Recent News & Special Events

  • 10.01.2013 The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

    View Photos Watch Clips ADDED PERFORMANCES ON SAT., DECEMBER 7 & 14 AT 3PM 4 Stars! “A letter perfect staging”-Time Out Chicago Highly Recommended-Chicago Sun Times Highly Recommended-Chicago Reader 3 & 1/2 Stars! “Kids not Stereotypes in this winner of a Bee”-Chicago Tribune PREMIERE PRODUCTION SPONSORS – BRENDA & JIM GRUSECKI October 26 – December […]

  • 07.16.2013 Plays on the Pavement

    PLAYS ON THE PAVEMENT A Concert Reading Series of Plays & Musicals UNDER THE STARS Bring a picnic basket and a lawn chair or two (some seating provided)   August 1 – 11, 2013 at 8:00pm (unless otherwise noted) 1940 West Foster Avenue in Chicago. The parking lot of the future Griffin Arts Center   […]

  • 04.30.2013 GriffinFEST is June 22, 2013 – Save the Date!

    Celebrating the Griffin’s upcoming 25th Anniversary Season! BIGGER, BETTER & MORE FUN! Save the Date! GriffinFEST is coming and this year its going to be Bigger, Better and Even More Fun than last year’s Great Griffin Carnivale! To celebrate the Griffin’s 25th Anniversary Season and the new Griffin Arts Center we will be holding “GriffinFEST” […]

  • 04.23.2013 The Griffin garners 8 Jeff Award Nominations!

    The Griffin Theatre Company received 8 Jeff Award nominations for its productions of FLARE PATH and KIN. Click here to read the Chicago Tribune’s announcement of the nominations.

  • 02.19.2013 Dine Out for the Griffin

    DINE OUT FOR THE GRIFFIN A Griffin Theatre Company Benefit to Benefit the New Griffin Arts Center Thursday, February 28, 2013 5:00pm – 10:00pm Brasserie 54 by LM, 5420 N. Clark St. in Chicago Reservations are recommended. To make your reservation call (773) 334-9463. www.brasserie54.com The first DINE OUT FOR GRIFFIN THEATRE is fast approaching! […]

  • 01.23.2013 A FLARE PATH Salon

    A Griffin Theatre Company Benefit A Behind the Scenes Look at FLARE PATH Wednesday, February 6, 2012 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. The Griffin Studio Space, 3711 North Ravenswood Ave. Suite 145, in Chicago Ticket Price $20 per person (food & drink included) Join us for a behind the scenes look at the creation of the […]

  • 09.30.2012 THE BURNT PART BOYS “A Behind the Scenes Look”

    A Griffin Theatre Company Benefit A Behind the Scenes Look at THE BURNT PART BOYS Friday, October 19, 2012 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. The Griffin Studio Space, 3711 North Ravenswood Ave. Suite 145, in Chicago Ticket Price $30 per person What does it take to create a production like THE BURNT PART BOYS? And how […]

  • 09.29.2012 LETTERS HOME 2012/2013 National Touring Schedule Announced!

    Chicago, IL, September 7, 2012–The Griffin Theatre Company is pleased to announce its 2012/2013 touring schedule for its National Touring production of LETTERS HOME. The production adapted by Artistic Director, William Massolia and directed by ensemble member, Kevin Kingston puts the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan front and center by bringing to life actual […]