September 14, 2023 | Opportunities, events, and resources for League members | |
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League Updates & Upcoming Events | |
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Vote for the Broadway In Chicago Emerging Theatre Award & Backstage Champion Award Winners!
Thank you for taking time to help us choose a recipient for our Broadway In Chicago Emerging Theatre Award and Backstage Champion Award. Please take a moment to read through the nominators descriptions and vote for each award below. Please submit your responses by Friday, September 15th at 5pm. Reminder: Voting is limited to ONE (1) vote per theatre.
If you have any questions, please contact Tony Bondoc at Tony@chicagoplays.com
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The League of Chicago Theatres is pleased to announce the 2023 Broadway In Chicago Emerging Theatre Award finalists:
PERCEPTIONS THEATRE
REFRACTED THEATRE COMPANY
THE SEVEN THIRTY THEATRE
The League of Chicago Theatres is pleased to announce the FIRST EVER Broadway In Chicago Backstage Champion finalists:
MAGGIE FULLILOVE-NUGENT
NEEL MCNEILL
JEFF GANDY
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Last Chance: The League of Chicago Theatres’ New Spotlight Ticketing Initiative!
The League of Chicago Theatres is proud to announce the Spotlight Ticketing Initiative. A pilot program designed to make our annual gala more equitable and accessible to all members of the Chicagoland Theatre Community. Our generous gala sponsors have joined forces this year to support this cause. They have kindly donated some of their gala tickets back to the organization. These donated tickets will be available to members of the Chicagoland theatre community.
Members of the Chicagoland theatre community can sign up online to be added to the waitlist. Tickets are 100% FREE. Participants will be notified by September 15. For additional information, please contact info@chicagoplays.com.
Sign-up today for the Spotlight Ticketing Initiative via our form.
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Ep6: LOCT September Industry Vodcast
In this month's episode you'll hear from our Executive Director, Marissa about the current happenings at the League including our upcoming Gala, the Backstage Champion and Emerging Theatre Award, the Spotlight Ticket Initiative, the Fall Guide, and more! You'll meet Myesha-Tiara McGarner, Artistic Director of Perceptions Theatre, and learn about their recently closed Black Playwright's Festival, and about her current production: a hit dog will holler, which she is directing at the Den Theatre. Then you'll hear from Tanya Ward from Rivendell Theatre about the great success of Motherhouse ahead of its THIRD run! You'll also hear from Willow James from Artemisia Theatre about his work on a hit dog will holler as well, running through September 17, 2023. Finally, you'll see a sneak peak of Cat's Cradle at Lifeline Theatre running through October 22nd, 2023. If you enjoy the program, subscribe to our youtube channel, like the video, and leave a comment. You can watch/listen to Ep 6 here!
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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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Hot Off the Press: Fall Theatre Guides
The League’s annual Fall Theatre Guides are fresh off the press and available for pick up at the League office or from Hot Tix at Block 37. Contact hayley@chicagoplays.com if you need a specific quantity, want to make special pickup arrangements, or would like to display Fall Theatre Guides at your venue but are unable to pick up from our downtown offices. A digital version of this year’s Fall Theatre Guide can be found online here.
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Congo Square Cookout + Industry Night
You are Invited to a Cookout + Industry Night Performance of Congo Square's rolling world premiere of Inda Craig-Galván's WELCOME TO MATTESON! September 28, 2023 starting at 5:30pm at Northwestern University's Chicago Campus - Abbott Hall Wirtz Theatre, 710 N DuSable Lake Shore Dr. Tickets are subject to availability. Learn more here.
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Meet & Greet with Marissa: Theo Industry Night
Theo is partnering with the League of Chicago Theatres for our first Meet & Greet of the 23-24 year on October 5, 2023 at 6pm! We’re putting together another series of meet and greets across the city and suburbs to give League members and associated artists a chance to network and connect with each other, League staff, and Executive Director, Marissa Lynn Ford. Learn more here.
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Arts in the Dark 2023
Join the League of Chicago Theatres and participate along with dozens of other Chicago arts organizations at the 9th Annual Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade on Saturday, October 21st from 6-8pm on State Street moving south from Lake to Van Buren. Arts in the Dark is a family-friendly event that is free and open to the public. The parade has been recognized as one of the top 6 Halloween events in the world – so don’t miss your chance to experience the magic this fall! You will be dazzled by music, dance, spectacle puppets, creative floats and more! Learn more here. Follow this link to participate.
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Millennium Park Holiday Sing-Along
The League of Chicago Theatres is looking for representatives to participate in the Millennium Park Holiday Sing-Along taking place on December 15th from 6-7pm. If you are interested in participating, or have a show that you would like to promote through a sing-along song, please email Tony Bondoc, Director of Programs at Tony@chicagoplays.com.
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Black Theater Alliance - Due to the passing of founder Vincent Williams, the Black Theater Alliance Awards will not hold its annual 2023 ceremony. It will instead on September 18, 2023, at 7:30pm, present “An Evening of Celebration for Vincent Williams, Founder of BTAA”, at National Women Veterans United, 8620 South Pulaski Road, Lower Level, Chicago, IL. Their mission is to develop a stronger voice representing diversity and create sanctuary for minority artisans who strive to impact the landscape of the African American theatre. The evening of scenes, songs, and testimonials will mark Mr. Williams’ contribution to Chicago’s African American theatre community. Tickets can be secured here. | | |
The Cook County Small Business Source proudly introduces The 2023 Source Grant, which will provide $40 Million in grants to small businesses to help stabilize operations, foster recovery and resiliency, and advance equity in a post-pandemic economy. Applications are now open and applicants will be notified of their application status by November 2023, and grant awards will be distributed in January 2024. Learn more and apply HERE. | | |
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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Featured Business Affiliate
Charcoalblue is an international design consultancy, serving projects around the world from studios on three continents. They bring a global reach and localized expertise to projects of all scales and types, focused on the performing arts and entertainment.
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 Northlight Theatre, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company, Hell in a Handbag Productions, Artemisia Theatre, Lyric Opera Chicago, Shattered Globe Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Subtext Studio TC, Theo, 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 | | | | |
