University Theater at the University of Chicago

University Theater at the University of Chicago A home for student theater and performance at the University of Chicago since 1898.

University Theater has brought student-driven performance to UChicago since 1898. We produce over 35 shows a year, across five theater spaces, with an annual audience of ten thousand. From the smallest workshop reading to the largest mainstage, all of our productions are proposed, directed, designed and performed by students. We are excited to offer resources and audience to students with ambition

, regardless of their major or minor. We’re also proud to foster a direct dialogue with some of Chicago’s most talented and experienced theater professionals through our co-curricular involvement with the Committee on Theater and Performance Studies. Whether you’re interested in working backstage, onstage, or if you’re a little fuzzy on the difference between the two, we welcome you to the UT community!

Julius Caesar 🌿🏛 by William ShakespeareWe opened yesterday at Classics 110!Two millennia ago, in late republican Rome, B...
05/15/2026

Julius Caesar 🌿🏛 by William Shakespeare

We opened yesterday at Classics 110!

Two millennia ago, in late republican Rome, Brutus chooses to take part in the plot to assassinate Julius Caesar, his ally who is slowly consolidating power and public support against the senate. His fellow conspirators are wisecracking, violent young men including the petty Cassius, the clever Casca and the enraged Metellus Cimber. It’s all fun and games until the assassination plot goes through; that is when the comedy unravels and the real tragedy starts.

You still have three more chances to see this great production: Friday (05/15) & Saturday (05/16) at 7:30 PM and Saturday (05/16) at 2:00 PM.

Tickets for this show are FREE but limited. Reserve your free ticket through the LinkTree in our bio!

Meet the company! Julius Caesar 🌿🏛️The crew!Introducing the crew bringing ancient Rome to life!Join us this Thursday–Sat...
05/14/2026

Meet the company! Julius Caesar 🌿🏛️

The crew!

Introducing the crew bringing ancient Rome to life!

Join us this Thursday–Saturday in Classics 110 as we step back into the late Roman Republic and witness the tension and conspiracy leading up to the assassination of Julius Caesar.

Tickets are FREE! If you’d still like to reserve one, the link will be available through the Linktree in our bio.

Not pictured:
Eleni Lefakis - Dramaturg
Jack Zirin-Hyman - Assistant Dramaturg
Maddie Mathes - Assistant Costume Designer

Meet the company! Julius Caesar 🌿🏛️The cast!Come see these people from the late Roman Republic in William Shakespeare’s ...
05/14/2026

Meet the company! Julius Caesar 🌿🏛️

The cast!

Come see these people from the late Roman Republic in William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar this Thursday through Saturday.

Tickets are FREE! Just show up at Classics 110!

this is as good as it gets 📓✏️ opens TONIGHT!this is as good as it gets is an original musical following seven seniors a...
05/07/2026

this is as good as it gets 📓✏️ opens TONIGHT!

this is as good as it gets is an original musical following seven seniors at an all-girls high school as they try to write the ultimate guide to high school success. Led by their enthusiastic and extremely determined class dean, the girls tackle expectations, anxiety, and growing up (whether they’re ready or not) to a score inspired by current singer-songwriters. In one whirlwind hour, this is as good as it gets asks us to rethink what we would tell our younger selves–and whether it even matters.

Tonight is the FREE preview! Just show up at the door of Logan Center 501!

Tickets for the other performances through Saturday can be found through the Linktree in our bio.

Meet the company! this is as good as it gets 📓✏️We are proud to present the crew!this is as good as it gets is a new stu...
05/05/2026

Meet the company! this is as good as it gets 📓✏️

We are proud to present the crew!

this is as good as it gets is a new student-written musical following seven seniors at an all-girls high school as they try to write the ultimate guide to high school success.

Join us this Thursday through Saturday at Logan Center’s 501 to catch these songs live for the very first time!

Tickets can be found through the LinkTree in our bio.

Meet the Company! Arsenic and Old Lace 🍷👗The cast!Come see this cast reveal more and more chaos in this 1940s home at th...
04/30/2026

Meet the Company! Arsenic and Old Lace 🍷👗

The cast!

Come see this cast reveal more and more chaos in this 1940s home at the Logan Center’s Theater West, this Thursday through Saturday!

Tickets can be found through the Linktree in our bio.

Meet the company! Arsenic and Old Lace🍷👗We are proud to present our crew!They've been working hard to transform the stag...
04/29/2026

Meet the company! Arsenic and Old Lace🍷👗

We are proud to present our crew!

They've been working hard to transform the stage into a lively 1940s home (with an amazing window seat)! Come see their work this Thursday through Saturday in the Logan Center’s Theater West!

Ticket can be found through the linktree in our bio.

Theater[24], UChicago’s quarterly 24-hour theater festival, will take place THIS WEEKEND, with writers starting on the e...
03/24/2026

Theater[24], UChicago’s quarterly 24-hour theater festival, will take place THIS WEEKEND, with writers starting on the evening of Friday, March 27th, and performances starting on the evening of Saturday, March 28th. Join us as we write, direct, design, and perform a series of plays in less than a day!

Whether you’re an experienced actor/writer/director/designer or you have never set foot on a stage, T[24] is perfect for students of all backgrounds and skill sets. We hope to see you there!

If you’d like to participate, please fill out the sign up form—which you can find in the Linktree in our bio—by Wednesday, March 25th at 10pm.

Auditions for our Spring Shows will be held in Cobb Hall THIS Tuesday and Wednesday (3/24 & 3/25) from 7-10 PM. We are h...
03/23/2026

Auditions for our Spring Shows will be held in Cobb Hall THIS Tuesday and Wednesday (3/24 & 3/25) from 7-10 PM. We are holding auditions for 3 shows:

Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring
* Directed by Nate LePelley
* 6th week in Logan Theater West

This Is as Good as It Gets by Katie Keeley
* Directed by Katie Keeley
* 7th week in Logan 501

Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
* Directed by Simon Tsuchiya Lenoe
* 8th week in Classics 110

Sign up, OR just show up!
And if you’re not interested in acting but want to be involved in another capacity, there are plenty of open crew positions, as well as other opportunities to be involved in UT! For instance (and this goes for actors, too!) Theater[24], our 24-hour theater festival goes up this Saturday (3/28)! More on that to come!
Audition information & the general audition form can be found in the Linktree in our bio! The production team interest form can likewise be found there!

A small theater company moves into an abandoned Chicago storefront. Led by their adventurously thirsty artistic director...
02/26/2026

A small theater company moves into an abandoned Chicago storefront. Led by their adventurously thirsty artistic director, they embark on an explosive new play with the hope of finally breaking it big. When the ensemble realizes their source material might not be as original as once assumed, they are thrust into an intense confrontation with residents of their new community, who not only want them out, but will try to take their story back by any means necessary.

Come see this hilarious & dramatic work for free TONIGHT in the Logan Center’s Theater West. And Friday’s performance will be followed by a talkback with the playwright, Ike Holter. We hope to see you there! 👩‍💻🎟️

Tickets for the other performances can be found through the Linktree in our bio.

This show contains discussions of police brutality, discussions of death, and depictions of violence.

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