Court Theatre’s 2026/27 season is an exploration of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit, embracing transformative stories that reflect the beauty, complexity, and urgency of our shared moment in history. As America marks 250 years, we return to theatre’s role as a pillar of civic life, inviting big questions, fresh perspectives, and spirited conversations.
As part of a collective of institutions and organizations from across the University of Chicago, Illinois Humanities, and the Toni Morrison Foundation, we invite you to join us for an interrogation of America@250 and theatre's role as a pillar of civic life.
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By Winsome Pinnock
Concept and Direction by Charlotte Brathwaite
Music composed and conceived by Resident Artist esperanza spalding
at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
A call and response. A shift in perspective that alters how we view an American classic. It is her time to tell her story, her way.
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By August Wilson
Directed by Resident Artist Ron OJ Parson
A missing woman. A forgotten song. Everybody’s looking for something. Everybody’s coming and going.
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By Luis AlfaroDirected by Wendy Mateo and Denise Yvette SernaIn Partnership with Teatro Vista Productions
A classic tale of revenge, sacrifice, and the high price of freedom. Euripides’s Medea myth rendered urgently and achingly alive in the city of Chicago.
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Written, composed, and scored by avery r. youngDirected by Timothy Douglas
A sweeping poetic epic. An incandescent celebration of resilience. A communal song for collective healing. We set ourselves free.
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