Written and Directed by Shepsu Aakhu 

Adapted from interviews with Chuck Bowen

In this tour de force, Shepsu Aakhu explores the memories of Chuck Bowen, a “machine made” public servant who rose to prominence in the Democratic Party of the 1950’s and who now in his mid-90’s continues to have the ear of the powerful. Covering his entrance into the party during the same period as Harold Washington, Chuck’s story covers the intersection of policing, organized crime, the policy racket, housing and urban development, the patronage system and the uneasy bargains that helped to define a century of life in this city. Through his unique perspective we glimpse the epic moments of his life and that of Chicago with humor, warmth, wisdom, and an honesty that only a political insider can provide. 

At the tail end of the 1960s, a quintet of young adults keep the last flame of the revolution burning. As they prepare their next national action, they learn that their hearts may be bigger than their guts. A play about rebellion, maturity, and where the hippies go after the drum circles disperse.

Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The train is surprisingly full, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. A man lies dead in his compartment, stabbed eight times, his door locked from the inside. Isolated and with a killer in their midst, the passengers rely on detective Hercule Poirot to identify the murderer – in case they decide to strike again.

A fully-improvised one-person show that pretends to be a real acting class, from the creator of the award-winning Dead Eyes podcast.

Frog and Toad share seasons of adventures in this jazzy, upbeat, Tony-nominated musical!

Get ready for some hoppin’ good holiday fun when Arnold Lobel’s beloved amphibians jump from the page to YPT’s stage in a family holiday show the NY Times called “bright, bouncy and altogether lovable!”

Join Frog and Toad and discover that life is more fun when it’s shared with a friend!

"We're all guilty of something...it's just a matter of finding the appropriate law."

1941. In Occupied Paris, Pablo Picasso is summoned to a storage vault by a brilliant Nazi “cultural attaché” to confirm the authenticity of three “confiscated” Picasso paintings before they are exhibited. But when he discovers the true purpose of the exhibition, a cat-and-mouse negotiation ensues - with life and death stakes. Art, politics, sex, power and truth collide in this fast-paced, witty drama with echoes of our world today. Does Picasso have the power to save his paintings – and himself?

Slip into your snow boots and moral gray zones for a blizzard of bad behavior and frosty fun. When the Queendom of Cheecago freezes over, two dysfunctional sisters, a snowman powered by bad choices, and one himbo reindeer must thaw things out before the next Polar Vortex. Packed with biting parody, big vocals, and enough sass to melt an iceberg, this winter spoof proves that self-discovery can sting like frostbite. 

"Good things happen with a little remembering." Melanie Ann Apel directs the world premiere of Esmé Raji Codell's Hanukkah, Shmanukkah!, the perfect story for the whole family this holiday season. Ms.Eb and her students bring storytime to life as they move from early Jewish history through modern day to share the history and traditions of the celebration of Hanukkah. 

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Recommended age 5+

Written by: Tina Fakhrid-Deen

Directed by: LL

A couple finds out that their attractive new neighbor, a social media fitness influencer, might not be who she claims to be. As they investigate her life, theirs go under the microscope. Will their revealed secrets lead to clarity, transformation or their collective demise?

In the treacherous mountains of Transylvania, a meek English real estate agent takes a harrowing journey to meet a new and mysterious client, who also just happens to be the most terrifying and ferocious monster the world has ever known: Count Dracula! 

As famed female vampire hunter Jean Van Helsing and company chase Drac from Transylvania to the British countryside to London and back, their antics are guaranteed to increase your pulse and cause bloodcurdling screams—of laughter. Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors is a Bram-new comedy that’s perfect for audiences of all blood types.

*this production utilizes strobe lighting, a hazer, and other effects.

No CGI here! Experience an epic journey of theatrical imagination. Dragone and treasure and orcs—oh my!

This inventive and thrilling production reminds us that the least among us all can change the course of great events.

“A triumph of storytelling!” — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 

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