A home for student theater and performance at the University of Chicago. 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
Operating as usual
01/07/2025
Hello UChicagoans!
Auditions for the Winter 2025 UT season are TOMORROW (Tuesday, 1/7) and WEDNESDAY! With callbacks on Thursday! If you’re interested, audition materials & the sign-up form can be found in the Linktree in our bio!
Auditions will be held on the 4th floor of Cobb Hall from 7-10 PM on both days!
01/04/2025
Friends, theatergoers, countrymen. Theater[24], UChicago’s quarterly 24-hour theater festival, will take place THIS WEEKEND, starting the evening of Friday, January 10th, with performances on the evening of Saturday, January 11th. 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, January 8th at 10pm.
01/03/2025
As we warm up to Winter Quarter, here are some dates to keep in mind the rest of this year! Auditions for each quarter happen Tuesday & Wednesday of each respective 1st Week, and all shows will be auditioning (with the exception of If/Then, which is a cross-quarter show and already auditioned in Fall)!
If you’re interested in seeing the shows, join the UT Audience Listhost to receive e-mail reminders about upcoming shows! And if you’re interested in being involved some other way than acting or viewing, feel free to fill out our Production Team Interest Form! We’re always happy to take on (and train!) more hands!
And don’t forget about Theater[24], our 24-hour theater festival in the first weekend of every quarter! The sign-up form can be found in the Linktree in our bio.
12/12/2024
UT Committee is looking to facilitate the production of 35mm: A Musical Exhibition in this year’s Spring 5th week slot, and we’re looking for a team! We hope that this production will give members of our community who want to work on a musical this spring an opportunity to do so through a shorter, more flexible process than we UT musicals can usually provide.
We are looking for people who might be interested in the following roles (* denotes a crucial role):
Director
Vocal Director*
Music Director
Choreographer
Projections Designer*
Sound Designer*
Lighting Designer*
Costume Designer*
Scenic/Props Designer
If you would be interested in filling any of these roles on 35mm, please fill out the form in our Linktree! Filling out this form is just a statement of interest and not a commitment to or guarantee of any specific role on the production, so if you’re interested but unsure, feel free to fill it out anyway! Committee will reach out to anyone who has filled out the form by the end of break to discuss potential participation.
If you have any questions about this process or the show you can look at the form for more information or reach out to Eleni Lefakis ([email protected]) directly.
11/21/2024
The Arsonists opens for free in Theater East in the Logan Center TONIGHT! Tickets can be purchased for tomorrow and the two Saturday performances online, but as for tonight: just show up! We hope to see you there!
Tickets can be purchased through the Linktree in our bio.
11/21/2024
Meet the company! The Arsonists 🏠🔥
And now for the cast!
This cast is on FIRE! Metaphorically speaking, of course. As for literally? Well, find out this weekend in Theater East, in the Logan Center!
Tickets can be found through the Linktree in our bio.
11/19/2024
Meet the company! The Arsonists 🏠🔥
Starting with the crew!
This team has worked tirelessly to bring you this production of Max Frisch’s dark comedy about a man who invites evil into his home, despite all the warning signs.
Come see it this Thursday through Saturday in Theater East in the Logan Center!
Tickets can be found in the Linktree in our bio.
Not pictured: Simon Tsuchiya Lenoe (Dramaturg) & Hillary Cheung (Assistant Props Designer)
11/14/2024
Much Ado About Nothing has its free preview TONIGHT at 7:30 PM! No tickets necessary—just show up! First come, first serve.
Following tonight’s preview, there will be a talkback with the director, Eleni Lefakis, hosted by the Dean’s Men Education Chair (and this production’s Don Pedro), Simon Tsuchiya Lenoe! Feel free to stay after the show & participate in the discussion!
All other performances’ tickets can be found through the Linktree in our bio. We hope to see you there! 🇮🇹⚽️
11/13/2024
Meet the company! Much Ado About Nothing 🇮🇹⚽️
And now: the cast!
As football stars returning from the EUROs visit the town of Messina before they begin their journeys home, love is found, deaths are faked, and (original!) songs are sung.
Come see Much Ado this Thursday through Saturday in the FXK Theater (on the third floor of the Reynolds Club)!
Tickets can be found through the Linktree in our bio.
