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Cloud 9

Featuring: Ensemble Members Hillary Clemens, Alexandra Main, Kenny Mihlfried, and Jay Worthington. With Guest Artists: Kurt Conroyd, Jessie Fisher, and Dylan Stuckey.

2015 Season Release Bash!

THE GIFT THEATRE SEASON RELEASE BASH! Drink. Dance. Release the season. Sunday, June 29, 4-10 p.m. @ Fischman Liquors and Tavern Back Lot, 4780 N Milwaukee Ave Features food trucks and live music from The Lawrence Peters Outfit! VIP Table with UNLIMITED BEER for 8 is $300. Single tickets are $25. Tickets available at (773)…

The Gift Gala 2014

The Gala, chaired by Laura Gale of The Gift Theatre Board of Directors, and President of Crossmedia451, Inc., will honor Chef Art Smith with an extraordinary culinary and theatrical experience. Join The Gift Theatre in celebrating its 13th year as Chicago’s smallest professional theater company. The GIFT Gala is being held at the Chicago Cultural…

A Legendary Reception: David Rabe

Cocktails & Conversation with David Rabe: Tony Award-winning playwright of The Gift Theatre’s hit GOOD FOR OTTO Michael Patrick Thornton: Co-Founding Artistic Director of The Gift and director of GOOD FOR OTTO and Hedy Weiss: Theatre and Dance critic of the Chicago Sun-Times “Good for Otto” is an altogether breathtaking piece of theater.” Hedy Weiss,…

The Gift Gala 2016

The Gift Theatre Ensemble will gather with their devoted community of supporters to celebrate The Gift Theatre’s 15th year of telling remarkable stories on stage with honesty and simplicity. The Gift and has been recognized by Mayor Rahm Emmanuel and the Illinois State Legislature as the cultural anchor of the Jefferson Park neighborhood. The Gift’s…

giftLIT. November 2016

Curated by ensemble member Maggie Andersen, giftLIT is the literary extension and iteration of The Gift Theatre. The salon will feature celebrated writers from Chicago reading original work based on the themes in “A Life Extra Ordinary.” $10 for entrance to this rustic-chic room, exquisite storytelling, $5 glasses of rosé and specialty appetizers.

giftLIT. May 2017

May 2 Stories by: Jose Blanco and Raul Vasquez Jane Hseu Jasminum McMullen Diana Sykes Live Music by the Winnemac 3! Appetizers and cocktails by your friends at Community Tavern

Season Release Bash 2017

THE GIFT THEATRE SEASON RELEASE BASH! Drink! Dance! Release the season! Sunday, July 16th from 4pm-8 p.m. at Old Irving Brewery Co. www.oldirvingbrewing.com Our annual summer fundraiser features live music and all you can drink Old Irving craft beer. Come hang with The Gift ensemble and be the first in the world to hear about…