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Nothing Without a Company tell's the stories of historically marginalized voices through immersive and site-specific theatre, especially supports LGBTQIA+, Women, Trans and Gender Non-Binary/GNC folks, BIPOC & AANHPI folks by providing a safe space. Nothing Without a Company is planting theatre around Chicago to empower self and community through immersive and revolutionary acts of art in site-specific and reclaimed environments.

10/04/2026

Still looking for Halloween plans? We’ve got you covered!

Join the NWAC JR Board for Kickback with NWAC, a Halloween night featuring drinks, food, live performances, karaoke, and more! All while supporting Nothing Without a Company in their efforts to provide opportunities to young, Chicago-based arts professionals.

KICKBACK WITH NWAC
📅 - Saturday, October 24, 2026
⏰ - 6:00–10:00 PM
📍- Visceral Adventure Lounge
3638 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL
🎟️ - Admission starts at $10
🔗 - Get your tickets here

Get ready for a night of spooky surprises, live theatre, and Halloween magic. Come in costume, bring your friends, and get ready to celebrate the Chicago arts community with us.

Halloween plans + a good cause + a night out. What’s not to love?

🎃 Grab your tickets and join us on October 24!

We’ll see you there... if you dare. 👀

Mia, Keku, Manu

NWAC JR Board

09/30/2026

🎉 Join us in welcoming Sandeep Pamulapati as our newest board member. You may have seen Sandeep recently documenting The Trouble With My Hair by Ada Cheng, or on our recent panels for Not One Batu: The Film Experience and Not Without Company Film Festival, talking about his editing work on numerous 48 Hour Films and other projects with NWaC. He has been working with NWaC since 2018, and we are delighted to have him join our board and serve as a lead collaborator in our newly formed film department. 🎬

Read more about Sandeep below: 🔽
Sandeep Pamulapati holds an MFA in Documentary Media from Northwestern University. He is a co-founder of Rishi Productions, a Chicago-based production company working across corporate content, music videos, and documentaries. Sandeep has collaborated with BearCat Productions and Nothing Without a Company (NWaC) on multiple productions and serves on NWaC’s Board of Directors. As an editor, Sandeep believes in the power of “1+1 = 3,” the idea that when every shot has intention and purpose, the final story becomes greater than the sum of its parts. His work includes contributing to a Telly Award-winning documentary on house music, reflecting his passion for rhythm, culture, and authentic storytelling. Sandeep brings a thoughtful editorial eye to every production and is a proud LGBTQ+ ally. 🌈

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09/22/2026

🎭 CALLING ALL CHICAGO ARTISTS! 🎭
The NWaC Junior Board is looking for talented Chicago artists to perform at our Kick Back with NWaC! All donations will directly support the continuation of our Junior Board program.

Whether you sing, dance, act, perform spoken word, or play an instrument — APPLY TODAY! ✨ We want you to share your amazing talent with us!

🎥 Would you like a recording of your performance for future use? Note: Video will be sent via unlisted Youtube link.

Are you a visual artist? Do you own a business? Please consider donating your artwork or services to our silent auction and raffle! EMAIL US AT [email protected]!✨

📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026
📍 Visceral Adventure Lounge
⏰ 7:00pm - 8:00pm
📝 Applications Close: October 10, 2026

Scan the QR code to submit your application for the Variety Show or donate to our silent auction and raffle.

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09/12/2026

Sending love to you all of the Theater folks that have passed away this year and prior years. We celebrate them and Chicago Theater Bike Ride Fund for all they do for the community. 🚲💓

08/27/2026

📣 Introducing more of our team working the SOLD OUT run of The Trouble With my Hair. Help us give them some love! 📣

🌈 Kevin Sparrow (they/them) is a writer, performer, and curator of live and time-based work. Their 2000s-era pop-punk musical, Sofa King Q***r, premiered in November 2024 with Nothing Without a Company. In January 2021, they presented the immersive, interactive “The Kingdom of Slovenalia: Virtual Tour”, following a live work-in-progress production at Chicago’s Rhinofest in February 2020. Kevin is Literary Manager for Nothing Without a Company, where their credits include: Cornerstone (April 2018; Playwright); New World Play Festival (October 2018; Producer and Playwright, “D.P.N.B.”); 4Plays New Play Festival (2017; Playwright, “Shotgun Preemie”); [Trans]formation (2016; Co-Deviser and Performer); and Dramaturg for ThroatPunch (2018) and Down the Moonlit Path (2015). Kevi Sparrow

