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September 29—April 20, 2024

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Theatre Season 23/24

IF I CAN’T DANCE, I DON’T WANT TO BE PART OF YOUR REVOLUTION

This season, UIC Theatre explores people who crave the life force of breaking out. Activists, incarcerated people, oppressed citizens, people trapped by the labels that society forces upon us – can we summon our strength and resilience in order to rise up? Are we stuck by fear of losing the little perks and comforts that society offers, or are we brave enough to rebel against the status quo?
Get ready for three fantastic plays and one musical, and see what price we pay for our bravery.

UIC School of Theatre and Music 10-Year Anniversary
Join us in celebrating the UIC School of Theatre and Music’s 10-year anniversary with special alumni events. Visit our events page for upcoming alumni events.

Dedicated to the Memory of William Kaplan
The theatre and music season are dedicated to the memory of Professor Emeritus William “Bill” Kaplan in honor of his 47 years of teaching and dedication to UIC performing arts.
Read the tribute to William Kaplan with the link here

September 30 - October 7, 2023

Theatre

FEFU AND HER FRIENDS

By María Irene Fornés

Directed by Xiomara Cornejo

Come be a fly on the wall of one of the most influential feminist plays of the 20th Century. Known for its groundbreaking style...

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September 30, 2023

7:30 pm

$5-15

October 1, 2023

2:00 pm

$5-15

October 3, 2023

10:00 am

$5-15

October 4, 2023

7:30 pm

$5-15

October 5, 2023

7:30 pm

$5-15

October 6, 2023

7:30 pm

$5-15

October 7, 2023

2:00 pm

$5-15

October 7, 2023

7:30 pm

$5-15

November 11 - November 18, 2023

Theatre

SMART PEOPLE

By Lydia Diamond

Directed by Lydia Diamond

It is the eve of Obama’s first election. Four of Harvard University’s brightest; a surgeon, an actress, a psychologist, and a neuropsychiatrist, are all...

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November 11, 2023

7:30 pm

$5-15

November 12, 2023

2:00 pm

$5-15

November 14, 2023

10:00 am

$5-15

November 15, 2023

7:30 pm

$5-15

November 16, 2023

7:30 pm

$5-15

November 17, 2023

7:30 pm

$5-15

November 18, 2023

2:00 pm

$5-15

November 18, 2023

7:30 pm

$5-15

February 24 - March 2, 2024

Theatre

URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL

By Greg Kotis, music by Mark Hollman

Directed by Monty Cole

In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens...

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February 24, 2024

7:30 pm

$5-15

February 25, 2024

2:00 pm

$5-15

February 27, 2024

10:00 am

$5-15

February 28, 2024

7:30 pm

$5-15

February 29, 2024

7:30 pm

$5-15

March 1, 2024

7:30 pm

$5-15

March 2, 2024

12:00 am

$5-15

March 2, 2024

7:30 pm

$5-15

April 13 - April 20, 2024

Theatre

NOT ABOUT NIGHTINGALES

By Tennessee Williams

Directed by Edward Torres

Written in 1938 and based on an actual newspaper story, the play follows the events of a prison atrocity that shocked the nation: convicts...

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April 13, 2024

7:30 pm

$5-15

April 14, 2024

2:00 pm

$5-15

April 16, 2024

10:00 am

$5-15

April 17, 2024

7:30 pm

$5-15

April 18, 2024

7:30 pm

$5-15

April 19, 2024

7:30 pm

$5-15

April 20, 2024

2:00 pm

$5-15

April 20, 2024

7:30 pm

$5-15