Chicago Theater Goers Meetup Group

COVENANT at Goodman Theatre in the Owen

Sat, May 16 · 2:00 PM CDT

Goodman Theatre, 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US

COVENANT
by York Walker
Directed by Malkia Stampley
https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/covenant/

“Everybody got a secret.”

Expect one devilish twist after another in Covenant, a mythic and suspenseful new play hailed as “blackout-and-blood-curdling-scream deliciousness” (New York Magazine), “undeniably spooky (and) absolutely enjoyable” (TheaterMania). He left the small Georgia town a struggling guitarist—and returned a blues star. As rumors of a darker deal abound, it becomes clear that he’s not the only one with a secret…or seeking salvation. This “striking Southern gothic work” (New York Times) explores the power of belief and the thin line between rumor and truth.

Running Time: 1 hour 45 minutes. No intermission.

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TICKETS: $55.00 (MAIN FLOOR)

TICKETS ONLINE: https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/covenant/

GENERAL ADMISSION SEATING

• TICKETS ON SALE NOW.
• HIGH PROBABILITY OF A SELL OUT.
• TICKET COST MAY INCREASE. BUY EARLY.

ADDITIONAL TICKET BUYING NOTES:
• YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PURCHASING YOUR OWN TICKET.
• DO NOT RSVP YES UNTIL YOU HAVE BOUGHT YOUR TICKET.
• REPEAT!! DO NOT RSVP YES UNTIL YOU HAVE BOUGHT YOUR TICKET.

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Goodman Theatre is centrally located in Chicago's Loop at 170 North Dearborn Street, in close proximity to I-55, I-90/94, I-290 and Lake Shore Drive, as well as all major CTA rail lines and many bus routes.
https://www.goodmantheatre.org/Visit/Getting-Here/

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HOW TO FIND US
Meet at the theater in the Owen Theater Lobby by 1:00pm. Doors open approximately 1:30pm. I will be wearing a Meetup Button.

EELPOUT! at Shattered Globe Theatre

Fri, May 22 · 7:30 PM CDT

Theater Wit, 1229 West Belmont Avenue, Chicago, IL, US

EELPOUT!
by Paul W. Kruse
Directed by Jeremy Ohringer
https://www.sgtheatre.org/season-35/eelpout

On a frozen lake anything can happen.
Sven and Ole have been best buds since kindergarten. When they gather to celebrate Ole’s wedding to Lena with an ice-fishing bachelor party, an unexpected confession begins to crack their plans wide open.
As the beer flows and temperatures drop, they hook into deeper truths, along with a talking fish. This hilarious and surreal comedy is a long-awaited fantasia on Midwestern masculinity.

This production runs at about 90 minutes without an intermission

Digital Program: https://www.sgtheatre.org/eelpout-digital-program

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TICKETS: $40.00
$5.00 off with Discount Code FISHFORK5 (singular and a 5)

BUY TICKETS ONLINE: https://www.theaterwit.org/tickets/productions/562/performances#top
DISCOUNT CODE: FISHFORK5 (singular and a 5)

BUY TICKETS BY PHONE: (773) 975-8150
MENTION THE DISCOUNT CODE: FISHFORK5 (singular and a 5)

**SPECIAL SEATING NOTE! PLEASE READ BEFORE BUYING TICKETS! **
• This is an Assigned Seating show.
• Event Host will be seated in ROW: C, SEAT: 06 (C-06)
• Please feel free to choose a seat by the Event Host, or choose a seat that best accommodates you.

ADDITIONAL TICKET BUYING NOTES:
• YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BUYING YOUR OWN TICKET.
• DO NOT RSVP YES UNTIL YOU HAVE BOUGHT YOUR TICKET.
• REPEAT!! DO NOT RSVP YES UNTIL YOU HAVE BOUGHT YOUR TICKET.

HOW TO FIND US
We will meet at theater at 7:00pm. I will be wearing a MEETUP Button. Look for me near the entrance to Theater One!
If there is interest, we will gather after the show for a discussion and beverage.

