Chopin Theatre
chopin theatre independent performing art venue located wicker park chicago reopened zygmunt dyrkacz polish immigrant theater become significant cultural hub known eclectic programming commitment avantgarde experimental performance since chopin theatre hosted presentation well production ranging theater dance music literary event venue particularly renowned showcasing international work especially eastern europe played crucial role introducing chicago audience innovative challenging performance theater influence extends beyond production instrumental fostering vibrant art community within chicago making one city best venue theater according theater historical society america chopin theatre building opened march designed architect worthmann steinbach operated victor bardonski seat nickelodeon theater renamed harding seating expanded called chopin theatre underwent another name change pix theater currently seat mainstage studio theater coffee house lounge building located across polish triangle area called polish downtown ruined theater located one dangerous part chicago purchased dyrkacz family began operation gallery theater presenting also visual art separation theater managed zygmunt dyrkacz name changed back chopin theatre zygmunt joined endeavor lela headd theater became profit organization chopin theatre presented produced different event theater literature music dance film simultaneously across two stage sometimes ten per week illustrated roughly thousand review medium feature hundred award honor available chopin theatre archive time chopin theatre hosted artist different country home festival september theatre opened door multimedia saga “american way” assimilation polish immigrant directed thomas master choreography shawn coyle done restroom electricity corded next building nicole dreiske production george tabouri’s “peepshow” directed henryk baranowski received jeff award outstanding ensemble play chopin theater becomes next year theater headquarters around coyote art festival presenting short play daily fest contributed wicker park becoming one hippest neighborhood u attracted people wicker park new crime production present hunter thompson’s “fear loathing la vegas” directed john cusack steve pink starring jeremy piven bill cusack paul quinn body politic make slick comeback fashion richard christiansen late financial parenting need led renting theater chicago filmmaker workshop weekly screening including annual international gay lesbian film festival debut trap door theater stanislaw witkacy’s “madman nun” critic’s choice u debut “zielnik” scena plastyczna kul directed leszek madzik produced chopin theatre performance “wilgoc” also presented television series early edition used chopin theatre extensively tape “the play’s thing” main character gary save actress falling light theater rehearsal see website video sweeney todd musical kokandy production nominated nonequity jefferson award received including best production best director actor principal role actress principal role supporting performer musical direction teatro vista’s dream king received equity jefferson award nomination received best production new work performer principal role scenic design sound design lighting design original music artistic specialization zygmunt dyrkacz honored contribution theater selected performink’s people making difference theater” later year chopin theatre received rd consecutive best year theater award time production la luna teatr cogitatur prior year four dream holderlein aztec hotel marked troupe’s american debut chopin theatre selected “chicago venue matter most” alongside iconic place art institute chicago civic opera house steppenwolf theater pritzker pavilion nato summit held u president obama zygmunt presented high state decoration promotion polish culture polish president komorowski chicagoans selected chopin theatre one best venue theater behind steppenwolf goodman chopin theatre selected best storefront theater incubator specifically “chicago earned reputation adventurous stage production lure audience well beyond downtown even enterprising theatergoer may know what’s worth checking one solid rule thumb see what’s playing chopin theatre” chicago reader stage eastern european avantgardism official website