Open Space Arts is a 25-seat storefront theater in Uptown Chicago creating bold, intimate LGBTQ+ work. We specialize in small-cast plays and lean, high-impact evenings that place audiences inside emotionally immediate, actor-driven stories.

Recent productions include DORIAN, MY LIFE AS A COWBOY, GANGSTA BABY, SCANDALOUS BOY, IT’S BEEN TEN YEARS SINCE THEY ALL DIED, MR. PARKER, MERCY KILLING, and LIGHT SWITCH.

Recent guest directors and collaborators have included AARON HOLLAND, TERI TALO, RIKKI BEADLE-BLAIR, MBE, and BENJAMIN MILLS.

We have scripts on file that we are actively interested in producing and are seeking experienced directors for full productions.

We are especially drawn to directors who:

• Lead strong, actor-centered rehearsal rooms 
• Embrace the creative challenge and power of intimate storefront work 
• Respond to contemporary LGBTQ+ storytelling with imagination and clarity 
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We are also seeking Assistant Directors.

These positions are ideal for emerging directors who want hands-on experience inside a working production. Assistant Directors are active participants in rehearsals and gain insight into artistic leadership, collaboration, and the realities of producing storefront theater.

If there is a play you believe in and feel belongs at Open Space Arts, bring it.

We welcome proposals for:

• Chicago premieres 
• American premieres 
• World premieres 

Projects should align with our mission and work well in a small-cast, intimate setting.  If you have been waiting for the right home for a script, this may be it.

Email your resume and a brief note of interest to:

openspacearts2022@gmail.com

Use one of these subject lines:

• DIRECTOR 
• ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 
• PROJECT SUBMISSION 

Please include a brief introduction, your resume, and links to your website or work.