https://www.citylit.org/shows daily 0.75 2026-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/5d89406e-1abc-4866-9d4f-ef65c4eec223/41_1_TV_P.jpg all shows SEASON 41 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/62e6c41b-24f3-48b3-95f8-52281829a415/33_1_FRANK_P.GIF all shows SEASON 33 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/926cfe51-8e28-43c0-8f97-186e07b608b0/41_2_EC_P.jpg all shows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/a25214e7-a902-4908-8718-4c4c1c84322a/33_2_TCOTH_P.jpg all shows Poster for the play 'The Cricket on the Hearth' featuring an elderly man playing a musical instrument and a young woman sitting nearby, with text about the production dates. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/b7b97d93-538c-4ac7-ab82-fa353209f2f0/41_3_POTWW_P.jpg all shows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/25cf11e5-f8e4-4e14-ada6-957f8ab0f6db/33_3_PP_P.JPG all shows Poster for 'Peyton Place' adaptation, premiering February 22 to March 30, 2013, featuring a stylized illustration of a smiling woman with vintage hairstyle on a pink background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/5d497636-4861-4e23-a571-54225c08f621/41_4_HF.jpg all shows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/8ae33284-156b-40b8-9dbf-9de1289b9353/33_4_CM_P.jpg all shows Black and white poster for the play 'Comrades Mine' by Maureen Gallagher, directed by Anna C. Bahow, showing three men in historical military uniforms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/e142f87c-c742-46bd-b012-d201fd40d982/40_1_THOTB_P.jpg all shows SEASON 40 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/160284bc-06fe-43b7-a297-5c1c4280e5da/blank+playbill.jpg all shows A black and white illustration of a sinister figure with a large hat, holding a guitar and surrounded by musical notes, resembling a Halloween-themed character. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/91b9fa33-b468-461f-ba0c-ba49039b9810/40_2_VOGH_P.jpg all shows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/3bf7944e-e203-4e5d-b316-8dab109791a8/32_1_AAUG_P.jpg all shows SEASON 32 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/4313cafa-1489-49aa-9549-35598dacbec8/40_3_TD_P.png all shows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/533e389c-d3d4-483c-bd92-9f0372f406bb/32_2_TLOSH_P.jpg all shows Movie poster for Washington Irving's 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,' featuring a woman with dark hair and makeup, with text about the play's schedule and details. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/160284bc-06fe-43b7-a297-5c1c4280e5da/blank+playbill.jpg all shows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/ad9a04ee-1efc-4614-8671-cf948db8260d/32_4_O1861_P.JPG all shows Poster for the opera 'Opus 1861: The Civil War in Symphony,' highlighting its world premiere, dates April 13 to May 13, 2012, with ticket sales contact number. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/5f6ebfd8-3072-4104-a10c-62620144f12f/39_1_AATM_P.jpg all shows SEASON 39 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/65a225e6-f87d-4271-bbc4-225b44c2a57e/32_3_WHALITC_P.JPG all shows Promotional poster for Shirley Jackson's play 'We Have Always Lived in the Castle' with a black cat silhouette on a purple background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/b56e37d9-617d-4983-95e3-2b6b4116e6d5/39_2_TSH.jpg all shows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/daccad8a-b683-43e8-8766-5c5526b294e8/32_5_STATES_P.JPG all shows Poster for the play 'State Street,' a world premiere musical comedy, directed by Sheldon Platinum, running from May 25 to June 24, 2012, with a pink background and white text, featuring a line drawing of two women dancing under an umbrella. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/b477f92f-1b07-4de7-868a-5b32f27c6290/39_3_FO.JPG all shows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/8eda60c3-a0b9-4c67-a79a-1a0e1559cf69/31_1_LOV_P.jpg all shows SEASON 31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/c3d1040c-e3dc-4ee2-9b37-72d6e85d8302/39_4_TDIC_P.jpg all shows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/d4eca8a7-6166-4ce8-9dc0-2d685791679a/31_3_TWITW_P.jpg all shows A promotional poster for the play 'The Wind in the Willows' by Kenneth Grahame, featuring a tranquil scene with tall grass and a calm body of water, with text details about the production dates and venue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/0242e2a6-c0bf-4fff-9ff3-6aa1c3b6666d/38_1_DOTS_P.jpg all shows SEASON 38 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/c725398a-d67e-445c-8869-f641b86f679e/31_4_VOL_P.JPG all shows Poster for the play 'Volpone' by Ben Jonson, displaying a purple background with a black tree, two flying birds, a dog silhouette, and the title details. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/5e9fbd2e-7c9e-4895-954f-dc8b99cd7ffa/38_2_JB_P.jpg all shows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/4a281ce4-9680-4ddd-bf75-ebf7f02a86a2/31_5_TCOP_P.jpg all shows Poster for the Civil War project titled 'The Copperhead,' showing two copper coins and event details from April 8 to May 15, 2011. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/4ab2f42f-2a03-4e34-9d1c-a27f9b2e4fdc/38_3_TPODG_3_P.jpg all shows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/e3a88be2-629c-45a0-8493-faa21778e20d/31_6_TSOTF_P.jpg all shows Poster for the play 'The Sign of the Four' by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring a silhouette of a street lamp and city skyline at sunset with the date May 27 - July 3, 2011. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/c42500d9-bb46-44f9-a728-71cdfe3ae776/38_4_PROMB_P.PNG all shows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/c8d30657-c04a-45d1-998e-a85190b328ca/30_1_TTM_P.jpg all shows SEASON 30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/b0879420-3f23-439f-bfb8-cef6f94f8476/37_1_PSJ_P.jpg all shows SEASON 37 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/d67257dd-3a4a-4266-ad02-50f13470a4fc/30_3_MAC-P.jpg all shows Promotional poster for William Shakespeare's Macbeth, directed by Susan Hart, showing a bloody handprint and a single bloodstained bullet. Dates are January 15 to February 21, 2010. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/0f6e0c63-8c90-47c2-b218-1db96a0b8407/37_2_TSUN_P.png all shows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/51f8cc36-8f0e-40ca-b628-d4835fbb2c7a/30_4_TBS_P.jpg all shows Promotional poster for Jack Finney's 'The Body Snatchers,' featuring a close-up of a human eye with a bright blue iris, set against a black background with orange and white text detailing the play's show dates. