What is Lifeline Theatre?
'''Lifeline Theatre''' started in [[Chicago, Illinois]], United States, in 1983. Five [[Northwestern University]] graduates started the theater group. They moved to [[Rogers Park]]—a converted [[Commonwealth Edison]] substation— in 1986. This includes a 99-seat theater, rehearsal and office space, a scene shop, and costume, prop, and scenery storage. == Awards == === Chicago/Illinois awards === Since 1986, Lifeline members have received 48 [[Joseph Jefferson Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jeffawards.org/search2/index.cfm |title=Search Lifeline Theatre |access-date=2019-05-20 |archive-date=2016-11-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123114045/http://www.jeffawards.org/search2/index.cfm |url-status=dead }}</ref> === National awards === Member Meryl Friedman won the 1999 Distinguished Play Award in the Elementary Category from the American Alliance of Theatre and Education for her adaptation of ''Journey of the Sparrows'', produced at Lifeline in 1996.{{citation needed|date=April 2015}} The American Alliance for Theater and Education awarded Lifeline the 2003 Sara Spencer Artistic Achievement Award for sustained and successful achievement in the field of theater for young audiences.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lifelinetheatre.com/about/history.shtml |title=Lifeline Theatre :: History |access-date=2019-05-20 |archive-date=2019-05-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525015846/http://lifelinetheatre.com/about/history.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aate.com/?page=awardwinners|title=Home|website=www.aate.com|access-date=2020-06-20}}</ref> == Production History == Lifeline Theatre's work includes MainStage productions: * ''Pride and Prejudice'' * ''The Overcoat'' * ''[[The Left Hand of Darkness]]'' * ''The Talisman Ring'' * ''Jane Eyre'' * ''Cat's Cradle'' * ''Around the World in 80 Days'' * ''The Killer Angels'' * ''A Room with a View'' * ''The Island of Dr. Moreau'' * ''The Mark of Zorro'' * ''Treasure Island'' * ''Neverwhere'' * ''The Moonstone