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Looking for a creative outlet this summer?

Learn skills in acting, writing, movement, and design from professional Chicago theatre artists and create a World Premiere production when you join the TimeLine South Ensemble! This program is free to join AND pays ensemble members a stipend. Interview required but no prior experience in theatre is necessary. Applications are now available!

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COMING SOON! OUR 2022-23 SEASON

We're returning to our long-time home on Wellington Avenue for season of three plays: A world premiere developed through the same TimeLine Playwrights Collective that nurtured our smash-hit Relentless, a landmark classic that recently enjoyed a Tony Award-nominated production on Broadway, and another exciting world premiere from a Los Angeles-based playwright new to Chicago. It's a season is filled with schemes and dreams, offering plenty of laughter, drama, and empowering insight. Don’t miss it!

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Mica Cole named TimeLine's new Executive Director

Big news! Please join us in offering a joyful welcome to Mica Cole as TimeLine's new Executive Director. She brings nearly two decades of experience as an arts administrator and changemaker, and becomes the co-equal leader of TimeLine alongside PJ Powers as Artistic Director. Read more from and about Mica plus further details about this transformative leadership expansion at TimeLine on our blog Behind the 'Line.

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A VIRTUAL FUNDRAISER!

Our first-ever virtual gala—which premiered live on Friday, March 12 at 7pm (CST)—is now available to view on demand via YouTube. Go Back to Our Future to relive memorable moments and game changers, explore the artistry and camaraderie on stage and back stage, and remember the programs and stories that made a difference—even as we look ahead to new adventures. Folks who watched the live event raved that the program “hit every button and truly soared” and is “really, really, really, REALLY well done.” Don't miss it!

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Behind-the-scenes with Living History

Hear from students, teaching artists, and CPS teachers about our program that brings TimeLine’s mission to Chicago Public Schools, working with students on creative exercises related to historically inspired stories on TimeLine’s stage and elsewhere in literature.

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Looking for a creative outlet this summer?
COMING SOON! OUR 2022-23 SEASON
Mica Cole named TimeLine's new Executive Director
A VIRTUAL FUNDRAISER!
Behind-the-scenes with Living History

Imagine What The Future Can Be

Learn more about TimeLine

This video shares a look at what TimeLine does, and why we do it.

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Standing With Our Community

A call to action

Read our statement about TimeLine's commitment to the ongoing work toward equity and justice.

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“Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it.” — Edmund Burke
“Why doesn't New York have more Off-Broadway companies like TimeLine?”
“I can't give you a simple answer to that tricky question, but I can tell you this: The fact that we don't is one of the many reasons why I've come to feel that the Windy City is blowing the Big Apple out of its once-secure spot at the top of America's theatrical tree. ”
— Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal
“A combination of panache and physical dynamism that I find altogether irresistible.”
“The more I see of Chicago’s TimeLine Theatre Company, the more impressed I am ... TimeLine takes care to choose interesting plays, then mounts them with a combination of panache and physical dynamism that I find altogether irresistible.”
— Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal
“We learn from history that we learn nothing from history.” — George Bernard Shaw
“History: gossip well told.” — Elbert Hubbard
  • On Stage
    • Our 2022-2023 Season
    • Calendar
    • TimePieces Readings
    • Living History Education
    • Playwrights Collective
    • Past Productions
  • Tickets
    • Get Tickets
    • Calendar
    • FlexPass Reservations
    • THE TIMELINE FLEXPASS
    • Groups & Discounts
    • MyLine (age 18-35)
    • Tickets FAQ
    • Gift Subscriptions
  • Plan Your Visit
    • Health and Safety
    • Directions & Parking
    • Local Dining
    • Accessibility
    • Seating & Services
  • Support Us
    • New Home in Uptown
    • Make a Donation
    • Individual Giving
    • Institutional Giving
    • Step Into Time Gala
  • Explore & Learn
    • The TimeLine Experience
    • Behind the ‘Line Blog
  • About
    • About TimeLine
    • News
    • People
    • Work with Us
    • Press Room
    • Plans & Documents
    • Contact Us

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