Chase Park

Located in the Uptown/Ravenswood neighborhood, Chase Park attracts a number of youth to its after-school program during the school year and to its outdoor pool in the summer months.

Chase Park holds seasonal play productions in its auditorium and continues to expand the talent of its community theatre group through open auditions. Previous productions have included “Life is a Dream,” “Hamlet,” “Summer Brave” and “Romeo & Juliet.”Chase Park Theatre was honored by the Illinois Theatre Association to receive the 2007 Service Award for Outstanding Contributions in the Community Theatre Division. 

In 2007, we initiated The Young Actors program, a series of literature-based productions by, for, and about young people. Play selection is done by the ensemble, in consultation with director Karen Fort. These are fully staged, full productions. The script is edited to a practical and accomplishable length and cast size. All performances are open to the public, and we encourage participation by youth age 10+, with a special focus on teens and High School age youth.