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Chicago Children's Theater Listings
The following children's plays are taking place now or starting soon in the Chicago area. Scroll down to see other theater productions that are coming soon.
Note: Dates listed are performance beginning and end dates. Please call for specific performances dates and times within those ranges, as not all performances take place on a daily basis.
NOW PLAYING
How To Survive A Fairy Tale
Lifeline Theatre
January 7 – February 26
Even though his dad is a frog and his mom claims to be a princess, Jack grew up in a house without fairy tales. So when he is thrust into a mysterious forest, threatened by bears and witches and trolls, he must find a way to survive without any knowledge of the "rules" of traditional folktales.
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Nancy Drew and the Sign of the Twisted Candles
DePauls Merle Reskin Theatre
January 14 - February 28
Nancy Drew must search every corner of a spooky mansion to solve the mystery of a 100-year-old man’s disappearing fortune. Will solving the case jeopardize her friendship with best pals Bess and George? Will the fortune be taken by the bad guys, or will Nancy use her brain power (and some luck) to save the day?
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The Second City's Improv Extravaganza Explosion
UP Comedy Club
Open run
The Second City's performers lace up their sneakers and reach deep into their imaginations to present Improv Extravaganza Explosion. It's an hour of interactive, family-friendly improvisation and sketch comedy where we pull ideas straight from the audience, and make it all up on the spot. Full Listing >
Snow White
Apollo Theater
January 21 – May 20
The Troupe tells the story as Snow White finds safety from her wicked Stepmother with the seven dwarfs and some magical talking animals. With her Stepmother scheming and a Prince searching, how long can she live quietly in the enchanted forest? Full Listing >
Storytown
The iO Theater
Open run
Storytown brings you an interactive arts experience that combines improvisation, music, and storytelling into an unforgettable make-believe theater event. The audience joins in our improvised tale by helping pick costumes, draw set pieces, and throw curves into the plot. Full Listing >
COMING SOON
Willy Wonka Jr.
College of DuPage
February 2-5
Students ages 8-18 of CYT Chicago (DuPage) proudly present Willy Wonka Jr. Join CYT for Willy Wonka Jr. - the sweetest show of all. An eccentric and brilliant candymaker, Willy Wonka, sends people scrambling through chocolate bars in search of five golden tickets to tour his exclusive factory.
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Annie Jr.
Hemmens Auditorium
February 9th – February 12th
Annie Jr. is the story of a spunky orphan whose journey to find her parents take her from the home of a billionaire bachelor to the president’s office. Featuring such favorites as Hard Knock Life, Tomorrow and Maybe, Annie Jr. is a fun-filled, high energy event for the whole family.
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The Little Mermaid
James Lumber Center
February 9-12
Students ages 8-18 of CYT Chicago (Lake) proudly present The Little Mermaid. Spirited and beautiful mermaid Ariel, daughter of King Neptune, dreams of shedding her fins and living up on dry ground, and she strikes a bargain with a sea witch for a pair of legs, a new love, and a whole world of adventure.
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The Wizard of Oz
Prairie Lakes Theater
February 10-19
Students ages 8-18 of CYT Chicago (NW Cook) present The Wizard of Oz. A young farm girl named Dorothy finds a twister that carries her over the rainbow and into the land of Oz, where she meets a scarecrow with no brain, a tin man with no heart and a lion with no courage.
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Frindle
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
February 13-21
How do words get invented anyway? When 5th grade teacher Mrs. Granger decides to teach her students just that and more about the words they use every day, she unknowingly sparked the creative mind of class prankster Nick Allen, who creates his own word: frindle. A fun and inspiring story about creativity and the power of words. Full Listing >
Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Batavia High School PAC
Feb 16- Feb 26
Students ages 8-18 of CYT Chicago (Aurora Area) proudly present Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Joseph's dreams take him from lowly slave to ruler of Egypt. Along the way he encounters imprisoned members of the royal court, the Elvis-like Pharaoh, and a chance to show his brothers forgiveness.
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Disney's Aladdin Jr.
Huntley High School PAC
February 17-26
Students ages 8-18 of Christian Youth Theater (McHenry) present Aladdin Jr. Welcome to Agrabah City of Enchantment, where every beggar has a story and every camel has a tail! All of your favorite characters are here in this stage adaptation of the Disney hit, including Aladdin, Jasmine, and of course, the Genie.
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Narnia
Oak Park Arts Center
February 17-19
Students ages 8-18 of CYT Chicago (Oak Park) proudly present Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Lucy, her sister Susan and her brothers Peter and Edmund enter the magical kingdom of Narnia through the back of an old wardrobe, and they help Aslan the Lion save Narnia from destruction by the evil White Witch.
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Apollo Theater
February 18 – June 17, 2012
Some days are just epically horrid. Alexander is having that day–no dessert at lunch, kissing on tv, railroad pajamas and no one EVEN CARES! How do you deal with all this frustration? It’s time to pack for Australia. Full Listing >
Disney's Beauty & the Beast Jr.
Rockford College
March 2-10
Students ages 8-18 of CYT Chicago (Rockford) present Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr. "Be Our Guest" for something Magical! Audiences will be transported to a lovely French provincial town where the beautiful Belle trades her freedom for that of her captured father, and the magical "tale as old as time" begins!
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Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed
Lifeline Theatre
March 17 – May 6
Unlike other naked mole rats, young Wilbur loves to wear clothes. By daring to defy social tradition, Wilbur makes life miserable for himself and his best friend. When the teasing and bullying at school get out of control, the pups take their case before Grand-pah: the greatest, wisest, and most naked naked mole rat ever.
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The Giver
Adventure Stage at Vittum Theater
March 24 - April 26, 2012
Jonas lives in a carefully constructed community of "sameness," where individuality is discouraged, personal choice is obsolete, and feelings like pain and fear - and love - do not exist. But when Jonas turns 12 and begins training as the new Receiver of Memory, he soon discovers the many contradictions of his own supposedly perfect world.
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