Background
The company's present artistic director Barbara Gaines founded CST in 1986, when it began performances on the roof of the Red Lion Pub in the city's Lincoln Park neighborhood. In 1999, the company received permission to build its permanent home: a two-venue facility at Navy Pier.
Productions at CST include works from the Shakespearean canon as well as other plays and musicals. In addition to its own original productions, CST also hosts touring productions from other theatres.
The Chicago Shakespeare Theater is part of the Shakespeare Theatre Association of America (STAA).
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