Improvised Jane Austen tells a tale, on the spot, in the style of the most beloved 19th century authoress.

The women and men of Jane Austen's fiction are just trying to laugh, love and live their true selves within the stifling manners of Regency-era England. It’s fertile ground for comedy with heart and bite — and without a script.

Ghostlight Ensemble Member Holly Robison is a member of Improvised Jane Austen.

General Admission: $20 at the door
CHICAGO THEATER WEEK! DISCOUNT TICKETS WITH CODE: CTW24
iO Theater
In the Weed Cabaret
1501 N Kingsbury Street
Chicago, IL 60642

Improvised Jane Austen tells a tale, on the spot, in the style of the most beloved 19th century authoress.

The women and men of Jane Austen's fiction are just trying to laugh, love and live their true selves within the stifling manners of Regency-era England. It’s fertile ground for comedy with heart and bite — and without a script.

Ghostlight Ensemble Member Holly Robison is a member of Improvised Jane Austen.

General Admission: $20 at the door
CHICAGO THEATER WEEK! DISCOUNT TICKETS WITH CODE: CTW24
iO Theater
In the Weed Cabaret
1501 N Kingsbury Street
Chicago, IL 60642

Improvised Jane Austen tells a tale, on the spot, in the style of the most beloved 19th century authoress.

The women and men of Jane Austen's fiction are just trying to laugh, love and live their true selves within the stifling manners of Regency-era England. It’s fertile ground for comedy with heart and bite — and without a script.

Ghostlight Ensemble Member Holly Robison is a member of Improvised Jane Austen.

General Admission: $20 at the door
CHICAGO THEATER WEEK! DISCOUNT TICKETS WITH CODE: CTW24
iO Theater
In the Weed Cabaret
1501 N Kingsbury Street
Chicago, IL 60642

Improvised Jane Austen tells a tale, on the spot, in the style of the most beloved 19th century authoress.

The women and men of Jane Austen's fiction are just trying to laugh, love and live their true selves within the stifling manners of Regency-era England. It’s fertile ground for comedy with heart and bite — and without a script.

Ghostlight Ensemble Member Holly Robison is a member of Improvised Jane Austen.

General Admission: $20 at the door
CHICAGO THEATER WEEK! DISCOUNT TICKETS WITH CODE: CTW24
iO Theater
In the Weed Cabaret
1501 N Kingsbury Street
Chicago, IL 60642

Improvised Jane Austen tells a tale, on the spot, in the style of the most beloved 19th century authoress.

The women and men of Jane Austen's fiction are just trying to laugh, love and live their true selves within the stifling manners of Regency-era England. It’s fertile ground for comedy with heart and bite — and without a script.

Ghostlight Ensemble Member Holly Robison is a member of Improvised Jane Austen.

General Admission: $20 at the door
CHICAGO THEATER WEEK! DISCOUNT TICKETS WITH CODE: CTW24
iO Theater
In the Weed Cabaret
1501 N Kingsbury Street
Chicago, IL 60642

Improvised Jane Austen tells a tale, on the spot, in the style of the most beloved 19th century authoress.

The women and men of Jane Austen's fiction are just trying to laugh, love and live their true selves within the stifling manners of Regency-era England. It’s fertile ground for comedy with heart and bite — and without a script.

Ghostlight Ensemble Member Holly Robison is a member of Improvised Jane Austen.

General Admission: $20 at the door
CHICAGO THEATER WEEK! DISCOUNT TICKETS WITH CODE: CTW24
iO Theater
In the Weed Cabaret
1501 N Kingsbury Street
Chicago, IL 60642

Improvised Jane Austen tells a tale, on the spot, in the style of the most beloved 19th century authoress.

The women and men of Jane Austen's fiction are just trying to laugh, love and live their true selves within the stifling manners of Regency-era England. It’s fertile ground for comedy with heart and bite — and without a script.

Ghostlight Ensemble Member Holly Robison is a member of Improvised Jane Austen.

General Admission: $20 at the door
CHICAGO THEATER WEEK! DISCOUNT TICKETS WITH CODE: CTW24
iO Theater
In the Weed Cabaret
1501 N Kingsbury Street
Chicago, IL 60642

Improvised Jane Austen tells a tale, on the spot, in the style of the most beloved 19th century authoress.

