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Mar. 7th - 22nd, 2026

The Dress-Up Play

written by Juliet Kang Huneke

The Dress-Up Play is a new family friendly production from Jackalope! New friends gather in a bedroom to play dress up. But who gets to wear what? Do our clothes have to match what we look like outside? And what if our outside doesn’t match our inside? Filled with tutus, fake mustaches, scarves and fierce runway walks. The Dress-Up Play is an immersive fashion party for all ages that celebrates self-expression, open-mindedness and the wholeness of everyone.

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A New Play for All Ages...

The Dress-Up Play
by Juliet Kang Huneke
directed by Karina Patel
 

Event Info:

VENUE: Jackalope Theatre in Broadway Armory, 5917 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60660

RUN-TIME:  est. 50 min.

PREVIEW:  Saturday, Mar. 7 at 11 a.m.

REGULAR RUN:  Mar. 8rd - 22nd, 2026. Fridays at 7 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m.

TICKETS:  $15 - 35

ALL AGES: Recommended for kids ages 6+

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Announcing the Cast (top to bottom L to R):

Keimon Shook as REMI
Casey Whisler as OLIVIA
Aidan Henri as AIDEN
and Jett Parr as MILES

YOU'RE INVITED TO OUR PRE-SHOW ACTIVITY!

Join us in the lobby and play with us up to 30 minutes prior to the show! We will have arts and crafts supplies to help you channel your inner designer and realize your fashion dreams. You may even spot some characters from the show making crafts of their own!

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The Crew

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PLAYWRIGHT – Juliet Kang Huneke
Juliet Kang Huneke is a playwright and performer who is passionate about theatre that is larger than life. Her new TYA play, HANNAH AND HALMONI SAVE THE WORLD! recently had its world premiere at Filament Theatre. In addition, she was awarded the 2023 ReImagine: New Plays in TYA grant to develop HANNAH AND HALMONI with Filament. Juliet is also a 24 Hour Plays Nationals alum. Other Chicago writing credits include: ECHO’S INFERNO (The Understudy), HOME FOR THE SUMMER (Theo Ubique, American Music Theatre Project), MYCELIUM (Playground Chicago), and MECHANICALS (Impostors Theater Co Footholds Vol. 4). julietkanghuneke.com

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DIRECTOR – Karina Patel* 
Karina Patel is a devised theatre artist, director and dramaturg originally from London, UK. She is currently the New Works Manager at Jackalope Theatre Company and Literary Associate at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Karina has developed new and devised work with The Story Theatre, The Understudy Chicago, APIDA Arts, TimeLine Theatre Company, Avalanche Theatre, Token Theatre, 24 Hour Plays, and more. She has also served as an assistant director at Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Lookingglass Theatre Company, Court Theatre, and the Repertory Theatre of St Louis. https://karinapatel.super.site


AJ Links, CSA* (she/her, casting director), Eric Turner (he/him, production manager); Seojung Jang (she/her, lighting designer); Newton Schottelkotte (they/she, sound designer); Amal Salem (she/her, stage manager); Hudson Therriault* (he/him, accessibility manager); Amira Danan* (she/her, development director)  

*connotes Jackalope Theatre Company Member


This project is made possible by Season Sponsors The Michael and Mona Heath Fund, Production Sponsor Michael Schuette, and is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.
Learn more about supporting Jackalope.

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