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November 2, 2023 | Opportunities, events, and resources for League members

League Updates & Upcoming Events

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T0morrow: Join Us in Celebrating Our New Members!


Please join us on Friday, November 3rd from 3-5pm to welcome our newest members to the League of Chicago Theatres at Theatre Y located at 3611 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60623. RSVP here. View our full membership here. To join the League of Chicago Theatres, please contact our Membership Manager, Kara Jackson. All of our members welcome!

Half-Price Holidays at Hot Tix!


Join us for this brand new holiday show promotion at Hot Tix! We are looking for Holiday shows that would be interested in listing half-price tickets from Black Friday, November 24 – Sunday, December 3. This will run very similar to our Tickets for $20 promotion, but instead of one set price, it would be half-price.


Submit your show by November 17 by submitting this form. Contact kristi@chicagoplays.com with questions or for more information. 

Submit Your Shows for CTW24!

 

We are so excited to announce the dates for the 12th annual Chicago Theatre Week, February 8 -18, 2024. The Show Submission Form and Promotional Commitment Form are now live and we invite you to submit your CTW shows! Please submit the Show Submission Form before Friday, November 17, 2023. The Promotional Commitment Form should be completed by Friday, December 8, 2023.

 

Contact hayley@chicagoplays.com for more information.

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 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

10/14 - 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 - 11/5 - La Jom Atenda | Repertorio Latino Theater Company at Chess Live

11/9 - 11/12 - La P*inche India | Aguijon Theater 

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 28, December 5 & December 12 from 12-2pm


LOCT at Christkindlmarket

December 7, 4-8pm


Millennium Park Holiday Sing-Along

December 15, 6-7pm

Community Announcements

A few weeks ago, the African American Arts Alliance reintroduced itself as the Black Arts & Culture Alliance of Chicago. Now, as they prepare for the 23rd annual Black Excellence Awards at the Black Ensemble Theater on Monday, Nov. 6th at 6 p.m., they are looking for a few extra stage runners to volunteer for their event. If you are available to help, please email Christine at christine@bacachi.org. If you want to attend the event, please visit the site and learn more.

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

The Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarship program is now accepting applications for the 2024 round. Deadline: Friday, December 8, 2023 11:59pm ET. Two recipients will receive up to $7,500 each to be used towards tuition, registration fees, supplies and/or travel expenses over a one-year period between February 15, 2024 - February 15, 2025. International study is allowable, but the scholarship will only cover tuition, registration fees, supplies and/or travel expenses to participate in extracurricular (non-credit) training in hand-drawing and/or painting. Go here for more information, or please contact Raksak Kongseng (she/they) at rkongseng@tcg.org.

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. Learn more here.

Send Us Your Community Announcements!

If you have a submission, question, or suggestion, please use this entry form or contact our Membership Manager, Kara Jackson

Featured Business Affiliate


Allied Global Marketing is a full-service integrated marketing agency working with the world's largest entertainment, consumer and lifestyle brands. View the full list of League Business Affiliates here.

League Resources & Helpful Links

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. 

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.

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.

View/Post Industry Offers




Go to our Industry Ticket Offers page to see all current available offers. Current offers posted from Teatro ZinZanni, Chicago International Latino Theater Festival, Music Theater Works, Broadway In Chicago, Pulse Theatre Company, A Red Orchid Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, Jacob Mundell Productions, Refracted Theatre Company, The Studebaker Theater, Perceptions Theatre, and the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre. To add your industry offers to our website, use this form, or contact Kara Jackson.

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.

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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