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/43e0da10-a7ab-41f5-91b5-e8763722234c/37_3_FTS_P.png all shows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/841f4563-16ad-425f-89d2-201cd96b058f/30_5_OBOY_P.jpg all shows Vintage poster for the musical comedy 'Oh, Boy!' with a woman in a red dress holding a conductor's baton, playing a piano, dated May 21 - June 27, 2010. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/9a71fc29-13db-4aef-a071-7a5fe8eefe80/37_4_LASS_P.jpg all shows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/5e09c398-2974-45d2-bed8-119991c4ddf5/blank+playbill.jpg all shows A person wearing a white shirt, black vest, and black hat, smiling and standing outdoors with a bright sky and cityscape in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/4fcf1aad-422c-4a46-9e9f-f46c254a4fed/36_1_IGTWWOAS_P.jpg all shows SEASON 36 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/7348f9a0-fb43-46a2-a8bc-8298e050ca94/29_1_DHAM_P.jpg all shows SEASON 29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/013cfd96-ea9d-4b14-94f0-d3405a365ffa/36_2_TGA_P.jpg all shows Promotion poster for the play adaptation of Mark Twain's 'The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today.' Features a black and white photograph of a young woman with voluminous hair, earrings, in a slightly open shirt. Text includes event dates from January 8 to February 21, 2016, and mentions the venue 'City Lit' with the tagline 'Literature + Theater.' https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/6305d3d7-5c61-4d75-b9fd-b40e0a9d3217/29_2_TCON_P.jpg all shows Close-up of a vintage portable telephone with a rotary dial and handset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/3e5420e1-3dd4-4951-bf29-7fcf84ea461b/36_3_TSPS_P.jpg all shows The play poster for 'The Seven-Per-Cent Solution' features two men in period costumes on a dark stage, positioned on opposite sides of a wooden table with papers. The man on the left looks surprised or cautious, crouching and holding onto the table. The man on the right, wearing a bowler hat, has an animated expression. The poster includes details about the play's dates, writers, director, and ticket information. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/481435e0-5a28-49f5-8b13-f3c2a7da612e/30_2_TWITW_P.jpg all shows Cover of a playbill for Kenneth Graham's 'The Wind in the Willows,' performed from November 27, 2009, to January 3, 2010, featuring a green background with black grass in silhouette. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/e698f71c-7593-489d-bc76-e68b47a97d36/36_4_HAUP_P.png all shows Poster for the play "Hauptmann" by John Logan, showing a wooden chair with restraints in a museum display, with information about Bruno Richard Hauptmann's execution in 1936, and quotes praising the play, and details for the City Lit Theater production from June 3 to July 10, 2016. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/61a33e46-a41b-45aa-a9b0-5d01571c978d/29_3_ST_P.jpg all shows Poster for the play 'Scoundrel Time' featuring the Statue of Liberty holding a book in her left hand and a torch in her right hand, set against a blue background with yellow and white text about performance dates and director. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/7a9f1d3b-48fa-49dc-8b57-45b729e33227/29_4_OTAPL_P.jpg all shows Playbill cover for Harold Pinter's 'Old Times' and Noel Coward's 'Private Lives' with black and white photos of actors on playing cards, hand holding one card. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/18c15ed6-0f9a-4478-b509-9f22a2cff95b/35_1_AHATZ_P.gif all shows SEASON 35 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/0570a08a-b28c-4e4f-be3f-eb9228f45bb1/35_2_TBL_P.gif all shows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/c845332c-dd39-481c-b203-a52c2cc19b56/28_1_THOTB_P.JPG all shows SEASON 28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/0fec22c2-dc4c-4884-9d40-f7427780e99a/35_3_FR_P.jpg all shows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/978ae232-e22b-4fe7-8dae-0d810639b5d0/28_2_ACLC_P.jpg all shows Poster for the city lit musical 'Christmas' by Terry McCabe, running from November 24 to December 30, featuring a group of performers in festive costumes with a Christmas theme. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/c04e9a70-2479-4049-ab14-8c9ed21053f4/35_4_HAW_P.gif all shows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/38fddad8-73bf-485c-90e5-4076b6d4e8da/28_3_TN_P.jpg all shows Poster for William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, directed by Jay Paul Skelton, showing a silhouette of a person with a shadow, against a blue gradient background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/a57f3b1e-b088-447b-977b-048c6c3a9121/28_4_UTL_P.jpg all shows Partial view of a person with gray hair in front of a poster for Glen Berger's 'Underneath the Lintel' play, scheduled from March 6 to April 20, 2008, at 8:00 PM. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/cdd16f65-bda8-48c0-935a-5f86b84fba6d/34_2_ACITN_P.jpg all shows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/41b6aeff-1f75-4e82-b702-252fbb6c15c6/34_1_TT.jpg all shows SEASON 34 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/95ad4309-f8ce-4cb9-81a8-6d1c8cb730d0/28_5_PW_P.jpg all shows The poster features a balance scale with two baskets hanging from each side. One basket contains a pig, and the other contains a turkey. Over the scale, there is a title for a play called 'Pudd'nhead Wilson' by Mark Twain, with show dates from May 2 to June 15, 2008, and additional information about show timings and ticket prices. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/0fe74e86-0d1a-4a74-a844-45afbbdf7eeb/34_3_THOHH_P.jpg all shows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/2171be03-9bff-48ac-a952-f511225ab77b/27_1_DJAMH_P.JPG all shows SEASON 27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/c117e36b-dd26-4d7d-96b6-d2d4865f0062/34_4_CITA_P.jpg all shows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/3c157e9e-575f-49ba-9625-1072db406080/27_2_CAWGO_P.jpg all shows Poster for a Christmas-themed city art revue titled 'Christmas as We Grow Older', featuring a woman looking out a window decorated with colorful Christmas lights, with details about the premiere date from November 17 to December 24, 2006. