Thanks to all those who came out in the summer of 2001. We'll be back in the summer of 2002 with an as-yet-unannounced brand new show. Make sure to bookmark this website and check it for info on upcoming performances.

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Shortbridge Theatre Company enjoyed a succussful run with Sam Shepard's dark comic masterpiece "True West" this summer. The play was directed by Andy Schoen and starred Ben Myers, J.A. Moss, Mara Podolner, and Schoen himself as Lee. It won critical acclaim from the Chicago Reader (see the "shortbridge in the news" page for the article).

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the story

The Shortbridge Theatre Troupe of Oak Park, Illnois began in early 1998 when five young actors decided to forge out on their own into the community and produce their own play. That summer, the troupe mounted its debut production, John Steinbeck's "Of Mice And Men" in a small church in Chicago. The following summer, the troupe teamed up with Oak Park Festival Shakespeare Company to present the edgy comic drama "When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?" by Mark Medoff. The troupe brought two plays to the Oak Park scene in the summer of 2000. The first was Tom Stoppard's "Enter A Free Man" and the second was "the dreamer examines his pillow" by John Patrick Shanley. Both received public and critical acclaim and enjoyed successful runs. The fourth season brought an acclaimed production of Sam Shepard's "True West" to the 19th Century Women's Club in Oak Park. Shortbridge is currently preparing for its fifth anniversary season.

the mission

To provide the Oak Park and Chicagoland area with provocative and intriguing theatre using the talents of actors, directors, and designers. Shortbridge Theatre Company is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to producing quality theatre.

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