The Playground Theater

The Playground Theater is a continuously operating non-profit theater in dedicated to Modern Theatrical Improvisation, a form of theater invented in the city.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: theater company in Chicago, Illinois, United States
  • Also known as: “The Playground”
  • Address: 3209 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60657

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Briar Street Theater and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church.

Theater building
The Briar Street Theatre is a theatre located in , and was home to the long-running Blue Man Group. Originally the carriage house for the Marshall Field and Company horses, the space was purchased by Walter Topel and reconstructed into a theater. is situated 520 feet south of The Playground Theater.

Church
Photo: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 560 feet east of The Playground Theater.

Theater building
Photo: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a music venue located in , . Vic Theatre can easily accommodate 1,400 people or with a seated capacity of 1,000. is situated 1,300 feet west of The Playground Theater.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boystown and Lake View.

Neighborhood
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lake View is one of the 77 community areas of in Illinois, United States. It is located on the city's North Side and is bordered by West Diversey Parkway on the south, West Irving Park Road and West Montrose Ave on the north, North Ravenswood Avenue on the west, and the shore of on the east.

Suburb
is one of the 77 community areas of in Illinois, United States. It is located on the city's North Side and is bordered by West Diversey Parkway on the south, West Irving Park Road and West Montrose Ave on the north, North Ravenswood Avenue on the west, and the shore of on the east.

Photo: AndrewHorne, CC BY-SA 3.0.
In Lincoln Park, collegians mix with freshly-minted lawyers and barrel-chested brokers. All come to seek their good fortune in beer gardens on the north side of , a short walk from miles of beautiful parks and the fabulous Lincoln Park Zoo.

The Playground Theater

Latitude
41.94032° or 41° 56′ 25″ north
Longitude
-87.64914° or 87° 38′ 57″ west
Open location code
86HJW9R2+48
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5698233279
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­theatre
Wiki­data ID
Q7757455
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Belmont & Halsted Terminal and Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Canton Express and Krung Thep.

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