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/e7a8a59e-24a0-4378-abcc-0918d3913558/27_3_TJT_P.jpg all shows Poster for the play "The Juniper Tree" premiering in Chicago. Features a large juniper tree with a bird, and text about the production dates from February 23 to April 7, 2007. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1f130c3b-4bd6-4557-b5b0-2e1ed42d1698/27_4_GID_P.jpg all shows Poster for the premiere of the adaptation of 'Gidget' featuring a silhouette of a woman with a surfboard against an orange background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/5e09c398-2974-45d2-bed8-119991c4ddf5/blank+playbill.jpg all shows A black silhouette of a cat sitting with tail curled around its body, facing left. https://www.citylit.org/shows/45-1-jhtat monthly 0.5 2026-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/c788c7e5-8cf8-4f36-ab17-bb05e73b3a68/45_1_tall.jpg all shows - Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train How Sand Dunes Saved Fall Releases https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1753924210125-SEYMB1J2UGV2CTQ8RJUL/DSC_2385.jpg all shows - Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train - Lenin Izquierdo/Angel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1753924207292-LVEP6LH2A7BVEE952389/DSC_2252.jpg all shows - Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train - Manny Tamayo & Bradford Stevens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1753924209403-2XGBRQCLKXMR57BOHRK9/DSC_2375.jpg all shows - Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1753924220887-M7LN9LY3FJZAO78ZOCIN/DSC_9589.jpg all shows - Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1753924212093-88EMR5F1LG0OP92MEDSI/DSC_8231-3.jpg all shows - Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1753924215225-LYSU34BSRGD8MZR1F4IV/DSC_9482.jpg all shows - Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train - Michael Daily https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1753924207096-KN9POTNOWWJSK45HO214/DSC_2251.jpg all shows - Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train - Manny Tamayo/Valdez https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1753924208449-LUWWU1B2RCKVDPP8LZJI/DSC_2306.jpg all shows - Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train - Maria Stephens/Mary Jane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1753924210441-NXOMCNQCV29I4T5NYBKL/DSC_8141.jpg all shows - Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1753924211332-UWA46DU3GP34W6J2G6II/DSC_8175.jpg all shows - Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1753924212691-PG5V92W5ZV18370RW2A4/DSC_8376.jpg all shows - Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1753924213564-UKL3ZPJIAOO35VBWS064/DSC_9466.jpg all shows - Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1753924222403-K4U4ZOI53QVJ4HVFXKJJ/DSC_9662.jpg all shows - Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1753924214579-IM4OKTGI29QINRO6VUTJ/DSC_9471.jpg all shows - Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1753924216647-GELVEKZMPUF6GICFJZJJ/DSC_9485.jpg all shows - Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1753924218804-CFZMUFUKCAW08ZE12FY3/DSC_9542.jpg all shows - Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1753924223221-YEI0M98FGZJX3XP2QG81/DSC_9691.jpg all shows - Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1752008607362-SHMSPELLHWR1BXVJ08BT/45_1_headshots__0004_Michael+Dailey.jpg all shows - Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train - Michael Dailey (D'Amico) A native Chicagoan, earned his MFA in acting from the DePaul Theater School in 2002. Recent credits include The Prodigal Daughter at Raven Theatre, Language Rooms at Broken Nose Theatre and The Darkness After Dawn at Factory Theater. He crazy excited to work with this amazing cast and crew, and dedicates his performance to Mom, Val, LG and Sweetie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1752008611808-KVE8K9ZJT8Z7QE0QSBCS/45_1_headshots__0001_Lenin+Izquierdo.jpg all shows - Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train - Lenin Izquierdo (Angel Cruz) Lenin is an Afro-Latino actor born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Lenin began his acting journey in high school and has recently appeared onstage at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre and The Goodman. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1752008609069-NBH88Q22JQ5N6WHUCHH4/45_1_headshots__0003_Maria+Stephens.jpg all shows - Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train - Maria Stephens (Mary Jane Harahan) Past recent credits include Right Now at Facility Theatre (Jeff nomination for best supporting actor and Jeff winner for best ensemble) and Phoebe in Phoebe in Winter (Top ten shows in the Chicago Reader). Over the years Maria has been in dozens of shows all around Chicago at The Gift Theatre, Trap Door, Broken Nose Theatre, A Red Orchid, Artistic Home (where she was a long-time member), Hell in a Handbag, Invictus, The Factory, Apple Tree Theatre, and The Mammals. Maria is currently represented by Big Mouth Talent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1752008607160-7RF0V84O9QNKIRU0FD1O/45_1_headshots__0005_bradford+stevens.jpg all shows - Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train - Bradford Stevens (Lucius Jenkins) A native Chicagoan, earned his MFA in acting from the DePaul Theater School in 2002. Recent credits include The Prodigal Daughter at Raven Theatre, Language Rooms at Broken Nose Theatre and The Darkness After Dawn at Factory Theater. He crazy excited to work with this amazing cast and crew, and dedicates his performance to Mom, Val, LG and Sweetie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1752008609667-4VE46ABML91R15U8GIMC/45_1_headshots__0002_Manny+Tamayo.jpg all shows - Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train - Manny Tamayo (Valdez) Manny has worked with The Hypocrites, Stage Left and Lifeline Theatre. Manny was an ensemble member of The Factory Theater from 2002-2021. There he worked with the company in many capacities - as an actor, director, writer and co-artistic director. Manny has written five plays for the Factory utilizing his love of B-Movies, exploitation pictures and gritty noir. Most notably, he wrote Incident on Run #1217, which won the Joseph Jefferson Citation for Best New Play in 2014. Manny holds a bachelor’s degree from Stephens College for Women in Columbia, MO. He hails from Joliet. https://www.citylit.org/shows/45-sc monthly 0.5 