The women and men of Jane Austen's fiction are just trying to laugh, love and live their true selves within the stifling manners of Regency-era England. It’s fertile ground for comedy with heart and bite — and without a script.

Ghostlight Ensemble Member Holly Robison is a member of Improvised Jane Austen.

General Admission: $20 at the door
iO Theater
In the Weed Cabaret
1501 N Kingsbury Street
Chicago, IL 60642

Improvised Jane Austen tells a tale, on the spot, in the style of the most beloved 19th century authoress.

The women and men of Jane Austen's fiction are just trying to laugh, love and live their true selves within the stifling manners of Regency-era England. It’s fertile ground for comedy with heart and bite — and without a script.

Ghostlight Ensemble Member Holly Robison is a member of Improvised Jane Austen.

General Admission: $20 at the door
CHICAGO THEATER WEEK! DISCOUNT TICKETS WITH CODE: CTW24
iO Theater
In the Weed Cabaret
1501 N Kingsbury Street
Chicago, IL 60642

Improvised Jane Austen tells a tale, on the spot, in the style of the most beloved 19th century authoress.

The women and men of Jane Austen's fiction are just trying to laugh, love and live their true selves within the stifling manners of Regency-era England. It’s fertile ground for comedy with heart and bite — and without a script.

Ghostlight Ensemble Member Holly Robison is a member of Improvised Jane Austen.

General Admission: $20 at the door
CHICAGO THEATER WEEK! DISCOUNT TICKETS WITH CODE: CTW24
iO Theater
In the Weed Cabaret
1501 N Kingsbury Street
Chicago, IL 60642

Ghostlight Ensemble Theatre hosts its fifth Holiday Cabernet – an evening of holiday classics (or not-so-classics) by favorite G.E.T. performers, emerging artists and surprise guests in a cabaret-style setting with an M.C. who overindulges in the holiday spirits.

In addition to performances, the event will include a holiday market by local artists and artisans, as well as a silent auction.

G.E.T. Yule holiday spirits on with us this December!

The Cabernet takes place at Mrs. Murphy and Sons Irish Bistro (3905 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60613).

In its fourth installment, The Impostors Theatre Co.’s Footholds is an anthology of short plays tied together by one shared conceit. This year’s foothold is the setting of a small trolley car.

Ghostlight Ensemble Member Courtney Marie directs one of the short plays for this series.

In its fourth installment, The Impostors Theatre Co.’s Footholds is an anthology of short plays tied together by one shared conceit. This year’s foothold is the setting of a small trolley car.

Ghostlight Ensemble Member Courtney Marie directs one of the short plays for this series.

In its fourth installment, The Impostors Theatre Co.’s Footholds is an anthology of short plays tied together by one shared conceit. This year’s foothold is the setting of a small trolley car.

Ghostlight Ensemble Member Courtney Marie directs one of the short plays for this series.

In its fourth installment, The Impostors Theatre Co.’s Footholds is an anthology of short plays tied together by one shared conceit. This year’s foothold is the setting of a small trolley car.

Ghostlight Ensemble Member Courtney Marie directs one of the short plays for this series.

In its fourth installment, The Impostors Theatre Co.’s Footholds is an anthology of short plays tied together by one shared conceit. This year’s foothold is the setting of a small trolley car.

Ghostlight Ensemble Member Courtney Marie directs one of the short plays for this series.

In its fourth installment, The Impostors Theatre Co.’s Footholds is an anthology of short plays tied together by one shared conceit. This year’s foothold is the setting of a small trolley car.

Ghostlight Ensemble Member Courtney Marie directs one of the short plays for this series.

In May and June, Ghostlight Ensemble will present the fourth installment of its popular Make/Believe play festival for young audience in 2023.

The five short plays by playwrights from Chicago and beyond feature an ant who wishes to explore the world beyond her family’s territory, a grandmother and granddaughter superhero duo, the best slide in the world, a supportive tennis racket and a helpful house spirit. Filled with the power of believing in yourself, new adventures and family bonds, the five stories that make up this year’s festival are filled with characters who face the types of struggles modern children will recognize from their own lives. 

Make/Believe is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 27; Sunday, May 28; Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4, at 1:30 p.m. at NorthCenter Town Square (4100 N. Damen Ave., Chicago).

