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Lifeline Theatre

by Tristan Bruns | November 13, 2025

Ghostlight Ensemble Theatre Co.’s New Play Considers the Morality of Justice and Violence Topher Payne's work is about two young gay men who must decide how far they will go to combat their oppression.

Two women sit at a table in discussion.

by Amanda Finn | September 24, 2025

“Rabbits in Their Pockets” Conjures Black Joy Through Kinship Kimberly Dixon-Mays’ contemporary play at Lifeline Theatre features a story interwoven with references from the Br’er Rabbit African American folktales.

by Mary Wisniewski | June 6, 2025

Planetary Drift: A Review of “War of the Worlds” at Lifeline Theatre

An opera singer in costume performs.

by Todd Hieggelke | May 30, 2025

Stage Top 5: June 2025

by Amanda Finn | March 26, 2025

Different Isn’t Scary: A Review of “Leaf” at Lifeline Theatre

by Tristan Bruns | January 17, 2025

Welcome to the Rebellion: A Review of “Kid Prince and Pablo” at Lifeline Theatre

by Amanda Finn | December 9, 2024

A Welcome Visitor: A Review of “Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol” at Lifeline Theatre

by Ted C. Fishman | May 4, 2023

A Story of Possibilities: A Review of “From the Mississippi Delta” at Lifeline Theatre

by Sharon Hoyer | January 26, 2021

Stage Top 5: February 2021

by Kevin Greene | January 8, 2020

Winter Theater Preview: 2020 Edition

by Aaron Hunt | September 17, 2019

A Real Who’s Whodunit: A Review of Whose Body? at Lifeline Theatre

by Hugh Iglarsh | March 4, 2019

What a Bomb: A Review of The Man Who Was Thursday at Lifeline Theatre

by Sharon Hoyer | January 2, 2019

Players 2019: The Fifty People Who Really Perform for Chicago

by Emma Couling | September 18, 2018

Monster Mash-Up: A Review of Frankenstein at Lifeline Theatre

by Emma Couling | June 13, 2018

London Below: A Review of Neverwhere at Lifeline Theatre

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