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Season Release Bash 2019

Release the season at Park & Field, Logan Square vintage sports club on Sunday, August 18th starting at 6pm. Enjoy a late summer evening with cocktails by the bonfire, bocce ball, and The Gift Theatre season announcement at 7 pm. The evening features two hours of open bar (6-8pm), including select beer, wine, and cocktails…

Kentucky

When her sister, a born-again Christian, decides to marry at 22, NYC-transplant Hiro, takes it upon herself to return home to Kentucky to stop the wedding and salvage her sister’s future. Identity, religion, and love collide in this unique coming of age story.    

TEN 2020

Enjoy world premiere ten-minute pieces by The Gift and guests. This festival allows us to work with many talented artists who help us uphold our mission of telling great original stories - and tickets are just $10! THE GAME OF LIFE Book and lyrics by: The Gift Co-Founder William Nedved Music by: Stephen Coleman Directed…

The Gift Gala 2020

At The Gift Theatre we believe that every great story is kind of a love story, and so we cordially invite you to celebrate ours with an intimate evening as we embrace our unique theatre and the individuals who make it all possible. Set within the contemporary-chic confines of Greenhouse Loft, guests will indulge in…

The Pillowman

Once upon a time, there lived a writer who only wrote gruesome tales. He lived with his brother under the watchful eye of an unnamed authoritarian regime. But when a string of horrific child murders begin to mirror his frightful tales, our writer finds himself before two investigators who want more than answers. Martin McDonagh’s…

giftLIT. February 2022

You are cordially invited to join us for a very special Valentine’s Day fundraiser celebration hosted by our new Co-Artistic Directors! We’ve planned an incredible evening of live literature featuring a few of our favorite writers and musicians, with a touch of extra love in honor of our favorite holiday. We’ll be together virtually, however,…

At The Vanishing Point

How do we remember a part of our history at the moment that it’s slipping away? How do we give voice to the ghosts that haunt us as individuals and as a community? This stunning portrait of a community weaves together historical fact, myth and memory to give voice to people who would otherwise exist…

Event Series The Locusts

The Locusts

When a serial killer frightens Ella’s small hometown of Vero Beach, Florida, she’s called down from FBI headquarters in Washington D.C. to come help. At home, she’s confronted by the life she left behind: her struggling family and the dark events of her childhood. A play that explores how lost souls manage their fear, and…

Event Series The Locusts

The Locusts

When a serial killer frightens Ella’s small hometown of Vero Beach, Florida, she’s called down from FBI headquarters in Washington D.C. to come help. At home, she’s confronted by the life she left behind: her struggling family and the dark events of her childhood. A play that explores how lost souls manage their fear, and…

Event Series The Locusts

The Locusts

When a serial killer frightens Ella’s small hometown of Vero Beach, Florida, she’s called down from FBI headquarters in Washington D.C. to come help. At home, she’s confronted by the life she left behind: her struggling family and the dark events of her childhood. A play that explores how lost souls manage their fear, and…

Event Series The Locusts

The Locusts

When a serial killer frightens Ella’s small hometown of Vero Beach, Florida, she’s called down from FBI headquarters in Washington D.C. to come help. At home, she’s confronted by the life she left behind: her struggling family and the dark events of her childhood. A play that explores how lost souls manage their fear, and…

Event Series The Locusts

The Locusts

Preview performance When a serial killer frightens Ella’s small hometown of Vero Beach, Florida, she’s called down from FBI headquarters in Washington D.C. to come help. At home, she’s confronted by the life she left behind: her struggling family and the dark events of her childhood. A play that explores how lost souls manage their…