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1984

JULY 22 & AUG 26, 2025

Next up in Rubber Banned Book Club is George Orwell’s chilling warning of a dystopian society in 1984. Excerpts will be read by Ensemble members Ian Paul Custer & Editha Rosario-Moore. LEARN MORE.

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2025 BLUE INK FESTIVAL

AUGUST 9, 2025

Join us for our annual festival, featuring the work of 2025 award winner Alyssa Haddad-Chin and featured finalists Erlina Ortiz and LaDarrion Williams. LEARN MORE.

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THINGS WITH FRIENDS

AUG 22 – OCT 5, 2025

World Premiere by Tony Award nominee & Artistic Affiliate Kristoffer Diaz, directed by Artistic Affiliate Dexter Bullard. Manhattan. Dinner Party. Hudson Bridge collapsed. We said too much. LEARN MORE.

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MEMBERSHIPS

JULY 2025 – JUNE 2026

Get full access to all our productions, concerts, readings, and festivals at a deep discount! Plus many more perks! LEARN MORE.

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IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: LIVE IN CHICAGO!

NOV 21 – DEC 28, 2025

Join us for our 24th annual holiday radio show featuring Foley effects, live music, and a don’t-miss-pre-show. Single & group tickets on sale Oct 1. 

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SEASON 40

2025-2026

We’re thrilled to announce our 40th anniversary season – World premiere Things With Friends, 24th anniversary of It’s a Wonderful Life, reimagined classic Come Back, Little Sheba, and hit jukebox musical Always…Patsy Cline. LEARN MORE.

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