by Blues | Nov 10, 2021 | Fundraising, News
Your incredible support through past attendance, donations, and in-kind contributions enables us to reopen for in-person productions. We proudly share our 20th anniversary of It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! at a new rental venue. Please consider investing in...
by Blues | Oct 11, 2021 | The Room
Good intentions collide with absurd assumptions in MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship recipient Larissa FastHorse’s wickedly funny satire, as a troupe of terminally “woke” teaching artists scrambles to create a pageant that somehow manages to...
by Blues | Oct 10, 2021 | Fundraising, News
American Blues Theater invites you to a costume party! Featuring cocktails, prizes, and live music from beyond the graves, with musical host “Bloody Holly” (Artistic Affiliate Zachary Stevenson). Guests encouraged to wear costumes* to compete for prizes...
by Blues | Aug 2, 2021 | Blue Ink Playwriting Award, News
We’re proud to announce the 2021 Blue Ink Playwriting Award to Refugee Rhapsody by Yussef El Guindi. Featured finalists include An Educated Guess by Juan Alfonso, The Machine by Matthew Libby, The Good Samaritan by Wendy MacLeod, and The Buzzer by chandra...
by Blues | Aug 2, 2021 | Classes for the Masses, News
For all ages – improve your craft or learn a new skill. This is your opportunity to level up! Pay-what-you-can and scholarships available. Send all questions to Classes@AmericanBluesTheater.com. Download PDF | Open in browser INSTRUCTORS BIOGRAPHIES ZACHARY...
by Blues | Jul 28, 2021 | News
SYNOPSIS: Winner of the 2021 Blue Ink Playwriting Award. Sakinah, an Arab American woman, undergoes a mental health evaluation to determine what led to the violent crime she committed against Emily, a rich heiress. The play explores race, class, privilege, and how...
by Blues | Jul 7, 2021 | News
SYNOPSIS: Join Ensemble Member and award-winning cabaret artist Suzy Petri for the great classics of Cole Porter, the Gershwins, Lieber & Stoller, Kander & Ebb, Fats Waller, Oscar Brown Jr., and a little French for Bastille Day! This one-time event will take...
by Blues | Jun 1, 2021 | News, The Ripped Festival
Read 30 short plays inspired and ripped from today’s headlines in our online script library. We’re thrilled to celebrate these writers and short plays during the month of June. Come back each week to read the latest offerings from local, national, and...
by Blues | May 21, 2021 | News, The Room
SYNOPSIS: Solo performer Ada Cheng explores how one learns womanhood, love, and abuse in different sociopolitical and cultural contexts through personal stories. An intense personal journey and autobiographical, this solo show weaves tales of breaking rules and broken...
by Blues | May 21, 2021 | News
SYNOPSIS: Join award-winning Artistic Affiliate Denzel Tsopnang for an unforgettable 60 minute tribute concert to America’s 1950s/60s legends of Rhythm & Blues, Jazz, and Rock & Roll. Featuring incredible music from icon Sammy Davis Jr, “the most popular black...
