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Jon: George Saunders' Surreal Coming-of-Age Story, from Collaboraction

The Building Stage (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Oct. 30 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Friday, Oct. 31 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
and 26 more dates.
Full Price: $15.00 - $25.00 Our Price: FREE - $12.50*
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Collaboraction presents the world premiere of Jon. Based on acclaimed author and MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship recipient George Saunders' story, Jon is a futuristic allegory about teenage love and self-discovery in a corporate universe where television commercials replace life experiences.

Amadeus: Chicago Shakespeare Theatre Presents Award-Winning Drama About Mozart

Chicago Shakespeare Theater - Courtyard Theater (Chicago, IL)
Tuesday, Oct. 14 @ 7:30pm
Wednesday, Oct. 15 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $54.00 Our Price: SOLD OUT*
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Chicago Shakespeare Theatre presents Peter Shaffer's award-winning drama Amadeus. It's the story of legendary composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as told through the eyes of his jealous rival Antonio Salieri. Shaffer's brilliant play won seven Tony Awards, and was transformed into an acclaimed film.

Dark Comedy After Ashley at Stage Left Theatre

Stage Left Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Monday, Oct. 13 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Thursday, Oct. 16 @ 8:00pm
and 8 more dates.
Full Price: $10.00 - $22.00 Our Price: FREE - $11.00*
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The media's hunger for violence, sex and redemption grabbed hold of the tragedy that struck Justin's family when he was only 14 years old. Three years later, he fights back with his only weapon: no-holds-barred wit. But when he discovers the beginnings of love and wisdom, will his battle against the media vultures and amateur celebrities destroy his new-found hope?

Dave DaVinci Saves the Universe from The House Theatre

Chopin Theatre Mainstage (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Oct. 12 @ 7:00pm
Thursday, Oct. 16 @ 8:00pm
and 17 more dates.
Full Price: $25.00 - $29.00 Our Price: $12.50 - $14.50*
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The creative team that captivated audiences in 2007 with The Sparrow re-imagines their 2005 hit Dave DaVinci Saves the Universe. Dave DaVinci Saves the Universe tells the story of the world's most famous scientist working against the clock to invent the only thing that can save his daughter's life and his marriage: a time machine.

Tony Award-Winning Musical Caroline, or Change at the Court Theatre

Court Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Oct. 12 @ 7:30pm
Wednesday, Oct. 15 @ 7:30pm
and 5 more dates.
Full Price: $40.00 Our Price: SOLD OUT*
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Playwright Tony Kushner (Angels in America) and composer Jeanine Tesori (Thoroughly Modern Millie) have crafted this bold, poignant musical set in Louisiana, 1963, as the dawn of the civil rights movement casts its light on a nation, an African-American maid and the Jewish family for whom she works. Chicago favorite E. Faye Butler leads a stellar cast on a journey that covers blues, gospel, R&B and Jewish folk music.

Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray in a World-Premiere Adaptation

Lifeline Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Oct. 12 @ 4:00pm
Friday, Oct. 17 @ 7:30pm
and 3 more dates.
Full Price: $30.00 Our Price: SOLD OUT*
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What would you do if you had the freedom to indulge your every dark desire? A supernatural power grants Dorian Gray eternal youth and beauty. As the years pass and his outward form remains unmarred, his soul wallows in pride and sin, dragging the lives of everyone he touches into the depths of depravity.

Beehive, The '60s Musical — The Best Hits of the 1960s

Prairie Lakes Theatre (Des Plaines, IL)
Sunday, Oct. 12 @ 2:00pm
Friday, Oct. 17 @ 8:00pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $21.00 Our Price: $10.50*
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Take six wailing women and add one hot band, 43 wigs, 40 costumes, 25 cans of hairspray and more than 40 of the greatest '60s hits, and you get Beehive, The '60s Musical! It's a high-voltage, fast-paced, lighthearted nostalgic look back at the '60s featuring songs made popular by The Chiffons, The Supremes, Aretha Franklin, Connie Francis, Lesley Gore, Petula Clark and more.

