The Gift Theatre

TEN 25th
2026-03-25 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-03-26 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-03-27 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-03-28 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-03-29 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | a Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells, Chicago, IL, 60610
Check out this year’s lineup for TEN 25th, our annual 10 minute new works festival.
LANDING
By Kimberly Dixon-Mays
Directed by ensemble member Shanesia Davis
Featuring Rita Wicks and ensemble member/ Co-Artistic Director Jennifer Glasse
HAMLET MY NEPHEW
By Emilio Williams
Directed by Peter Andersen
Featuring Stephen Spencer
HOMER
By Stephanie Alison Walker
Directed by ensemble member Erica Weiss
Featuring Christopher Acevedo, Huy Nguyen, and ensemble member Patrick Weber
AND THERE WAS MORNING
Written and Directed by ensemble member Jennifer Rumberger
Featuring Rita Wicks and ensemble member/ Co-Artistic Director Jennifer Glasse
BOZOS
By ensemble member Gregory Fenner
Directed by Rob Wilson
Featuring Stephen Spencer and ensemble members Cyd Blakewell, Kenny Mihlfried, Paul D’Addario, and John Gawlik
Improv by Dr.Coke
THE SKULL OF SAINT JEAN DE BREBEUF BEING TRANSPORTED TO THE CATHEDRAL BASILICA OF SAINT LOUIS
By Brett Neveu
Directed by ensemble member/Co-Artistic Director Brittany Burch
Featuring Krystal Ortiz and ensemble members Patrick Weber and Paul D’Addario
WHO WILL CRY
Written and Directed by Jermaine Jenkins
Featuring Gardy Gilbert
FORTY DAYS
By Dolores Diaz
Directed by Ben Locke
Featuring Rita Wicks, Alexis Atwill, Kyrstal Ortiz, Olivia Fergus-Brummer, and ensemble member Cyd Blakewell
MONT VENTOUX
Written and Directed by ensemble member John Gawlik
Choreography by Shanae Sterba
Featuring ensemble members John Gawlik, Kenny Mihlfried, and Patrick Weber
Performing at A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N Wells St., Chicago
March 25 – April 4, 2026

TEN 25th
2026-04-01 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-04-02 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-04-03 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-04-04 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-04 19:30 - 21:30 | a Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells, Chicago, IL, 60610
Check out this year’s lineup for TEN 25th, our annual 10 minute new works festival.
LANDING
By Kimberly Dixon-Mays
Directed by ensemble member Shanesia Davis
Featuring Rita Wicks and ensemble member/ Co-Artistic Director Jennifer Glasse
HAMLET MY NEPHEW
By Emilio Williams
Directed by Peter Andersen
Featuring Stephen Spencer
HOMER
By Stephanie Alison Walker
Directed by ensemble member Erica Weiss
Featuring Christopher Acevedo, Huy Nguyen, and ensemble member Patrick Weber
AND THERE WAS MORNING
Written and Directed by ensemble member Jennifer Rumberger
Featuring Alexis Atwill and ensemble member/ Co-Artistic Director Jennifer Glasse
BOZOS
By ensemble member Gregory Fenner
Directed by Rob Wilson
Featuring Stephen Spencer and ensemble members Cyd Blakewell, Kenny Mihlfried, Paul D’Addario, and John Gawlik
Improv by Dr.Coke
THE SKULL OF SAINT JEAN DE BREBEUF BEING TRANSPORTED TO THE CATHEDRAL BASILICA OF SAINT LOUIS
By Brett Neveu
Directed by ensemble member/Co-Artistic Director Brittany Burch
Featuring Krystal Ortiz and ensemble members Patrick Weber and Paul D’Addario
WHO WILL CRY
Written and Directed by Jermaine Jenkins
Featuring Gardy Gilbert
FORTY DAYS
By Dolores Diaz
Directed by Ben Locke
Featuring Rita Wicks, Alexis Atwill, Kyrstal Ortiz, Olivia Fergus-Brummer, and ensemble member Cyd Blakewell
MONT VENTOUX
Written and Directed by ensemble member John Gawlik
Choreography by Shanae Sterba
Featuring Olivia Fergus-Brummer and ensemble members John Gawlik, Kenny Mihlfried, and Patrick Weber
Performing at A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N Wells St., Chicago
March 25 – April 4, 2026

