October 26, 2023 | Opportunities, events, and resources for League members | | |
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Last Call for 2023-24 Board Nominations!
The League is now accepting nominations to fill upcoming vacancies on our Board of Directors. Theatre representatives must be from member theatres. Board Members serve for 3-year terms. If you would like to nominate someone, or be considered yourself, for board membership you can learn more here. All board membership nominations should be in by 5:00pm on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. View the current Board here.
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Watch the LOCT Gala Program!
Did you miss the LOCT Gala in September or just want to relive the magic again? The full program video including award presentation and acceptance speeches from all our awardees is now available online.
Watch the Full Program Here
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Join Us in Celebrating at Our New Member Mixer
Please join us on Friday, November 3rd from 3-5pm in welcoming 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.
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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.
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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.
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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 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
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10/5 - 10/29 - The American Dream | Subtext Studio Theatre Company at Madison Street Theater
10/5 - 10/29 - Peter Malmö | Colectivo El Pozo at Raven 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 - 11/5 - La Jom Atenda | Repertorio Latino Theater Company at Chess Live
10/26 - 10/28 - Yo (No) Soy Loca at Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center
11/9 - 11/12 - La P*inche India | Aguijon Theater
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Holiday Performance Opportunities! | | |
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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
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The LORT EDI Mentorship Sub-Committee cohort application is now open for the 2024 calendar year. The overall intention of this program is to address the barriers that have inhibited greater racial and gender diversity in LORT managing and executive leadership. 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. | | |
TimeLine Theatre Company is partnering with the Chicago History Museum to present a Chicago theatre history-focused event for CHM members on Wednesday, November 1. As part of the event, TimeLine would like to help feature the upcoming work of the Chicago theatre community! If you have a show or event or season occurring in November or later that you would like to promote, please either mail or drop off 25-50 printed flyers to: TimeLine Theatre Company, 615 W. Wellington Ave., Chicago, IL 60657, ATTN: Lara Goetsch. Please ensure they arrive to TimeLine by the end of the day on Tuesday, October 31 to be available at the event. Questions? Email lara@timelinetheatre.com. | | |
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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 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. | |
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Featured Business Affiliate
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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 Teatro ZinZanni, Chicago International Latino Theater Festival, Broadway In Chicago, A Red Orchid Theatre, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Steppenwolf Theatre, Jacob Mundell Productions, Refracted Theatre Company, The Studebaker Theater, 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 | | |
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