Continental Divide: A Double Bill of Plays About Politics

Pegasus Players at O'Rourke Center (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Oct. 12 @ 3:00pm (Mothers Preview)
Monday, Oct. 13 @ 8:00pm (Mothers - Opening)
and 27 more dates.
Full Price: $15.00 - $25.00 Our Price: FREE - $12.50*
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Continental Divide is a timely two-play cycle set against the background of a bitterly fought gubernatorial election. Mothers Against follows the Republican candidate's campaign, while Daughters of the Revolution follows the Democratic candidate's campaign. For anyone transfixed by current party politics and our country's historic presidential face-off, these two plays are a must.

Christopher Marlowe's Edward II from Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Chicago Shakespeare Theater - Upstairs Theater (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Oct. 12 @ 3:00pm
Tuesday, Oct. 14 @ 8:00pm
Wednesday, Oct. 15 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: $10.00*
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Shakespeare's brilliant contemporary and rival playwright, Christopher Marlowe, penned Edward II at the end of his brief life. Now, his vicious exploration of power and persuasion comes to the stage in this innovative promenade production where standing audience members are able — and encouraged — to move freely about the playing area throughout the 75-minute performance.

Dracula, Inspired by Silent Films and Graphic Novels, at The Building Stage

The Building Stage (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Oct. 12 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: $10.00*
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Told primarily through image and music in a style inspired by silent films, graphic novels and physical theater, this new vision of Dracula utilizes Bram Stoker's story to ask a startling question: What if, driven by fear, Van Helsing and his colleagues have embarked on a path of misguided righteousness? What if our notion of who is a hero and who is a villain is completely misguided?

Dashiell Hamlet: A Stylized Mystery Based on Shakespeare's Tragedy

City Lit Theater (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Oct. 12 @ 3:00pm
Friday, Oct. 17 @ 8:00pm
and 5 more dates.
Full Price: $25.00 Our Price: $12.50*
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Dashiell Hamlet is a film noir-style telling of Shakespeare's tragedy, set in 1945 Los Angeles. Nat Hamill, scion of the family that owns Hollywood's Majestic Studios, returns home from the war to find that his recently deceased father may have been murdered.

Moon Over Buffalo: Mistaken Identities, Inebriated Actors and Hilarious Consequences

Saint Sebastian Players Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Oct. 17 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Oct. 18 @ 8:00pm
and 10 more dates.
Full Price: $15.00 Our Price: $7.50*
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Saint Sebastian Players presents Moon Over Buffalo, the story of George and Charlotte Hay, fading stars of the 1950s on the brink of a split-up caused by George's dalliance with a young ingénue. They receive word that they might just have one last shot at stardom: famed film director Frank Capra is coming to town to see their matinee — but as they try to impress him, everything that can go wrong does, in the most hilarious of ways.

Gritty and Original Special Import at Annoyance Theatre

Annoyance Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Oct. 16 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, Oct. 23 @ 8:00pm
and 7 more dates.
Full Price: $10.00 Our Price: $5.00*
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Special Import takes place at the neighborhood corner bar, where a cynical, longtime Albany Park resident is working his usual day shift. In walks a young, exuberant advertising copywriter who has recently purchased a condo in the neighborhood. They share stories of the old neighborhood versus the new, while a salty regular intermittently injects his observations from the corner.

David Mamet's The Voysey Inheritance from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

Greenhouse Theater Center (Chicago, IL)
Wednesday, Oct. 15 @ 7:30pm
Thursday, Oct. 16 @ 7:30pm
and 14 more dates.
Full Price: $40.00 - $45.00 Our Price: $20.00 - $22.50*
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David Mamet's ruthlessly funny update of Granville-Barker's 1905 play proves that people will do anything to make a buck. When do-gooder Edward Voysey learns of generations of shady dealings within the family business, he is determined to set things right. But the rest of the family is decidedly against his plan.

The Glass Menagerie: Shattered Globe Theatre Presents Tenessee Williams Classic

Greenhouse Theater Center (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Oct. 12 @ 3:00pm
Thursday, Oct. 16 @ 8:00pm
and 7 more dates.
Full Price: $30.00 - $35.00 Our Price: $15.00 - $17.50*
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Shattered Globe Theater presents a new production of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie. The story of poet Tom Wingfield, his shy sister Laura, and her suitor Jim was Williams' first major playwriting success. Director Kevin Hagan's fluid production is based on Williams' own notes for the play.