2026-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/3898c601-4053-4436-bdfd-1bdeabdd3e40/45_2_SCTDOTD_S.jpg all shows - Strange Cargo: The Doom of the Demeter How Sand Dunes Saved Fall Releases https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1759434318954-6IT7B8WCD4MC2X5PDE80/cty+lit+actors+SCTDOTD_0004_Jenny+Agather.jpg all shows - Strange Cargo: The Doom of the Demeter - Jennifer Agather (Gusa) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1759434321567-7NGEIE9NTBYS63YXTXYM/cty+lit+actors+SCTDOTD_0009_Alex+Albrecht.jpg all shows - Strange Cargo: The Doom of the Demeter - Alex Albrecht (Basarab) (He/Him) is an Alaskan born actor/photographer. He was last seen on the City Lit stage as Ben Harper in Night of The Hunter. Previous Chicago Credits Include: Wilson/Dyer/JP Morgan in The Curious Circumstances of Louis Le Prince (Factory Theater), Sidney in Drink The Past Dry (Ghostlight Ensemble), Freddie Filmore in Its a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play (Athenaeum). Outside of Chicago, his credits include: Angelo in Measure for Measure (Montana Shakespeare in The Parks), Cardinal Richelieu in The Three Musketeers (Montana Shakespeare in the Parks), Prince Hal/King Henry V in Henry IV Part One, Henry IV Part Two and Henry V (Salt and Sage in Portland, Oregon). He is also a member of the Sandbox Theatre Collective. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1759434321225-RZ0EX61VSXW5YV67KEJY/cty+lit+actors+SCTDOTD_0008_Andrew+Bosworth.jpg all shows - Strange Cargo: The Doom of the Demeter - Andrew Bosworth (Abramoff) is glad to be back for his second City Lit show and also second Dracula show in Chicago! He received his MFA from the FSU/Asolo Conservatory in Sarasota, FL. He's worked with a variety of Chicago companies (Redtwist, Idle Muse, Theatre Above the Law, the Conspirators, etc.) as well as Metropolis' A Christmas Carol (Bob Cratchit) and the Lord of the Rings with Chicago Shakespeare Theatre (U/S Gollum). He is a certified teacher of the Demidov School of Acting, one of six people in the world with colleagues in Florida, London/Vienna, and Athens. Visit www.demidovchicago.com. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1759434317173-DNZZ9OWOLRVQH7FKEKEW/cty+lit+actors+SCTDOTD_0002_Riles+August+Holiday.jpg all shows - Strange Cargo: The Doom of the Demeter - Riles August Holiday (Olgaren) Riles August Holiday (Olgaren) is delighted to be performing with City Lit in Strange Cargo! He has recently moved to Chicago from Northwest Arkansas. His Chicago Credits include Pilot Island and Her Keepers with The Impostors, Incognito with Tin Drum, and Benny Bingo Presents The Evangelikids at The Annoyance! In Arkansas he performed with Arkansas Shakespeare in The Tempest and with TheatreSquared in The Interrogator. Some of his favorite productions and roles include, Macbeth with Distant Drama, The Seagull with Evergreen Theatre Collective, and Isaac’s Eye with Little Corner Theatre Company. Riles is a former Army Infantry NCO, and has his MFA in Acting from the University of Arkansas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1759434320477-LV93UL6CM98ZU3WEV7GM/cty+lit+actors+SCTDOTD_0007_Cameron+Austin+Brown.jpg all shows - Strange Cargo: The Doom of the Demeter - Cameron Austin Brown (Munir) (he/him) is beyond grateful to play with City Lit for the first time. Recent Chicago credits include The School for Scandal (Idle Muse Theatre Company) and Frontieres sans Frontieres (Theatre Y). As a proud ensemble member of Redtwist Theatre, Brown has also been seen in The Normal Heart and Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus (Redtwist Theatre). To see more, visit www.cameronaustinbrown.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1759434315842-6R9TUGJLOWSHG2PXWM9A/cty+lit+actors+SCTDOTD_0000_Ross+Compton.jpg all shows - Strange Cargo: The Doom of the Demeter - Ross Compton (Bucatar) Ross Compton (Bucatar) is positively chuffed to be asked aboard the Demeter, even if it is rather dangerous. He is an ensemble member with Theatre Above the Law and Idle Muse Theatre. He recently played Sir Oliver in The School For Scandal with the latter, and Roland in Constellations with the former. He's also written a couple of plays produced at TATL: Amicable in the summer of 2019, and Henchpeople in the summer of 2021. Most recently, the film I Agree With You--which he wrote and acted in--premiered at The Davis Theater this past July. He wants to thank Elise, his Mom, and Nimbus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1759434315880-Z8A5YZ5RI23JFM30U7R2/cty+lit+actors+SCTDOTD_0001_Robert+Howard.jpg all shows - Strange Cargo: The Doom of the Demeter - Robert Howard (Post) Robert Howard (Post) is thrilled to return to City Lit. Last season he was seen in August Wilson's Seven Guitars which won 2 Joseph Jefferson Awards. One for Best Production of 2024 as well as a Best Supporting Actor trophy for his work as Hedley. Mr. Howard was also in the Jeff Award winning production of Murder In The Cathedral here at City Lit. He has worked for several companies in Chicago including Edge of The Wood, Steppenwolf, & The Gift Theatre. Robert is represented by DDO Artists Chicago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1759434317692-4SRULY01BC5KLA9F94NK/cty+lit+actors+SCTDOTD_0003_Nathaniel+Kohlmeier.jpg all shows - Strange Cargo: The Doom of the Demeter - Nathaniel Kohlmeier (Petrofsky) Nathaniel Kohlmeier (Petrofsky) is a Chicago transplant from hilly southern Indiana. An actor and videographer, Nathaniel is a graduate from Indiana University and a proud Hudson Holland scholar. When not onstage, Nathaniel is an audio/video and camera operator for live events and a community organizer. Area credits include Forest Theatre Company, Beverly Arts Center and Parker Players. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1759434319098-3MIJRO9K4SFTRJCYXN7P/cty+lit+actors+SCTDOTD_0005_Herb+Metzlter.jpg all shows - Strange Cargo: The Doom of the Demeter - Herb Metzler (Yorga) Herb Metzler (Yorga) is thrilled to be making his debut with City Lit Theatre and Black Button Eyes Productions. He has performed at the Goodman, St. Sebastian Players, Theatre Above the Law, Prop Thtr, and The Practical Theatre Co., and is a resident artist at Edge of the Wood Theatre, where he has appeared in The Book of Will, The Minutes, It is So (If You Think So), and most recently, Bernhardt/Hamlet. Herb is a co-founder and active member of The Sturdy Beggars, entertaining audiences with The Mud Show © at Renaissance faires around the country for 45 years. His favorite role is as father to two fine young men, Max and Will. