Pegasus Players at O'Rourke Center
This 190-seat instrument proscenium stage is state-of-the-art. The brand-new seats are theatre-style and very comfortable. There are just two side aisles, so the views are excellent as well.
Pegasus Players at O'Rourke Center (Chicago, IL)
Based on the book Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago by Eric Klinenberg, Steven Simoncic's moving new play looks at the heat wave of 1995 which took the lives of 739 Chicagoans. Simoncic presents a vivid portrait of a city in crisis, but with its resources and humanity firmly intact. Directed by Ilesa Duncan.
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It's too bad the critics are panning this production, my husband and I really enjoyed it.

The performance was very believable and powerful...It was full of pertinent information. I found myself at times saying, "Yes! That happened. I remember that." And I found at other times that I learned something I didn't know. The performance was very moving, funny, emotional, and informative. I highly recommend seeing it!

Extremely well done. Highly recommend it.
Based on the book Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago by Eric Klinenberg, Steven Simoncic's moving new play looks at the heat wave of 1995 which took the lives of 739 Chicagoans. Simoncic presents a vivid portrait of a city in crisis, but with its resources and humanity firmly intact. Directed by Ilesa Duncan.
Pegasus believes in choosing challenging scripts because of their artistic and social worth; therefore, the theatre frequently produces works that others do not consider commercially viable. For example, because of their artistic excellence, Pegasus has produced many of Stephen Sondheim's musicals that were not initially successful on Broadway, such as Assassins, Merrily We Roll Along, Pacific Overtures, Anyone Can Whistle, The Frogs, Passion, and Company. Stephen Sondheim himself has recognized the company by becoming a financial as well as an artistic supporter. The Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, The Reader and other area papers have all noted that Pegasus consistently produces exceptional, important work. The New York Times travel section in October 1997 listed Pegasus Players as one of two theatres not to be missed on any trip to Chicago. Richard Christiansen of the Chicago Tribune has twice named Pegasus's Artistic Director Arlene Crewdson as one of the top 20 Chicago artists who made memorable contributions, once in 1988 and again in 1991, citing her as "one of the most creative and determined producers in Chicago."