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We are committed to creating vivid and entertaining theatrical experiences that engage and invigorate people of all ages and identities by illuminating the complexity, ambiguity, and wonder of our world. This season is about our shared humanity and powerful storytelling. We invite you to join us for this season of work that includes an expanded number of Shakespeare (and Shakespeare adjacent) productions, two world premieres, and three North American premieres.
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EDWARD HALL
Artistic Director
Carl and Marilynn Thoma Chair		 cursive signature of executive director, Kimberly Motes
KIMBERLY MOTES
Executive Director

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The Merry Wives of Windsor

APR 2 – MAY 3

Delight in Shakespeare’s most raucous comedy! The secret lives of Windsor wives reveal there is much more to this charming, middle-class English hamlet than meets the eye. Besties Mistress Page and Mistress Ford find themselves the romantic targets of the lewd-but-lovable rogue John Falstaff. In a welcome escape from the drudgery of their day-to-day, they band together to have the last laugh—and get the entire town in on the revelry. Jealous husbands, deceptions and disguises, and salacious misadventures uncover more than just dirty laundry in Shakespeare’s most raucous comedy. Acclaimed director Phillip Breen brings together an ensemble cast stacked with some of Chicago’s most talented actors to create an endlessly entertaining new take on the play. Come experience what makes CST one of the nation’s premier theaters to enjoy Shakespeare’s stories live in performance.

By William Shakespeare
Directed by Phillip Breen

Mrs. Krishnan’s Party

APR 7 – 26

Direct from New Zealand comes a joyfully immersive party like no other. Step into the back room of Mrs. Krishnan’s corner shop where garlands decorate the ceiling, music flows, and Mrs. Krishnan is throwing a party! Food simmers on the stove, laughter abounds, and strangers become friends in this celebration of life. The actors juggle cooking, music, and guests in an unfolding drama where no two nights are the same. Waikato Times (NZ) raves “so original, so creatively fresh, and so much fun no one wanted to go home.”

Presented by Indian Ink Theatre
By Jacob Rajan and Justin Lewis
Directed by Justin Lewis

Mrs. Krishnan’s Party

APR 18 – MAY 24

Film and television star Enrico Colantoni (English Teacher, Galaxy Quest, Veronica Mars) and Golden Globe winner Teri Hatcher (ABC’s Desperate Housewives) star in a wickedly dark new comedy. All’s fair in love and marital warfare as Lucy and Jerry Green go head-to-head after 30 years of marriage in a late-night tangle of lies, ambition, and betrayal. This world premiere theatrical event is directed by Emmy and Tony Award winner Jason Alexander in his return to Chicago Shakespeare Theater after 2024’s smash-hit Judgment Day.

By Scooter Pietsch
Directed by Jason Alexander

Brokeback Mountain

MAY 28 – JUN 28

North American premiere adaptation of the novella that inspired the Oscar-winning film. Wyoming 1963: a wild landscape of extreme rural poverty and insular conservative communities. When Ennis and Jack take jobs on the isolated Brokeback Mountain, all their certainties of life change forever as they flounder in unexpected emotional waters of increasing depth. Called “electrifying” (Sunday Express), this intense tale of an irresistible and hidden love spans twenty years and is interwoven with soulful, original Country Western songs, performed live onstage.

A play by Ashley Robinson
Songs by Dan Gillespie Sells
Based on Annie Proulx’s short story
Directed by Jonathan Butterell

By special arrangement with Nica Burns and Adam Blanshay
Originally produced by Nica Burns, Adam Blanshay Productions, Lambert Jackson and Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment, @sohoplace in 2023