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, United States. The ensemble currently has 30 members.

History

American Blues Theater was founded in 1985 as a company dedicated to new and classic American plays. Richard Christiansen of the ''

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'' cited the theater as one of three companies in his editorial "Chicago Theater Forges New Standards of Glory." From 1997–2009, the company was led by artistic directors from outside of the ensemble. Under this leadership from 1997 to 2007, the theater's name changed to the American Theater Company (ATC), the mission statement was revised, and the business expanded significantly. In 2008, under new management, the ensemble theater practice was dismantled. After 18 months of talks with new management, all four founders and every ensemble member before 2008 left the ATC in March 2009 citing "major administrative and artistic differences." The ensemble immediately reformed under its original name of the American Blues Theater. The founding board members reconstituted the board, and ensemble member Gwendolyn Whiteside became the artistic director. Under her leadership, American Blues has expanded the ensemble and diversified its base of artists. Whiteside established the annual ''Blue Ink Award'' for playwriting, incorporated community service into the company's mission, and developed arts education programming for Chicago Public Schools, which serves just under 4,000 students annually. After more than three decades as an itinerant theater, in 2022 American Blues Theater purchased a 17,965 sq ft property at 5627 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago to transform into its first permanent home. The venue will include a 148-seat proscenium and a 40-seat flexible studio. The venue will be designed by John Morris of Morris Architects Planners with theater systems supported by Schuler Shook. The company anticipates opening the venue in November 2023.

Community service

American Blues Theater provides community service for not-for-profit organizations such as The Family Institute at Northwestern University,

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, HANA Center, Chicago Latina Moms, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and the

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. Since 2009, the theater has held food and book drives, distributed promotional tickets, and raised awareness for children's surgeries and health needs. It also donate proceeds from "Pediatric Previews" to

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of Chicago.

Awards

The theater is a previous winner of

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's National Theatre Company Award. As of 2020, the theater and artists have 221

Jeff Award The Joseph Jefferson Award, more commonly known informally as the Jeff Award, is given for theatre arts produced in the Chicago area. Founded in 1968, the awards are named in tribute to actor Joseph Jefferson, a 19th-century American theater sta ...

s and nominations, marking distinction in Chicago theater, and 40 Black Theater Alliance Awards.

Production History

More than half of the mainstage productions are world and Chicago premieres. The theater's new play development consists of a variety of programs, including world and Chicago premieres, the ''Blue Ink Award'' for playwriting, ''Blueprint'' play development, and the annual festival of short plays, ''The Ripped Festival''. + indicates World Premiere production Season 1 (1985) * ''Dogman's Last Stand'' by

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+ Season 2 (1986) * ''

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'' by

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* ''Hawk Moon'' by

Season 3 (1987) * '' Summer Brave'' by

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* ''

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'' by

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Season 4 (1988) * ''Bad Moon'' by

+ Season 5 (1989–1990) * ''

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* ''Peacekeeper'' by

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Season 6 (1991) * ''Monsters: Glimpses of Urban Lunacy'' + Season 7 (1992) * ''Monsters II: Visiting Hours'' + Season 8 (1993) * ''Food From Trash'' by Gary Leon Hill Season 9 (1994) * ''Monsters III: The El Ride'' + * ''On the Waterfront'' by

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and Stan Silverman + Season 10 (1995–1996) * ''Keely and Du'' by Jane Martin * ''Tom and Jerry'' by

+ * ''The Homage That Follows" by

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Season 11 (1996–1997) * ''The Flight of the Phoenix'' by Tim Hendrickson + * ''Don't Disappoint Captain January'' by Joseph Urbinato + * ''Stalag 17'' by

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and Edmund Trzcinski (co-production with Harvest Productions) * ''Train of Thought'' by Andrew Micheli + * '' Toys in the Attic'' by

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Season 12 (1997–1998) * ''A Stone Carver'' by William Mastrosimone * ''Scapin'' adapted from

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by Bill Irwin and

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* ''Bus Stop'' by

* ''The Million Bells of Ocean'' by Edward Mast Season 13 (1998–1999) * ''

The Threepenny Opera ''The Threepenny Opera'' ( ) is a "play with music" by Bertolt Brecht, adapted from a translation by Elisabeth Hauptmann of John Gay's 18th-century English ballad opera, ''The Beggar's Opera'', and four ballads by François Villon, with music ...

