Kaufmann quiz: Local theater
How well do you know the history of the theater scene in Chicago?
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What theater company began in a Deerfield church basement before producing hit plays like "True West"?
Steppenwolf Theatre
Chicago Shakespeare
Goodman Theatre
TimeLine Theatre Company
Correct answer: Steppenwolf Theatre
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Which major Hollywood star co-founded the Lookingglass Theatre?
David Schwimmer
Laurie Metcalf
Bonnie Hunt
Bernie Mac
Correct answer: David Schwimmer
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This late-night off-Loop theater company touted "30 plays in 60 minutes."
The Neo-Futurists
Live Bait
Children's Theatre
Rivendell
Correct answer: The Neo-Futurists
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Which one of these Broadway musicals did NOT have its first run in Chicago?
"The Lion King"
"SpongeBob SquarePants"
"Spamalot"
"The Book of Mormon"
Correct answer: "The Lion King"
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This off-Loop company featured actors like Joe Mantegna and Dennis Franz while producing plays like "Bleacher Bums" in the 1980s?
Organic Theater
Kingston Mines
Babes with Blades
The Greenhouse
Correct answer: The Organic Theater
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Which one of these companies is located in Hyde Park?
Court Theatre
Black Ensemble Theatre
Harper Court Players
Congo Square
Correct answer: Court Theatre
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Where did the Shakespeare Theatre Company do the majority of its plays before moving to its permanent space at Navy Pier?
Ruth Page Center for the Arts
The Goodman
The CIBC Theatre
The Nederlander
Correct answer: Ruth Page
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What off-Loop musical originally debuted in Lincoln Park before moving to Broadway and being adapted into a major motion picture?
"Grease"
"Wicked"
"Hair"
"Hamilton"
Correct answer: "Grease"
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What was the name of the bar across the street from the Steppenwolf that served as a theater/literary hangout until it closed in 2001?
Rossi's
O'Rourkes
Old Town Ale House
Earl of Old Town
Correct answer: O'Rourkes
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This Clark Street parlor took over the basement space across from The Alley in the 1980s/1990s, offering avant-garde readings and plays.
Urbus Orbis
Earwax Cafe
Cafe Voltaire
Second City
Correct answer: Cafe Voltaire
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