In collaboration with lead production sponsor The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, The Gift’s RICHARD III re-defines what (dis)ability and Shakespeare’s great villain look like by utilizing both a disabled actor in the title role as well as assistive devices past and present as articulations of Richard’s protean identity, character, and self-perception. In partnership with The…
When an American family is forced off of their land during the Great Depression, they begin an epic journey west to California. Come Closer on Sunday, August 7th for a talk-back with the cast, drinks, and a couple of themed appetizers! Tickets to this special event are $50 and sell out quickly. Reserve your spot…
Annabel Anderson McCafferty is an expectant mother who vanishes from her small Ohio town on Christmas Eve. Both mystery and memory play, “A Life Extra Ordinary’ untangles and re-assembles the moments that make a life.
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…
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.
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 stories. This festival is just $10 and free for 2017 subscribers. Thank you for keeping the arts alive.
Conflict photographer Mia wakes up in the Istanbul apartment of her on-again, off-again girlfriend after being found unconscious at the scene of a massacre she was photographing. Mia can’t even remember being there, but she wired photos of the site hours before being found. The two women resume their volatile push-pull when Mia’s well-meaning Californian…
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
On a spacecraft on its way to colonize a newly discovered planet, a soldier and a teenage girl live together in one of the ship’s cabins with only an outdated robot and each other for company. When they are quarantined in their close quarters due to a potential outbreak, they’re forced to explore their own…
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…
You are cordially invited to join local writers, actors and musicians on Tuesday, September 12 at Community Tavern for an evening of stories, wine and entertainment in the grand tradition of a Parisian salon. $10. Tickets available online and at the door. Music begins at 8 PM and the stories start at 8:30 PM. We…
The Gift Theatre is proud to announce Adithi Chandrashekar’s OPEN SEASON as the first play chosen to pilot 4802—the new play research and development wing of The Gift named after its storefront address located on North Milwaukee Avenue in Jefferson Park. OPEN SEASON What do an Illinois State Sheriff and a white-tailed deer have in…