'' by

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and

Kurt Weill Kurt Julian Weill (March 2, 1900April 3, 1950) was a German-born American composer active from the 1920s in his native country, and in his later years in the United States. He was a leading composer for the stage who was best known for his fru ...

* ''One Day Only'' by Edward Mast + * ''Pledge of Allegiance'' by Mark R. Giesser * ''Below the Belt'' by Richard Dresser * ''La Tectonica de las Nubes/Cloud Tectonics'' by Jose Rivera (co-production with Centro Cultural Helenico, Mexico City) + Season 14 (1999–2000) * ''

The Skin of Our Teeth ''The Skin of Our Teeth'' is a play by Thornton Wilder that won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It opened on October 15, 1942, at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut, before moving to the Plymouth Theatre on Broadway on November 18, ...

'' by

Thornton Wilder Thornton Niven Wilder (April 17, 1897 – December 7, 1975) was an American playwright and novelist. He won three Pulitzer Prizes — for the novel '' The Bridge of San Luis Rey'' and for the plays ''Our Town'' and '' The Skin of Our Teeth'' — ...

* ''American Buffalo'' by

David Mamet David Alan Mamet (; born November 30, 1947) is an American playwright, filmmaker, and author. He won a Pulitzer Prize and received Tony nominations for his plays ''Glengarry Glen Ross'' (1984) and '' Speed-the-Plow'' (1988). He first gained cri ...

* ''Medea'' by Euripides, translated by Nicholas Rudall + * ''

The Mineola Twins ''The Mineola Twins'' is a play by Paula Vogel with music by David Van Tieghem, which premiered Off-Broadway in 1999. Overview The story satirically examines women's experience and the women's movement over more than three decades in post-World W ...

'' by

Paula Vogel Paula Vogel (born November 16, 1951) is an American playwright who received the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her play ''How I Learned to Drive.'' A longtime teacher, Vogel spent the bulk of her academic career – from 1984 to 2008 – at Bro ...

Season 15 (2000–2001) * ''Endgame'' by

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* ''Working'' by

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and Nina Faso * ''Vick's Boy'' by Ben Bettenbender * ''Catch 22'' by

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+ Season 16 (2001–2002) * ''A Lie of the Mind'' by

* ''Flung'' by Lisa Dillman * ''

The Trip to Bountiful ''The Trip to Bountiful'' is a 1985 American drama film directed by Peter Masterson and starring Geraldine Page, John Heard, Carlin Glynn, Richard Bradford and Rebecca De Mornay. It was adapted by Horton Foote from his 1953 play of the same ...

'' by

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Season 17 (2002–2003) * ''Quake'' by Melanie Marnich * ''Where Have You Gone, Jimmy Stewart?" by Art Shay + * ''Two Rooms" by

Lee Blessing Lee Knowlton Blessing (born October 4, 1949) is an American playwright best known for his 1988 work, '' A Walk in the Woods''. A lifelong Midwesterner, Blessing continued to work in regional theaters in and around his hometown of Minneapolis thro ...

* ''

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Season 18 (2003–2004) * ''

Tintypes ''Tintypes'' is a musical revue conceived by Mary Kyte with Mel Marvin and Gary Pearle. Description With its time frame set between the turn of the 20th century and the onset of World War I, this chamber piece with a cast of five provides a mus ...

'' by Scott Joplin,

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, and others * ''Angel City'' by

* ''American Dead'' by Brett Neveu + * ''Strictly Dishonorable'' by Preston Sturges Season 19 (2004–2005) * '' A View from the Bridge'' by

Arthur Miller Arthur Asher Miller (October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005) was an American playwright, essayist and screenwriter in the 20th-century American theater. Among his most popular plays are '' All My Sons'' (1947), ''Death of a Salesman'' ( ...

