Definition Theatre
Entertainment ProvidersIllinois, United States11-50 Employees
Definition Theatre is a Chicago-based ensemble-driven theatre company. It was co-founded on April 5, 2012 by graduates of the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, drawing inspiration from the ensemble models of Steppenwolf Theatre Company and Lookingglass Theatre. The organization seeks to advance a more equitable theatre industry and to tell language-driven, relationship-oriented, socially relevant stories that are created with and for underrepresented communities in Chicago. Operating within the Chicago arts and entertainment sector, the organization emphasizes collaboration across disciplines. It recently announced the return of its Amplify New Play Festival in July at the Reva & David Logan Center for the Arts in Hyde Park, Chicago, highlighting its continued engagement with local audiences and underrepresented voices.