The Edge Theater

COMMUNITY // Care for Real provides food to over 1,100 families each week. They have a little under a week to make the most of an exciting matching gift challenge! Follow the link in the comments to double your impact and make a difference in the lives of our community members today.

TONIGHT // Performances of 𝘼 𝙈𝙞𝙙𝙨𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧 𝙉𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩'𝙨 𝘿𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢 continue at The Edge Theater this weekend, running through November 23! Follow the link in the comments to purchase your tickets to this Shakespearean fairytale, presented by Babes With Blades.

Open Captioning: November 2, 3, 7 & 8
Sensory Friendly: October 27 & November 3
Streaming Dates: November 16, 17, 21 & 22
Fully Masked Audience Performances: October 26 & November 10

COMMUNITY // Everyone should have enough to eat. That is the mission of Care for Real, an Edgewater-based nonprofit that is working to end food insecurity in our neighborhood. Make a difference in the lives of our community members by helping Care for Real reach their $5M goal! Follow the link in the comments to pledge your donation today.

NOW PLAYING // Idle Muse Theatre Company presents 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙨𝙩 at The Edge Off Broadway. Follow the link in the comments to secure your tickets to this tempestuous tale!

“Magic is in the air, on the ground, and all around!” (Katy Walsh, The Fourth Walsh)

LAST CHANCE // 𝘼 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙬 𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘽𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 closes this Saturday. Catch one of the final performances and try the show's one-of-a-kind signature cocktail for yourself! Follow the link in the comments to secure your tickets before it's too late...

Many heartfelt congratulations to for their triumphant run of 𝘼 𝘾𝘼𝙎𝙀 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙀𝙓𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙀𝙉𝘾𝙀 𝙊𝙁 𝙂𝙊𝘿. “This little storefront theater” was proud to host a successful run of sold out performances!

“...I live in the Edgewater neighborhood and could walk over to this little storefront theater and see this extraordinary work and it’s that phenomenon in Chicago that around every corner...” - Kelly Kleiman, Dueling Critics, WDCB 90.9 FM

NOW PLAYING // What's at The Edge Theater this September?

𝘼 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙬 𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘽𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 runs through September 28, presented by Black Button Eyes Productions. This play is an adaptation of the fantasy novel by Jessica Cluess, and the Chicago Tribune calls it "an entertaining dive into a moody version of Victorian London that will appeal to fans of historical fantasy and coming-of-age-stories." Follow the link in the comments to secure your tickets now.

TONIGHT // Come enjoy some top-tier, live music at The Edge Theater, presented by The Uptones! This a capella group is 15 years in the making, and tonight, they will celebrate their rich history with memories and music.

To purchase tickets to one of this evening's two performance, CashApp $15 to $TheUptonesAcappella and note "7PM" or "9PM" in your RSVP. 🎶

NOW PLAYING // Red Theater presents their critically acclaimed 𝙃𝘼𝙈𝙇𝙀𝙏 for one more weekend. Catch the magic before this Shakespeare reimagining closes! Visit the link in the comments to learn more about purchase options. Low cost tickets available!

NOW PLAYING // Only four more chances to see Blue in the Right Way's debut work, 𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣 𝘽𝙚𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣. To bring a friend to this visual feast for FREE, attend Saturday's matinee. No code necessary! Follow the link in the comments to purchase tickets.

NOW PLAYING // Surging Films & Theatrics presents 𝘼 𝘽𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙭 𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙚 at The Edge Theater through April 14. Come see this dynamic new musical before it closes. Follow the link in the comments for tickets. 💃🏽

We’re positively drooling over these delightful treats by Gianna Bakes Cakes! Here for a limited time for purchase in our lobby, in line with Surging Films & Theatrics’ production of 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙨𝙮 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙚 (and beyond!) 🧁

- Saturday 3/23 for the 7:30pm show
- Sunday 3/24 for the 5pm show
- Sunday 4/14 for the 5pm show

TONIGHT // 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙞𝙧𝙙 𝙎𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙎𝙖𝙬 opens at The Edge Off Broadway! Shakespeare is reimagined in this Idle Muse Theatre Company production—seize your tickets now at the link in the comments before April 14.

TOMORROW // Surging Films & Theatrics is taking over The Edge Theater for a round of springtime musicals! First up, 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙨𝙮 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙚 opens March 15 and runs through March 30. Use code LOVE for $10 off at checkout!

THIS WEEKEND // Catch the final performances of Eclectic Full Contact Theatre's 𝙋𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙁𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡. This production features new one-act plays all based around the theme of Metamorphosis. Follow the link in the comments to secure your seat!

TONIGHT // Previews for 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜! take the stage at The Edge Off Broadway. Presented by The Plagiarists, this comic book-loving, original play tells the story of a ragtag team of heroes, villains, and the folks in between uniting to save the world from a monstrous evil. Follow the link in the comments to secure your pay-what-you-can tickets today! 🦸🏾

Red Theater's 𝘾𝘼𝙑𝙀𝙈𝘼𝙉 𝙋𝙇𝘼𝙔 runs through the end of the month. Lauded by critics as a "delightful confection” this production tells the story of agriculture’s beginnings from the hilarious perspective of cave people. Follow the link in the comments to find the best date for you and your friends! 🐯

“General admission tickets are $25. As part of Red's mission to make theater by putting people first, a limited number of $10 access tickets are available for students, artists, or anyone on a tight budget. Purchasing your ticket at the $50 pay-it-forward tier helps us sustain Red's accessibility efforts. Use code ACCESS at checkout for $10 tickets.”

THIS WEEKEND ONLY — 𝘾𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙝𝙗𝙤𝙭 is a celebration of radio plays and live Foley, presented by Eclectic Full Contact Theatre.

Get your tickets at the link in the comments! 📻 ⚡️