Playwright Charles Smith’s Note

Playwright Charles Smith’s Note

It has been said that Chicago is a city of neighborhoods. Many of those neighborhoods are the result of self-selection; pockets where like-minded people who share the same cultural backgrounds and/or values and beliefs choose to live, work, and raise families. I grew...
The Real Time – April 5, 2025

The Real Time – April 5, 2025

Join us for our next Commons event! Back for an encore is Ensemble member Ian Paul Custer’s band The Real Time. Saturday, April 5 @ 7:00 PM The show runs approximately 80 minutes with no intermission. Following the concert, feel free to stay in the lobby and...
2025 RIPPED FESTIVAL

2025 RIPPED FESTIVAL

2025 Ripped Festival (via Zoom) Monday, Apr 14 @ 7:00 PM Central Zoom reading directors – Manny Buckley* & Elyse Dolan* Zoom reading actors – Venice Averyheart, Liz Chidester*, Bryanna Ciera Colón*, Elisabeth Del Toro, Camille Robinson*, Jamia Taylor,...
2025-2026 Season General Auditions

2025-2026 Season General Auditions

In-person appointments for AEA and non-union performers are available. We also accept all video submissions. LOCATION American Blues Theater 5627 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL 60659 AUDITION DATES / TIMES By appointment only: Thursday, April 24 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM General...