* ''It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play'' adapted by Joe Landry from the film by Frank Capra * ''Kid Simple'' by Jordan Harrison * ''Living Out'' by

Lisa Loomer Lisa Loomer (born 1950) is an American playwright and screenwriter who has also worked as an actress and stand-up comic. She is best known for her play ''The Waiting Room'' (1994), in which three women from different time periods meet in a moder ...

(co-produced with Teatro Vista) Season 20 (2005–2006) * ''Orpheus Descending'' by

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* ''It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play'' by the American Blues Theater Ensemble * ''St. Scarlet'' by Julia Jordan * ''Heritage'' by Brett Neveu + Season 21 (2006–2007) * ''The Dark at the Top of the Stairs'' by

* ''It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play'' by the American Blues Theater Ensemble * ''Oklahoma!'' by Richard Rodgers and

Oscar Hammerstein II Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II (; July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and (usually uncredited) director in the musical theater for almost 40 years. He won eight Ton ...

* ''Half of Plenty'' by Lisa Dillman + Season 22 (2007–2008) * ''

I Do! I Do! ''I Do! I Do!'' is a musical with a book and lyrics by Tom Jones and music by Harvey Schmidt which is based on the Jan de Hartog play ''The Fourposter''. The two-character story spans 50 years, from 1895 to 1945, as it focuses on the ups and down ...

'' by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt * ''It's a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play'' by the American Blues Theater Ensemble * ''Augusta'' by

Richard Dresser Richard Dresser (born 1951) is an American playwright, screenwriter, novelist and teacher whose work has been performed in New York City, New York, leading regional theaters, and all over Europe. His first dystopian fiction novel, ''It Happened Her ...

* ''Speech & Debate'' by Stephen Karam Season 23 (2008–2009) * ''People's Temple'' by Leigh Fondakowski * ''Celebrity Row'' by Itamar Moses * ''It's a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play'' by the American Blues Theater Ensemble * ''

Topdog/Underdog ''Topdog/Underdog'' is a play by American playwright Suzan-Lori Parks which premiered in 2001 off-Broadway in New York City. The next year it opened on Broadway, at the Ambassador Theatre, where it played for several months. In 2002, Parks rece ...

'' by

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* ''True West'' by

Season 24 (2009–2010) * ''It's a Wonderful Life: Live at the Biograph!'' by the American Blues Theater Ensemble + * ''Tobacco Road'' by

Jack Kirkland Jack Kirkland (July 25, 1902 – February 22, 1969) was an American playwright, producer, director and screenwriter. Kirkland's greatest success was the play '' Tobacco Road'', adapted from the Erskine Caldwell novel. His other plays included ...

Season 25 (2010–2011) * ''It's a Wonderful Life: Live at the Biograph!'' by the American Blues Theater Ensemble * '' Rantoul and Die'' by Mark Roberts Season 26 (2011–2012) * ''

Waiting for Lefty ''Waiting for Lefty'' is a 1935 play by the American playwright Clifford Odets; it was his first play to be produced. Consisting of a series of related vignettes, the entire play is framed by a meeting of cab drivers who are planning a labor ...

'' by

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* ''It's a Wonderful Life: Live at the Biograph!'' by the American Blues Theater Ensemble Season 27 (2012–2013) * ''Illegal Use of Hands'' by James Still + * ''It's a Wonderful Life: Live at the Biograph!'' by the American Blues Theater Ensemble * ''Collected Stories'' by

Donald Margulies Donald Margulies (born September 2, 1954) is an American playwright and academic. In 2000, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play ''Dinner with Friends''. Background and education Margulies attended John Dewey High School in Broo ...

