A CHICAGO PREMIERE
by Kia Corthron
directed by Cheryl Lynn Bruce
Thyme studies environmental injustice—
while her husband is poisoned by it.
Experience our 2025 Season
Your event.
Our stage.
Our versatile space, Definition @ 55th, is available to host your next rehearsal, performance, special event, or gathering of any kind. Whether planning an intimate workshop or larger celebration, we’re thrilled to host you.
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Discover our growing base of local emerging BIPOC playwrights presenting work at our annual Amplify New Play Festival.
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Learn more about the BIPOC West + Southside entrepreneurs scaling up their small businesses over the course of this three-month program.
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Providing a welcoming and inclusive team is vital to our work. Get to know our ensemble of diverse artists today.
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