The highest-rated Acting Training companies out of 170 vetted & reviewed in the Skokie area.
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Prominent finalists A-Z in Skokie
Acting Studio Chicago
Cadillac Palace Theatre
Chicago Children’s Theatre
Citadel Theatre
Devonshire Playhouse
Green Shirt Studio
Gus Giordano Dance School
JRP Virtual
Lifeline Theatre
Mercury Theater Chicago
North Shore Center For the Performing Arts in Skokie
Oil Lamp Theater
Porchlight Music Theatre
Skokie Theatre
Steep Theatre
Steppenwolf Theater
The Edge Theater
The Magic Parlour
The Marriott Theatre
The Neo-Futurists
Timeline Theatre Company
Trickery
Windy City Playhouse
Writers Theatre
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Skokie Theatre
(49)
Hair
Actors
Shows
“Together, they create shows that garner positive, glowing reviews, from ever increasing audiences, in a limited performance space, with open, general admission seating.”
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North Shore Center For the Performing Arts in Skokie
(46)
Box Office
Balcony
Sound
“We were in the balcony and we could hear the artist press the foot pedal on the piano; even with great mics the sound quality in other theater balconies can be questionable 😏.”
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Devonshire Playhouse
(13)
“Fun family performance!”
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Acting Studio Chicago
(50)
Monologue
Craft
Camera
“From now on , I'm very impressed and will bring all of skill set that I got from Jack and the class , ready to perform with confidence in every audition.”
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The Magic Parlour
(50)
Close up Magic
Entertaining
Mind
“It is well worth the money and the time as almost everyone in the audience gets to participate to some extent and your mind is blown half the time as to how Dennis is able to read your mind, predict things, and just simply do up close and personal ma...”
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Oil Lamp Theater
(50)
“During intermission, which was about 10 minutes, many people lined up for the bathroom (I think there was maybe only one) and I went for a refill of cashews and m&ms to enjoy during the second half of the show.”
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company
(47)
Season Tickets
Cocktails
Shows
“The Unfair Advantage show with Harry Milas was terrific, intimate, up close, and made me shake my head with disbelief at his incredible skill level with playing cards.”
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Writers Theatre
(48)
Season
Shows
Production
“I had mixed thoughts and feelings about Manual Cinema's Christmas Carol which I took my family to in December 2023, not everybody liked it, while some loved, but we sure talked about it, and it created a mood for a family holiday.”
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Mercury Theater Chicago
(48)
Singing
Balcony
Production
“This former silent movie house has morphed into a wonderful small-stage venue • It's one of our favorite theatres in the entire city for both the facility as well as the consistently high-quality programs.”
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Green Shirt Studio
(50)
Improv
Workshops
Meisner Technique
“My class is now preparing for our Level 5 showcase, and it's remarkable how many of us have gone from starting as non-performers in Level 1 to delivering emotion-driven scenes for our showcase.”
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Trickery
(49)
Date
Birthday
Funny
“For those completely uninitiated in magic, you'll enjoy the show, perhaps be amazed, but as someone who's seen many magic acts, his tricks were underwhelming and not original, but although sufficiently entertaining.”
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Chicago Children's Theatre
(36)
Age
Field Trip
Kids
“Kudos to Chicago Children's Theater for their inclusive children's theater experience: They had on site free disability parking, a ramp for wheelchair accessible entry, and the best seat in the house reserved for me, my husband and my son (and his wh...”
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Cadillac Palace Theatre
(40)
Les Miserables
The Wiz
Balcony
“Editing (in 2024, after Message In a Bottle, among other "Broadway in Chicago" shows) to add: If this venue is going to continue to host touring companies using pre-recorded music (which seems inevitable, even laudable, in the current day), the manag...”
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Lifeline Theatre
(47)
Frankenstein
Parking
Kids
“This is a small theater with little to no immediate parking, but with that information in hand in advance (shuttle provided, which we didn't use) it didn't subtract from our visit.”
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Timeline Theatre Company
(43)
Scenery
Quality
Show
“This play explores the murder of many black people by the police and explains how often many of the people were doing absolutely nothing and wind up dead by the same people (whom we all pay taxes toward their salary) who pledged to serve and protect...”
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Porchlight Music Theatre
(47)
Intimate
A Chorus Line
Musical
“If you've never had the opportunity to see it live, you must check it out--and if you have seen the show at some point, you'll enjoy it even more if you see it this time!”
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Marriott Theatre
(48)
“I've been to see it twice and both times I've been amazed by the way the director and cast and designers have clearly understood the show in all of it's too often missed nuances.”
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Windy City Playhouse
(42)
Recipe
Performances
Show
“To get the best idea of what to expect, see Chris Jones' review in the October 18, 2021 edition of the Chicago Tribune, or any of the reviews on the Windy City Playhouse website.”
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Citadel Theatre
(46)
Baby
Intimate
Production
“Great musical, small stage, great children, very well prepared, great atmosphere and tickets very cheap compared to other theaters, I highly recommend it”
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Gus Giordano Dance School
(49)
Intensive
Career
Summer
“Not only did we dive into some of the technical aspects of Giordano jazz technique, but we worked with choreographers and master teachers in the style of ballet, tap, contemporary, hiphop, and more”
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The Neo-Futurists
(43)
Comedy
Feel
Funny
“Absolutely worth attending, whether you're visiting or local 🔥 Infinite Wrench changes WEEKLY, so you can always see fresh, well done, inspirational, and innovative theater that is sure to drive you wild 💖 …”
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Steep Theatre
(39)
Acting
Space
Intimate
“Steep's top notch productions regularly present: extremely talented directors, cutting edge playwrights and a fine acting ensemble (all within a highly intimate setting).”
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JRP Virtual
(49)
Directors
Information
Casting
“Both my regular coach and sub coach were very friendly and understanding and taught me techniques I didn't know I needed to learn but taking these classes changed my perspective in a good way about acting”
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The Edge Theater
(37)
Show
Space
Parking
“Tha last two, a Monteverdi style opera about women science pioneers, and a mixed media piece about Dr Horrible's attempt to join the supervillains league gives an idea of their range.”
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