Meet us where the show is quality and affordable
A multi-stage performing arts center that is committed to maintaining a quality and affordable space to create, the Madison Street Theater is a hub for entertainment in Oak Park.
With a 180-seat main stage, a 65-seat screening room, and a rehearsal room available for rent, this community theater is home to dozens of improv, dance, and performance companies. You can almost always catch a good show at Madison Street Theater!
The state-of-the-art theater has been home to The Village Players, Circle Theatre, and the Saltbox Theatre Company. Today the Artists of Concordia call the theater home.
The theater was designed in the early 80s by local architect Errol Kirsch. Prior to its life as a theater, the building was a 1920s-era tile warehouse that was transformed by volunteers into an intimate performing arts space.
Check the theater schedule for upcoming events.
Costs vary depending on the show or program, but the Madison Street Theater is committed to keeping the price of admission affordable so that the theater is accessible to all people of all income levels.
Madison Street Theater is owned by the Oak Park River Forest Civic Theater. This not-for-profit organization believes in the importance of celebrating all types of arts from theater to dance and the spoken word.
At the Madison Street Theater, all types of artists are also celebrated. Diversity and inclusion are top tenants for this arts organization, and so is providing a pricing structure that ensures the performances are accessible to all people and income levels.
The Madison Street Theater is located at 1010 Madison Street in Oak Park. It is a 15-minute walk from the Harlem Stop on the CTA Blue Line or a 15-minute walk from the Harlem/Lake Stop on the CTA Green Line.
