Strawdog Theatre Company

Strawdog Theatre Company 🐾Dynamic, original, ensemble-based.
🔥39 years of gathering & launching Chicago artists.

On stage and off, we CHALLENGE ourselves to create a GENUINE CONNECTION between our artists and our COMMUNITY through a transformative shared experience that is rooted in the ENSEMBLE ethic of collaboration.

🌟ADVANCE MAN is Reader Recommended! Thank you for the feature, Chicago Reader!🎟️Tickets are still available for this wee...
08/29/2026

🌟ADVANCE MAN is Reader Recommended! Thank you for the feature, Chicago Reader!

🎟️Tickets are still available for this weekend at the link in the bio.
Running until September 27.

🐝Got any weekend plans? We do!🚀ADVANCE MAN is launching into another weekend of shows—Friday and Saturday at 7 pm, and S...
08/28/2026

🐝Got any weekend plans? We do!

🚀ADVANCE MAN is launching into another weekend of shows—Friday and Saturday at 7 pm, and Sunday at 3 pm. Tickets start at just $10, with great availability for this weekend! And transportation is a breeze, with the Factory Theatre being just steps from the Howard Red Line stop.

⏳So…we’ll see you there!

🎟️Tickets at link in bio
Running through September 27.

🐝What’s all the buzz about? ADVANCE MAN has launched into orbit and is running until September 27!🚀Astronaut Bill Cooke ...
08/25/2026

🐝What’s all the buzz about? ADVANCE MAN has launched into orbit and is running until September 27!🚀

Astronaut Bill Cooke returns from the first manned mission to Mars bearing secrets and illicit cargo. Now his wife and teenage children are all that stand between Bill and a shocking action that will alter not only their lives, but all of humanity. ADVANCE MAN is the first part of Mac Rogers’ epic sci-fi/horror “The Honeycomb Trilogy,” three stand-alone plays set in the same universe.

🎟️Tickets starting at just $10 at the link in bio.
Fridays & Saturdays at 7pm
Sundays at 3pm

📷Photos by ❊ brandii ❊

🚨 stRAWDOG is BACK with a new play reading series! 🚨Every Thursday in September, we’ll have a reading of a new play feat...
08/21/2026

🚨 stRAWDOG is BACK with a new play reading series! 🚨

Every Thursday in September, we’ll have a reading of a new play featuring works from your very own Chicago playwrights 😍

🎟️ Get your tickets now at the link in our bio 🎟️

Welcome to the FUTURE

🐝Previews for ADVANCE MAN begin tomorrow! The Factory Theatre is abuzz and transformed into the Cooke family’s living ro...
08/13/2026

🐝Previews for ADVANCE MAN begin tomorrow! The Factory Theatre is abuzz and transformed into the Cooke family’s living room!

🎟️Tickets on sale now at link in bio. Running August 14-September 27.
Be among the first to see this heart-pounding sci-fi family drama!

Strawdog Theatre Company announces auditions for our production of HERSHEL AND THE HANUKKAH GOBLINS, based on the book b...
08/13/2026

Strawdog Theatre Company announces auditions for our production of HERSHEL AND THE HANUKKAH GOBLINS, based on the book by Eric Kimmel, adapted for the stage by Mike Dailey with music and lyrics by Jacob Combs, and directed by Ellie Levine. A stage adaptation of the classic children’s book, the show will use live music and shadow puppetry to tell the fantastical story of Hershel defeating a series of goblins over the eight days of Hanukkah.

Seeking non-AEA actors of all backgrounds for principal and understudy positions.

We are looking to cast an ensemble of 6 principal actors and 3 understudy actors, made up of singers and instrumentalists, especially those who can play guitar, accordion, fiddle/violin, or clarinet. Special skills training/experience a bonus including but not limited to: shadow puppetry, devising, movement, clowning, magic, and other special skills. 

Performers who consider themselves musicians first are strongly encouraged to submit. 

Stipend: Principal Cast: $500 / Understudy Cast: $300

*While the characters in the show are written with specific pronouns or gender identities in mind, we are open and welcome actors of all genders to submit for the role(s) that you feel most called to. Due to the content of the show, we are especially interested in hearing from those who identify with or have a background in Jewish culture and/or faith but we strongly encourage performers of all ethnicities, ages, sizes, genders, and abilities to submit.* 

What to Prepare: We are only accepting video submissions. Actors should prepare two items: one (1) comedic monologue OR perform one (1) short story, no longer than 90 seconds AND 32 bars of singing and/or playing their chosen instrument.
Please slate your name and character role at the top of your video. Video should be submitted as an Unlisted Youtube/Vimeo Link or Google Drive link with permissions set to “anyone with link can view”.

🔗Submit at the link in bio. Submissions due August 17. Callbacks will be on August 23 from 9:30am-2pm.

🚀ADVANCE MAN is blasting off into new heights—tech rehearsals start tomorrow, and previews begin next Friday!⏳Don’t wait...
08/13/2026

🚀ADVANCE MAN is blasting off into new heights—tech rehearsals start tomorrow, and previews begin next Friday!

⏳Don’t wait to get your tickets to see this star-studded cast in action.

ADVANCE MAN by Mac Rogers
August 14–September 27
🎟️Link in bio.

08/13/2026

🐝Buzz buzz…ADVANCE MAN is on its feet! With the designer run done, this hardworking team is marching swiftly towards tech this weekend!

🎟️Get your tickets at the link in bio.
🚀Performances begin August 14.

🚀Meet our incredible cast of understudies who are simply out of this world! Mab de Guzman - RONNIE US Emma Anderson - BE...
08/04/2026

🚀Meet our incredible cast of understudies who are simply out of this world! 

Mab de Guzman - RONNIE US 
Emma Anderson - BELINDA/LYNN US
Irwin Daye - BILL US
Rich Adrian Lazatin - RAF/ABBIE US
Lynsy Folckomer - VALERIE US
Chelsea Bria - AMELIA US
Ethan Carlson - KIP/CONOR US

Previews for ADVANCE MAN begin August 14.
Tickets at the link in the bio.

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