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1759434322850-JHNCBG7QKKZ21DM3G7UN/cty+lit+actors+SCTDOTD_0011_brian+parry.jpg all shows - Strange Cargo: The Doom of the Demeter - Brian Parry (Gorodetsky) Brian Parry (Gorodetsky) Previously seen at City Lit in THE HOUSE OF IDEAS and R.U.R. A Redtwist Theatre Company member since 2007, roles there include Lear (KING LEAR), Willy (DEATH OF A SALESMAN), Dysart (EQUUS), Nixon (FROST/NIXON), George (VIRGINIA WOOLF) JohnnyPateen (THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN), and John (SHINING CITY - Jeff Award.) He played the morally flexible Senator Hedges in Remy Bumppo’s Jeff Award winning production of BORN YESTERDAY. More recently he played Selsdon in NOISES OFF with Theatre D. He’s appeared with Lifeline, Steep, Eclipse, Northlight, Court, Wisdom Bridge, Oak Park and Illinois Shakespeare Festival Theatres. Thanks, Carol. https://www.citylit.org/shows/45-extra-sherlock monthly 0.5 2026-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/5f5f08a9-84fa-4aa5-a342-718add226a8a/45_3_SHATCC_PG.jpg all shows - Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Clowns How Sand Dunes Saved Fall Releases https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/13ae60d3-00ea-4567-b6ff-7b638a3d2a1f/City+Lit-Sherlock+Holmes+and+the+Christmas+Clowns-43.jpg all shows - Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Clowns - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1766087989415-5S0J1SUGV132W0UCK1VH/Screenshot+2025-12-18+at+1.52.25%E2%80%AFPM.png all shows - Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Clowns - SHERLOCK HOLMES: James Sparling James is delighted to reunite with Dr Watson for another City Lit escapade. James has appeared in theaters in Chicago, Indiana, Edinburgh, London and Frankfurt. My favorite roles include Sherlock Holmes at City Lit, Antony in Antony & Cleopatra, various Dukes with Midsommer Flight Shakespeare, Goldberg in The Birthday Party (City Lit) and Thomas Becket in Murder in the Cathedral (@City Lit, Jeff Nom). I have worked across the area at Theater at the Center, Strangeloop, Red Twist, Writers Theatre, Northlight, Timeline and Lifeline amongst others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1766088110034-ETP8A3VFYY4JF7ET5XYV/Screenshot+2025-12-18+at+2.01.15%E2%80%AFPM.png all shows - Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Clowns - DR WATSON: Adam Bitterman Adam is delighted to reprise his role as Watson to James Sparling’s Holmes for the fourth time at City Lit. He is an ensemble member at Redtwist Theater, where he won a Chicago Theatre Award for Death of a Salesman and earned a Jeff Award Nomination for The Seedbed. Recent TV appearances include Chicago P.D., Chicago Fire, and The Exorcist. Classic TV credits include Buffy, the Vampire Slayer, and a recurring role on Veronica Mars. As a voice actor, Adam has been heard in films including Good Will Hunting, animated series like Bleach, and popular video games including World of Warcraft and L.A. Noire. He is represented by DDO Artists Agency. Visit adambitterman.com for more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1766087994517-S4DPPD1267C6XAWMNTVD/Screenshot+2025-12-18+at+1.52.41%E2%80%AFPM.png all shows - Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Clowns - JEMMA BLOUNT: Courtney Abbott Courtney [they/she] is a Stakeholder in the Back Room Shakespeare Project. Theatre: Bernhardt/Hamlet (Edge of the Wood); Prick, Philoctetes (Proboscis); The Jigsaw Bride (First Folio). Film: Run, Maggie in Fall. Audio: Immunities, Companions, Phantom Nirvana. Education: MFA, Ohio University; BS, Northwestern. As an Intimacy Director, collaborations include City Lit, Northwestern, Roosevelt, About Face, The Gift, Steppenwolf, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Northlight, and Remy Bumppo. CourtneyAbbott.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1766088015019-EC22QHMVXVX2A5RUHKDG/Screenshot+2025-12-18+at+1.53.49%E2%80%AFPM.png all shows - Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Clowns - CHORUS: Maggie Cain Maggie Cain is chuffed to bits to return to City Lit, where she appeared in Thirteen Days, directed by Brian Pastor, and Lovers, directed by Terry McCabe. Other stage credits include The Glass Menagerie (Mary-Arrchie Theatre – BroadwayWorld ChicagoAward for Best Ensemble); Men Should Weep (Jeff Award for Best Play), Kin, Frindle and Stage Door (Griffin Theatre); May the Road Rise Up (Factory Theatre,) Pornography and Moment (Steep Theatre), Good Boys and True, Stop Kiss, and Book of Days (Raven), Barney the Elf (OtherTheatre), as well as Steppenwolf, Goodman, NorthLight and Chicago Dramatists Theatres. Maggie is represented by Big Mouth Talent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1766088001611-C7QA8DKXMP67LEJW9OQG/Screenshot+2025-12-18+at+1.53.13%E2%80%AFPM.png all shows - Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Clowns - CHORUS: David Fink David is gratefully thrilled to be returning to City Lit. He's had the great pleasure of playing a variety of electric characters here since 2013. Most notable of these are Adolphus "Dolly" Spanker in 2017's London Assurance, Stapleton in 2019's The Hound of the Baskervilles, and as Stanley in 2023's production of The Birthday Party. He can also be heard as Hepheastus in Psychopompos: a new mythology, a Greek mythology audio drama podcast. Enjoy the show, and thanks for being here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1766088016002-RWM7TP8STR2CZZLLPOK6/Screenshot+2025-12-18+at+1.53.54%E2%80%AFPM.png all shows - Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Clowns - CHORUS: Alex George Alex is delighted to be spreading holiday humor with City Lit! This past May, they made their City Lit debut as Sulla in R.U.R. (ROSSUM'S UNIVERSAL ROBOTS). They have also appeared onstage with The Factory Theater, Black Button Eyes Productions, Milwaukee Rep, The Conspirators, and Chicago's queer sketch circus: FUNHAUS. George holds their BFA in Acting from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. | mxalexgeorge.