The Texas Chainsaw Musical: Raucous Stage Parody of Horror Classic

National Pastime Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Oct. 17 @ 11:00pm
Saturday, Oct. 18 @ 11:00pm
and 4 more dates.
Full Price: $15.00 Our Price: $7.50*
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New Millennium Theatre Company presents The Texas Chainsaw Musical, a hilarious musical parody of the cult classic horror film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. From the team behind the hit Evil Dead: The Musical, the show presents the story of Leatherface, his gruesome relatives, and the unfortunate travellers who visit them, with live musical accompaniment by "The Family Band".

Horror Play Anna in the Darkness at Dream Theatre

Dream Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Oct. 12 @ 7:00pm
Sunday, Oct. 12 @ 8:30pm
and 8 more dates.
Full Price: $12.00 Our Price: $6.00*
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Dream Theatre Company presents one of its most terrifying horror shows yet: Anna in the Darkness. Witness a young teacher trapped in her house while the entire town masses to kill her.

Stimulating Drama Jesus Hopped the A Train from Raven Theatre

Raven East Stage (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Oct. 12 @ 7:00pm (Opening Night)
Thursday, Oct. 16 @ 8:00pm
and 24 more dates.
Full Price: $25.00 Our Price: FREE - $12.50*
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Raven Theatre begins its 26th season with the playwright responsible for The Last Days of Judas Escariot and Our Lady of 121st Street. Stephen Adly Guirgis' plays mine his conflicted youth (attending Catholic parochial school in Harlem) to combine spiritual and religious themes with the rough streets of New York.

Shakespeare's Comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream at New World Repertory Theater

New World Repertory Theater (Downers Grove, IL)
Friday, Oct. 17 @ 7:30pm
Friday, Oct. 24 @ 7:30pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: $10.00*
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Shakespeare's delightful comedy takes audiences on a rollicking roll through a forest crawling with wild fairies and mixed-up lovers. Add a crazy love potion and some foolish workmen practicing a play, and it's the perfect recipe for hilarity!

Dinner and a Show: Tony n' Tina's Wedding

Piper's Alley (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Oct. 12 @ 5:00pm
Friday, Oct. 17 @ 8:00pm
and 25 more dates.
Full Price: $60.00 - $70.00 Our Price: $30.00 - $35.00*
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Come see the acclaimed Chicago theater mainstay Tony n' Tina's Wedding as it celebrates 15 years on stage. Be a guest at this hysterical satirical Italian-American wedding, where you won't just see a show—you'll be a part of it! Tony n' Tina's Wedding includes a pre-wedding cocktail cash bar, a ceremony full of mishaps and madcap comedy, and an evening of dinner, music and dancing.

Kafka on the Shore, WWII Coming-of-Age Tale at Steppenwolf Theatre

Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Oct. 12 @ 3:00pm
Sunday, Oct. 12 @ 7:30pm
and 41 more dates.
Full Price: $42.00 - $70.00 Our Price: $21.00 - $35.00*
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Steppenwolf presents the world premiere of Kafka on the Shore, adapted for the stage and directed by Tony Award winner Frank Galati, based on the book by Haruki Murakami. A young boy's coming of age parallels an old man's search for destiny in modern-day Japan, where the borders between everyday reality, dreams and imagination are constantly crossed.

Supernatural Chicago, An Interactive Journey Through Chicago's Paranormal Past

Excalibur Nightclub (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Oct. 17 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, Oct. 18 @ 7:30pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $25.00 Our Price: $12.50*

Now in its fifth straight year! Experience Chicago's paranormal past for yourself through stories, psychic magic, and audience participation in this acclaimed one-man show. Neil Tobin, Necromancer, stars in Supernatural Chicago at one of Chicago's most haunted locations. Find out why Metromix calls the show a "Best Bet" and Chicago Tribune's Red Eye calls it "a perennial hot ticket."

The Threepenny Opera — Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's Musical Masterpiece

Steppenwolf Merle Reskin Garage Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Oct. 12 @ 3:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: SOLD OUT*
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Steppenwolf Visiting Company The Hypocrites presents The Threepenny Opera, Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's tale of notorious bandit and womanizer Macheath. This daring, dark musical about the urban underground features an unforgettable score including "Mack the Knife" and "Pirate Jenny."

