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The 26th Annual Merritt Awards and Design Exposition

Monday May 13th, 2019 – 5pm-10pm Hosted by Columbia College Chicago at the newly renovated The Getz Theatre Center 72 East 11th St. Chicago, IL 60605 THEATRE DESIGN EXPOSITION 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Showcasing the works of Chicago professional theatrical designers and graduating design students from the Midwest’s best theatrical design programs and attended by many of Chicago’s artistic directors, production managers, and industry professionals. DIALOGUE WITH THE DESIGNERS 7:00pm – 8:00 pm A discussion featuring the major design and technical theatre award recipients hosted by Aaron Todd Douglas. AWARDS PRESENTATION …

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TOP Flight 2019

July 30 – August 3 TOP Flight is an annual, multi-day workshop that trains technicians, operators and performers on installing flying systems, operating flying equipment, and conducting flying choreography. In the past, participants from around the world — riggers, administrators, actors, dancers, aerialists, technical directors, and other entertainment professionals — that attend TOP Flight receive the knowledge and practicality of operating a flying system. ETCP Renewal Credits are available throughout TOP Flight. Riggers, administrators, actors, dancers, aerialists, technical directors, and other entertainment professionals » learn how to elevate your story at TOP …

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Production Availability at Corn Productions

Corn Productions, or the Cornservatory, is located at 4210 N. Lincoln and has availability for a full renter for four weeks in November (November 1 – November 30). Renter will also receive ONE WEEK FREE OF REHEARSAL. Corn is easily accessible by the Brown Line and there is ample parking in the neighborhood. Our main-stage space seats up to 45 persons. Our space is also ADA accessible with brand new air conditioning and seats. We are also a BYOB theatre! For a tour or more information, please contact Lindsay Bartlett, the Rentals …

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Call for submissions for Chicago Musical Theatre Festival – Deadline extended

The Chicago Musical Theatre Festival, now in its sixth year, is a new works festival produced by Underscore Theatre Company. We believe there’s a wealth of musical theatre creators in Chicago and around the country, but the high risks of producing new musicals means that few companies are willing to take a chance, especially with emerging authors. CMTF is designed from the ground up to keep costs low by sharing resources, to return half of all ticket proceeds to producers, and to showcase emerging authors from Chicago and beyond. Applications are currently …

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Summer Space Availability at City Lit Theater

Space available at City Lit Theater for 9 weeks from July 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019. The rental package includes 99 seats, 20 are flexible; Stage – 27×26; use of lights and light board, use of costume, furniture and prop stock, use of flats and platforms, discounted rehearsal space. Please email sdykes@citylit.org to discuss rates and availability.

Chicago Dramatists Open House

Tap into your creative side. You have stories to tell. Characters that need to be created. Songs that need to be sung. We invite you to bring your creativity to life at Chicago Dramatists. Meet us on Saturday, May 11th at our brand new space at the Literacenter (641 West Lake Street), where we’ll hold our second Open House. Chicago Dramatists provides an artistic home for people from all walks of life. It’s a place where creativity is supported and realized. A place to craft your play, story, script or musical. You …

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The Jackalope Playwrights Lab

The Jackalope Playwrights Lab is an eight-week master-class in playwriting facilitated by Jackalope Company Member Calamity West. Calamity is a Chicago-based, award-winning, Kilroys-cited playwright. In 2018 Calamity had two world-premieres including IN THE CANYON at Jackalope Theatre Company and HINTER at Steep Theatre Company. In January 2018 her play ENGINES AND INSTRUMENTS OF FLIGHT: A FANTASIA IN THREE ACTS, originally commissioned at The Goodman Theatre, had its first New York reading at The Roundabout. Another of her plays, GREETINGS FROM MOSCOW! A LOVE STORY, is currently in development at TimeLine Theatre Company’s …

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