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Performances take place at Theater Wit 1229 W. Belmont Ave between Racine and Southport,
where Shattered Globe Theatre is a resident company.
https://www.theaterwit.org/visit/location/index.html

PARKING:
Theater Wit has $10.00 parking in our lot across the street. To find the lot, drive through the alley directly opposite our front door. There is also limited non-metered street parking available on Belmont and Lakewood. Many of the neighborhood side streets are zoned in the evening starting at 10:00pm, but are available during matinees.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:
• EL: BELMONT Stop (Red, Purple or Brown). From the Belmont station, walk West three blocks to the theater. The neighborhood is quite well lit and very populated at all hours.
• BUS: #77 BELMONT Bus stops on Belmont 1/2 block from the theater. Bus schedules can be indeterminate, so you can visit the CTA website for schedule details. https://www.transitchicago.com/

AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE at TimeLine Theatre Company

Fri, May 29 · 7:30 PM CDT

TimeLine Theatre Company, 5035 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL, US

AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE
by Henrik Ibsen
A New Version by Amy Herzog
Directed by Ron OJ Parson
https://timelinetheatre.com/events/enemy-people/

Chicago Premiere

An award-winning new take on the historic masterwork about citizens standing up to power.

When a respected doctor in small-town Norway makes a deadly discovery that threatens the health of the entire village, he raises the alarm. But as local leaders—including his own brother, the mayor—scramble to protect their own interests, the truth becomes inconvenient, and the doctor finds himself the target of the very community he’s trying to protect. Winner of the 2024 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Adaptation, this vibrant new version of Ibsen’s thunderous masterwork asks: what happens when doing the right thing means losing everything?

Run time: 2 hours, 15 minutes including an intermission

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TICKETS: $50.60/$58.60/$66.60
Purchase ticket(s) by May 14 and get 20% off with discount code PEOPLE20

TICKETS: $57.00/$67.00/$77.00
After May 14, use discount code FLYER5 for $5.00 off.

BUY TICKETS ONLINE: https://timelinetheatre.com/calendar/?event=31964&month=May+2026
BUY TICKETS BY PHONE: (773) 281-8463 x1

**SPECIAL SEATING NOTE! PLEASE READ BEFORE BUYING TICKETS! **
• This is an Assigned Seating show.
• Event Host will be seated in ROW: D, SEAT: 303 (D-303)
• Please feel free to choose a seat near the Event Host, or choose a seat that best accommodates you.

ADDITIONAL TICKET BUYING NOTES:
• YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BUYING YOUR OWN TICKET.
• DO NOT RSVP YES UNTIL YOU HAVE BOUGHT YOUR TICKET.
• REPEAT!! DO NOT RSVP YES UNTIL YOU HAVE BOUGHT YOUR TICKET.

HOW TO FIND US
We will meet at theater at 7:00pm. I will be wearing a MEETUP Button.

If there is interest, we will gather after the show for a discussion and beverage.

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AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE performs at TimeLine Theatre’s new home, 5035 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640 in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood
https://timelinetheatre.com/location/
https://timelinetheatre.com/venues/timeline-theatre/

Directions and Parking
DRIVING
From the Northern and Northwest Suburbs
From I-90, exit at Irving Park Road. Proceed east, then turn left onto Broadway. 2 miles north, 5035 N. Broadway will be on your right.

From I-94, exit towards Peterson Avenue. Proceed east for 4 miles, making a slight right onto Ridge. Turn right onto Broadway. 5035 N. Broadway will be on your left.

From the Loop
Take Lake Shore Drive north. Exit at Lawrence and turn immediately onto N Marine Dr. Turn left onto W Argyle St going west. Turn right onto Broadway.

Ride Share
Please enter TimeLine Theatre’s full address, 5035 N. Broadway, into any ride share app. TimeLine is working to update their address officially with the common apps, but it may take some time to switch over.

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PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
CTA Red Line trains
Exit at Argyle stop. Walk west to Broadway. Turn right on Broadway and proceed north half a block to the new building’s entrance.

