Welcome to the new CourtTheatre.org!

We are proud to announce the launch of our redesigned website. On behalf of all of us at Court Theatre, welcome! Our old website… Read More

Q&A: Playwright Todd Kreidler

Playwright Todd Kreidler’s stage adaptation of the film Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner was produced by Arena Stage in 2013. The production’s dramaturg, Linda… Read More

A Wonderful 2017 Gala!

We had a ball at Court’s 2017 Gala, where we celebrated Founding Artistic Director Nick Rudall and took a behind the scenes look at… Read More

Donors Make a Difference: Jon Will and the Betty Lou Smith Fund at The Chicago Community Trust

Betty Lou and James Victor Smith, both longtime residents of Chicago, understood and appreciated the importance of education. Now, Jon Will, the executor of… Read More

Iphigenia In Aulis Travels to the Getty Villa

Each fall, the Outdoor Theater at The Getty Villa series features a classical tragedy or comedy in the Villa’s dramatic… Read More

Q&A: Timothy Edward Kane

Timothy Edward Kane is no stranger to the stages and the classrooms at the University of Chicago. He returned to teaching this… Read More

Shining a Light on Hidden Gems: Court’s Spotlight Reading Series

You love Court for its dedication to producing beloved and contemporary classics. Did you know that Court’s Spotlight Reading Series takes our mission… Read More

The Improbable Life of Mary Chase

“Healing laughter is in order… The world has need of it.”  –Mary Chase Mary Chase lived a raucous, improbable life. Born Mary McDonough in Denver… Read More

Donors Make a Difference: Judy Chernick

Judy Chernick’s relationship with Court dates back to the days when the company performed in Hutchinson Court on the University of Chicago campus. A… Read More

Director Devon de Mayo is here to make you laugh.

“I just believe in joy, and I think it’s imperative as theatre artists to bring it to the stage, to hear audiences laugh, and… Read More