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Tuley Park’s origins trace back to the early 1900s, with finalized construction taking place during Chicago’s Roaring Twenties. Known for its Spanish-Revival style fieldhouse, the park also offers a community garden, a new playground with an interactive pool, baseball diamonds, tennis courts, and a gazebo. Tuley has been a stop on the Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks tour every summer since 2012. The surrounding Chatham neighborhood has a vibrant cultural scene, with a focus on music, spirituality, and writing, and has once been home to legendary artists including Mahalia Jackson, Lorraine Hansberry (author of A Raisin in the Sun), and Chance the Rapper.

Noelle Klyce

Noelle Klyce is a singer, actor, and model born and raised on the south side of Chicago. She is a frequent Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks collaborator and has performed locally at City Lit Theatre, MPAACT, and Oak Park Festival Theatre. Noelle is deeply involved in her church community (Salem Baptist Church—featured below!) and takes tremendous pride in her Black identity. She owns the Crochet line Hook Me Up, Design Co., focusing on personalization through yarn work.

Greater Chatham Initiative

Born from a comprehensive plan for economic growth and neighborhood vitality, GCI’s mission is to strategically invest in the Chicago communities of Chatham, Greater Grand Crossing, Avalon Park, and Auburn Gresham so they can re-emerge as communities of opportunity and choice.

Salem Baptist Church

This multi-generational church is focused on extending God's love, encouraging personal growth and establishing healthy family relationships.

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