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1766088004357-0KL8JQE183HGG7ZLLZLW/Screenshot+2025-12-18+at+1.53.26%E2%80%AFPM.png all shows - Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Clowns - CHORUS: Bruce Holtman A Chicago based multidisciplinary artist, Bruce is excited to make his City Lit debut. Represented by Big Mouth Talent. He graduated from Lake Forest College with both Vocal Performance and Acting Degrees. He loves finding what ever mediums he can to express his art. Past Credits include : HELENA &HERMIA IN THE ENAMORED ODYSSEY (The Imposters Theater co.) Best Little Whore House in Texas ( Theo Ubique) Zorro the Musical (Music Theatre Works). He would like to thank his parents, chosen family and boyfriend for all they have done for him and their never ending support. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1766088006155-97XCXFXPQ2C940U45LMT/Screenshot+2025-12-18+at+1.53.32%E2%80%AFPM.png all shows - Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Clowns - COLONEL ADAMS: Mark Mendelsohn Mark is delighted to be making his debut with City Lit Theater! Recent roles include War of the Worlds (Lifeline Theater), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Garden Theater, Houston), God of Carnage (Stageworks Theater, Houston), and City of Good Abode (The Ensemble Theater, Houston). When not teaching high-school English or providing voiceovers for anime shows, Mark enjoys sifting through the used-LP bins at record stores, perfecting his espresso-making technique, and taking advantage of all the breweries in the Chicago area. As always, he sends bucketfuls of love and thanks to his family and friends for their support and encouragement, especially his wife, Christine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1766088011877-1YQPVB6PDYDCM9W42YAA/Screenshot+2025-12-18+at+1.53.44%E2%80%AFPM.png all shows - Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Clowns - LADY GABRIELLA: Betsy Pennington-Taylor Trained at Mountview Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. Chicago credits: Katisha The Mikado (Savoyaires), Judith Bliss Hayfever (City Lit), The Madwoman of Chaillot (Promethean), Aunt Sylvia Learned Ladies, Clara The Vortex. West End London credits: Isabel Pirates of Penzance, Peep Bo The Mikado, Fleta Iolanthe. Off West End: Lina Lamont Singin’ in the Rain, Alaura/Carla City of Angels, Jordan Gatsby. International Tours: Lulu/Betty Blast Footloose, Kate Pirates of Penzance, Peep Bo The Mikado, Maid/Flower Girl My Fair Lady. TV: My Hero (BBC). Film: Let’s Roll! The Story of Flight 93. Betsy is thrilled to be playing Lady Gabriella! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1766087999144-RCLQVN1FK6U87CO0B6WN/Screenshot+2025-12-18+at+1.53.08%E2%80%AFPM.png all shows - Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Clowns - JOHN CROOK: Manny Sevilla Manny Sevilla is a Latino Actor from the Southeast Side of Chicago. He obtained a BFA in acting at UIC. His recent work includes All my Sons (George), Midsummer Nights Dream with Midsommer Flight (Demetrius), and Power Book IV: Force (1.1). He’s excited to debut his first show with City Lit Theatre. He wants to thank his family and friends for helping him get to where he is now and for continuing to support him to where he’s going to go. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1766087994951-FUJF87RDPJF41VBWA2T8/Screenshot+2025-12-18+at+1.52.52%E2%80%AFPM.png all shows - Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Clowns - RUBY ADAMS: Sophia Vitello Sophia Vitello (she/her) is so thrilled to be returning to the City Lit stage after previously being in "The Playboy of the Western World" a couple seasons ago. Vitello has recently performed in musicals such as "Jekyll and Hyde," "Cinderella," and "1776," and she has had the great honor of working with Chicago companies such as The Yellow Rose Theatre, Broken Nose Theatre, Three Cat Productions, Blank Theatre Company, and Metropolis Performing Arts Center. Much gratitude to the cast and crew of "Sherlock Holmes and The Christmas Clowns," and all her love to her friends and family. https://www.citylit.org/shows/45-cc monthly 0.5 2026-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/2cbd7ee7-f624-42dd-a34a-f8a908c0dffb/45_4_CC_PG.jpg all shows - Changing Channels How Sand Dunes Saved Fall Releases https://www.citylit.org/shows/45-scarm monthly 0.5 2026-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/4a6f0d31-d470-4687-a080-447291c6164c/Artboard+1-100.jpg all shows - Scaramouche How Sand Dunes Saved Fall Releases https://www.citylit.org/shows/rur monthly 0.5 2026-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/3f3e3669-ab88-48d5-880d-6756f4902427/44_4_RUR_square.jpeg all shows - R.U.R. Rossum’s Universal Robots How Sand Dunes Saved Fall Releases https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1747412390947-VBVMGZKQZKWOHKS1KZIB/Bryan+Breau.jpg all shows - R.U.R. Rossum’s Universal Robots - Bryan Breau Bryan Breau plays Rossum. Bryan has graced the City Lit stage in COMRADES MINE, THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER and, most recently, THE HOUSE OF IDEAS. He’s also appeared with Invictus, The Plagiarists and Redtwist among other theaters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1747412394200-OGDBBGUVCMP7UHJAHJVT/Alex+George.jpg all shows - R.U.R. Rossum’s Universal Robots - Alex George Alex George plays Sulla. They have recently appeared onstage with Black Button Eyes Productions and Milwaukee Rep, as well as being a core ensemble at Chicago's queer sketch circus: Funhaüs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1747412391735-12RBV6541ZMZR9MG08QF/Brendan+Hutt.jpg all shows - R.U.R. Rossum’s Universal Robots - Brendan Hutt Brendan Hutt plays Marius. Brendan is making his City Lit debut! He’s been a regular on Chicago stages since 1988, most recently with Promethean Theatre Ensemble and Idle Muse Theatre Company. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1747412392188-Z3RCM6ODT84594MRP2AR/Sean+Kelly.jpg all shows - R.U.R. Rossum’s Universal Robots - Sean Kelly Sean Kelly is making his City Lit debut as Radius. He is a cohort member with Red Theater and a part of “The Mechanicals” improv team. Elsewhere in Chicago, he has worked with Aston Rep, Redtwist, First Folio, & Oak Park Festival Theatre, among others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1747412392954-B49R9KYRQVO79F6JGBZE/brian+parry.jpg all shows - R.U.R. Rossum’s Universal Robots - Brian Parry Brian Parry returns to our stage as Alquist after last appearing in THE HOUSE OF IDEAS. Brian is a Redtwist company member and has also been seen with Promethean, Remy Bumppo, Atheneum, Lifeline, Steep, Eclipse, Northlight, Court, Wisdom Bridge and many other companies around town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1747412394960-9F0MLU3YGRCJJ0GBO9ZB/Madelyn+Loehr.jpg all shows - R.U.R. Rossum’s Universal Robots - Madelyn Roehr Madelyn Loehr plays Helena, after last working with City Lit on PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD. Madelyn’s other credits include Redtwist Theatre, The Factory Theater, Akvavit Theatre, and Actor’s Theatre of Columbus. Her original solo clown show, FLESH, had its professional debut last fall. Her TV credits include Chicago Justice and Chicago PD. