About Face Theater
About Face is an award-winning theatre company dedicated to exploring gay and lesbian lives, histories, and experiences.
http://www.aboutfacetheatre.com/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

American Theater Company
An ensemble of artists which produces new and classic works that have contemporary relevance.
http://www.atcweb.org/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

Apollo Theater
The Apollo (not affiliated with the Apollo of New York) is an independent, 440 seat theater situated in the Lincoln Park area. Established in 1978.
http://www.apollochicago.com/index.html
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

The Argos Agency
A critically acclaimed production company specializing in improvisational theater.
http://www.argosagency.com/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

Bailiwick Repertory Theater
Bailiwick stages productions that range from classics to new works and often features works with deaf and hearing-impaired themes, and gay and lesbian themes. An emphasis is also placed on Chicago premiers.
http://www.bailiwick.org/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

Bare Essentials Theater
Founded in 1997, Bare Essentials started as a one-act company. The company now includes two men who have performed shows across the United States.
http://www.fuzzyco.com/be/main.html
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

Beverly Theater Guild
Beverly is a south side company formed in 1963, and located at the Beverly Art Center since 1969. Their productions range from dramas to original musical revues.
http://www.beverlytheatreguild.org/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

Blue Man Group
A company of about 30 with shows in four cities, Blue Man combines theater, percussive music, and science in their shows.
http://www.blueman.com/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

Cenacle Theater Company
Cenacle was founded in 1997 and seeks the participation of actors, directors, playwrights, and technical designers in the city of Chicago. Creating educational opportunities for persons in technical theatre is a stated goal of the troupe.
http://www.cenacletheatrecompany.org/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

Chicago Shakespeare Theater
This award-winning company was founded in 1986 as the Shakespeare Repertory Theater. In 1999, the theater moved into its present home on Navy Pier.
http://www.chicagoshakes.com/
Subjects: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago, Shakespeare

Chicago Theater Directory
A listing of theater websites in the Chicago area.
http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/8430/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

Chicago Theater Homepage
A comprehensive listing of online theater resources for all aspects of the theater, including theater-going
http://www.studioz.org/chicago/index.html
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

City Lit Theater Company
City Lit, founded in 1980, is a theater devoted to the adaptation of literature to the stage.
http://members.aol.com/citlitpage/abcl1199.html
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

Court Theater
Founded in 1955, the Court has long been affiliated with the University of Chicago. This company mainly performs classics.
http://courttheatre.uchicago.edu/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

CT20 Ensemble
Founded in 1987, this group has garnered critical acclaim for their productions over the past few years.
http://hometown.aol.com/Cyberactor/Theatre.html
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

Defiant Theater
A troupe that seeks to "social, moral, and aesthetic expectations of mainstream artistic expression." Online achived information on the group goes back to 1993.
http://www.defianttheatre.org/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

Dolphinback Theater Company

http://www.dolphinback.com/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

Eclipse Theater Company
Founded in 1992, this company works on only playwright a year. The company numbers about 12 actors.
http://www.eclipsetheatre.com/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

ETA Creative Arts Foundation
Chicago-based African American performing and visual arts institution for adults and children. Also offers events, day camps, and professional classes.
http://www.etacreativearts.org/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

Famous Door Theater
Founded in 1987, this troupe includes actors, directors, and designers who stage mainly premiere and seldom-produced plays.
http://www.famousdoortheatre.org/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

Gestic Theater Company
Performing throughout the Midwest, this company produces "invention theatre" programs on such topics as racism, sexism, and homophobia for college campuses.
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/gestic//
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

The Goodman Theater
This award winning company is also Chicago's oldest, started in 1925. The Goodman has been a fully professional, not-for-profit company since 1977.
http://www.goodman-theatre.org/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

HealthWorks Theater
Founded in 1988, this award-winning company has toured throughout the Midwest, promoting awareness and education of HIV/AIDS.
http://healthworkstheatre.com/aboutus.html
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

Irish Repertory of Chicago
This Lincoln Park company has the focus of producing plays by Irish and Irish-American playwrights.
http://www.irishrep.com/mainframe.html
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