11/12/2024
Meet the company! Much Ado About Nothing 🇮🇹⚽️
The first full Dean’s Men production of the year is opening this Thursday! Come get to know the people involved in bringing Messina, Sicily to Chicago (for this weekend only)!
Starting with the designers, managers, and directors! Show up & see how they’ve transformed the FXK for your viewing pleasure (and stay for the wonderful story, presented by a great team of actors!)
The show is in the Francis X. Kinahan Theater, on the third floor of the Reynolds Club. Tickets are available in the Linktree in our bio.
Not pictured: Torren Tsay (Assistant Sound Designer), Seth Wang (Assistant Scenic Designer), Hillary Cheung (Assistant Props Designer), Julia Jackson (Assistant Costume Designer), and Claudia Roth Hesson (Assistant Costume Designer)
11/01/2024
We are officially BACK for the quarter with this Weekend of Workshops’ preview night TONIGHT!
Royal Flush’s preview will be taking place at 7:30 PM in the FXK Theater on the 3rd floor of the Reynolds Club! Official performances will take place Friday (at 7:30 PM) and Saturday (at 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM). Doors open half an hour in advance! Tickets are $4 online or $5 cash at the door!
The runtime is only an hour! So, take a break from your papers or psets, and enjoy an original musical!
The ticket website can be found in the Linktree in our bio.
10/31/2024
Meet the company! Weekend of Workshops 👑🃏
Now presenting the cast of Royal Flush (or, to some, the company of The White Cat)! Don’t forget to come see them perform this Thursday through Saturday in the FXK Theater on the 3rd floor of the Reynolds Club! Tickets are $4 online or $5 cash at the door!
The ticket website can be found in the Linktree in our bio!
10/15/2024
University Theater would like to formally invite YOU (yes, you!) to a pizza party at Promontory Point (or UT PP@PP for short) THIS SUNDAY, October 20th from 5-7pm.
Any and all members of UT are welcome, but please be sure to fill out our RSVP form in advance, so we know how much pizza to order. We look forward to seeing you all and enjoying the last few days of nice weather together!
The form can be found in the Linktree in our bio! Hope to see you there!
10/05/2024
Come see this quarter’s Theater[24] performance tonight at 8PM in the Francis X. Kinahan Theater, on the third floor of the Reynolds Club!
Theater[24] is UChicago’s very own 24-hour theater festival! The limits of creativity & comedy are tested as 6 short plays are written, designed, staged, and performed for an audience in 24 hours! To quote the Theater and Performance Studies department, “Every element, from the script to the performances, is born in the crucible of creativity, making Theater[24] a truly unique and unparalleled experience.”
The ticket link can be found in our Linktree! Tickets are $4 online & $5 cash at the door!
09/26/2024
Gonna be at the Logan Party tonight?
Sign up (or show up!) for the UT O-Week Cabaret! Come, perform a song of your choice, and get information about opportunities to get involved with University Theater! We’ll be in Café Logan from 9:30 to 11:30 PM.
The sign-up form can be found in the Linktree in our bio!
09/25/2024
Interested in theater?
Come down to the Logan Center today (9/25) and meet the UT Committee! We’ll be there to answer any questions you have about theater on campus. Whether you want to act, direct, design, or manage, UT can provide those opportunities for you, and Committee will be happy to answer any questions you may have about getting involved!
If you missed yesterday’s TAPS event in Theater West, this is also a great opportunity to get acquainted with our side of the department!
No sign-ups necessary—just show up! We’ll have directions to the TAPS Lounge posted inside.
09/20/2024
Welcome back to campus! As we all escape the cold, grueling trials & tribulations of summer, and we re-enter the nice, warm, & welcoming place that is UChicago, we also get the opportunity to participate in college theater again!
UT auditions will be held at Cobb Hall on Tuesday (10/1) and Wednesday (10/2), with callbacks being Thursday (10/3), 7-10pm on all days! Cast lists will be emailed on Friday (10/4). The exact audition rooms are not yet confirmed and will be announced soon.
Audition sign-ups and materials can be found in the Linktree in our bio.
Off-Off Campus auditions will be held at the same time & place—more information for those can be found on their Instagram !
09/19/2024
Looking to see more theater?
Join our audience listhost, which can be found at lists.uchicago.edu or in the Linktree in our bio!