Season 28 (2013–2014) * ''Hank Williams: Lost Highway'' by Randal Myler and Mark Harelik * ''It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!'' by the American Blues Theater Ensemble + * ''American Myth'' by Christina Gorman * ''Grounded'' by George Brant Season 29 (2014–15) * ''Hank Williams: Lost Highway'' by Randal Myler and Mark Harelik * ''Native Son'' adapted by Nambi E. Kelley (co-production with Court Theatre) + * ''It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago'' by the American Blues Theater Ensemble * ''Yankee Tavern'' by

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* ''Side Man'' by

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Season 30 (2015–16) * '' The Rainmaker'' by

N. Richard Nash Nathan Richard Nusbaum (June 8, 1913 – December 11, 2000), known as N. Richard Nash, was an American writer and dramatist best known for writing Broadway shows, including '' The Rainmaker''. Early life Nash was born Nathan Richard Nusbau ...

* ''It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!'' by the American Blues Theater Ensemble * ''Looking Over the President's Shoulder'' by James Still * '' Little Shop of Horrors'' by

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and Alan Menken Season 31 (2016–17) * ''Dutchman'' by Amiri Baraka & ''TRANSit'' by Darren Canady + * ''It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago'' by the American Blues Theater Ensemble * ''The Columnist'' by David Auburn Season 32 (2017–18) * ''Beauty's Daughter'' by

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* ''It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago'' by the American Blues Theater Ensemble * ''Six Corners'' by Keith Huff + * ''Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story'' by Alan James Season 33 (2018–19) * ''Flyin' West'' by

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* ''It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago'' by the American Blues Theater Ensemble * ''On Clover Road'' by

* ''The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey'' by

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* ''The Spitfire Grill'' by James Valeq & Fred Alley Season 34 (2019–20) * ''Five Presidents'' by Rick Cleveland * ''It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago'' by the American Blues Theater Ensemble * ''Roan @ The Gates'' by Christina Telesca Season 35 (2020–21) * ''It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago'' by the American Blues Theater Ensemble (live interactive show on Zoom) Season 36 (2021–22) * ''It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago'' by the American Blues Theater Ensemble * ''Stand Up If You're Here Tonight'' by John Kolvenbach Season 37 (2022–23) * ''Fences'' by

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* ''Alma'' by Benjamin Benne + * ''It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago'' by the American Blues Theater Ensemble

Blue Ink Award for playwriting

American Blues Theater’s nationally-renowned Blue Ink Award for playwriting was created in 2010 to support new work. Each year the theater accepts worldwide submissions of original, unpublished full-length plays. The winning play is selected by the Artistic Director and the theater’s Ensemble. Since inception, 12 Award winners, 112 finalists, and 171 semi-finalists have been named. Recent winners include: * 2022 – ''The Reapers on Woodbrook Avenue'' by Mardee Bennett * 2021 – ''Refugee Rhapsody'' by Yussef El Guindi * 2020 – ''Recent Unsettling Events'' by Andrea Stolowitz * 2019 – ''Alma'' by Benjamin Benne , world premiere American Blues Theater, Chicago, 2022; Center Theater Group, L.A., 2022 * 2018 – ''Welcome to Matteson!'' by Inda Craig-Galván * 2017 – ''Hype Man'' by Idris Goodwin , world premiere Company One, Boston, 2018 * 2016 – ''The Wind and the Breeze'' by Nathan Alan Davis , world premiere Cygnet Theatre, San Diego, 2018 * 2015 – ''Other Than Honorable'' by Jamie Pachino , world premiere Geva Theatre Center, NY, 2017 * 2014 – ''Comden Mall Community Activists'' by Douglas Post * 2013 – ''Graveyard of Empires'' by Elaine Romero , world premiere 16th Street Theater, Chicago, 2015 * 2012 – ''American Myth'' by Christina Telesca , world premiere American Blues Theater, Chicago, 2014 * 2011 – American Home by Stephanie Walker , world premiere, Pasadena, CA, 2017

References

Olympia Dukakis to Participate in American Blues Theater's 'Rebirth of Blues' Benefit, 11/16

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