Latino Experimental Theater Company
A multi-arts theatre company that produces works of art without restrictions of style, form or content.
http://www.letc.org
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

Lifeline Theater
Founded in 1983, Lifeline is an ensemble of artists-writers, directors, actors, and designers who use theatre to educate, entertain and empower.
http://www.theatrechicago.com/lifeline/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

Lookingglass Theater Company
Founded in 1988, this troupe seeks to develop new works for American stage
http://www.lookingglasstheatre.org/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

Moebius Theater
Moebius Theatre is a non-profit theatre company specializing in science fiction. The troupe is best known for sketch comedy, although it has performed other experimental theater genres.
http://bignoisybug.com/moebius/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

Naked Eye Theater Company
A professional, not-for-profit company, which produces new works and re-stages classics. Emphasis is placed on non-traditional theater experiences. Founded in 1998.
http://www.nakedeyetheatre.org/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

The Neo-Futurists
An experimental theatre company founded in 1988. The troupe regularly performs in New York and Chicago, and has staged shows across the country.
http://www.bailiwick.org/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

New Millenium Theater Company
New Millenium emphasizes previously unproduced works, infrequently encountered pieces and familiar scripts done in a non-traditional fashion.
http://www.newmillenniumtheatre.com/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

The New Tuners Theater
The New Tuners are dedicated to the development and performance of new musicals.
http://adamczyk.com/newtuners/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

Pegasus Players
This Chicago Uptown theatre is dedicated to bringing high-quality theatre to persons who do not ordinarily have access to the arts.
http://www.pegasusplayers.com/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

Plasticene
Formed in January of 1995, Plasticene seeks to explore and develop new works of original physical theater for Chicago and international touring.
http://www.theatrechicago.com/plasticene/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

Players Workshop of the Second City
Founded in 1966 as Childrens' Theater, Players Workshop stages adaptations of Shakespeare for young people.
http://www.intelli.com/pw/c/kidshows.htm
Subjects: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago, Shakespeare

A Real Read
A company in residence at Bailiwick Arts Center, A Real Read addresses concerns relevant to its community: HIV and AIDS prevention, homophobia, religion, women and transgender issues.
http://www.arealread.org/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

Redmoon Theater
Founded in 1990, this company has garnered critical acclaim for its productions. Redmoon practices "spectacle" theater, in which the performers use masks, objects, and puppetry in their performances.
http://www.redmoon.org/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

Seanachai Theater Company
This company's name means "storyteller" in Gaelic. This Irish-American oriented company performs mainly new plays and was founded in 1995.
http://www.seanachai.org/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

Sir Marble Eye Company
This company performs new works exclusively and specializes in stagings which combine theater with other art forms, such as music and pantomime
http://www.sirmarbleeye.com/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

Stage Left Theater
Stage Left produces works of social conscience and has staged several world premiers since its inception in 1982.
http://members.aol.com/SLTChicago/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

Steppenwolf Theater Company
Founded in 1974, this award-winning company numbers over 30 actors. The troupe often performs new, original works.
http://www.steppenwolf.org/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

Strawdog Theater Company
Founded in 1988, the Strawdog has a permanent company of 19 performers.
http://www.strawdog.org/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

Studio Z
Founded in 1991, this organization seeks to combine theater with new technologies.
http://www.artswire.org/~studio/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

Timeline Theater Company
The Timeline was founded in 1997 and has performed several works ranging from a world premiere to several well-known plays.
http://www.timelinetheatre.com/home.htm/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

Ulysses Theater Company
Founded in 1996, Uylsses is dedicated to producing and performing innovative new theater.
http://www.ulyssestheatre.org/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

Victory Gardens Theater
Victory Gardens was launched in 1974 with a world premier work. They are now located in a Lincoln Avenue complex of four theaters.
http://www.victorygardens.org/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

WNEP Theater
This company stages unconventional works, some of which combine mime and other art forms with theatre. The Theater was launched in 1993.
http://www.wneptheater.org/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago

Writers' Theater Chicago
Founded in 1992, this is a company for whom the word is the focus. The Writers are dedicated to a "theater of language and passion."
http://www.illyria.com/writers.html/
Subject: Midwest Regional Theater - Chicago