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Chicago theaters

There are 360theaters in the greater Chicagometro area, including the cities of Chicago, Bolingbrook, Des Plaines, Elgin, Evanston, Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Schaumburg, Skokie, and Gary within the states of Illinois and Indiana. Combined, these Chicago metro theatersemploy 2,395 people, earn more than $145 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $398 million.
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Job trends for Chicago theaters

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
23
1-10
41
11-25
14
26-100
13
101 to 1,000
6
1,000+
0
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Sizes of theaters in Chicago

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
120
$250k to $1M
42
$1M to $5M
17
$5M to $25M
3
$25M to $100M
1
$100M+
0
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Directory of theaters in Chicago

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Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre creates courageous and inclusive art that sparks curiosity, empathy, and joy through theatrical learning opportunities.
Revenue
$28.5m
Assets
$122.0m
Employees
252
EIN
51-0149370
IRS type
501(c)(3)

TimeLine Theatre Company

TimeLine Theatre Company presents stories inspired by history that connect with today's social and political issues. Our collaborative artistic team produces provocative theatre and educational programs that engage, entertain and enlighten.
Revenue
$6.5m
Assets
$13.4m
Employees
75
EIN
36-4197407
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Goodman Theatre

Goodman Theatre: Chicago's oldest and largest not-for-profit theater, committed to producing quality, diverse works and fostering community engagement.
Revenue
$24.9m
Assets
$59.3m
Employees
412
EIN
36-2896025
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Chicago Shakespeare Theater creates artistic and educational programs to reveal the diversity, power, and mystery of the human experience, engaging audiences, artists, students and communities in a dynamic, lifelong relationship that bridges cultures, cou....
Revenue
$17.2m
Assets
$57.0m
Employees
231
EIN
36-3467607
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lookingglass Theatre Company

We are nationwide leader in the creation and presentation of new, cutting-edge theatrical works and in sharing its ensemble-based theatrical techniques with Chicago-area students and teachers through Education and Community Programs.
Revenue
$3.9m
Assets
$2.4m
Employees
136
EIN
36-3653114
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Northlight Theatre

Northlight Theatre produces bold theatrical experiences to promote change of perspective and encourage compassion. Located in Skokie, IL.
Revenue
$4.9m
Assets
$9.5m
Employees
113
EIN
23-7390464
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Writers Theatre

For more than 20 years, Writers Theatre has captivated Chicagoland audiences with inventive interpretations of classic work, a bold approach to contemporary theatre and a dedication to creating the most intimate theatrical experience possible.
Revenue
$5.0m
Assets
$32.8m
Employees
87
EIN
36-3847280
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Albany Park Theater Project

Albany Park Theater Project is a multiethnic youth theater in Chicago that provides free after-school classes for 400 low-income teens per year.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$2.8m
Employees
9
EIN
36-4125560
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Porchlight Music Theatre Chicago (PMT)

Porchlight is Chicago's home for music theatre, providing performance, education and appreciation opportunities. With special opportunities for underserved communities, we nurture young artists and new works, and redefine the classic music theatre genre.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$859.9k
Employees
51
EIN
36-4021553
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Blues Theater NFP

Chicago-based American Blues Theater NFP explores American identity through world and Chicago premiere productions and community outreach.
Revenue
$3.3m
Assets
$9.0m
Employees
5
EIN
80-0448191
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Black Ensemble Theater (BE)

A leader and innovator in the African-American and mainstream arts communities, Black Ensemble Theater is recognized as one of the most diverse theaters in the country, producing excellent musical theater.
Revenue
$2.0m
Assets
$23.9m
Employees
13
EIN
36-2852762
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Victory Gardens Theater

Victory Gardens Theater promotes playwrights & produces plays, with emphasis on developing an ethnically and culturally diverse community of artists. Located in Chicago.
Revenue
$1.9m
Assets
$9.0m
Employees
0
EIN
36-2807341
IRS type
501(c)(3)

A Long Walk Home

Chicago-based art organization empowering youth to end violence against girls and women through education performances on social issues.
Revenue
$970.1k
Assets
$1.4m
Employees
6
EIN
30-0053613
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chicago Children's Theatre

Chicago Children's Theatre has evolved as both a professional and personal response to the lack of a Chicago company dedicated exclusively to providing high-quality, professional year-round children's programming.
Revenue
$1.8m
Assets
$9.9m
Employees
96
EIN
30-0271139
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Congo Square Theatre Company

Chicago-based ensemble producing transformative theatre rooted in African Diaspora, challenging and redefining theatrical canon with stories amplifying marginalized voices.
Revenue
$963.6k
Assets
$1.3m
Employees
6
EIN
36-4333856
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Teatro Vista Theater with A View

Teatro Vista brings Latin American and Caribbean stories to life on stage and through digital podcasts, reaching Chicago school children and diverse audiences.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$828.2k
Employees
5
EIN
36-3745548
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Theater Wit NFP

Theater Wit NFP produces funny and smart plays, engaging its audience with wit and wisdom. It also provides affordable theatrical spaces.
Revenue
$850.7k
Assets
$572.5k
Employees
50
EIN
03-0521755
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Raven Theatre Company

Raven Theatre Company presents live theater and hosts related workshops. They offer outreach programs and workshops in addition to their theatrical productions. The company is located in Chicago, IL.
Revenue
$849.2k
Assets
$1.6m
Employees
18
EIN
36-3266831
IRS type
501(c)(3)

About Face Theatre Collective

The theatre's mission is to create exceptional, innovative, and adventurous plays to advance the national dialogue on gender and sexual identity and to challenge and entertain audiences in Chicago, across the country and across the world.
Revenue
$799.0k
Assets
$479.2k
Employees
16
EIN
36-4067995
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company produces theatre that thrills the ear, stirs the heart, feeds the mind, and sparks a conversation. As an ensemble-based producer of intellectually and emotionally inspiring plays that reveal the power and pleasure of language. ....
Revenue
$770.9k
Assets
$692.8k
Employees
8
EIN
36-4457137
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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