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The Adventures of Robin Hood – Filament Theatre

There are probably as many different versions of the tale of Robin Hood and his Merry Men as there are trees in

Gloria – Goodman Theatre

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, the 2014 Obie Award winner for Best New American Play, has imported the original

The Hundred Dresses – Chicago Childrens Theatre

Underdogs have always suffered from being picked on and bullied since the beginning of time. Today, because of

The Temperamentals – About Face Theatre

The two men sharing a conversation in a diner would, at first glance, appear to be simply be a couple of suits

A Disappearing Number – Timeline Theatre

“A mathematician, like a painter, or a poet, is a maker of patterns…and beauty is the first test.” This idea forms the

Psychonaut Librarians – The New Colony

Known for inspiring and producing dozens of world premieres over its nine years of storefront theatre offerings, New

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – Pride Films and Plays

Amidst a profusion of sequins, metallic fabric and fluffy marabou the entire ensemble of this mirror ball of a musical

The Tall Girls – Shattered Globe Theatre

For a girl with athletic skill, basketball may be the only way out of her dusty little hometown. Even during the Great

The Sundial – City Lit Theatre

Best known for her short story, “The Lottery,” American horror writer Shirley Jackson also authored several popular

Prelude to a Kiss – The Comrades

Prolific playwright and screenwriter Craig Lucas has, to his credit, composed such hit plays as “Missing Persons,”