All five plays will be produced on each day of the festival at the NorthCenter Town Square – an outdoor space in the heart of the NorthCenter neighborhood. Some seating will be available, but audience members are encouraged to bring their own chairs and picnics. The show is free, but donations are always appreciated.

In May and June, Ghostlight Ensemble will present the fourth installment of its popular Make/Believe play festival for young audience in 2023.

The five short plays by playwrights from Chicago and beyond feature an ant who wishes to explore the world beyond her family’s territory, a grandmother and granddaughter superhero duo, the best slide in the world, a supportive tennis racket and a helpful house spirit. Filled with the power of believing in yourself, new adventures and family bonds, the five stories that make up this year’s festival are filled with characters who face the types of struggles modern children will recognize from their own lives. 

Make/Believe is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 27; Sunday, May 28; Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4, at 1:30 p.m. at NorthCenter Town Square (4100 N. Damen Ave., Chicago).

All five plays will be produced on each day of the festival at the NorthCenter Town Square – an outdoor space in the heart of the NorthCenter neighborhood. Some seating will be available, but audience members are encouraged to bring their own chairs and picnics. The show is free, but donations are always appreciated.

In May and June, Ghostlight Ensemble will present the fourth installment of its popular Make/Believe play festival for young audience in 2023.

The five short plays by playwrights from Chicago and beyond feature an ant who wishes to explore the world beyond her family’s territory, a grandmother and granddaughter superhero duo, the best slide in the world, a supportive tennis racket and a helpful house spirit. Filled with the power of believing in yourself, new adventures and family bonds, the five stories that make up this year’s festival are filled with characters who face the types of struggles modern children will recognize from their own lives. 

Make/Believe is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 27; Sunday, May 28; Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4, at 1:30 p.m. at NorthCenter Town Square (4100 N. Damen Ave., Chicago).

All five plays will be produced on each day of the festival at the NorthCenter Town Square – an outdoor space in the heart of the NorthCenter neighborhood. Some seating will be available, but audience members are encouraged to bring their own chairs and picnics. The show is free, but donations are always appreciated.

In May and June, Ghostlight Ensemble will present the fourth installment of its popular Make/Believe play festival for young audience in 2023.

The five short plays by playwrights from Chicago and beyond feature an ant who wishes to explore the world beyond her family’s territory, a grandmother and granddaughter superhero duo, the best slide in the world, a supportive tennis racket and a helpful house spirit. Filled with the power of believing in yourself, new adventures and family bonds, the five stories that make up this year’s festival are filled with characters who face the types of struggles modern children will recognize from their own lives. 

Make/Believe is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 27; Sunday, May 28; Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4, at 1:30 p.m. at NorthCenter Town Square (4100 N. Damen Ave., Chicago).

All five plays will be produced on each day of the festival at the NorthCenter Town Square – an outdoor space in the heart of the NorthCenter neighborhood. Some seating will be available, but audience members are encouraged to bring their own chairs and picnics. The show is free, but donations are always appreciated.

As part of its ongoing For Your (Re)Consideration series, Ghostlight Ensemble will present the recently rediscovered play, The Shadow of A Doubt, by novelist Edith Wharton. This is a co-production with the Richard H. Driehaus Museum.

Set at the turn of the twentieth century, The Shadow of a Doubt, explores the issues surrounding social position, remarriage, the roles of women and euthanasia. Replete with Wharton’s trademark wit and skewering of Gilded Age manners, the play centers around nurse Kate Tredennis, who marries John Derwent, a widower of one of Kate’s former patients and friends. Elevated into society through her marriage, Kate is a model wife and stepmother, but she feels uneasy with her new position and faces constant scrutiny for her lowlier background. Soon, her unease is manifested when a man from her past casts suspicion on Kate and accuses her in the first Mrs. Derwent’s death.

More details are available on the show page here.

Improvised Jane Austen tells a tale, on the spot, in the style of the most beloved 19th century authoress.

The women and men of Jane Austen's fiction are just trying to laugh, love and live their true selves within the stifling manners of Regency-era England. It’s fertile ground for comedy with heart and bite-- and without a script.

Ghostlight Ensemble Member Holly Robison is a member of Improvised Jane Austen and is part of the NYE cast.

