Discipline: Theater

Devin Cain is a Chicago-based interdisciplinary artist, filmmaker, and educator. He received his Bachelor of Art in Cinema Art + Science from Columbia College Chicago and has training in theater …

Kate Hendrickson is a Chicago based theatre director and teaching artist, who specializes in premiering new plays by radical American playwrights. Kate directed the world premiere of Lipstick Lobotomy by …

David is a Chicago native, who has been acting professionally for over a decade. Theater credits include Rastus and Hattie (audio-play, 16th Street Theater), Defiance (Buffalo Theatre Ensemble), Skin for …

Poets bring their original work to life and inspire audiences to create their own version of Chicago through writing.

The major puppet groups are showcased in traditional stories from their cultures of origin.

Lively versions of favorite stories, traditional fairy-tales, and original fable filled with fantastical characters and hilarious twists.

Laura Wesslund is a teaching artist with a specialty in theatre and dance. She’s thrilled to continue working with Urban Gateways, which allows her to share her love of the …

Voices of Chicago: Slam Poetry (Chicago Poetry Center’s Poets with Class) – Some of Chicago’s best poets bring poetry to life through their own original work and inspire students to create …

Travel Tales (Jeremy Schaefer) – A good story is sometimes the best way to visit distant corners of the world and the far reaches of the imagination. Travel Tales follows characters on epic …

The Magic of the Spellbinder (Walter King Jr.) – Having captivated audiences from Las Vegas to the Caribbean Islands, The Spellbinder delivers a theatrical performance designed to stimulate and intrigue audiences …