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By Eric Coble Directed by Jason Palmer
Theater Two
Tin Drum Theatre Company
Visiting Company
In the heart of the Bible Belt, a local theatre announces it will stage a play called Rapture in America—complete with seven seconds of male nudity—and the city goes into a frenzy. Based on actual events, Eric Coble's Southern Rapture turns this civic eruption into a wickedly funny satire about artistic freedom, arts funding, the weaponization of civic institutions, and what happens when conviction outruns common sense.
Content warning: This production contain nudity.
Running Time: 2 hours with intermission
There is no late seating available for this production.
| June 11, 2026 | 7:30PM [1] | $15-$20 | |
| June 12, 2026 | 7:30PM [2] [3] | $15-$30 | |
| June 13, 2026 | 7:30PM | $15-$30 | |
| June 14, 2026 | 3:00PM | $15-$30 | |
| June 17, 2026 | 7:30PM | $15-$30 | |
| June 18, 2026 | 7:30PM | $15-$30 | |
| June 19, 2026 | 7:30PM | $15-$30 | |
| June 20, 2026 | 7:30PM | $15-$30 | |
| June 21, 2026 | 3:00PM | $15-$30 | |
| June 25, 2026 | 7:30PM | $15-$30 | |
| June 26, 2026 | 7:30PM | $15-$30 | |
| June 27, 2026 | 7:30PM | $15-$30 | |
| June 28, 2026 | 3:00PM [4] | $15-$30 |
Popular performance
Near capacity
[1] Preview performance
[2] Opening Performance
[3] Press Opening
[4] 2026 Chicago Pride Parade
Sunday, 6/28/2026: Please leave extra time for travel and parking.
The Chicago Pride Parade's central hub bisects the route between Lake Shore Drive and our theater, making it extremely difficult (let's just say impossible) to get here on Belmont. Almost all roads will be busy, and parking will be scarce. Please leave plenty of time for travel and parking, or plan an alternate travel route on public transit.