October 5, 2023 | Opportunities, events, and resources for League members | |
League Updates & Upcoming Events | |
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It's Theater Season in Chicago!
League of Chicago Theatres in partnership with Choose Chicago and DCASE have put together a new marketing campaign that launches TODAY declaring this fall "Theater Season" for Chicago and we need your help to spread the word.
To learn all about this campaign, view the Presentation Deck and Zoom Recording of last Friday's presentation from ad agency, Havas Chicago. Slide 22 of the presentation includes the Theatre Toolkit, which is also linked here. Today, Thursday October 5, we encourage you to participate in a social media blackout using the marketing toolkit to promote your shows using the images from the campaign. We also hope that you will get involved with the Theatrical out of home activations by placing a prop or object relating to your show around your venue or neighborhood with a provided QR code sticker.
The "Theater Season" campaign will also feature a landing page listing all current and upcoming fall shows. We have pulled show information directly from ChicagoPlays.com to create your listing. If you need more information or your show is not currently listed on ChicagoPlays, please reach out to Hayley at hayley@chicagoplays.com.
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League of Chicago Theatres in partnership with Choose Chicago and DCASE have put together a new marketing campaign that launches TODAY declaring this fall "Theater Season" for Chicago and we need your help to spread the word.
To learn all about this campaign, view the Presentation Deck and Zoom Recording of last Friday's presentation from ad agency, Havas Chicago. Slide 22 of the presentation includes the Theatre Toolkit, which is also linked here. Today, Thursday October 5, we encourage you to participate in a social media blackout using the marketing toolkit to promote your shows using the images from the campaign. We also hope that you will get involved with the Theatrical out of home activations by placing a prop or object relating to your show around your venue or neighborhood with a provided QR code sticker.
The "Theater Season" campaign will also feature a landing page listing all current and upcoming fall shows. We have pulled show information directly from ChicagoPlays.com to create your listing. If you need more information or your show is not currently listed on ChicagoPlays, please reach out to Hayley at hayley@chicagoplays.com.
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Deadline Tomorrow! Inclusion in the 2023 Holiday Theatre Guide
The League’s professionally-printed Holiday Theatre Guide will include productions happening during the holiday season, mid-November through December. The guides will be distributed across the city and there will also be a digital guide that will be promoted via social media and email.
To ensure your shows are included in the holiday guide, your show pages must be on ChicagoPlays.com by Friday, October 6.
Please note that only shows listed on ChicagoPlays.com will be included in the guide. If you have yet to do so, create your upcoming show pages by using your theatre company's unique username and password on the Theatre Manager login page. If you have questions, please contact Kara@chicagoplays.com.
In addition to your free listing, you can also help cover the printing cost by placing an advertisement for your holiday show. If you are interested in placing an ad, contact Hayley@chicagoplays.com for details. Ad space reservations are also due by Friday, October 6.
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Destinos 6th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Destinos 6th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival, which showcases Latino theatre artists and companies from Chicago, the U.S. and Latin America, begins today September 28 and runs through November 12, 2023.
Destinos, a cultural high point of Chicago’s Latino Heritage Month, is showcasing 17 productions all new to Chicago, debuting at theaters large and small throughout the city including four world premieres, one North American premiere, three U.S. premieres and five Midwest premieres.
Find show details at chicagoplays.com
10/5 - 10/29 - The American Dream | Subtext Studio Theatre Company | Madison Street Theater
10/5 - 10/29 - Peter Malmö | Colectivo El Pozo | Raven Theatre
10/12 - 10/15 - Taxilandia | Oye Group at The Den Theatre
10/14 - 11/5 - That Must Be The Entrance To Heaven | Vision Latino Theater Company at UrbanTheatre Company
10/14 - 11/11 - Loteria: Dichos y Proverbios | Teatro Tariakuri
10/19 - 10/22 - Armonía | Puerto Rico Theatre Lab at The Den Theatre
10/20 - 10/22 - Prieto | Living Word Project at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
10/26 - 10/29 - Yo (No) Soy Loca at Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center
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Chicago Green Theatre Alliance and Conscious Costume is hosting their 8th Annual Textile Drive on OCTOBER 20 + 21 at Steppenwolf Theatre Company for another round of fun, free costumes, fabulous friends, and freeing your household AND theatre textiles.
ACCEPTING:
Clothing, Costumes, Shoes, Hats, Accessories, Winter Warming Items (jackets, gloves, scarves, etc), and Household Textiles (towels, sheets, blankets, etc)
Not accepted: fabric scraps or non-costume props.
They are also looking for volunteers!! Please email chigreentheatre@gmail.com for volunteer details and confirmation.
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Join Us for Arts in the Dark 2023
We are seeking volunteers for Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade on Saturday, October 21st from 6-8pm. Join us as we celebrate Phantom of the Opera! Be a part of our float or walk alongside with us as we parade from State Street to Van Buren. To participate please email Tony Bondoc at
Tony@chicagoplays.com or sign up here.
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Holiday Performance Opportunities!
The League is excited to offer a variety of performance opportunities for League members to perform in the Loop this holiday season. If your theatre is interested in performing at any of these events, please email Tony Bondoc, Director of Programs, at Tony@ChicagoPlays.com.
