Chicago Dramatists

Chicago Dramatists is a non-profit theater organization founded in 1979. It is dedicated to cultural enrichment through original works. Originally, it was a playwright's collective located in a dance studio. It moved to the Organic Theater center in 1981 and then eventually to its current home. The space seats 75.

We have no current productions for this theater right now.

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Drama

Ballad Hunter

Illinois

Closed: April 23, 2000

Drama

The Architect

Illinois

Closed: June 10, 2000

The Sneeze

Illinois

Closed: December 10, 2000

Alarms and Excursions

Illinois

Closed: September 1, 2001

Play

The Liquid Moon

Illinois

Closed: November 4, 2001

Play

A Blue Moon

Illinois

Closed: April 21, 2002

The Saturday Series

Illinois

Closed: June 28, 2003

Comedy

Apocalyptic Butterflies

Illinois

Closed: July 20, 2003

Tops or Bottoms and Persistence of Vision

Illinois

Closed: August 17, 2003

Drama

Soft Target

Illinois

Closed: November 2, 2003

Play

Accidental Rapture

Illinois

Closed: December 21, 2003

Comedy

Heat

Illinois

Closed: April 18, 2004

The Saturday Series

Illinois

Closed: May 22, 2004

Play

[the] Violent Sex

Illinois

Closed: May 30, 2004

Concert/Event

Deadline Workshop Part I and II

Illinois

Closed: June 12, 2004

Play

Beat the Jester

Illinois

Closed: July 11, 2004

While the Baby Sleeps

Illinois

Closed: June 26, 2004

Since Africa

Illinois

Closed: July 10, 2004

White Noise

Illinois

Closed: July 24, 2004

Sunday Afternoon

Illinois

Closed: July 31, 2004

Still Point

Illinois

Closed: August 7, 2004

High and Inside

Illinois

Closed: August 21, 2004

Drama

Arrangement for Two Violas

Illinois

Closed: December 19, 2004

Vegas Baby!

Illinois

Closed: June 5, 2005

Musical

Cotton Patch Gospel

Illinois

Closed: June 5, 2005

Play

Elton John’s Glasses

Illinois

Closed: July 10, 2005

Play

St. Colm’s Inch

Illinois

Closed: November 6, 2005

Play

A Still Life in Color

Illinois

Closed: December 18, 2005

Play

S-e-x-Oh!

Illinois

Closed: February 19, 2006

Play

Voyeurs de Venus

Illinois

Closed: April 15, 2006

Many Voices Project

Illinois

Closed: July 23, 2006

Fanny Then and Now

Illinois

Closed: August 19, 2006

I Gotcha

Illinois

Closed: August 26, 2006

Play

Grand Hysterie

Illinois

Closed: October 29, 2006

Play

Trueblinka

Illinois

Closed: December 17, 2006

New Residents’ Showcase

Illinois

Closed: January 6, 2007

Comedy

Feast

Illinois

Closed: February 18, 2007

Drama

Dedicated To Emmitt Till…

Illinois

Closed: March 21, 2007

Drama

From The Forest

Illinois

Closed: March 31, 2007

Drama

Spin

Illinois

Closed: April 7, 2007

Drama

Hunger’s End

Illinois

Closed: April 14, 2007

Drama

Water

Illinois

Closed: May 27, 2007

The Theatre School of DePaul University: Student Plays

Illinois

Closed: April 28, 2007

Play

Lunatic(a)s

London

Closed: July 15, 2007

Play

Killing Women

London

Closed: September 2, 2007

The Saturday Series

London

Closed: July 26, 2008

Drama

A Steady Rain

London

Closed: October 28, 2007

Play

Cadillac

London

Closed: February 24, 2008

Play

10 Virgins

Illinois

Closed: June 1, 2008

Play

Dante Dies!! (and then things get weird)

Illinois

Closed: July 13, 2008

The Many Voices Project

London

Closed: July 20, 2008

Play

Yes, This Really Happened to Me

Illinois

Closed: August 3, 2008

Comedy

Election Day

Illinois

Closed: August 31, 2008

Comedy

Ten Cent Night

Illinois

Closed: October 26, 2008

Play

How I Became an Interesting Person

Illinois

Closed: February 22, 2009

Comedy

Everything Freezes: another winter’s tale

Illinois

Closed: April 5, 2009

Hickorydickory

Illinois

Closed: June 12, 2011

Play

Educating Rita

Illinois

Closed: August 14, 2011

Drama

The Kid Thing

Illinois

Closed: October 16, 2011

Drama

A Steady Rain

Illinois

Closed: September 2, 2012

Drama

Freshly Fallen Snow

Illinois

Closed: October 28, 2012

Drama

Southbridge

Illinois

Closed: March 3, 2013

Cabaret

Homecoming 1972

Illinois

Closed: June 23, 2013

Pr0ne: The Casting Couch Musical

Illinois

Closed: September 7, 2013

Play

A Work of Art

Chicago

Closed: July 19, 2015

Drama

For Her As A Piano

Chicago

Closed: November 1, 2015

Drama

Rutherford’s Travels

Chicago

Closed: December 4, 2016

Concert/Event

30th Annual Young Playwrights Festival

Chicago

Closed: January 29, 2017

Drama

Johnny 10 Beers’ Daughter

Chicago

Closed: June 18, 2017

Play

MUSE 2017: Theatre Showcase

Chicago

Closed: July 13, 2017

Play

MUSE 2017: Femmes Noires de la Resistance

Chicago

Closed: July 23, 2017

Solo Performance

MUSE 2017: Spoken Word Showcase

Chicago

Closed: July 14, 2017

Performance Art

MUSE 2017: Music/Performance Showcase

Chicago

Closed: July 20, 2017

Reading

MUSE 2017: Panel Discussion

Chicago

Closed: July 23, 2017

Performance Art

The Caucasian Inner Circle, Or, Hooray for Billionaires!

Chicago

Closed: May 21, 2022