CHICAGO
September 2024 - September 2025
From Fall 2024 through Fall 2025 we are utilizing our participatory playmaking process to ignite dialogue and build relationships across siloed communities in Chicago, IL. Based on initial conversations with local organizations and leadership, we are specifying our work even further by focusing on connecting with neighborhoods on the South & West Sides of Chicago.
The Civic Series explores the foundational texts that shape American life—whether we embrace them or challenge them. In Chicago we are activating the First Amendment (Freedoms of Religion, Assembly, Speech, etc.) to spark conversations among Chicagoans about how those promised freedoms have shaped their lives and their city as a whole.
We are partnering with local artists, activists, civic, religious leaders, and community members from all over the city to ensure that the final performance reflects the widest possible scope of community experiences.
UPCOMING DATES AND EVENTS
all times in CST
We invite you to gather with us in BRAVE SPACES
to deepen our discussions, build new connections, and continue collaboration
on an original performance premiering in September 2025.
Chicago Visionary Salons
Tuesday March 18 | 6:30-8:30 at Fourtune House in Bronzeville
Friday March 21 | 2-4pm at Nichols Tower in Lawndale
A visionary is anyone who uses their imagination to see paths to a better future. Join us for a conversation that will spark not only the seeds of creative solutions to support our communities, but also begins the work of building a longer-term coalition of change makers in Chicago. Wine, beer & snacks provided
Community PlayLABs
Saturday March 22 | 3-7pm at Theatre Y in Lawndale
Sunday March 23 | 3-7pm at Blanc Art Gallery in Bronzeville
Our Community PlayLAB was such a hit in January, we’re bringing it back twice —join us for an afternoon of art-making, movement, and storytelling led by local and national ITP artists, as we continue to translate the stories and ideas surrounding freedom into forms of creative expression. Snacks provided. All ages welcome. Come when you can and stay how long you like!
Senior PlayLAB
Tuesday March 18 | 1-3pm at the Ogden Park Fieldhouse
A creative workshop that invites reflection and imagination through theater prompts, dance and movement exercises, visual art, and writing scenarios! We’ll explore how the freedoms promised by the First Amendment have shaped your life and the city of Chicago as a whole. Snacks provided & wear comfortable clothing to move freely
Additional events will take place in May, June, August & September 2025
Email chicago@inheiritancetheater.org to get involved!
Local Participating Organizations
Support for this project comes from individual donors
along with institutional and/or grant support from:
