A Red Orchid Theatre boasts an intimate 74-seat auditorium in Chicago's bustling and fashionable Old Town neighborhood. Our air-conditioned space comes equipped with both sound equipment and lighting instruments. Our location on nightlife-oriented Wells Street guarantees heavy foot traffic, and we are just steps from CTA buses and rail stations. Theatre available mid April through July 2010 for prime time rental. Call (312) 943-8722 or email kirsten@aredorchidtheatre.org.
Rehearsal Space - Wide open 30'x18' rehearsal space available for hourly/daily/weekly rental. Basic rehearsal furniture at your disposal. Call Kirsten (312) 943-8722 or email kirsten@aredorchidtheatre.org for details and to schedule your next rehearsal.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Space Availability at Gorilla Tango Theatre
Rent a space at Gorilla Tango Theatre in Chicago (Bucktown); easily accessible by “L” or bus, ample street parking available. Basic marketing, box-office services (online and phone), and rehearsal space is included (FREE) for all weekday and weekend timeslots. GTT runs shows 7 days per week, multiple shows per day; greatest potential for profit and greatest protection from loss for any self-producing company or individual. Mainstage space has 80-seat capacity – for pictures and more information visit http://www.gorillatango.com and click on “Producers Wanted” page, or contact Dan Abbate at 773-598-4549 or dan@gorillatango.com.
Space Availability at Theater Wit
Theater Wit is now accepting rentals for performances starting May 1st, 2010 and rehearsal space starting March 15th. Amazing new facility at 1229 W. Belmont. Multiple black box theatres, computerized sound and lights, beautiful lobby, and competitive rates. Visit http://www.theaterwit.org/space for more information.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Board Development
The topic of board development has been coming up in conversations lately. In addition to being discussed some at the last Storefront Summit meeting, it was also the focal point of our conversation at the recent Executive/Managing Director Roundtable. In an effort to continue that discussion and share some resources we're kicking off our first roundtable of the New Year with an event on the subject. We invite you to join us and hear case studies from emerging theaters and their board members and learn valuable resources from Peter Kuntz, Executive Director of the Arts and Business Council of Chicago and peers at other theater companies. We hope to see you or someone from your company there!
BOARD DEVELOPMENT ROUNDTABLE
Monday, January 25, 6 - 8 p.m.
League offices, 228 S. Wabash, Suite 200
FREE to League members
RSVP to ben@chicagoplays.com. Space is limited!
BOARD DEVELOPMENT ROUNDTABLE
Monday, January 25, 6 - 8 p.m.
League offices, 228 S. Wabash, Suite 200
FREE to League members
RSVP to ben@chicagoplays.com. Space is limited!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Royal George Gallery Space Availability
The Royal George Gallery Theatre has winter/spring availability. 50 seat black box theatre. Available for hourly, nightly, or weekly rentals. Perfect for rehearsals.
All rates are negotiable. Please contact Shaun Garrett at 312-988-9105 or shaun.garrett@readingrdi.com.
All rates are negotiable. Please contact Shaun Garrett at 312-988-9105 or shaun.garrett@readingrdi.com.
Industry Ticket Offers
Yoni Ki Baat - Rasaka Theatre at Strawdog Theatre, 3829 N. Broadway, is offering $5 industry tickets at the box office one hour prior to the performance on January 7 and 8 at 8 p.m. and January 10 at 4 and 8 p.m. Visit http://www.rasakatheatre.org/ for more information.
Jeeves in Bloom – First Folio Theatre at Mayslake Hall, Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st St., Oak Brook is offering $5 industry tickets on an as available basis for Wednesday performances January 27, February 3 and 10 at 8 p.m. Tickets must be reserved on the day of the performance and professionals must bring a union card, headshot, resume or business card indicating employment with a professional theater. Tickets may be reserved by calling 630-986-8067 on the day of the performance only.