Eurydice: A Powerful Retelling of the Myth of Orpheus

The Victory Gardens Biograph Theater (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Oct. 12 @ 3:00pm (Preview)
Wednesday, Oct. 15 @ 7:30pm
and 26 more dates.
Full Price: $30.00 - $48.00 Our Price: $15.00 - $24.00*
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The Victory Gardens Theater presents Sarah Ruhl's Eurydice. Ruhl, the award-winning playwright, wrote this beautiful and startling take on the Greek myth of Orpheus, whose bride Eurydice was condemned to the underworld. The New York Times called Eurydice "weird and wonderful, devastatingly lovely."

Amelia Earhart: Jungle Princess: Premiere of Colony from New Colony

National Pastime Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Oct. 12 @ 7:00pm
Thursday, Oct. 16 @ 8:00pm
and 11 more dates.
Full Price: $26.00 Our Price: FREE - $13.00*
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The New Colony presents Amelia Earhart: Jungle Princess. From the award-winning writing/directing team behind the hit Love is Dead: A NecRomantic Musical Comedy, this new play tells the story of the discovery of famous aviator Amelia Earhart, who is an amnesiac living in the jungle. Earhart struggles with her return to society, causing upheaval among the nation's business and political elite, in this hilarious and thought-provoking fantasy.

Night Falls - An Evening of Terror and Delight

Annoyance Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Oct. 12 @ 7:00pm
Sunday, Oct. 19 @ 7:00pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $10.00 Our Price: $5.00*
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The Annoyance introduces Night Falls, an homage to '60s horror classics like The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits. Four scenes culled from the scripts of a never-before-seen television horror show will be presented live on stage.

Horror-Master Clive Barker's Frankenstein in Love

Chemically Imbalanced Theater (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Oct. 16 @ 7:30pm
Friday, Oct. 17 @ 7:30pm
and 6 more dates.
Full Price: $18.00 Our Price: $9.00*
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A political revolution in a fictional South American country has turned the world upside down and opened the door to a secret laboratory, allowing chaos and monsters to escape. El Coco, the leader of this rebellion, is himself a created monster, with a never-ending desire to be human, overcoming his murderous instincts and unnatural appetites. And nothing, he soon discovers, is more human than finding love.

Yohen, A Compelling Interracial Relationship Drama

Silk Road Theatre Project (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Oct. 12 @ 4:00pm
Thursday, Oct. 16 @ 7:30pm
and 14 more dates.
Full Price: $30.00 - $34.00 Our Price: $15.00 - $17.00*
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A divorced Japanese woman and an African American GI meet in post-World War II Japan and fall in love. After decades of struggle, they have finally found an accepting Los Angeles suburb to call home—but their peaceful world is changing.

You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown - Live Theater for the Whole Family

Prairie Lakes Theatre (Des Plaines, IL)
Friday, Oct. 31 @ 7:00pm
Saturday, Nov. 1 @ 6:00pm
and 6 more dates.
Full Price: $9.00 - $12.00 Our Price: $4.50 - $6.00*
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Join the talented young performers of Christian Youth Theater for a year in the life of Charlie Brown as he searches for "Happiness." This bright and sunny show is packed with upbeat songs, funny comics and the creative genius of Charles M. Schultz. All your favorite Peanuts characters are here: Linus, Lucy, Snoopy, Woodstock and the entire gang.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow On Real Horseback!

Noble Horse Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Oct. 18 @ 2:00pm
Saturday, Oct. 18 @ 7:00pm
and 4 more dates.
Full Price: $18.00 - $26.00 Our Price: $9.00 - $13.00*
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The best-loved Halloween tale comes to life as Noble Horse Theatre presents Washington Irving's classic—made famous in Disney's "The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad" and 1999's "Sleepy Hollow"—just in time for Halloween! The Headless Horseman gallops after Ichabod Crane for a bewitching good time! For horse lovers, fans of the classic American tale, and anyone who wants to get in the mood for Halloween.

Filthy Pervert Seeks Same: Bailiwick Presents Racy Australian Comedy

Bailiwick Art Center (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Oct. 17 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, Oct. 18 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $25.00 Our Price: $12.50*
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Bailiwick Repertory Theatre presents Filthy Pervert Seeks Same, a play by Australian playwright Steven Dawson. This racy comedy explores how modern gay men find love and happiness, or at least a real good time, by utilizing technology. The one-liners abound as four actors play a variety of men who share their ideas about sex, real and imagined.