Mother's Day giftLit
2026-05-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N Knox Ave., Chicago, IL 60630, Chicago, IL, 60630, United States
Join us for our first annual Mother’s Day edition of giftLit –an evening of storytelling and song in celebration and appreciation of motherhood and its many complexities.
Songs & Stories Peformed by:
Maggie Andersen, Sam Bailey, Cyd Blakewell, Sandra Delgado , Olivia Fergus-Brummer ,
Veronica Flores , Skyler Schrempp , and Erica Stern

Wednesday, May 6th at 7:00p.m. in the Fifth Province Bar at The Irish American Heritage Center.
Doors open at 6:00pm. Food and drinks will be available for purchase from the bar.

Tickets are $20 online or $25 at the door, but we recommend getting them ahead of time because space is limited!
Click below to purchase tickets!

Marble- A Chicago Premiere by Marina Carr
2026-07-30 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-07-31 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-08-01 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-08-02 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-08-06 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-08-07 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-08-08 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-08-09 15:00 - 17:00 and 10 more dates | Copernicus Center- King’s Hall, 5216 W. Lawrence, Chicago, IL, 60630, United States
Marble follows two married couples, Ben and Catherine, and their friends Art and Anne, whose comfortable lives begin to splinter after a shared dream triggers suspicion and desire.
A surreal and haunting exploration of two couples whose lives collide through shared dreams, this production anchors the company’s homecoming to the neighborhood where it was founded.
“Marina Carr is one of Ireland’s most acclaimed contemporary playwrights, known for her darkly lyrical language and bold reimagining of myth and tragedy.”
Marble runs July 30-August 30th, 2026 at The Kings Hall in The Copernicus Center
5216 W. Lawrence Chicago, IL 60630
Directed by Kay Martinovich
Featuring Gift Ensemble Members: Brittany Burch, Cyd Blakewell, Paul D’Addario, and John Gawlik
Click the link below for tickets

2026 Homecoming Season Subscriptions
2026-08-01 | IL
The Gift Theatre’s 25th Anniversary Homecoming Season
-2026 Subscription Packages-
In 2026, The Gift Theatre celebrates 25 years of intimate, ensemble-driven work by coming home—to our artists, our audiences, and the neighborhoods that shaped us.
Our Homecoming Season honors the legacy of The Gift while looking boldly ahead, featuring new work, beloved collaborators, and a one-night-only anniversary celebration.
The 2026 Homecoming Season Includes:
TEN25th – The Gift’s Ten-Minute Play Festival of New Work
March 25 – April 4 | A Red Orchid Theatre
MARBLE — Chicago Premiere by Marina Carr
August 2 – August 30 | Copernicus Center – Kings Hall
HAYWARD – World Premiere by ensemble member Netta Walker
October 14 – November 22 | Presented at Steppenwolf’s 1700 Theater
25th Anniversary Benefête Performance
December 7th | Copernicus Center — Gateway Theatre |
THE HOMECOMING SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGE
(Does not include Benefête Performance)
Includes:

MARBLE
HAYWARD

Single-ticket value: $100
Regular Subscriber Price: $85
You save 15%
THE HOMECOMING PLUS+ SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGE
Includes Two Mainstage Productions and Benefete Performance

MARBLE
HAYWARD
25th Anniversary Benefête Performance

Single-ticket value: $180
Regular Subscriber Price: $150
You save 15%
All packages include:

Priority seating
Free ticket exchanges
Guaranteed access to limited-run productions

Click the link below to purchase your subscription today.!

For questions please email boxoffice@thegifttheatre.org or call 773-283-7071
See you at the theatre!