The Wedding - TUTA Theatre Chicago at Chopin Theatre Studio Stage, 1543 W. Division, is offering $12 industry tickets to all Thursdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. through Feb. 14th. To redeem these specially priced tickets present a headshot, resume or business card at the box office day of performance. Special previews for $15 on Jan. 12 and 13. For more information http://www.tutato.com/
Jeeves in Bloom – First Folio Theatre at Mayslake Hall, Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st St., Oak Brook is offering $5 industry tickets on an as available basis for Wednesday performances January 27, February 3 and 10 at 8 p.m. Tickets must be reserved on the day of the performance and professionals must bring a union card, headshot, resume or business card indicating employment with a professional theater. Tickets may be reserved by calling 630-986-8067 on the day of the performance only.
The Wedding - TUTA Theatre Chicago at Chopin Theatre Studio Stage, 1543 W. Division, is offering $12 industry tickets to all Thursdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. through Feb. 14th. To redeem these specially priced tickets present a headshot, resume or business card at the box office day of performance. Special previews for $15 on Jan. 12 and 13. For more information http://www.tutato.com/
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
About Face Theatre Call for Submissions
About Face Theatre is happy to announce that it is now accepting scripts for selection for the 2010 XYZ Festival of New Works. After a highly successful inaugural festival in the fall of 2009, About Face looks forward to giving this opportunity to a broader pool of playwrights. Plays selected for the festival will be given seated or staged readings with the support of professional directors and actors. The festival will occur in the fall of 2010.
TYPES OF MATERIAL:
Full length scripts at any stage of development. New works that have not seen full production (readings and workshops okay). Material that challenges expectations and ideas about gender and sexuality in historical or contemporary contexts. Scripts that break traditional ideas about dramatic form, structure and presentation.
SUBMISSION PROCEDURES:
Electronic submissions only. Documents in PDF or DOC formats accepted. In your email, attach completed submission form (click here to download), full script, and resume/bio. Please remove your name and contact information from every page of your script; display only the title on the title page.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: March 15, 2010. Selections announced April 30, 2010.
CONTACT FOR ALL SUBMISSIONS: literary@aboutfacetheatre.com
Further details can be found on our website.
TYPES OF MATERIAL:
Full length scripts at any stage of development. New works that have not seen full production (readings and workshops okay). Material that challenges expectations and ideas about gender and sexuality in historical or contemporary contexts. Scripts that break traditional ideas about dramatic form, structure and presentation.
SUBMISSION PROCEDURES:
Electronic submissions only. Documents in PDF or DOC formats accepted. In your email, attach completed submission form (click here to download), full script, and resume/bio. Please remove your name and contact information from every page of your script; display only the title on the title page.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: March 15, 2010. Selections announced April 30, 2010.
CONTACT FOR ALL SUBMISSIONS: literary@aboutfacetheatre.com
Further details can be found on our website.
NFP Incorporation and Tax Exemption Workshop
Thursday, February 4, 2010, 5:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Lawyers for the Creative Arts will again present its workshop on
Not-for-Profit Incorporation and Tax Exemption at its office at
213 W. Institute Place, Suite 403. The cost is $100 for one person, and $125 for two people. This workshop will discuss whether to start a NFP, how to establish a NFP, as well as certain recurring operating problems. We also cover in detail how to obtain a 501(c) (3) tax exemption and discuss several legal issues regarding maintaining tax exempt status. A full package of documents is included. Although this workshop is intended for artists of all types, it has been very popular with lawyers as well as it provides comprehensive coverage of the subject.
Please call LCA at 312-649-4111 to register.
Lawyers for the Creative Arts will again present its workshop on
Not-for-Profit Incorporation and Tax Exemption at its office at
213 W. Institute Place, Suite 403. The cost is $100 for one person, and $125 for two people. This workshop will discuss whether to start a NFP, how to establish a NFP, as well as certain recurring operating problems. We also cover in detail how to obtain a 501(c) (3) tax exemption and discuss several legal issues regarding maintaining tax exempt status. A full package of documents is included. Although this workshop is intended for artists of all types, it has been very popular with lawyers as well as it provides comprehensive coverage of the subject.
Please call LCA at 312-649-4111 to register.
Chicago Flyhouse Offers $10K ‘Strings Attached' Rigging Grant
Theatrical rigging specialist The Chicago Flyhouse is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for their 6th annual ‘Strings Attached’ Rigging Grant - open to all tax-exempt performing arts companies based in Chicago and its near suburbs.