Performances at Block 37 Shops on State
November 14, November 28, December 5 & December 12 from 12-2pm
LOCT at Christkindlmarket
December 7, 4-8pm
Millennium Park Holiday Sing-Along
December 15, 6-7pm
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The B2B Arts Grant program has released award information for eligible applicants. It is critical to complete the form submissions in order to receive the grant. Please check your email for notifications and submit your banking information as requested. Funding will be released within 10-15 business days from your submission. | | |
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This October, the African American Arts Alliance presents its Black Arts Month programming, a series of public events highlighting Black artists from across Chicago, as well as industry-specific events for Alliance members. Public programming for Black Arts Month includes the following events across the city:
- Monday, October 9 from 7-9 p.m.: Black Arts Month Kick-off and North Side Convening at Black Ensemble Theater (4450 N. Clark Street, Chicago)
- Monday, October 16 from 7-9 p.m.: Black Arts Month South Side Convening at Retreat at Currency Exchange (305 E. Garfield Boulevard, Chicago)
- Monday, October 23 from 7-9 p.m.: Black Arts Month West Side Convening at Muse Coffee Studio (747 S. Western Avenue, Chicago)
More details about the featured artists, companies and performances for Black Arts Month will be announced in September.
Register Here.
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The mission of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is to enrich Chicago’s artistic vitality and cultural vibrancy. The Creative Worker Resource is a listing of resources available locally and nationally to support creatives, from job boards to professional advancement programs to emergency funding. If you have any questions about the resources listed, or if you have additional resources you want to share, contact CulturalResources@cityofchicago.org. You can view the list of resources here.
In addition, DCASE has released the SMU DATArts Report, key findings in the report reinforce what we have seen in Chicago and nationally—the nonprofit theater sector has been the slowest to recover in terms of tickets, ticket revenue, and number of donations. On Thursday, October 12, at 3PM a webinar will be held featuring DCASE Commissioner Erin Harkey and Deputy Commissioner Jamey Lundblad joining SMU DataArts' Zannie Voss, Ph.D. for an overview of the study as well as an illuminating conversation about the current challenges faced by the sector and how the community will begin to leverage findings from this report to advance through recovery. You may register here for the webinar.
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The Shubert Foundation is pleased to announce dates for webinars about their dance and theatre grant application processes, to be held on Wednesday, November 8 at 4 pm ET. Register here for the webinar on Wednesday, November 8 at 4-5 pm ET.
The webinar will include closed captioning; if additional accessibility support would be helpful, please contact them at grants@shubertfoundation.org. To learn more about The Shubert Foundation’s FY24 application deadlines, eligibility criteria, and other frequently asked questions ahead of the webinar, please visit their website.
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The LORT EDI Mentorship Sub-Committee is excited to open the application process for the next mentorship cohort for the 2024 calendar year. The overall intention of the LORT EDI Mentorship Program is to address the barriers that have inhibited greater racial and gender diversity in LORT managing and executive leadership. This year, the mentorship program focuses on pairing Mentors with BIPOC LORT Mentees interested in administrative leadership including aspiring Executive Directors, Managing Directors, General Managers and Senior Department Managers including but not limited to Marketing, Production, Development and Human Resources.
The deadline for applications is Friday, October 27, 2023. Please see this document for details about the program including dates, links to apply, and upcoming office hours to learn more.
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Lawyer's for the Creative Arts is hosting a Sexual Harassment Prevention & Bystander Intervention Training for Supervisors & Employers on Friday, December 8, 2023 from 1-4pm CT via Zoom. Lawyers for the Creative Arts wants to make sure that every arts organization with one or more Chicago employees is in compliance and has a clear understanding of their responsibilities under the new law. This training will satisfy the annual training requirement for Chicago Employers and includes the two hour Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for supervisors and managers and one hour Bystander Training for all employees, plus a Q & A session at the end. Learn more here. | | | |
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Special Offer from Our 2023 Gala Advocate Sponsor
Broadway In Chicago is offering $75 Main Floor Seats to the Pre-Broadway Engagement of A Wonderful World - A Louis Armstrong Musical. Begins October 12 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre through October 29 only. Get tickets at www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
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Featured Business Affiliate
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View the full list of League Business Affiliates here.
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League Resources & Helpful Links | |
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Post Your Shows on ChicagoPlays.com
Post all of your upcoming shows on ChicagoPlays.com to be featured on our patron facing website, social media platforms, seasonal theatre guides, “ChicagoPlays Extra” emails, and more.
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Sell Discount Tickets on HotTix.org
Grow your audience by offering discount tickets through Hot Tix. Your performances will be featured on the Hot Tix website, social media platforms, and included in email blasts to a large list of loyal subscribers. Contact Hot Tix for more information on how to take advantage of this service.
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SmarTix Free Student Tickets Program
Send us your show information and we will email a large list of Chicago area college students a complementary email invitation to select performances at your theatre. Contact Kara Jackson if you are interested in taking advantage of this program.
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View/Post Industry Offers
Go to our Industry Ticket Offers page to see all current available offers. Current offers posted from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company, Northlight Theatre, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Theo, Chicago Opera Theater, Jacob Mundell Productions, Court Theatre, Subtext Studio TC, Teatro Zinzanni, Shattered Globe Theatre, Refracted Theatre Company, and the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre. To add your industry offers to our website, use this form, or contact Kara Jackson.
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Review the Opening Night & Gala Calendar
Our opening night & gala calendar is the go-to information source for press outlets, critics, and theatres across the city. Make sure that you check this calendar before planning your press openings or galas and add them to this calendar as soon as they are scheduled. Use this form to submit your press opening or gala performance information or contact Kara Jackson with any questions.
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Add Performances to the Access Calendar
Make sure to enter the dates for your upcoming access performances when you submit your shows to ChicagoPlays.com. These performances are compiled and searchable on our Access Calendar. If you have any questions, contact Kara Jackson.
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Professional Development Opportunities | |
- Lawyer's for the Creative Arts
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- Arts & Business Council
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