Side By Side By Sondheim: Musical Revue from Light Opera Works

McGaw YMCA Childcare Center Auditorium (Evanston, IL)
Friday, Oct. 17 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Oct. 24 @ 8:00pm
and 3 more dates.
Full Price: $39.00 Our Price: $19.50*
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Light Opera Works produces Side By Side By Sondheim, a musical revue featuring songs by Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim. The revue, which had a hit Broadway run itself, features songs from Gypsy, A Little Night Music, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and more Sondheim classics.

Splatter Theatre: The Annoyance Revives Horror Film Parody

Annoyance Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Oct. 18 @ 10:00pm
Saturday, Oct. 25 @ 10:00pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $15.00 Our Price: $7.50*
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The Annoyance revives their first ever production, Splatter Theatre, in a special Halloween season engagement. A gleefully gory parody of the slasher film genre, it's one of the long-running comedy theatre company's most popular shows.

Story of Italian Renaissance Artist Caravaggio: Chiaroscuro (A Study in Shadow)

Bailiwick Art Center (Chicago, IL)
Wednesday, Oct. 15 @ 7:30pm
Friday, Oct. 17 @ 7:30pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $20.00 - $25.00 Our Price: $10.00 - $12.50*
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Chiaroscuro (A Study in Shadow) examines the work of Italian Renaissance artist Caravaggio, exploring all of his passions. What happens when a model has too little imagination and an artist has too much?

New Musical Tomorrow Morning from Greenhouse Theater Center

Greenhouse Theater Center (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Oct. 31 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Saturday, Nov. 1 @ 5:00pm (Preview)
and 29 more dates.
Full Price: $25.00 - $34.50 Our Price: $12.50 - $17.25*
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The events of two momentous evenings happen in the same space. As twenty-somethings John and Kat prepare themselves on the eve of their wedding, an older couple — Jack and Catherine — are on the brink of the end of their marriage. As Jack and Catherine look back and John and Kat look forward, it becomes evident that all is not what it first seemed.

Bernarda Alba, A New Musical Based on Federico García Lorca's Play

Heartland Studio Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Oct. 12 @ 2:00pm
Thursday, Oct. 16 @ 8:00pm
and 19 more dates.
Full Price: $22.00 Our Price: $11.00*
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This stirring musical by Michael John LaChiusa (The Wild Party, Marie Christine), based on Federico García Lorca's 1936 play The House of Bernarda Alba, tells the story of a controlling, newly widowed mother who is challenged by her five rebellious daughters. The show premiered Off-Broadway at Lincoln Center in a production starring Phylicia Rashad and Daphne Rubin-Vega.

World Premiere of Odin's Horse from Infamous Commonwealth Theatre

Raven West Stage (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Oct. 12 @ 3:30pm
Thursday, Oct. 16 @ 8:30pm
and 3 more dates.
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: $10.00*
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Arman, a writer blocked by the pressures of unexpected success, follows his girlfriend to the Redwood forests of Northern California. In this isolated landscape, he develops a friendship with an enigmatic treesitter and is soon caught in the struggle between those who make their living cutting timber and those who risk their lives to preserve nature.

Offbeat Comedy Ten Cent Night from Chicago Dramatists

Chicago Dramatists (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Oct. 12 @ 3:00pm
Thursday, Oct. 16 @ 8:00pm
and 7 more dates.
Full Price: $25.00 - $30.00 Our Price: $12.50 - $15.00*
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Marisa Wegrzyn's Ten Cent Night plays like a classic country song. With the Texas landscape behind them, four siblings are forced to come together in the place none of them want to call home and confront the realities they have been trying to avoid. Funny and unsettling, Ten Cent Night explores the nature of family and whether it's possible to love your family too much.

