WELCOME TO THE
FACTORY THEATER

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May we all just take a moment and agree that the Factory Theater is a goddamn Chicago treasure?
Time Out Chicago

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It's a happy day for Chicago theater when the folks at the Factory get trashy and stupid.
Chicago Reader

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Sometimes we need a fun throwback. With a big bag of silicone dicks. And the Factory Theater delivers.
Critics' Pick, Four Stars, Time Out Chicago

Coming Soon

The Vivian Girls Present: Unreal by Isaac Winter

May 17, 2025

The Factory Theater Presents: The Curious Circumstances of Louis Le Prince

June 2025

Enter the Realms of the Unreal as The Vivian Girls introduce you to outsider artist Henry Darger—a Chicago legend who passed away with an undiscovered body of work including an 15,145 page fantasy novel, hundreds of art pieces, and various other writings. This staged reading will give audiences a glimpse into Isaac Winter’s work-in-progress biography under the direction of Liz Falstreau. Dramaturgy by Mersedez Hoover.