NEW FRONTIER SERIES
New Play Development • Presenting Visiting Artists • Civic & Community Engagement
Coming Soon!
Coming Soon!
Continuing Jackalope's work as a community resource established during our years as a presenting venue at our former storefront studio theater, The Frontier.
Check out what's featured and playing on Jackalope's new frontier!
VISITING
ARTISTS
Jackalope Theatre: The New Frontier Series Presents
Here's The Exit Theatre Collective's U.S. Premiere of
THE HUNS
Written by Michael Ross Albert
Directed by Hudson Therriault
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PERFORMANCE DATES:
October 17th - 27th, 2024 | Thurs-Saturdays @ 7:30 PM, Sundays at 2:00 PM
Jackalope Theatre in Broadway Armory Park, 5917 N Broadway, Chicago, IL
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SYNOPSIS:
The morning after a break-in at a tech company, three co-workers assemble for a conference call to discuss the burglary. What starts as a civilized, professional meeting swiftly devolves into a brutal showdown that puts everyone’s careers -- and their hopes for future happiness-- in jeopardy.
NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT
Jackalope Theatre: The New Frontier Series Presents
A Staged Reading of
SGT. HANK COLE'S DRAMA CLUB OF ALGONA
Written by Calamity West
PERFORMANCE DATES:
ONE NIGHT ONLY | Friday, August 9th 2024 at 7:30 PM
Jackalope Theatre in Broadway Armory Park, 5917 N Broadway, Chicago, IL
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SYNOPSIS:
After being captured by Americans during WWII, a group of young foot soldiers from the German army are transported to a P.O.W. Camp in Algona, Iowa where they are recruited to join a Drama Club led by Sgt. Hank Cole. Inspired by actual events, this new play by Calamity West explores the brutal hypocrisies of the war machine, the dangers of nationalism, and the magic of theater.