The Playground Theater
The Playground Theater is a continuously operating non-profit theater in Chicago dedicated to Modern Theatrical Improvisation, a form of theater invented in the city.- 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 include Briar Street Theater and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church.
Briar Street Theater
Theater building
The Briar Street Theatre is a theatre located in Lake View, Chicago, 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. Briar Street Theater is situated 520 feet south of The Playground Theater.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
Church
Photo: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church is situated 560 feet east of The Playground Theater.
Belmont station
Metro station
Photo: JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Belmont is an 'L' station serving the CTA's North Side Main Line. It is served at all times by the Red and Brown Lines, and by the Purple Line Express during weekday rush hours. Belmont station is situated 1,200 feet west of The Playground Theater.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boystown and Lake View.
Boystown
Neighborhood
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lake View is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago 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 Lake Michigan on the east.
Lake View
Suburb
Lake View is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago 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 Lake Michigan on the east.
Lincoln Park-Old Town
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 Chicago, a short walk from miles of beautiful parks and the fabulous Lincoln Park Zoo.
The Playground Theater
- Categories: theater company, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.94032° or 41° 56′ 25″ northLongitude
-87.64914° or 87° 38′ 57″ westOpen location code
86HJW9R2+48OpenStreetMap ID
node 5698233279OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=theatreWikidata ID
Q7757455
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