Invictus Theatre Co

Invictus Theatre Co A Chicago storefront theatre company dedicated to the power of heightened language.

The mission of Invictus is to create theatre that promotes a better understanding of language: its poetry, its rhythm, its resonance; through diverse works by diverse artists. We respect the power of heightened language: spoken, written, sung; to express the breadth of the human condition. We work to harness the power of language: to promote diversity, to engender respect, to foster collaboration; to empower our communities to share their voices.

01/26/2026

BEHIND-THE-SCENES Rehearsal of CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF. Enjoy a sneak peak of our rehearsal, Act 1 scene where Maggie (Katherine Wettermann) mocks Mae’s children (played by Andrea Uppling) by asking:
“Why did y’give dawgs’ names to all your kiddies?” Maggie frequently refers to her sister-in-law’s children’s as “no-neck monsters”. This dialogue highlights the tension and competition for the family fortune. Also pictured Director Charles Askenaizer and Joe Bushell (Brick). Tickets on sale and this one will go fast! Don’t miss this unbelievable classic coming soon.

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
By Tennessee Williams
Directed by Charles Askenaizer
Feb 17-Mar 29, 2026

Performances Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays.
Performances at Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago
Ticket prices: Previews $25, Mondays $25, Friday- Sunday $45

Www.invictustheatreco.com - on line or link in our bio

01/26/2026

✨REHEARSALS ARE UNDERWAY for our 2026 season opener … Tennessee Williams’s CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF — a searing portrait of desire, denial, and family power struggles in the American South.

💥 Meet Mae (Andrea Uppling): all smiles, sharp elbows, and laser-focused on one thing — inheritance. Actor Andrea Uppling layers Southern sweetness and charm over a steely determination to stake her claim. She’s funny, ruthless, and just a little terrifying.

🔥 We’re thrilled to bring you this play, with these actors, just in time. Tickets are on sale now.
Previews begin February 17 | Opening Night February 24

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
By Tennessee Williams
Directed by Charles Askenaizer
Feb 17-Mar 29, 2026

🎭 Performances Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays.
📍Performance location Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago
🎟️Ticket prices: Previews $25, Mondays $25, Friday- Sunday $45

👉Www.invictustheatreco.com - on line or link in our bio

💥New Acting Classes starting soon!PLAYWRIGHT SCENE STUDY SERIES with Invictus Theatre Artistic Director Charles Askenaiz...
01/23/2026

💥New Acting Classes starting soon!

PLAYWRIGHT SCENE STUDY SERIES with Invictus Theatre Artistic Director Charles Askenaizer.

The Invictus Scene Study Series classes focus on the work of a singular playwright. The class will focus on one or more of a playwright’s works for the theatre, with each actor studying and playing multiple characters. The scene study mirrors the process of an Invictus production, starting with table work, following with on-your-feet scene and monologue work.

Sign up on our website or the link in bio!

DETAILS ⬇️

🎭 Anton Chekhov Scene Study
Wednesdays from February 18 through April 1 
(7 weeks)
6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
$375 per student
Class is limited to 14 students.
Instructor: Charles Askenaizer

Congratulations to Miguel Long for being named Best Supporting Performer in a Play for his role in ANGELS IN AMERICA at ...
01/20/2026

Congratulations to Miguel Long for being named Best Supporting Performer in a Play for his role in ANGELS IN AMERICA at Invictus Theatre!!!

Thank you BroadwayWorld and incredible work Miguel 🙌🤩 We are so happy for you. And congratulations to all the outstanding nominees. ❤️🪽

‼️CAST ANNOUNCEMENT‼️We are so excited to introduce our INCREDIBLE cast for CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, opening February 24. ...
01/17/2026

‼️CAST ANNOUNCEMENT‼️

We are so excited to introduce our INCREDIBLE cast for CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, opening February 24. Get your tickets, now on sale!!

PRINCIPAL ACTORS
Matt Rosin as Big Daddy
Renae Stone as Big Mama
Joe Bushell as Brick
James Lewis as Doctor Baugh
Michael B. Woods as Gooper
Andrea Uppling as Mae
Katherine Wettermann as Margaret
Bryan Nicholas Carter as Reverend Tooker
Olivia Mulder as Dixie
Emerson Secco as Polly
Seamus Flynn as Sonny
Parker Secco as Trixie

UNDERSTUDIES
Shane Roberie as Big Daddy/Doctor Baugh/Reverend Tooker
Elizabeth Rude as Big Mama
Christopher Ratliff as Brick/Gooper
Caitlin Jemison as Mae/Margaret
Anya Treviño as Buster/Dixie/Polly/Sonny/Trixie

🔥 CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF - a blistering, intimate showdown inside a wealthy Southern family on the brink of collapse.

🎟️Tickets already selling quickly on select dates. Please purchase tickets online or link in bio.

