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CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATER

Cause Area

  • Arts & Culture
  • Children & Youth
  • Community
  • Education & Literacy

Location

800 E GRAND AVECHICAGO, IL 60611 United States

Organization Information

Mission Statement

As a nonprofit organization, Chicago Shakespeare is committed to approaching its work onstage and in the community with the values of service, ingenuity, and collaboration. The Theater strives to engage today’s artists and audiences in active and critical conversations with the work of its namesake playwright, William Shakespeare.

Description

A Regional Tony Award recipient, Chicago Shakespeare Theater produces a bold and innovative year-round season-featuring plays, musicals, world premieres, family productions, and theatrical presentations from around the globe-alongside education programming for students, teachers, and lifelong learners, and creative community engagement with artists and neighbors across the city.

Founded in 1986, the Theater has evolved and expanded to present as many as twenty productions and 650 performances annually and has been honored with numerous national and international awards. Chicago Shakespeare is the city’s leading presenter of international work and has toured its own productions to five continents.

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