Behind the 'Line - TimeLine Theatre

Made for the moment

TimeLine is thrilled to unveil a new visual identity—a change that is “Made for the Moment” and our first brand refresh in more than 25 years! And it was well worth the wait. “Made for the Moment” honors the past. But it also makes a bold statement about the present by recognizing TimeLine’s exciting next chapter—establishing a permanent home designed to elevate our artistic vision and deepen ...

A peek behind the curtain

I can’t believe we’re only a few weeks away from welcoming you into our new home. I think you’re in for a wonderful surprise, and can’t wait for you to experience it. Earlier this month ...

The Interview: Lili-Anne Brown

During pre-production for TimeLine’s Chicago premiere production of Eureka Day, director Lili-Anne Brown (LB) spoke with dramaturgs DeRon S. Williams (DSW) and Grace Herman (GH) about humor, community, and the choreography of a punchline. (DSW) ...

Announcing 2026-2027 Playwrights Collective

TimeLine Theatre Company is pleased to announce that four new playwrights have joined our Playwrights Collective, the company’s new play incubator. Kimberly Dixon-Mays, Terry Guest, Omer Abbas Salem and Catherine Yu are now in ...

75 percent complete!

Progress continues on our new home at 5035 N. Broadway, and we’re excited to share that construction is now more than 75% complete, with sights set on substantial completion of the building in February! We’re ...

Halfway done!

Construction on our new home has reached a thrilling milestone! We’ve officially surpassed the halfway mark of construction on the site at 5035 N. Broadway in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, located just steps away from the new CTA Red Line Argyle stop that opened one week ago. A view inside our new theatre space, as the catwalk above the playing area is installed. Key progress thus ...