Company Overview

Mission

Emerald City creates theatre experiences that inspire early learners through play.

Vision

Emerald City Theatre imagines a day when participating in the Arts will be considered as critical to a child's development as Reading, Writing or Math.

Emerald City Theatre performs at the Apollo Theater Center in Lincoln Park and at Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place on the Magnificent Mile. Throughout our history, Emerald City has developed and improved the caliber of plays available for young audiences in the United States and abroad, developing and producing over 26 new works.

Company Snapshot

Performance Locations:

Apollo Theater Center, Chicago's North-side off-loop theater
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place on Michigan Avenue

Programming Reach:

approx. 100,000 children, parents, and teachers annually

Weekend General Public Audience:

approx. 60,000 children and their grown-ups

Subscribers:

approx. 2,000 subscribers

School Matinee Audience:

approx. 40,000 students and teachers annually

Celebrate Reading Tour Audience:

approx. 55,000 students and teachers annually

40,000 reduced ticket-price and 3,000 full-ticket price scholarships

Emerald City Theatre School:

over 750 registrations annually

Education Outreach Program:

approx. 1,500 students and educators reached through drama workshops, residencies, and professional development programs

Annual Budget:

$1,800,000