The Crucible at Steppenwolf is one of many exciting fall shows. Photo by Michael Brosilow
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The fall season means many things but, to theatergoers, it signifies one thing: new line-ups with exciting shows. Below is just what a few companies are offering late this year and into 2008:
Apple Tree Theatre in Highland Park will celebrate 25 years with such productions as Twilight of the Golds (Oct. 20-Nov. 11), The Mistress Cycle (Dec. 15-Jan. 5) and Match (March 15-April 6). Subscriptions are $140-$165; see www.appletreetheatre.com.
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre’s three-play subscription series covers Cymbeline (running through Nov. 11), Othello (Feb. 3-April 6) and The Comedy of Errors (April 27-June 29). Subscriptions run $120-$198; see www.chicagoshakes.com or call 312-595-5600.
City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, already is running Hound of the Baskervilles until Oct. 14. Future productions include Twelfth Night (Jan. 11-Feb. 24) and Pudd’nhead Wilson (May 2-June 15). For subscription information, call 773-293-3682 or see www.citylit.org.
The Goodman Theatre’s Albert Theatre offerings include the critically-acclaimed Passion Play (running through Oct. 21), Shining City (Jan. 12-Feb. 17), Trip to Bountiful (March 1-April 6), The Ballad of Emmett Till (April 26-June 1) and The Boys are Coming Home (June 21-July 27). Owen Theatre productions are The Cook (Oct. 20-Nov. 18), Horton Foote Festival (Jan. 26-March 2) and Ain’t Misbehavin’ (April 5-May 4). See www.goodmantheatre.org or call 312-443-3800.
Lincolnshire’s Marriott Theatre’s 2008 season will include favorites such as Les Miserables (Feb. 13-May 11), Nunsense (May 14-July 14) and The Full Monty (July 16-Sept. 21). Visit www.marriotttheatre.com or call 847-634-0200.
Next Theatre, Evanston, features The Busy World is Hushed (through Oct. 14), Defiance (Nov. 8-Dec. 9), The American Dream Songbook (Feb. 14-March 22) and 9 Parts of Desire (May 3-18). See www.nexttheatre.org or call 847-475-1875.
Raven Theatre’s 25th season will feature Night of the Iguana (Oct. 9-Dec. 8), Columbinus (Jan. 22-March 15) and Laughter on the 23rd Floor (April 29-June 28). Subscriptions are only $50. The theatre is located at 6157 N. Clark; see www.raventheatre.com.
Remy Bumppo, 3717 N. Ravenswood, will showcase Fiction (Sept. 27-Nov. 4), The Philadelphia Story (Nov. 15-Jan. 6) and Bronte (March 20-May 4). See www.remybumppo.org or call 773-244-8119.
Among the offerings from the side project are Laura Jacqmin’s Butt Nekkid (opening Nov. 11) and Adam Rapp’s Faster (opening March 6). See www.thesideproject.net.
The 32nd season for Steppenwolf, 1650 N. Halsted, includes The Crucible (through Nov. 11), Good Boys and True (Dec. 12-Feb. 16) and Superior Donuts (Jun. 19-Aug. 17). Call 312-335-1650 or see www.steppenwolf.org.
TimeLine Theatre, 615 W. Wellington, is showcasing Paradise Lost (running through Oct. 21), Tesla’s Letters (Nov. 10-Dec. 23), Dolly West’s Kitchen (Jan. 26-March 22) and Fiorello! (April 19-June 15), a remounting of its 2006 production. FlexPass subscriptions are $96. See www.timelinetheatre.com or call 773-281-TIME (8463).