Chicago Theaters Started 1980-89

Created by Arvid Sponberg, Professor of English, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN. Copyright 2007. Shown: Current or last known location; year of founding and closing, names of founders
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr
Chicago, IL
1980
Arnold Aprill, David Dillon, Lorell Wyatt
Light Opera Works
927 Noyes St
Evanston, IL
1980
Bridget McDonough
Northbrook Theater
3323 Walters Ave.
Northbrook, IL
1980
Gregory C. Dennhardt, Ph.D
Absolute
1225 W. Belmont
Chicago, IL
1981
1990
Warner T. Crocker
Prop Thtr
3502 N. Elston Ave.
Chicago, IL
1981
Scott Vehill, Stefan Brun
St. Sebastian Players
1625 W. Diversey
Chicago, IL
1981
James Masini, Libby Larkin
Next
927 Noyes St
Evanston, IL
1981
Harriet Spizziri, Brian Finn
Practical
Chicago, IL
1982
Bailiwick Repertory
1229 W. Belmont
Chicago, IL
1982
David Zak
Chocolate Chips Theatre Company
6800 S. Wentworth
Chicago, IL
1982
Apple Tree Theatre
1850 Green Bay Road
Highland Park, IL
1983
Eileen Boevers
Lifeline
6912 N. Glenwood
Chicago, IL
1983
Meryl Friedman, Sandy Snyder Pietz, Suzanne Plunkett, Steve Totland
Raven
6157 N. Clark
Chicago, IL
1983
Michael Menendian, JoAnne Montemurro
Stage Left Theater
3408 N. Sheffield
Chicago, IL
1983
Stormfield Theatre
6443 N. Sheridan
Chicago, IL
1983
Terry McCabe
Blue Rider
1822 S. Halsted
Chicago, IL
1984
Sal Iacopelli, Mitch Covic, Donna Blue Lachmann
Comedy Sportz
777 N. Green St
Chicago, IL
1984
Dick Chudnow (in Milwaukee, WI)
Chicago Theater Company
500 E 67th Street
Chicago, IL
1984
Delia Gray, Douglas Alan Mann, Chuck Smith, Michael Perkins
Circle Theatre
7300 W. Madison Ave
Forest Park, IL
1985
Karen Skinner, Wayne Buidens, Joseph Bass
National Jewish Theatre
9501 Skokie Blvd
Skokie, IL
1985
1996
New Theatre Company
Madison and Columbus
Chicago, IL
1985
Gregory Mosher
Touchstone Theatre
2851 N. Halsted
Chicago, IL
1985
1996
Ina Marlowe
Chicago Medieval Players
410 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL
1986
1993
Ann Faulkner
Chicago Shakespeare Theater
800 E. Grand
Chicago, IL
1986
Barbara Gaines
International Theatre Festival
Chicago, IL
1986
1994
Mary-Arrchie Theatre Company
735 W. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL
1986
Richard Cotovsky, Dawn Ashley, JoAnne DeAngelo, William Gallagher, Larry Figliulo
Royal George
1641 N. Halsted
Chicago, IL
1986
Royal Faubion
Annoyance Theatre
4840 N. Broadway Ave.
Chicago, IL
1987
Tom Booker
Famous Door
3408 N. Sheffield
Chicago, IL
1987
2006
Marc Grapey, Dan Rivkin
Live Bait
3914 N. Clark
Chicago, IL
1987
Sharon Evans
Shapeshifters Theatre
4626 N. Knox
Chicago, IL
1987
Mary O'Reilly, Kay Shevlin, Michael Shevlin
Lookingglass
821 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL
1988
David Catlin, David Kersnar, Thom Cox, Andrew White, David Schwimmer
Griffin Theatre Company
3711 N. Ravenswood
Chicago, IL
1988
Neofuturists
5153 N. Ashland
Chicago, IL
1988
Greg Allen
Noble Fool
4052 E. Main St.
St. Charles, IL
1988
Strawdog Theatre Company
3829 N. Broadway
Chicago, IL
1988
Profiles Performance Ensemble
4300 N. Naragansett
Chicago, IL
1988
Joe Jahraus, Cindy Jahraus
Aguijon Theater
2707 N. Laramie Avenue
Chicago, IL
1989
Rosario Vargas
Coyote Arts Festival
1935 1/2 W.North Avenue
Chicago, IL
1989
Jim Happy-Delpech
Redmoon
1438 W. Kinzie
Chicago, IL
1989
Blair Thomas
Teatro Vista
3712 N. Broadway
Chicago, IL
1989
Henry Godinez, Edward F. Torres
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