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1747412393601-PJ9HYYDIDZBUQ71WD1Q9/actors__0002_Mary+Ross.jpg all shows - R.U.R. Rossum’s Universal Robots - Mary Ross Mary Ross plays Dr. Gall. Mary has worked with a variety of companies including Steppenwolf and Actors Theatre of Louisville in such plays as THE CHERRY ORCHARD, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST and HENRY IV, PART 1. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1747412389779-IJICP0N3QOYOMLWIXIXR/Claudia+Sevilla.jpg all shows - R.U.R. Rossum’s Universal Robots - Claudia Sevilla Claudia Sevilla plays Tibia. Claudia is originally from Puerto Rico, and made her Chicago debut this past December playing the role of Mother in 13 SUITS: A MOTHER’S MONOLOGUE, with The Outer Loop Theatre Experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1747412389648-M2JZ0TYF1NMFZM1Y4NEJ/Shawna+Tucker.jpg all shows - R.U.R. Rossum’s Universal Robots - Shawna Tucker Shawna Tucker returns to our stage as Nana after playing Miz Cooper (and adapting) NIGHT OF THE HUNTER. She’s also appeared in PUDD’NHEAD WILSON, DASHIELL HAMLET, PRIVATE LIVES, THE THIN MAN, MACBETH, SIGN OF THE FOUR, and 13 DAYS. In Chicago, she has worked with American Theatre Company, Raven, Promethean, Chicago Dramatists, TUTA, Skyline StageWorks, and The Side Project – in addition to (in an earlier era) Actor’s Repertory Co, Wisdom Bridge, and St. Nicholas Theatre. She has also performed in Washington D.C., Atlanta, and St. Louis. 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Jeremiah has been apart of City Lit world for a little bit first acting as TD, then as Some of his past credits include Jesus Hoped the A Train (technical direction), RUR (scenic design), Glassheart (scenic design), Seven Guitars (props design), Night of the Hunter (scenic design) The Playboy of the Weatern World (scenic and props design) with City Lit Theatre. His work can also be seen with an number of other theatre companies throughout Chicagoland including Black Button Eyes, Promethean Theatre Ensemble, AstonRep Theatre Company, Blue in the Right Way, and Idle Muse. When not doing theatre he often goes in search of adventure and mystery. A big shout out to Samantha for all her love and knowledge of cats that keeps him on his toes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1747412390947-VBVMGZKQZKWOHKS1KZIB/Bryan+Breau.jpg City Lit Artistic Associates - Bryan Breau Bryan Breau (he/him) is more than thrilled to be an Artistic Associate with City Lit! Recent City Lit credits include Harry Rossum in RUR, Stan Lee in The House of Ideas and the Preacher in Night of the Hunter. You may also have seen him way back when as Jerome John Robbins in Comrades Mine. Other recent credits include Vershinin in Three Sisters with Invictus Theatre, The Titan in When You Awake You Will Remember Everything with The Plagiarists, and Mr. Adams in The Great Khan with Redtwist Theatre. Bryan is originally from Virginia, a graduate of Virginia Tech University, and has been a Chicago-based actor since 2007. He is represented by Big Mouth Talent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1752879643832-P0UVAERJFSQC89JRIOAW/Manny+Buckley.jpg City Lit Artistic Associates - Manny Buckley Manny Buckley is a Chicago based director, actor and writer. Manny last directed August Wilson’s Seven Guitars, which won the 2024 Non Equity Jeff Award for best production, here at City Lit Theatre. Other directing credits include Driving Miss Daisy, The Bad Seed (Jedlicka Performing Arts Center) Kingdom, an audio play (Broken Nose Theatre); Your Regularly Scheduled Program, Uhuru, Cane, Origin Story, Mother of Pearl and The Reapers of Woodbrook Avenue (Blue Ink Festival); multiple short plays in Ripped: The Living Newspaper Festival, #Enough (Plays To End Gun Violence) and The One Minute Play Festival. As an actor, he last appeared in the annual production of It’s A Wonderful Life and The Reclamation of Madison Hemings American Blues Theater; his other acting credits include work with Chicago Shakespeare, Steppenwolf, Goodman, Court, Victory Gardens, Chicago Dramatists, Next Theater, House Theatre, Shattered Globe Theater, Cincinnati Children's Theatre and Studio Theatre. Manny has numerous credits with American Blues Theater, where he is an ensemble member and turned in his critically acclaimed, award-winning solo performance in Looking Over The President’s Shoulder. Film and TV credits: Proven Innocent, Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, and commercials and industrial films for the US Navy, Northwestern University and The Onion. Mr. Buckley has received nominations for the Joseph Jefferson Award, the Helen Hayes Award and the 3Arts Award; he is the recipient of both a Black Theater Alliance Award and Black Excellence Award Manny can next be seen in American Blues Theater's annual production of It's A Wonderful Life, Chicago's second longest running holiday show. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1752879919429-IGYA9SW3GJ4KX7N8WV79/Liz+Cooper.jpg City Lit Artistic Associates - Liz Cooper Liz is excited to be an Artistic Associate at City Lit! She has designed lighting for a number of shows including including Glassheart, Night of the Hunter, and Thirteen Days. When not at City Lit, she has worked with other companies including Black Button Eyes, Hell in a Handbag, Oak Park Festival Theatre, Promethean, and Invictus. Her light plot for Christmas Dearest was included in Live Design's 31 Days of Plots in 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1752879665502-DXRUBQDPED31HJKO4X2M/Kingsley+Day.png City Lit Artistic Associates - Kingsley Day Kingsley Day has been active at City Lit as an actor, composer, lyricist, librettist, and music director/pianist. Highlights include his world premiere musicals Text Me, Aztec Human Sacrifice, and State Street; incidental music for Prometheus Bound, The Tempest, and Volpone; playing Sir Harcourt in London Assurance, Doc Swain in Peyton Place, and the title role in Pudd’nhead Wilson; and serving as music director/pianist for I’ve Got the World on a String, State Street, and Oh, Boy! With Philip LaZebnik he