In support of The Chicago Flyhouse's mission to improve the quality and application of theatrical rigging throughout the industry, this grant affords local companies the opportunity to take advantage of Flyhouse’s groundbreaking rigging developments to broaden their artistic vision and company potential.
An annual, project-oriented award not to exceed $10K, the ‘Strings Attached’ Rigging Grant is applied to a Chicago Flyhouse designed and installed flying or rigged effect for a specific event or production, or for a permanent rigging installation towards the improvement of a venue.
The application deadline is March 1, 2010. Companies interested in applying for the grant should visit the Chicago Flyhouse website (www.flyhouse.com) to download a grant application. The Flyhouse can also be contacted directly at 773-533-1590.
In support of The Chicago Flyhouse's mission to improve the quality and application of theatrical rigging throughout the industry, this grant affords local companies the opportunity to take advantage of Flyhouse’s groundbreaking rigging developments to broaden their artistic vision and company potential.
An annual, project-oriented award not to exceed $10K, the ‘Strings Attached’ Rigging Grant is applied to a Chicago Flyhouse designed and installed flying or rigged effect for a specific event or production, or for a permanent rigging installation towards the improvement of a venue.
The application deadline is March 1, 2010. Companies interested in applying for the grant should visit the Chicago Flyhouse website (www.flyhouse.com) to download a grant application. The Flyhouse can also be contacted directly at 773-533-1590.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Happy New Year!
Wishing all of you a very safe and happy New Year! Thanks for a great 2009 and we look forward to an exciting 2010.
Ghost Light Yoga
Broadway In Chicago is sponsoring a month of free Yoga Classes to all League Members.
Every Monday in February, 6:15 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.
Yoga on stage at the Bank of America Theatre with a certified instructor in the shadow of the ghost light. 18 W. Monroe, Chicago
The first 50 people to RSVP to the League will be registered into the date or dates that they request – the only requirement is to bring your own mat! The goal is for all of us to meet people we haven’t met before in an environment of health, happiness and peace.
Sign up for one or all classes (while spots are still available). RSVP to ben@chicagoplays.com with the date(s) you'd like to participate in the subject line. (February 1, 8, 15, and 22)
AND, if you are a theater that wants to continue this opportunity for community building email Deb Clapp (deb@chicagoplays.com) about sponsoring Ghost Light Yoga for March!
Every Monday in February, 6:15 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.
Yoga on stage at the Bank of America Theatre with a certified instructor in the shadow of the ghost light. 18 W. Monroe, Chicago
The first 50 people to RSVP to the League will be registered into the date or dates that they request – the only requirement is to bring your own mat! The goal is for all of us to meet people we haven’t met before in an environment of health, happiness and peace.
Sign up for one or all classes (while spots are still available). RSVP to ben@chicagoplays.com with the date(s) you'd like to participate in the subject line. (February 1, 8, 15, and 22)
AND, if you are a theater that wants to continue this opportunity for community building email Deb Clapp (deb@chicagoplays.com) about sponsoring Ghost Light Yoga for March!
Outrageous Fortune
Theatre Development Fund has just released their new book, Outrageous Fortune, The Life and Times of the New American Play. TDF is convening discussions in nine cities across the country to discuss the findings of this book. The League is working with TDF on the Chicago convening.
The meeting will be on January 11 from 10AM – 1PM at Chicago Dramatists, 1105 W Chicago. Managing leaders, artistic leaders, playwrights and funders are invited to participate. There will be a presentation of the findings from the book, break-out discussions and a re-assembling of the group to talk about the results of the break-out discussions.
Space is limited. Please RSVP to info@chicagoplays.com.
The meeting will be on January 11 from 10AM – 1PM at Chicago Dramatists, 1105 W Chicago. Managing leaders, artistic leaders, playwrights and funders are invited to participate. There will be a presentation of the findings from the book, break-out discussions and a re-assembling of the group to talk about the results of the break-out discussions.
Space is limited. Please RSVP to info@chicagoplays.com.
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