2025 Blue Ink Award Winner Announced
Congratulations to 2025 Blue Ink Award winner Alyssa Haddad-Chin for her script, YOU SHOULD BE SO LUCKY.
Anne Frank – The Diary of a Young Girl
Join us for our next book ANNE FRANK – THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL in the Rubber Banned Book Club.
Inclusion & Allyship
Join us for Inclusion & Allyship workshop on Zoom – taught by Artistic Affiliate & Belonging Specialist Tania Richard.
Exec. Artistic Director’s Note on GOLDEN LEAF RAGTIME BLUES
Charles Smith’s protagonist Pompey is an aging vaudeville star amidst a world leaving him behind.
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.
Backstage Guide for GOLDEN LEAF RAGTIME BLUES
Inside look at GOLDEN LEAF RAGTIME BLUES – read interviews, see designs, & learn more about the production.
The Real Time – April 5, 2025
Join us for the next concert in The Commons series – The Real Time – on Apr 5.
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, and Zak...
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...
2025 BLUE BASH
Join us for our annual fundraiser – 2025 Blue Bash.