Improvised Jane Austen
Saturday, January 31 8 p.m.
Premium admission with open bar: $55 + $4.45 in fees in advance

General Admission: $20 at the door
iO Theater
1501 N Kingsbury Street
Chicago, IL 60642

Improvised Jane Austen tells a tale, on the spot, in the style of the most beloved 19th century authoress.

The women and men of Jane Austen's fiction are just trying to laugh, love and live their true selves within the stifling manners of Regency-era England. It’s fertile ground for comedy with heart and bite-- and without a script.

Ghostlight Ensemble Member Holly Robison is a member of Improvised Jane Austen and is part of the NYE cast.

Improvised Jane Austen
Saturday, January 31 8 p.m.
Premium admission with open bar: $55 + $4.45 in fees in advance

General Admission: $20 at the door
iO Theater
1501 N Kingsbury Street
Chicago, IL 60642

Ghostlight Ensemble Theatre hosts its fourth annual Holiday Cabernet – an evening of holiday classics (or not-so-classics) by favorite G.E.T. performers, emerging artists and surprise guests in a cabaret-style setting with an M.C. who overindulges in the holiday spirits.

In addition to performances, the event will include a holiday market by local artists and artisans, as well as a silent auction.

G.E.T. Yule holiday spirits on with us this December!

The Cabernet takes place at Mrs. Murphy and Sons Irish Bistro (3905 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60613).

In July, Ghostlight presents its third annual Make/Believe festival, as part of the Nightlight young audiences series.

The curated festival of seven short plays by playwrights from around the country, features works geared towards children 10 and under, and feature culturally diverse stories that better represent the world we live in.

All seven plays will be produced on each day of the festival at the new NorthCenter Town Square – an outdoor space in the heart of the NorthCenter neighborhood. Some seating will be available, but audience members are encouraged to bring their own chairs and picnics. The show is free, but donations are always appreciated.

The show takes place at 2:30 p.m. on Saturdays, July 16, 23 & 30, 2022.

In July, Ghostlight presents its third annual Make/Believe festival, as part of the Nightlight young audiences series.

The curated festival of seven short plays by playwrights from around the country, features works geared towards children 10 and under, and feature culturally diverse stories that better represent the world we live in.

All seven plays will be produced on each day of the festival at the new NorthCenter Town Square – an outdoor space in the heart of the NorthCenter neighborhood. Some seating will be available, but audience members are encouraged to bring their own chairs and picnics. The show is free, but donations are always appreciated.

The show takes place at 2:30 p.m. on Saturdays, July 16, 23 & 30, 2022.

In July, Ghostlight presents its third annual Make/Believe festival, as part of the Nightlight young audiences series.

The curated festival of seven short plays by playwrights from around the country, features works geared towards children 10 and under, and feature culturally diverse stories that better represent the world we live in.

All seven plays will be produced on each day of the festival at the new NorthCenter Town Square – an outdoor space in the heart of the NorthCenter neighborhood. Some seating will be available, but audience members are encouraged to bring their own chairs and picnics. The show is free, but donations are always appreciated.

The show takes place at 2:30 p.m. on Saturdays, July 16, 23 & 30, 2022.

For Your (Re)Consideration returns in 2022 with a new stage adaptation of The Woman of Colour, a novel published anonymously in 1808. Written immediately after the abolition of the British Slave trade, the story follows a biracial heiress on her travels from Jamaica to England to marry as a condition of her father’s will. Like the novel, Ghostlight’s staged reading will explore the interconnections of race, gender and class, as well as examining cultural identity and colonial power.

The staged reading takes place at Berger Park Cultural Center (The Downey House) in Edgewater at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, 2022. Tickets are pay-what-you-will, with an average donation of $10. By donating more, if you are able, you help offset the cost for those who can’t afford to give.

The entire world changes with the invention of giant mech suits called Gossamers. The Engineer who built them must reckon with the ramifications of her invention as they grow and alter the lives of more and more people, from those who'd wish to exploit these new machines, to those who fear them. It’s a science-fiction play about big robots, bigger dreams, and how we live in our bodies in the era of machines. This production is presented by The Plagiarists at The Edge Theater (1133 W Catalpa Ave, Chicago, IL 60640) Thursday, April 21 through Sunday, May 8, 2022.

Ghostlight Ensemble Member Song Marshall White stars in this performance.

Tickets are pay-what-you-will and available here.