🔥 INVICTUS THEATRE ANNOUNCES OUR 2026 SEASON 🔥This season is bold, intimate, musical, dangerous, and epic. It stretches ...
01/16/2026

🔥 INVICTUS THEATRE ANNOUNCES OUR 2026 SEASON 🔥

This season is bold, intimate, musical, dangerous, and epic. It stretches our artistry, deepens our questions, and invites you right into the fire with us.

We’re off to a great start—last season Chris Jones of the Chicago Tribune named ANGELS IN AMERICA the Top Theatre Production of the Year, and recently our dream team of Todd Henry Faulstich & Charles Askenaizer landed on NewCity’s “Players 2026: The Fifty People Who Really Perform for Chicago”.

2026 is going to be one to watch and we can’t wait for you to be there with us.

✨ THE 2026 INVICTUS SEASON ✨

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
by Tennessee Williams
Directed by Charles Askenaizer
February 17 – March 29, 2026
A scorching American classic—desire, denial, and truth collide inside one unforgettable Southern family.

CAROLINE, OR CHANGE
Book & Lyrics by Tony Kushner | Music by Jeanine Tesori
Directed by Aaron Reese Boseman
May 26 – July 10, 2026
Our first musical—an intimate, soul-stirring story of race, faith, class, and quiet revolution in 1960s Louisiana.

INDECENT
by Paula Vogel
Directed by Charles Askenaizer
August 14 – September 22, 2026
A haunting, urgent theatrical event about art, censorship, love, and what we risk to tell the truth.

ROMEO AND JULIET
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Louis Contey
October 30 – December 14, 2026
A visceral, urgent take on Shakespeare’s most iconic tragedy—young love set against a world built to destroy it.

🎟️ TICKETS on sale now. Season subscriptions available
📍 Windy City Playhouse | 3014 W. Irving Park Rd
🌐 www.invictustheatreco.com
Come build this season with us. 💥

Congratulations to Invictus Theatre’s own Todd Henry Faulstich and Charles Askenaizer for making NewCity’s Players 50 fo...
01/14/2026

Congratulations to Invictus Theatre’s own Todd Henry Faulstich and Charles Askenaizer for making NewCity’s Players 50 for 2026: The Fifty People Who Really Perform for Chicago!

We are so proud of you both!

Check out the full list at the link in our bio.

Photography by Joe Mazza @ NewCity Stage

Rest in Peace dear friend. With much love and a well deserved standing ovation - your Invictus family.
01/09/2026

Rest in Peace dear friend. With much love and a well deserved standing ovation - your Invictus family.

DIRECTING FOR THE STAGE!🙌Lou Contey will be teaching Directing for the Stage, Wednesdays from January 14 through Februar...
01/07/2026

DIRECTING FOR THE STAGE!🙌

Lou Contey will be teaching Directing for the Stage, Wednesdays from January 14 through February 4. Sign up this week for your chance to learn the ins-and-outs of directing a theatrical production through an examination of script analysis, design, casting, and the rehearsal process.

Lou’s directing career spans over 40 years. He is an 11-time Jeff nominee and has received seven Jeff Citations. Among others, he has worked at Steppenwolf, TimeLine, Theatre at the Center, Buffalo Theatre Ensemble, Shattered Globe, Provision Theatre, Eclipse Theatre and American Theater Company. He received his M.F.A. in directing from the Theatre School at DePaul University where he is currently an adjunct instructor.

Click the link in bio to sign up!

🤩Sign up soon! Taught by Invictus Casting Director Becca Holloway, this two-day workshop explores the audition process. ...
01/06/2026

🤩Sign up soon!

Taught by Invictus Casting Director Becca Holloway, this two-day workshop explores the audition process. From the business of reviewing headshots, resumés, and audition etiquette, to preparing monologues and sides, this workshop will have you ready to take on your next audition!

Becca Holloway is a director, casting director and producer in Chicago. Directing Credits (Selected): WISE GUYS, DIE HARD 4 YOUR LUV, LOUIS LEPRINCE (Factory Theater), MUTED., DOGS (Red Theater), DISASTER! THE MUSICAL (Big Noise Theater). Becca is the resident casting director for Red Theater, Invictus Theatre Company and Midsommer Flight.

✅Click the link in our bio to sign up!

FEW SPOTS LEFT👇It’s the last week to secure your spot for On-Camera Acting with Michael B. Woods! In this five-week cour...
01/05/2026

FEW SPOTS LEFT👇

It’s the last week to secure your spot for On-Camera Acting with Michael B. Woods!

In this five-week course, Michael reflects on starting out as a new actor in Chicago and what would have helped him most. In this class he provides just that: create your actor toolbox for onscreen and theater work. Get in front of Emmy winning casting directors. Learn how the camera can be your scene partner instead of just a judgmental eye.

Michael B. Woods is a Chicago-based actor, writer, comedian and director. He has appeared in numerous film, TV and theatrical productions across the nation. He has starred in the docu-drama series IN AN INSTANT on ABC and performed reoccurring roles on CHICAGO PD (NBC) and EMPIRE (FOX).

⭐️On-Camera Acting:
Thursdays from January 8 through February 5
(5 weeks)
6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
✅Click the link in our bio to sign up!

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