Here’s the press release from Red Tape:

Red Tape Theatre Company Announces
2011-2012 Season

Monday, August 15, 2011 – Red Tape Theatre Company is pleased to announce its 2011/12 Season. Information and tickets are available at www.redtapetheatre.org.

Brand
By Henrik Ibsen
directed by Max Truax
featuring ensemble members Carrie Drapac, Lona Livinston, Paul Miller, and Amanda Reader with Kevin Crispin, Todd Keich, Sarah Pretz, Cody Procter
Designs by ensemble member Emily Guthrie, with Ben Fuchsen, Jonathan Guillen, Mike Mroch, Karen Thompson, and Emily Waecker

Gingerbread House
Chicago premiere from acclaimed playwright Mark Schulz
directed by James D Palmer
Featuring ensemble members Nick Combs, Alex Kyger, Meghan Reardon and Paige Sawin.
Designs by ensemble members Emily Guthrie and Kyle Land with Scott Davis, and Miles Polaski.

Chicago Fringe Artist Networking Night
featuring dozens of Chicago fringe-artists from all disciplines
curated by Myah Shein

Elephants Graveyard
Chicago premiere from acclaimed playwright George Brant
directed by James D Palmer Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s the press release from Light Opera Works:

LIGHT OPERA WORKS’ 2011 Season continues in October

Evanston, IL: Light Opera Works’ 2011 season continues in the fall with RODGERS & HART: A CELEBRATION (October 2-November 6) on the Second Stage, and Marsha Norman and Lucy Simon’s THE SECRET GARDEN (December 26-January 1) on the mainstage. To purchase tickets call (847) 869-6300 or order online at www.LightOperaWorks.com Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s the press release from ShawChicago:

SHAWCHICAGO ANNOUNCES 2011-2012 SEASON

CLASSIC THEATER FEATURING
STRONG WOMEN AND VACILLATING MEN
NOEL COWARD IN TWO KEYS,
AND TWO WORKS BY GEORGE BERNARD SHAW:
ANDROCLES AND THE LION,
AND MRS. WARREN’S PROFESSION Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s the press release from Oak Park Festival Theatre:

Oak Park Festival Theatre Announces
2011-2012 Season

OAK PARK, IL-Oak Park Festival Theatre announces its 2011-2012 performance season. Following last year’s successful four-play season, there will be two productions indoors, in addition to the two outdoors in Austin Gardens.

In the fall of 2011, OPFT will produce Tennessee Williams’ American classic The Glass Menagerie, directed by Kevin Theis, in the studio space at the Madison Street Theatre. A spring production of Stones in His Pockets by Marie Jones, directed by David Mink and starring Alan Ruck and OPFT Artistic Director Jack Hickey, will play in the same location. The summer season in Austin Gardens will be two highly charged political masterpieces: Lawrence and Lee’s Inherit the Wind, directed by Steve Pickering, and Shakespeare’s Richard III, directed by Belinda Bremner.  Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s the press release from Links Hall:

Links Hall Announces its Fall 2011 Performance Series.

Chicago, IL – Links Hall is pleased to announce its Fall 2011 performance series featuring works from many returning artists, as well as new presentations from up and coming artists. Nasty Brutish & Short, presented by Links Hall and curated by Seth Bockley and Julia Miller returns for two more performances after a successful run in the Winter 2011 season. The Striding Lion Performance Group premiers their latest works in November, featuring a collaborative effort with another Chicago dance, theatre, or performing artist each night, culminating in a unique program for every audience. Links Hall’s 2011 Lisa Dershin LinkUP Artists Justin Cabrillos and Ni’Ja Whitson debut their brand new works in September as a result of a six-month residency at Links Hall, a highly anticipated performance. As we close out the year, December brings an annual favorite, the Winter Solstice Percussion Concerts, playing for their 21st year at dawn. For more information call 773.281.0824, or purchase tickets online at www.LinksHall.org. Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s the press release from Piven Theatre:

Piven Theatre Workshop Announces 2011-2012 Season: Celebrating Historic 40th Anniversary!

Evanston, IL – Piven Theatre Workshop proudly announces its 2011-2012 season! The exciting programs we’re offering this season are a celebratory retrospective on our 40 year history, mission & legacy. Productions include the world premiere of Cities of Light, an evening of theatrical cabaret with Rebecca Joy Fletcher and Encores: After the Theatre And Other Stories directed by Co-Founder Joyce Piven, featuring classic Piven Theatre adaptations of Chekhov stories originally created by Byrne and Joyce Piven as well as Sarah Ruhl. This season will also include a special Anniversary Production by our 2012 Young People’s Company performance troupe. Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s the press release from Theater Wit:

THEATER WIT ANNOUNCES 2011-12 SEASON, PLUS CHICAGO’S FIRST NETFLIX-LIKE LIVE THEATER MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM

Become a Theater Wit Member, see the company’s Chicago debuts of Jason Wells’ The North Plan, Kim Rosenstock’s Tigers Be Still, David Sedaris’ The Santaland Diaries, plus Chicago’s most diverse slate of off-Loop plays and musicals, whenever you like, as often as you like

CHICAGO, July 20, 2011 – Theater Wit Artistic Director Jeremy Wechsler has been busy pinning down the company’s 2011-2012 season line-up, which boasts the Chicago premiere of Jason Wells’ spine tingling apocalyptic drama The North Plan, the Midwest debut of Kim Rosenstock’s hot new dark comedy Tiger Be Still, plus the return of Chicago’s favorite alt-holiday comedy, The Santaland Diaries. Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s the press release from the Neo-Futurists:

THE NEO-FUTURISTS ANNOUNCE THEIR 23rd SEASON
OF ORIGINAL WORK

CHICAGO – The Neo-Futurists announce their 23rd season to include Chalk and Saltwater: The Ladder Project by John Pierson, Burning Bluebeard by Jay Torrence, and The Strange and Terrible True Story of Pinocchio (the wooden boy) as Told by Frankenstein’s Monster (the wretched creature) by Greg Allen. Also on the books is another great year of the smash hit, Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind. Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s the press release from Harris Theatre:

PARIS OPERA BALLET LAUNCHES AMERICAN TOUR WITH FIRST EVER CHICAGO PERFORMANCES ACCOMPANIED BY GRANT PARK ORCHESTRA;

MERCE CUNNINGHAM DANCE COMPANY MAKES FINAL CHICAGO APPEARANCES WITH LEGACY TOUR;

CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER KICKS OFF FIRST CHICAGO BASED PERFORMANCE SERIES;

HARRIS DEBUTS BY GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING EROICA TRIO AND VIENNA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA—LED BY METROPOLITAN OPERA PRINCIPAL GUEST CONDUCTOR FABIO LUISI;

LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND;

MOREHOUSE COLLEGE GLEE CLUB CELEBRATES 100TH ANNIVERSARY;

AND MUCH MORE IN GROUNDBREAKING
2011-2012 HARRIS THEATER PRESENTS SEASON

PLUS THE AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE FAMILY SERIES AND
POPULAR LUNCHTIME EAT TO THE BEAT SERIES RETURN Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s the press release from Promethean Theatre Ensemble:

PROMETHEAN THEATRE ENSEMBLE ANNOUNCES THEIR SIXTH SEASON: DON NIGRO’S
SEASCAPE WITH SHARKS AND DANCER, SHAKESPEARE’S HENRY V

June 28, 2011- CHICAGO, IL: Promethean Theatre Ensemble will launch its sixth season with the
unconventional romance by Don Nigro, Seascape with Sharks and Dancer. Season six will finish with a reimagined take on William Shakespeare’s Henry V. Read the rest of this entry »