We are ecstatic to announce that Dillon Kelleher and Abbey Smith are joining the company as our first two Ensemble Members!

Now a company of four members, we cannot wait to see where The Poor Theatre is headed to next.

After months of hard work and preparation, The Coming World opened on January 24th to a sold out house. And what an amazing two week run we had! Over 200 people came to see the show in total, resulting in sold out houses for our last two performances! Now the stage is struck, the lights returned and the story closed.

Thank you so much to everyone in the community for coming out to support our first production. We hope you got a taste of what The Poor Theatre has to offer, and that you'll come back to join us for our next production.

See you in the fall!
~The Poor Theatre

With the clock ticking down, we're all getting really excited about getting this show in front of an audience. It's been months of planning, rehearsing, designing and anticipation leading us into tech week. Now comes the vital stage of combining together all of those pieces.

We've tried to take all of this enthusiasm and capture it in a short video from the rehearsal team. Check it out below! And when you're done, purchase tickets on our Current Production page or reserve tickets by emailing Tickets@ThePoorTheatre.org.

Get your tickets now for one of the six performances of The Coming World! For only $5 or $10, you can get a ticket to Christopher Shinn's intense examination of the love we fight for and what we sacrifice along the way. Performances are at 10:45pm so come by after seeing another show or grabbing a drink with friends. It'll be a night you won't soon forget.

All the information about the show can be found on Brown Paper Tickets, or by visiting the Current Production section of our website.

We look forward to seeing you there!

The Poor Theatre is super excited to bring on Kelsey Melvin as the costume designer for The Coming World! Head over to the Artists Page to check out all of the powerful projects Kelsey has contributed to in recent years. Another insightful artist to add to the roster of The Coming World.

We have officially moved The Coming World performance space to Hugen Hall at the Strawdog Theatre Company! This conveniently located theatre is within walking distance of the Red Line Sheridan stop, so getting to the show will be super easy.

The performance times have also changed in our new location. They now are:

Six chances to see The Coming World! Don't miss out on what is shaping up to be an amazing show.

The Poor Theatre is proud to present our cast for The Coming World!

Dillon Kelleher will be playing the roles of Ed and Ty.
Abbey Smith will be playing the role of Dora.

Please visit our Artists Page to read more about the wonderful work they have done in Chicago and elsewhere.

Stay tuned for more updates as we move closer to our January performances.