the Grim Reaper ...

PLOT POINTS IN OUR SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT

11/1 - 11/17/2024

PLOT POINTS IN OUR SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT is a two-character play by Miranda Rose Hall that explores the complexities of a love affair between a cisgender ...

Light Switch

9/13 - 10/13/2024

Henry Sullivan, 27, single, gay, and autistic, lives his life vicariously through the heroes and heroines of the 19th-century British novels he devours. But no ...

C*CK

4/4 - 5/11/2024

A comic discussion of identity and sexuality.

Sunsets: Two Acts on a Beach

2/2 - 3/3/2024

An evening of two plays set next to a men’s room on a Florida gulf coast beach – the sort of place where seaside frolics ...

Rosenberg

10/21 - 11/5/2023

Sam Goodstein prosecuted Julius and Ethel Rosenberg for treason in the trial of the century. Their conviction led Sam and his wife Judith to success, ...

Massage Therapy

9/16 - 10/1/2023

Over the course of one year, a gay massage therapist and his female client grow to form an unusually strong bond. At first skeptical of ...

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CHICAGO SHOWS


		Debate: Baldwin vs. Buckley TimeLine Theatre Company (1/31 - 3/2)
		Waitress PARAMOUNT THEATRE (2/12 - 3/30)
		Fun Home Porchlight Music Theatre (1/16 - 3/2)
		I and You Citadel Theatre (2/21 - 3/23) PHOTOS DISCOUNT
		Fool for Love Steppenwolf Theatre Company (1/30 - 3/16)
		Buffalo Theatre Ensemble: Native Gardens McAninch Arts Center (1/30 - 3/1)
		JOHNNIE & FRANKIE STAGE PLAY CITY LIT THEATER (2/28 - 3/1) PHOTOS
		The Doo Wop Project McAninch Arts Center (4/19 - 4/19)
		Circus Quixote Lookingglass Theatre Company in the Water Tower Water Works (1/30 - 3/30)
		Liverpool Legends The Complete Beatles Experience Egyptian Theatre (3/28 - 3/28)
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