October 31, 2024 | Opportunities, events, and resources for League members

Check out our last Broadcast at leagueofchicagotheatres.org

NEW! Submit Membership Services Forms here.

Renew your League Membership by November 30, 2024 and GET 5% OFF! Beginning 2025, all membership cycles will run on a calendar year basis. Your membership will be active January 2025 - January 2026.

ALL membership payments will be due by January 15, 2025.

If you have not already received an invoice/email prompting you to pay your Dues based on the date you renewed this past year, you will receive a rate from membership@chicagoplays.com within the next week.

Once you receive your renewal rate, you may login to our website and use code EARLYBIRD at checkout to get 5% OFF your annual dues! This discount is only valid if redeemed by November 30, 2024.

Community Empowerment Series: 2025 Advocacy Planning

Date: November 18, 2024

Time: 9:00am-12:00pm

Location: Raven Theatre

This segment of our CES is designed to gather our members to discuss the short and long term goals of their organizations and the Chicago Theatre Community. This discussion will be followed by an in depth review of the 2024 Annual Membership Survey results and an opportunity to contribute to the League’s advocacy plan for 2025.

Please RSVP HERE.

The League of Chicago Theatres is looking to amplify our member theaters through our 2025 programming! Examples of our upcoming programs are listed below:

• Industry Nights: 25-40 attendees
• Community Empowerment Series: 75-100 attendees
• Professional Development Panels or Workshops: 75-100 attendees
• Chicago Theatre Week Kick Off event: 100-300 attendees
• Career Fair: 100-300 attendees
• Gala: 300+ attendees
• and more!

You can find more detailed descriptions of our League events through the submission link. If you would like to be featured as a venue host, please submit HERE.

Submit Your CTW25 Shows!

The 13th annual Chicago Theatre Week will take place Thursday, February 6 – Sunday, February 16, 2025. This community-wide effort celebrates the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago and seeks to bring new audiences into your theatres.

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 22, 2024. The Promotional Commitment Form should be completed by Friday, December 6, 2024. Contact hayley@chicagoplays.com with any questions about submissions or CTW eligibility.

Would you like to host our CTW Kick-Off event on February 3, 2025? Please submit HERE.

Half-Price Holidays Returns on Hot Tix!

From December 5-15, Hot Tix will offer half-price tickets to shows taking place through the end of 2024. This year, ALL shows are eligible to participate, not just holiday-themed performances!

Please complete the online participation form HERE no later than Friday, November 15. We are excited to bring back this popular promotion to drive more ticket sales for your theatre this holiday season!

Contact the Hot Tix team at tickets@chicagoplays.com with any questions.

New Job Openings

Northwestern University Department of Theatre

Assistant/Associate Professor of Theatre & Drama for Youth

Northbrook Theatre for Young Audiences

Audio Engineer

The Theatre School at DePaul University

Manager of Audience Services

Harris Theater for

Music and Dance

Board and Donor Relations

The Revival

Part-Time Digital Marketing Specialist

American Eagle Productions

Teaching Artist

View the full listing of jobs.

View the full listing of auditions.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company - Noises Off - 2-for-1 Halloween Tickets & $15 Tickets

Raven Theatre Company - Ironbound - $20 Tickets 

Shattered Globe Theatre - Becky Nurse of Salem - $15-$20 Tickets 

Hell in a Handbag Productions - Golden Girls Meet the Skooby Don't Gang - $25 Tickets 

Babes With Blades Theatre Company - A Midsummer Night's Dream - $15-$20 Tickets 

Bramble Theatre Company - Evil Perfect - $15 Off 

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company - Dear Elizabeth - $20 Tickets 

The Joffrey Ballet - Atonement - 25% Off 

Loyola Department of Fine and Performing Arts - The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui - FREE

Northwestern University's Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts - ImagineU: The Wong Kids in the Secret of The Space Chupacabra, Go! - $15 Tickets

Music Theater Works - Little Shop of Horrors - 50% Off 

Three Brothers Theatre - 35MM - $15 Tickets 

Steppenwolf Theatre Company - Leroy & Lucy - $15 Tickets & 25% Off

Goodman Theatre - Primary Trust - 25% Off

Teatro ZinZanni - Love, Chaos, & Dreams - 50% Off 

Gwydion Theatre Company - Perfect Pie - $20 Tickets

Red Theater - DOGS - 50% Off

Nothing Without A Company - Sofa King Queer - $30 Tickets

The Conspirators - Commedia Divina: It's Worse Than That, Retooled! - $15 Tickets

moxie productions - Someone You Know - $10 Off

Theo - The Secret Garden - $20 Tickets

Court Theatre - 2024/25 season - $20 Tickets

Citadel Theatre - 2024/25 season - $10 Tickets

Buffalo Theatre Ensemble - Any performance based on availability - $15 Tickets

Visit our Industry Ticket Offers page to see ALL current offers and details.

Professional Development

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Contact membership@chicagoplays.com for any questions related to League Business Affiliate membership and benefits! Visit our website to view ALL Business Affiliates.

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Everyone employed in Chicago must complete Sexual Harassment and Bystander Intervention Training on an annual basis!

The League of Chicago Theatres is partnering with Lawyers for the Creative Arts and Lori A. Goldstein to offer Sexual Harassment Prevention & Bystander Intervention Training to our members and their employees.

This training will satisfy the annual training requirement for Chicago Employers, include the two hour Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for supervisors and managers, and a one hour Bystander Training for all employees. This training will also have a Q & A session at the end. For any questions regarding this program or Chicago/IL training requirements, please contact ehiltner@law-arts.org

Date: December 13, 2024

Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm

Location: Virtual

Register for FREE using THIS LINK.

#WeWomen Play Festival - Our Fall Fest for All Femmes

Returning to an Artemisia staple! The Fall Festival quickly became a mainstay of our season, allowing us to live out our mission of developing new work and creating career-altering opportunities for women. This year's festival is titled #WeWomen after our tagline, We Empower Women, as we'll premiere readings of six feminist plays by Leah Roth Barsanti, Melanie Coffey, Kimberly Dixon-Mays, Adelina Marinello, Lani Montreal and Anna Schutz.

Please view and download the Destinos: 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival Playbill HERE. This includes ALL productions running September 30 - November 17, 2024!

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