ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING EVENTS
August Wilson's FENCES
JULY 1 – AUG 6, 2022 @ Theater Wit
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Intimate & up close – like never before. This is the sensational drama about Troy Maxson, a former star of the Negro Baseball League, who now works as a garbage man in Pittsburgh. Read more.
2022 RIPPED FESTIVAL
JUNE 1-30 ONLINE LIBRARY
Read 30 short works in 30 days inspired and ripped from today’s headlines. Featuring local, national, and student playwrights – each week we’ll add more plays to our online library. Read more.
OUR FIRST HOME
OPENING IN 2023
We are thrilled to announce the launch of “Our First Home” campaign and purchase of a property in Chicago’s Lincoln Avenue North Arts District. Read more.
2023 BLUE INK AWARD
OPEN THRU AUG 31
2023 Blue Ink Award submissions are officially open! Nearly $10,000 available in cash and prizes. Read more.
2022 BLUE INK AWARD
2022 Award Winner
Congratulations to Mardee Bennett for his winning script The Reapers on Woodbrook Avenue. He receives a $2,500 cash prize and development at American Blues. Read more.
ALMA
OCT 7 – NOV 6, 2022 @ Victory Gardens
Working mom Alma has single-handedly raised her daughter, Angel, on tough love, home-cooked comida, and lots of prayers. A sacrifice from Alma’s past weighs heavy on their present. Will the American Dream cost them a life together? Read more.
IN-PERSON AUDIENCES
2022-2023
Your health is paramount to a successful and safe return. See our guidance about attending an in-person performance. Read more.
IDEA STATEMENT
Lifelong Commitment
Learn about our commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access using an Antiracist practice. Read more.
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