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Upcoming Shows & Events
THE ANGEL NEXT DOOR
By Paul Slade Smith
April 9 – May 10
Savor Evanston
The Winthrop Club
June 11 @ 6:00 pm
Now Announcing
THE 2026-27 SEASON
Starts September 2026
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FUTURE HOME IN EVANSTON
After 50 years of productions and nearly 30 years at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Northlight’s 2025-26 Season will be its last as renters in Skokie as we embark on opening our very own home in Evanston, the vibrant community where Northlight began in 1974. Owned and operated by Northlight, a theatre of our own in downtown Evanston will strengthen our ability to produce compelling new and existing work, nurture and grow the next generation of theatregoers, expand our civic impact, spark economic development, and serve as a cultural hub for the entire community. The new Northlight is scheduled to open at 1012 Church Street in September 2026.
NORTHLIGHT NEWS
What makes a screwball comedy? The Angel Next Door is a romantic screwball comedy based on Ferenc Molnar’s A Play at the Castle. But what...
Today we’re bringing you something special from the Archives! Way back in 2008, Gaslight Scenic Designer Collette Pollard teamed up with Director Jessica Thebus to...
Artistic Director BJ Jones sat down with Laura Schellhardt, a nationally recognized playwright and dramaturg who is currently the head of playwriting at Northwestern University,...
Our Artistic Director BJ Jones sat down with the playwright of Gaslight to get the scoop on why he decided to adapt this classic thriller....
Our Artistic Director BJ Jones is always tuned in to what’s happening in the theatre scene around Chicago, and in June he appeared on the...
On a rainy day in New York back in 2009, Northlight Artistic Director BJ Jones saw a documentary on Gertrude Berg. Yoo-hoo, Mrs.Goldberg followed the...
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Critics are falling in love with THE ANGEL NEXT DOOR. Come laugh your troubles away along with them before May 10!
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When you visit our new home in Evanston, you’ll have plenty of parking options! For a more detailed look, visit the link in our bio or check out the list below.
FREE PARKING for Northlight Patrons at the 1800 Maple Self Park Garage. (Validate at Northlight for up to 4 hours).
FREE SUNDAYS – All Public Parking – metered street parking, lots, or garages – is free on Sundays and Holidays.
FREE ADA PARKING – ADA Parking in all public lots and garages is free at all times with Disability Parking Placard.
PUBLIC LOTS 25 and 27 are steps from Northlight’s back entrance! Both lots include ADA spaces and are adjacent to Northlight’s back entrance, which will be open at all performance and event times. Public lots cost only $2/hr.
METERED STREET PARKING – Parking meters on Church St and surrounding streets cost only $2/hour and end at 9:00pm. For an evening performance at 7:30, early arrival at 7pm would mean a total cost of only $4!
ADDITIONAL GARAGE PARKING – The Sherman Plaza Garage (821 Davis Street, entrance on Davis St or Benson Ave). Garage parking is only $6 for up to 5 hours – enough for a meal and a show!
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Both the CTA Purple Line (Davis stop) and Metra (UP-North/Evanston station) stop a half block east of the theatre entrance! For buses and additional routes, visit TransitChicago.com.
Catch Garrett in THE ANGEL NEXT DOOR and laugh your troubles away with a zany cast of colorful characters! Now playing until May 10.
We love compliments from critics, but great reviews from our audience really make it all worth it. Come catch THE ANGEL NEXT DOOR and see what all the hype is about!
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Nothing beats an opening night standing ovation ❤️ Catch THE ANGEL NEXT DOOR before May 10!
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THE ANGEL NEXT DOOR is bringing laughs to Northlight until May 10. Check out this scene from the first act, and grab your tickets so you can guffaw in person ASAP.
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The reviews are in, and THE ANGEL NEXT DOOR is “exactly what audiences crave right now” (SPLASH MAGAZINE). Leave your troubles at the door and dive into the antics of a few zany theatre people! Now playing until May 10.
This week we`re celebrating our 50th Anniversary Season with an archival clip from ELLA, directed by Rob Ruggiero and featuring the incomparable E. Faye Butler! E. Faye will be back onstage at Northlight next season in PEARL`S IN THE HOUSE, and we can`t wait to have her!
Stay tuned for more scenes from our archives as we bring our 50th Anniversary Season to a close!
Aja Alcazar last appeared at Northlight in THE HEART SELLERS, and she`s taking the stage again in THE ANGEL NEXT DOOR🚪as we wrap up our 50th Anniversary Season! See her and the rest of the cast onstage until May 10 as we bid Skokie goodbye with a house full of laughs 😂
Happy opening to the cast and crew of THE ANGEL NEXT DOOR! We can`t wait for all of you to catch this laugh-a-minute comedy and to close our time in Skokie with a show to remember!
We can’t wait to see you there!
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