CTA bus routes
#36 (Broadway) stops at Argyle. #151 (Sheridan) stops at Argyle. #81 (Foster) stops at Broadway.
https://www.transitchicago.com/

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STREET PARKING
Uptown is a densely populated residential and business neighborhood. Street and metered parking is available but very limited. Note some streets are zoned for resident parking only.

Park Chicago
Metered parking on Broadway and selected side streets is generally in effect from 8:00am – 10:00pm with a limit of 2 hours per parking session. Check individual meters to confirm details. For greater convenience while attending a performance, try the ParkChicago app, which allows you to refill a meter remotely via your mobile device.
Please allow ample extra time if you are looking for street parking.

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PARKING LOTS
TimeLine offers patrons discounted parking in two convenient locations:

5051 N. Broadway
Self-park garage with plenty of spaces—two doors north of the new theatre! You can receive a validation sticker from TimeLine’s Audience Services staff. The validated rate is $10.00 for up to 6 hours in the garage.
Please Note: Much of this garage’s available parking spots are on Levels 2 and above.

5017 N. Winthrop
Self-park surface lot in the heart of Asia on Argyle. Receive validation by scanning a QR code from TimeLine’s Audience Services staff. An easy app allows patrons to receive a discounted rate of $7.00 for up to 6 hours.

UNCLE VANYA at AstonRep Productions

Sun, Jun 28 · 3:00 PM CDT

The Edge Off Broadway, 1133 W Catalpa Avenue ,, Chicago, IL, US

UNCLE VANYA
by Anton Chekhov
A new adaptation by Liisa Repo-Martell
Directed by Derek Bertelsen
https://www.astonrep.com/unclevanya

At a remote country estate in the final days of Czarist Russia, Vanya and his niece Sonya have spent years sacrificing everything to keep the family farm afloat. Their quiet routine is shattered when Sonya’s aging father returns with his much younger wife, stirring up long-buried desires, resentments, and regrets. As tensions rise and futures feel increasingly uncertain, the family is forced to confront the lives they’ve lived—and the ones they never will. This new adaptation by Liisa Repo-Martell provides an up-close encounter with a classic of world drama that every theatre lover must see.
Run Time: TBA

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TICKETS: $15.00
with Coupon Code MEETUP

TICKETS ONLINE: https://cur8.com/40224/project/137610
Use Coupon Code: MEETUP for $10.00 off

GENERAL ADMISSION SEATING

TICKET BUYING NOTES:
▪ YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BUYING YOUR OWN TICKET.
▪ DO NOT RSVP YES UNTIL YOU HAVE BOUGHT YOUR TICKET.
▪ REPEAT! DO NOT RSVP YES UNTIL YOU HAVE BOUGHT YOUR TICKET.

How to find us:
Meet at the theater by 2:00PM. I will be wearing a Meetup Button.

If there is interest, we will gather after the performance for a discussion and beverage at Burke's Public House on Broadway.

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Performance will be held at The Edge Off-Broadway
The Edge Off-Broadway, 1133 W Catalpa Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
https://www.edgetheater.com/see-a-show#directions-parking

DIRECTIONS AND PARKING
Public Transportation
Via train:
• Take the Red Line, exit at Bryn Mawr, and walk 4 minutes south.
• Take the Red Line, exit at Berwyn, and walk 6 minutes north.
https://www.transitchicago.com/
Via bus:
• #36 Broadway: Running North and South, The Edge Off-Broadway Theater is right off of the Broadway and Catalpa stops.
• #84 Bryn Mawr: Running East and West, the Bryn Mawr and Broadway stop is about 4 minutes away from The Edge-Off Broadway.
• #136, #147, #151: Running North and South, you can take these buses to the Sheridan and Catalpa stop - about 6 minutes from The Edge Off-Broadway Theater.
https://www.transitchicago.com/

DRIVING/PARKING
• Exit North Lakeshore Drive at Foster Ave. and drive 3 minutes to the theater.
• Pay for metered parking along Broadway for $2.00/hour with a 2-hour maximum time limit. You can pay at the meters or use the ParkChicago app to pay and refill your parking meter from your phone. https://www.parkchicago.com/
• Use neighborhood street parking if no metered parking is available.