Youth Production of Willy Wonka Jr., a Sweet Tale for the Whole Family

Hemmens Cultural Center (Elgin, IL)
Friday, Dec. 5 @ 7:00pm
Saturday, Dec. 6 @ 6:00pm
Sunday, Dec. 7 @ 2:00pm
Full Price: $9.00 - $12.00 Our Price: $4.50 - $6.00*
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Willy Wonka, an eccentric candy maker, sends people scrambling through chocolate bars in search of five golden tickets to tour his exclusive factory. The winners and their guardians, including down-to-earth Charlie Bucket, enter a realm of imagination like no other, full of Oompah-Loompas, chocolate rivers, wacky inventions and edible masterpieces at every turn.

The Houdini Seance at Chicago's Most-Haunted Nightclub

Excalibur Nightclub (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Oct. 31 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $25.00 Our Price: SOLD OUT*

According to A&E and the Travel Channel, the Excalibur nightclub is one of the most haunted places in Chicago, and home to a number of resident spirits. But on Halloween, it plays host to a spectral visitor from out of town: Harry Houdini, guest of honor at The Houdini Seance. The Chicago Tribune's Red Eye edition hailed it among its "Top 5 last-minute picks for ghoulishly good times," and Chicago Sun-Times included it among its "Halloween Top 10."

Acclaimed Comedy-Drama Men of Tortuga from Profiles Theatre

Profiles Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Oct. 12 @ 7:00pm
Thursday, Oct. 16 @ 8:00pm
and 31 more dates.
Full Price: $25.00 - $30.00 Our Price: $12.50 - $15.00*
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In an undisclosed location, three men scheme with a weapons specialist to eliminate the opposition in Jason Wells' dark comedy of negotiation, conspiracy and assassination. Tom Avery, Jeff Kling and Kit Maxwell are three power-brokers who will stop at nothing to wreck an historic meeting with an elite political enemy. But when Maxwell takes a young idealist under his wing, his long-dormant conscience begins to reawaken.

Chemically Imbalanced Comedy! — Improv and Sketch Comedy Showcase

Chemically Imbalanced Theater (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Oct. 12 @ 8:00pm (Insult to Injury, Scrapple, 21st Century Men)
Saturday, Oct. 18 @ 10:30pm (Roboctopus, 96D, Stripper's Picnic)
and 4 more dates.
Full Price: $10.00 Our Price: $5.00*
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Chemically Imbalanced Comedy presents their Comedy Showcase featuring local improv and sketch comedy groups performing on stage with a hilarious stand-up comic as host. A laugh-out-loud great night out!

Irish Ghost Story Anna Livia, Lucky in Her Bridges at Bailiwick

Bailiwick Art Center (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Oct. 12 @ 3:30pm
Thursday, Oct. 16 @ 7:30pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $20.00 - $25.00 Our Price: $10.00 - $12.50*
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Anna Livia is set in Dublin on the first Bloomsday, June 16, 1904. Ellen is about to lose her beau, James Joyce, to a lump of a girl from Galway. Her brother Des is following his heart toward forbidden love. Barry, their young brother, wants to join the resistance. And a stranger from America seeks illicit companionship under the dark bridges of the Liffey.

Clifford Odets' Backstage Drama The Country Girl at Illinois Theatre Center

Illinois Theatre Center (Park Forest, IL)
Sunday, Oct. 12 @ 2:30pm
Sunday, Oct. 12 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $19.00 Our Price: $9.50*
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Considered a modern classic of American theatre, The Country Girl tells the story of a washed-up alcoholic stage actor, his devoted wife and the young director who puts his own career on the line to give the actor a shot at a comeback. The play was revived on Broadway earlier this year with Morgan Freeman, Frances McDormand and Peter Gallagher.

Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, A Youth Production

Christian Arts Auditorium (Zion, IL)
Friday, Nov. 7 @ 7:00pm
Saturday, Nov. 8 @ 6:00pm
and 5 more dates.
Full Price: $9.00 - $12.00 Our Price: $4.50 - $6.00*
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Follow the four Pevinsie children, Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter, through the wardrobe into a magical land where animals talk, winter is eternal and an evil White Witch holds the kingdom in her grip. Through their journey the children meet Aslan, the great lion who brings hope and redemption to the land of Narnia.

