Provision Theater

Saw the production of Anne of Green Gables which was great.
The characters were spot on and brought me back to my childhood when I first watched it on PBS for the first time.
The locale itself from the outside reminds you more of a high school, but once inside there was not a bad seat to be found.
I like the fact there was a lovely young lady greeting everyone and directing them to their seats, keeping a crowd from gathering in the common space.
The set, props, and music where used so perfectly to create that nostalgic feeling I remembered so many years ago.
My 11 yr old daughter and 84 year old grandmother love it.
Couple of tips…
There’s plenty free parking in the back of the theatre so don’t drop anyone off.
It’s approximately 70 min long without intermission, so please use the bathroom before finding your seat.
Having four children myself, I think this play is best suited for young ladies ages 10 and up.
I don’t really think my younger boys would have been all that interested.
Otherwise, would absolutely recommend!

We had a great time last Friday watching Jacob at Provision. What a great story and professional acting. Tim Gregory’s script was great and the intimacy of the theater is just wonderful. Would highly recommend folks going to the Jacob production or checking out other things they do. Right now they also have a children’s production going on of Pinocchio — I would bet that is good as well.

This theater was a pleasant surprise! It’s located on the southwest corner of Morgan & Roosevelt, in what I believe is or used to be a YMCA building — or perhaps they share it with a charity? Anyway, the theater is located on the back side of the building, so you may miss it if you’re seeking a sign to point you the way. Be sure to head to the parking lot at the back of the building, and you’ll see you’re at the right place.
I believe this theater seats about 150 people or so, and has great sight lines and acoustics. The theater staff are very friendly. It’s a no-​ticket theater, so when you visit you’ll need to check in at the box office. No bad seats in this theater, so make sure to visit when you get the chance.

I have deprived myself of theater nights in protest to the City’s parking increases and high parking rates downtown. So you can imagine that it was nice to be invited to have a nice «cultured» evening out to a theater.
How thrilled I am to have been introduced to a place where, aside from their top, professional-​quality performances at reasonable rates, I can also look forward to an evening of free parking!
Provision Theater is truly a hidden gem as another Unilocaler described! I saw Shadowlands — excellent! It’s also nice to find a place that has truly classy entertainment where my morals are not compromised.
Enjoyed the pleasant oak smell of those charming and beautiful wood dividers on the stage too!
‘So looking forward to future visits!

My partner and I saw SHADOWLANDS tonight, and found the show to be a disappointment. Actors aside – which I found to be generally charming and good at delivering their parts – some of Provision’s adaptations to the script were offensive and uninformed.
For example, when Jack was ‘technically’ marrying Joy, the officiant reminded the couple of their ‘sacred and solemn’ vows. In this adaptation, she went on to say that marriage is defined as between ‘one man and one woman.’ This was not in the original script, nor was it something that people would say in the 1950s. Defining marriage as ‘one man and one woman’ is not something that we would begin to say until several decades later.
Is this Provision’s own commentary on marriage? (By the way, I’m not interested in the director’s commentary on marriage equality). Not only is the deviation from the script offensive, the director obviously has very little grasp of history. Needless to say, my partner and I departed at intermission.
Skip this one unless you want to stomach Provision’s homophobic/​heterosexist revisions.

Have not been disappointed yet! Innovative, artistic and uplifting productions, coupled with and wonderful new theater make this a memorable night out. Going to Provision Theater is always a treat. Free parking with a gated lot is a huge bonus in this congested neighborhood. I will continue to be a patron of this Chicago gem! Have I mentioned that it is very affordable? it is!

Provision Theater is your basic bare-​bones, no-​frills theater, but it oozes charm.
It seats about 200 people; seats were comfortable, and the acoustics were spot on.
We purchased tickets for «Godspell» through Goldstar Events and it was performed with great enthusiasm and a distinctly modern twist. We were highly entertained.
The staff was gracious and as an added bonus, there’s a free parking lot.

Last night, my boyfriend and I saw «Godspell» the musical here and we loved it!
The charecters were great, Jesus was an amazingly great performer, it is very entertaining, fresh and sweet!
If you want a clean, laugh out loud performance without problems with parking, this is the place to go!

Provision Theater has just moved into its permanent theater home, a comfortable 200-​seat theater with excellent acoustics and sight lines, at at the old Duncan Y (now owned by St Ignatius). This professional theater company has some strong veterans, led by Tim Gregory, a 10-​year veteran of Chicago Shakespeare as well as company members Brad Armacost, Michael Mahler and Susan Moniz.
This years productions include COTTON PATCH GOSPEL, TAMING OF THE SHREW, and the world premier of THE HIDING PLACE.
The reviews so far on their opening production COTTON PATCH GOSPEL have been strong:
«An extraordinary piece of theater» — Chicago Tribune
«Highly Recommended!» — Chicago Sun Times
«4 Stars!» — Time Out Chicago
«Take the entire family, they’ll love it!» —