Fifty teens working in an ensemble. This is the start of a two-year training practice in which youth develop the creative skills and artistic muscle memory to create as virtuosos.
Free Street workshops are free, plus teens can earn a stipend through After School Matter.

Encounter Culture: An ensemble of teens working with director Jenny Magnus create unexpected outdoor happenings that are intended to subvert and refresh perceptions of public space. 

Mad Joy: Mad Joy tells the story of Mecca, a woman who is living her life in reverse. Artistic Director, Ron Bieganski is remounting this piece with a new ensemble and an additional decade of experience. The first incarnation of this production was co-produced at Steppenwolf Theatre, toured in Germany, and was chosen as one of Chicago's Best of the Year by Hedy Weiss in the Chicago Sun-Times.

Park Play: Free shows and theater workshops for children in Chicago Park Daycamps provided by director Jeanine Vaughn and the cast.

If you would like to study at Free Street, contact us at (773) 772-7248 or gogogo@freestreet.org