What's New at Promethean
We’re out and about!
Check out some of your favorite ensemble members' work and join us in supporting the Chicago theatre community at large. You're going out to the theatre again, right? Well if so, please come up to us after the performance and say hello. We've missed you. Lifeboat...
Martinis with PTE
Live and In-Person! Mark your calendars to hang with your Promethean pals at Marty’s Martini Bar on Sunday, March 13, from 2-5 PM. The afternoon’s sales will benefit the artists who create our work, subsidize discounted tickets for students and seniors, as well as...
An announcement and an appeal
As many of you know, Promethean postponed our productions of Trina Kakacek’s A Town Called Progress and William Shakespeare’s Richard III, originally slated to run in 2020. You’ll be pleased to know that both projects are currently in development and expected to...
Looking forward to live theatre!
Who’d’ve thought we’d all undergo so many changes in such a short period of time? Long overdue racial reckoning, viral variants, introspection and personal growth have been the touchstones of the last twenty months. (Can it really have been that long since we did live...
Sketchtopia2021
SKETCHTOPIA 2021 | ARTIST DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP Open to everyone, with or without a disability We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve partnered with our friends at Shattered Globe Theatre to co-produce this year’s virtual Sketchtopia, a reading of short plays and...
Trivia fun with Promethean Theatre Ensemble!
Welcome Warmer Weather and Enjoy Some Chicago Trivia With Us Spring is here. The weather's getting warmer, or at least rainy-er, pollen is on the attack, and dare we dream that Chicago is creeping closer to re-opening?! Are you...
A Trivia Party! A Birthday Party!
What. A. Year. As we bid a fond Good Riddance to 2020, we thought it would be a good time to engage in some old-fashioned, friendly competition with a Virtual Trivia Night! Your favorite fire bringers (and a few special guests!) invite you to join us for an evening of...
Nothing is permanent except change
Please join the Promethean community in congratulating Brian Pastor on their years of leadership! Brian’s 6-year tenure as Artistic Director has seen us through a period of welcome constancy and amazing growth, and for that we will be forever grateful. Brian and...
We are Chicago theatre and so are YOU.
The Chicago theatre community is working tirelessly to plan for the future and stay connected to you during this time. Here at Promethean, we'd love to have you on our team. Make a donation if you're able. Apply to join our board of directors so you can help us plan...
Bring your cape ‘cause you’re going to be a hero.
COVID-19 has had a devastating effect on the theatre industry. Relief for theatres and arts workers is imperative to our survival. Do you love Chicago theatre? Do you want to take action? Sure you do! Now is not the time to be quiet or shy. You've got to tell the...