Seussical Jr. — Tales of Dr. Seuss on Stage from Christian Youth Theater

Oswego East Performing Arts Center (Oswego, IL)
Friday, Nov. 14 @ 7:00pm
Saturday, Nov. 15 @ 6:00pm
Sunday, Nov. 16 @ 2:00pm
Full Price: $9.00 - $12.00 Our Price: $4.50 - $6.00*
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Seussical Jr. explores the witty, wild and whimsical world of Dr. Seuss as you've never seen it before. Travel back to your childhood to the Land of Whos and the Jungle of Nool and rediscover the delightfully zany characters created by one of the most beloved storytellers of all time. This show is performed by kids age 8-18.

Soiree DADA: Schmuckt der Hallen: An Absurd Christmas Spectacle

The Storefront Theater (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Nov. 22 @ 7:30pm
Sunday, Nov. 23 @ 3:00pm
and 15 more dates.
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: $10.00*
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Chicago DCA Theatre welcomes the latest installment in WNEP's popular Soiree DADA series. Schmuckt der Hallen takes on the holiday season with penetrating wit and outrageous absurdity. Assisted by the audience, the troupe creates a brilliantly chaotic Christmas spectacle.

Avant-Garde Love Story Dog in a Manger from Red Tape Theater

Red Tape Theater at St. Peter's Episcopal Church (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Oct. 12 @ 2:00pm
Thursday, Oct. 16 @ 7:30pm
and 9 more dates.
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: $10.00*
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Lope De Vega's classic piece is reimagined in this original adaptation, set during the Spanish Inquisition. Countess Diana and her servants must navigate social taboos, the heavy hand of the Inquisition and the ever-present question of illusion versus reality in this avant-garde love story.

Musical The Adventures of Captain Marbles and His Acting Squad: Episode 1

The Storefront Theater (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Nov. 1 @ 11:00am
Sunday, Nov. 2 @ Noon
and 12 more dates.
Full Price: $15.00 Our Price: $7.50*
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The Marble Squad (an astronaut, a ballerina, a witch and other friends) loves to act and dance and sing. The squad is led by a captain who's always losing his fuzzy red marbles. Watch them take on the challenge of staging Romeo and Juliet — with hilarious results! Episode 1 features surprise celebrity cameos and award-winning composer Alaric "Rokko" Jans at the piano.

Tommy's Place: "Sweetly Goofy" Comic Play at Annoyance Theatre

Annoyance Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Oct. 17 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Oct. 24 @ 8:00pm
and 4 more dates.
Full Price: $10.00 Our Price: $5.00*
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Annoyance Theatre presents the world premiere of Tommy's Place. Expanded from a successful one-act show at the theater, it's the story of a chance meeting between a neighborhood advocate, a pizza delivery boy and an ex-dock worker at the title apartment. The Chicago Reader described the show as "sweetly goofy".

Party of One, A Clown-Style Adventure at Chicago DCA Theater

Studio Theater (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Nov. 8 @ 7:30pm
Sunday, Nov. 9 @ 3:00pm
and 9 more dates.
Full Price: $20.00 Our Price: $10.00*
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Journey through the psyche of Captain Melisande Blue in Noel Williams' award-winning Pochinko clown and Bouffon-style show. Packed and ready to go, Mel and her baggage find themselves at a train station exiled for "loving a little too much." Her divine ride features a feisty turnstile, dinner dates with luggage, and a two-and-a-half-foot mini version of "Gone with the Wind."

The Legend of Pocahontas from Christian Youth Theater

Timothy Christian School Auditorium (Elmhurst, IL)
Friday, Oct. 17 @ 7:00pm
Saturday, Oct. 18 @ 6:00pm
and 3 more dates.
Full Price: $9.00 - $12.00 Our Price: $4.50 - $6.00*
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The legend of the Algonquin Indians and their princess, Pocahontas, comes to the stage in this original Christian Youth Theater show. Discover the truth behind the myth of Pocahontas' life in this historically accurate portrayal. Performed by students ages 8-18, The Legend of Pocahontas features exciting rhythms, intriguing characters and dynamic songs.

In the Curious Hold of the Demeter: Count Orlock at Sea

Studio Theater (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Oct. 17 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, Oct. 18 @ 7:30pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $15.00 Our Price: $7.50*
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The Incurable Theater combines puppetry, masks, live actors, shadowplay, and projections into a unique production inspired by F.W. Murnau's 1922 silent film Nosferatu. The darkly comic tale depicts the struggles of Count Orlock as he travels by sea, stowed away on the Russian schooner, "The Demeter."

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