20% Theatre Company Chicago

Producing works written by women is inherent to 20%’s stated mission. With this comes the necessity of opportunities for new play development focused on women’s work, which is currently lacking in the theatrical field. Through Snapshots, 20%’s short play festival which provides for performance opportunities for unpublished works by Chicago-area female playwrights; Work Shop which allows for the development of a new work through audience and artist feedback, and the company’s dedication to producing area and world premier works 20% is committed to the labor-intensive process needed to nurture new works of theatre. Through the development of the female voice in theatre, 20% can work towards equal representation on a national level.