ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING EVENTS

ANTI-RACISM COMMITMENT

We’ve reflected since making our statement of solidarity (May 30), and we know it is not enough. Lifelong work must be done to achieve racial equity. Learn more.

COVID-19 RESPONSE

Thank you for reaching out during these challenging times. We send our warmest wishes for your continued health and well-being. Read more.

CLASSES FOR THE MASSES

SELF-PACED THRU AUG 30, 2020

Enjoy classes taught by American Blues Ensemble & Artistic Affiliates. For all ages – improve your craft or learn a new skill. This is your opportunity to level up. Learn more.

2021 SUBMISSIONS OPEN

JULY 1 – AUG 31, 2020

We’re accepting submissions for the 2021 Blue Ink Playwriting Award. Join nearly 200 playwrights who’ve been honored for their work. Learn more.

FUNDING OUR FUTURE

Thank you for leaving your mark! We can’t wait to share our future productions and welcome you back home. Learn more.

THE RIPPED FESTIVAL

ONLINE LIBRARY

Due to the pandemic, we’ve moved our annual benefit performance to an online script library: 30 short plays in 30 days! Celebrate these generous and fantastic playwrights all month. Read scripts.

IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: LIVE IN CHICAGO!

NOV 12, 2020 – JAN 2, 2021

Second longest-running holiday play in Chicago. Join us for a live 1940s radio broadcast. Cookies & milk served after the show by the cast. Read more.

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.

Green Day's AMERICAN IDIOT

JUNE 25 – AUG 14, 2021

POSTPONED TO 2021! Exhilarating journey of a new generation of young Americans as they struggle to find meaning in a post 9/11 world, borne along by Green Day’s electrifying score. Read more.

August Wilson's FENCES

SEPT 3 – OCT 16, 2021

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize. This is the sensational drama about Troy Maxson, a former star of the Negro Baseball League, who now works as a garbage man in 1957 Pittsburgh. Read more.

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