Pippin
The ensemble cast tells the story of Pippin, a young prince who longs to find his purpose in life. He tries on violence, sex, power,…
National Museum of Mexican Art in Pilsen
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Dante 360
Back for its fourth year, we are pleased to remount the Athenaeum Center original! You’re invited to experience the drama of the Divine Comedy, and…
Evil Perfect by Spencer Huffman
A World Premiere by Spencer Huffman, directed by Jonathan Shaboo. In an otherworldly city obsessed with achieving absolute equity at all costs, Lily, a dissident…
Orphans
Two grown orphan brothers live in an old dilapidated row house in North Philadelphia – deserted in childhood by an unfaithful father and by the…
the love object by Justine Gelfman
On the eve of Ramona’s sold-out stadium tour, her best friend and trusted assistant, Paula announces she is leaving to pursue her own artistry. Fearing…
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
Crime. Corruption. Cauliflower. Bertolt Brecht’s cutthroat satire chronicles gangster Arturo Ui’s bloody ascension to power. Set in Chicago amidst a city-wide scandal, The Resistible Rise…
La Memoria del los Sesiles
La memoria de los sesiles takes place in a not-too-distant future where all the trees have been cut down by an uncontrolled real estate expansion.…
Primary Trust
An open-hearted, “utterly absorbing, very funny, darn near perfect play” (The Daily Beast) about leaving your comfort zone to find fulfillment. Meet Kenneth, a 38-year-old…
Port of Entry
Port of Entry invites you to step inside the real-life stories of immigrants and refugees from all parts of the world living side by side…
Juicio a una Zorra
In front of a long ceremonial table filled with wine bottles and crystal glasses stands a blonde woman in a red dress and high heels.…
I came here to Weep
First presented at Brooklyn’s Chocolate Factory Theatre in 2023, I came here to Weep is a performance installation led by Bessie-Award winning choreographer and interdisciplinary…
Mercy Killing
A play about the breakup of a love affair between a cisgender lesbian and a self-described genderqueer trans person who is not a woman and…
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