has written the comedy Tour de Farce (Wisdom Bridge and Apollo), produced multiple times here and in Europe, and the musical Summer Stock Murder (Theatre Building and Drury Lane Oakbrook), winner of eight non-Equity Jeffs, as well as the long-running mayoral satire Byrne, Baby, Byrne. Kingsley’s other onstage credits include Doctor Tambourri in Passion and Doctor Dreyfus in Promises, Promises for Blank Theatre Company, Old Man in Prelude to a Kiss for Theatre Above the Law, Terry in Casa Valentina for Pride Arts, Scrooge in A Christmas Carol for Metropolis, and roles with Folks Operetta, Porchlight, Bailiwick, Theatre Wit, and Light Opera Works. He has played the patter baritone lead in all 14 Gilbert & Sullivan operettas with the Savoyaires, where as resident director he has staged the last five productions. Kingsley’s reconstruction of Chopin’s posthumous F Minor Mazurka is published by Hal Leonard’s Schirmer Performance Editions, and his biographical novel Music’s Guiding Hand is published by Mentoris. In spring 2026 City Lit will premiere his new musical Scaramouche, a collaboration with playwright James Glossman. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1752689179729-EN4SFSJBGYD6PHO15L0C/Kat+Evans.jpeg City Lit Artistic Associates - Kat Evans Kat Evans fiercely loves the Chicago theatre scene. At City Lit she has been overjoyed to get to play a wide variety of roles including a magical talking lamp, two bereaved mothers, a young lover, a bartender, a wingman, and a princess transformed into a cow. You can hear her voice in arcade games FAST & FURIOUS and GODZILLA VR, podcasts Starlight Radio Dreams and Our Fair City, and two animated shorts by Laura Lewis Barr. 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George holds their BFA in Acting from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. | mxalexgeorge.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1752879649047-CN17JF5XP562ZQ05GOBL/Sean+Harklerode+%281%29.jpg City Lit Artistic Associates - Sean Harklerode Sean Harklerode (he/him) is a Chicago actor, writer and director known for his quick wit and naturalistic performances. He has appeared in a number of productions at City Lit over the past several seasons, including Night of the Hunter, Murder in the Cathedral, and all three parts of The Four-Color Trilogy. Originally from North Carolina, where he began his show biz career in high school as the weekend clown (and dishwasher) at a local chain of circus-themed ice cream parlors, Sean moved to Chicago after graduating from the University of North Carolina, to pursue acting, improv and standup comedy, before gravitating toward more dramatic roles. He was a longtime member of New Millennium Theatre Company, where he wrote and directed Plans 1-8 from Outer Space and Silent Night of the Living Dead, as well as appearing in and directing a host of original plays, most notably Cubicle: The Office Space Musical, The Princess Peach Conspiracy, and three consecutive holiday seasons as Bing Crosby in The David Bowie Christmas Special Live..From Space. Sean also studied the Meisner Technique at The Artistic Home, where he appeared in Requiem for a Heavyweight and The Time of Your Life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1752879644156-FG8BI7R0M5WELFMS9DTS/Robert+Howard.jpg City Lit Artistic Associates - Robert Howard Robert is excited to be an Artistic Associate with City Lit. Robert was lucky enough to be in City Lit's production of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland directed by Cecilee D. Keenan in the spring of 2000. This was the company's inaugural show in the 2nd floor space. Since then, Robert has worked with several companies here in Chicago & regionally, including City Lit Steppenwolf, The Gift, Edge of The Wood, Jackalope,Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, & First Stage to name a few. Most recently Robert was seen in City Lit's Joseph Jefferson Award winning production of August Wilson's Seven Guitars directed by Manny Buckley. The show earned two Jeff Awards. One for Best Production of a Play & one Best Actor in a Supporting Role trophy for his work playing Hedley. Robert is a graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Art in NYC & The School at Steppenwolf (Acting Fellowship) Mr. Howard is represented by DDO Artists Chicago. Robert is incredibly grateful for the unwavering support of his friends & family. Especially that of his father Robert Howard Sr. aka dad. Robert has been lucky enough to have his dad as his biggest cheerleader and best bud throughout the years. His father's motto has always been, "Stay focused and remember your dreams." As an Artistic Associate & award winning actor Robert is living his dreams. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1752879644850-BPWUTEY8DVTW8P2U7SPW/Mark+Pracht.jpeg City Lit Artistic Associates - Mark Pracht Mark Pracht was raised near Colorado Springs, Colorado, and graduated from the University of Nebraska, Kearney. He has proudly worked in the Chicago theatre community for over 20 years, as an actor, playwright and director. He is best remembered for his performance as Harlan “Mountain” McClintock in Requiem for a Heavyweight at The Artistic Home, for which he received a 2019 Non-Equity Jeff Award for Performance in a Principal Role. You may have seen him as John Proctor in The Crucible at Invictus Theatre (2023 Non-Equity Jeff nomination for Performance in a Principal Role), or as Lanfield in Blizzard ’67 at 16th Street Theatre (2017 Equity Jeff Nomination for Best Ensemble). He’s made a home here at City Lit, including Milt Shanks in The Copperhead, The Creature in Frankenstein and The Beast in Glassheart. As a playwright, City Lit presented his three-part (so far) series on the history of the comic book industry, The Mark of Kane in 2022, The Innocence of Seduction in 2023 (which he also directed), and The House of Ideas in 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67251069df788e702c9d0afa/1747412389648-M2JZ0TYF1NMFZM1Y4NEJ/Shawna+Tucker.jpg City Lit Artistic Associates - Shawna Tucker Shawna Tucker is an actress, producer, writer/adaptor having had the privilege of training for two years at Chicago’s ground-breaking St. Nicholas Theater Company, finishing there as a member of the performing ensemble. After moving to St. Louis, she produced and acted in productions with the Lafayette Square Arts Council, and continued acting and producing while living in the Washington D.C. area and Atlanta. 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