🎬 Sandeep Pamulapati holds an MFA in Documentary Media from Northwestern University. He is a co-founder of Rishi Productions, a Chicago-based production company working across corporate content, music videos, and documentaries. Sandeep has collaborated with BearCat Productions and Nothing Without a Company (NWaC) on multiple productions and serves on NWaC’s Board of Directors. As an editor, Sandeep believes in the power of “1+1 = 3,” the idea that when every shot has intention and purpose, the final story becomes greater than the sum of its parts. His work includes contributing to a Telly Award-winning documentary on house music, reflecting his passion for rhythm, culture, and authentic storytelling. Sandeep brings a thoughtful editorial eye to every production and is a proud LGBTQ+ ally. Sandeep

🎉 Angle Torres: I’m an audio engineer and an electronics enthusiast. I’ve been working with local bands in the Chicago area for 20 years. Within that time, I’ve also worked with a few theater companies as an audio, video, stage, and lighting tech off and on. Angel Torres

💰This show is made possible by a Crossroads Fund - we love them!

More bio’s above ⬆️ and below ⬇️

08/21/2026

🍕FREE PIZZA LOBO TOMORROW at Visceral Adventure Lounge (3638 West Grand Avenue)🍕

📣” Developed by Dan Snowden—the former executive chef of Bad Hunter—and Heisler Hospitality’s Matt Eisler and Kevin Heisner, LOBO features grab-and-go ‘za and a lengthy bar menu plus a 4,000-square-foot patio. The trio honed the concept for Pizza Lobo over the course of several years in the kitchen of Bad Hunter’s sister bar, Lone Wolf, playing with different ideas revolving around a classic New York-style crust. Now, the stand-alone concept is taking on an identity of its own, thanks to a roster of top-notch pies garnished with everything from grapes and broccoli rabe to hot honey and ‘nduja.” - Time Out Chicago

🔊 FREE PIZZA tomorrow ONLY (First come, do first served - while supples of pizza lasts)

⬇️ Guest artists at Visceral Adventure Lounge at THE TROUBLE WITH MY HAIR by Cheng

🌀 Kin Ribeiro
💌 Ivy McPherson: 📸 ivy mcpherson
✍🏾 Darsh*ta Jain: 📸 Darsh*ta Jain

⭐️See all you folks soon who are coming tonight to the show at Scissor & Fork⭐️

⏳Other Info & Tickets at NothingWithoutaCompany.org

🎟️ 5 available (pay-what-you-can tickets) at the door 🎟️

08/19/2026

📣 Almost SOLD OUT - Next Sun Aug 30, 1pm - Center on Halsted 📣

Tickets still available for this weekend Friday, Saturday & Sunday at 7:30pm

🤓 Read more about the guest artists at Center on Halsted opening for THE TROUBLE WITH MY HAIR by SJ Ada Cheng

⬆️ Bios above & below - ⬇️ 🎱

Jonathan Lee-Rey (he/him) is an actor, writer, and filmmaker from Yonkers, NY with a splash of the Bronx. Currently, he is based in Chicago where he is the Executive Artistic Director of Stir Friday Night, a producer of the Chicago iteration of Kaleidoscope, and the Community Outreach Manager of Stepping Stone Theater. Formerly he was on the iO Harold team Velvet and a member of Generation LatinX. He also made shorts with the iO Network team Free Trial Run and the indie film studio Make it Up Media. He has trained at UCB, iO, Second City, The Magnet and is a graduate of The Harold Ramis Film School and Skidmore College.

Shashwat Arya (he/him) originally from India, is a Chicago-based artist who views the stage as just another canvas. His creativity spans everything from painting and illustration to creating comics—with comedy being the latest (and loudest) tool in his belt. After honing his craft at The Annoyance, he has brought his high-energy physical style to recent shows like Lights, Camera, Bollywood! (The Annoyance) and Tikka Masala (The Den). As a member of Stir Friday Night, Shashwat is excited to prove that sometimes the best way to make a statement is by screaming it on stage.

Kathleen Hansen (she/her) is a writer, artist, and lovable weirdo. She plays with Tippling House at the Home Comedy Theater. Known for her vulnerability and honesty, she wrote and performed darling: an intimate solo show about her truly wild dating experiences. She’s excited to join Stir Friday Night for her first season.

⭐️More bios in comments! ⭐️

⏳Tickets at NothingWithoutaCompany.org

🌈🎟️ 5 available (pay-what-you-can tickets) at the door 🎟️

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1517 W Fullerton Ave
Chicago, IL
60614

Website

http://nothingwithoutacompany.org/

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