Read moreThe American Blues Theater production of Side Man has received rave reviews from multiple news outlets including the Chicago Tribune, Crain’s, State & Cinema and more!
2015 Blue Ink Playwriting Award
The Blue Ink Playwriting Award was created in 2010 to support new work. Congratulations to JAMIE PACHINO for winning the 2015 BLUE INK PLAYWRITING AWARD for her script OTHER THAN HONORABLE. Runners-up: Gregory Allen (What Happened in Pinkville) and Caridad Svich (Upon...Read more“4 out of 4 stars. You never doubt the truth … you are seeing in this gutsy, powerful, relentless, profoundly disturbing piece of Chicago theater.” – Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
Video for “It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!”
Watch a quick snippet of the performance “It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in...Read moreThis story is a staple of our mission: American Blues Theater illuminates the American ideas of freedom, equality, and opportunity in the plays we produce and communities we serve.