Lifeline is committed to promoting the arts in its Rogers Park neighborhood.

Lifeline Theatre specializes in original literary adaptations. Its ensemble of artists uses imaginative, unconventional staging to portray sprawling stories in an intimate space. Lifeline is committed to promoting the arts in its Rogers Park neighborhood and is an anchor of the Glenwood Avenue Arts District. We aspire to create art that is relevant to our culturally diverse, increasingly youthful neighborhood.

Lifeline serves 17,000 people each season running from September through August with a 3-play MainStage Season and a 3-play KidSeries season.

Lifeline's Student Matinee Program serves 2,500 students each year through special weekday performances and extensive study guides.

Lifeline's Residency Program places working artists into the classrooms of Chicago Public Schools for 8-week residencies using creative dramatics to enhance curriculum. Lifeline serves over 800 students and teachers at Armstrong, Edgebrook, Gladstone, Hayt, Jordan, Kilmer, Lincoln, Loyola University, New Field and Swift Elementary Schools.

Lifeline’s Theatre Classes bring professional artists together with children ages 7-12 to teach them skills that make the arts fulfilling and fun. Over 80 children participate annually in Lifeline’s Off-School Day Workshops or Drama Camps.

Lifeline's Arts For All and Community Days Initiatives are aimed at providing financially accessible cultural experiences for everyone, particularly residents of Rogers Park, a low-income, culturally diverse neighborhood. 3,500 people take advantage of this program annually.

Since 2002, Lifeline has collaborated with a host of Rogers Park artists, businesses and community organizations to produce the annual Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest, two and a half days of art, music and family activities. Approximately 8,000 people attend this free event.

Lifeline Theatre
6912 North Glenwood Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60626
Phone: (773) 761-4477
Fax: (773) 761-4582
Email: info@lifelinetheatre.com