• Wheeler Kearns Architects
  • Artist rendering of the Alice

The Goodman Theatre has long (and rightfully) prided itself on its educational and community outreach programs that have introduced thousands of Chicagoans to the theater, both as spectators and performers. In recent years, as the number of programs has increased, the space within the theater building has remained the same, leading to classes in cramped quarters and even, on occasion, the lobby.

In addition to teaching the theater arts, she continued, theater education also helps young people develop habits of mind and problem-solving that make them better students and citizens.