David Lovejoy

MEDEA MATERIAL Returns to Trap Door Theatre Next Month

 Trap Door Theatre will continue its 31st season of repertory and mainstage combined work with a remount of the Trap Door favorite of Medea Material featuring a new cast of stellar Trap Door ensemble members.

Trap Door Theatre to Present THE MARTYRDOM OF PETER OHEY

Trap Door Theatre will present its repertory production of THE MARTYRDOM OF PETER OHEY. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Trap Door Theatre Announces Lineup for 31st Season of Shows

Trap Door Theatre has announced its 31st season, featuring a diverse lineup of innovative and thought-provoking productions.

Trap Door Theatre's NANA Extends Through May 25th

By popular demand, Trap Door Theatre will extend its hit production of Nana. Adapted for the stage from Emile Zola's scandalous novel by Olwen Wymark, Nana was directed by Resident Choreographer Miguel Long, and Managing Director Nicole Wiesner, who originated the role of Nana in 2002.

Trap Door Theatre to Present MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN in January

Trap Door Theatre presents 'Mother Courage and her Children,' a boisterous and musical production of Bertolt Brecht's classic play.

REHEARSAL FOR TRUTH THEATER FESTIVAL Announces 2023 Lineup

The Vaclav Havel Library Foundation and Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association will present the 2023 Rehearsal for Truth Theater Festival honoring playwright and human rights activist Vaclav Havel. From June 2 to June 14, the Bohemian National Hall will feature award-winning performances from the Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, and the US.

Trap Door Theatre Presents the US Premiere of JOAN AND THE FIRE in March

Trap Door Theatre will continue its 29th season with the US premiere of Joan and the Fire, Matei Vişniec's playful and timely piece about revisionist history's effect on the iconic figure of Joan of Arc. Directed by Nicole Wiesner, Joan and the Fire will play March 9 – April 15, 2023 at Trap Door Theatre, 1655 W Cortland St. in Chicago.

Trap Door Theatre Announces 29th Season Featuring BOWIE IN WARSAW and More

Trap Door Theatre has announced its 29th season! The season will feature shows directed by Michael Mejia, Jenny Beacraft, Nicole Wiesner, and Pawel Swiatek.

Trap Door Theatre's THE MARTYRDOM OF PETER OHEY Extends Through March 26

Director Nicole Wiesner brings her signature Trap Door style to adapt and direct this obscure Mrożek farce. One of Poland's most celebrated playwrights, Sławomir Mrożek wrote this absurdist piece as a subtle critique of the political system of the time.

Last Chance To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards; KINKY BOOTS at Pramount Theatre Leads Best Musical!

This is the last chance to vote for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Final Weeks To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards; ONU Theatre's STILL Leads Best Musical!

Time is running out to vote for for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Trap Door Theatre Presents THE MARTYRDOM OF PETER OHEY

Director Nicole Wiesner brings her signature Trap Door style to adapt and direct this obscure Mrożek farce. One of Poland's most celebrated playwrights, Sławomir Mrożek wrote this absurdist piece as a subtle critique of the political system of the time.

Trap Door Theatre Presents DINNER WITH MARX

Trap Door Theatre will continue its 28th season with Dinner With Marx. Directed by Kasey Foster, Dinner With Marx will run Virtually beginning on Friday, October 8th.

Trap Door Theatre Presents QUEEN C

Laura Ruohonen creates her own special world in her plays, whether depicting a seventeenth-century court or a modern apartment block. Ruohonen's texts are both poetic and down-to-earth, combining humour and tragedy into an organic whole.

Trap Door Theatre Presents DINNER WITH MARX

With an international cast of 12 artists from around the globe, Trap Door Theatre presents a collection of musical videos inspired by the poetry of Romanian playwright, Matei Visniec.

Trap Door Theatre Presents AND AWAY WE STARED

Trap Door Theatre will present And Away We Stared, devised and directed by Skye Fort and Mike Steele. 

Broken Nose Theatre's LABYRINTH Extends Through March 7

Broken Nose Theatre has announced its hit U.S. premiere of Beth Steel's propulsive financial drama Labyrinth, directed by Spenser Davis will add one additional week of performances, extending through Saturday, March 7, 2020 at BNT's resident home, The Den Theatre (2A), 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood. Tickets for all performances are currently available at www.brokennosetheatre.com. Tickets for all Broken Nose Theatre productions are available on a 'pay-what-you-can' basis, allowing patrons to set their own price and ensuring theatre remains economically accessible for all audiences.

Photo Flash: Broken Nose Theatre's LABYRINTH

Broken Nose Theatre has launched its eighth season, exploring the theme “Change the Rules,” with the U.S. premiere of Beth Steel's propulsive financial drama Labyrinth, directed by Spenser Davis, playing January 31 - February 29, 2020 at its resident home, The Den Theatre (2A), 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood. Tickets are currently available at www.brokennosetheatre.com. Tickets for all Broken Nose Theatre productions are available on a “pay-what-you-can” basis, allowing patrons to set their own price and ensuring theatre remains economically accessible for all audiences.

Broken Nose Theatre to Launch 8th Season with the U.S. Premiere of LABYRINTH

Broken Nose Theatre will launch its eighth season, exploring the theme 'Change the Rules,' with the U.S. premiere of Beth Steel's propulsive financial drama LABYRINTH, directed by Spenser Davis, playing January 31 - February 29, 2020 at its resident home, The Den Theatre (2A), 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood. Tickets are currently available at www.brokennosetheatre.com. Tickets for all Broken Nose Theatre productions are available on a 'pay-what-you-can' basis, allowing patrons to set their own price and ensuring theatre remains economically accessible for all audiences. The press opening is Sunday, February 2 at 3 pm.

Trap Door Theatre Extends THE WHITE PLAGUE

Door Theatre is extending The White Plague through Jan. 25 with shows at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.