Free Street Presents: spark

Fri, 01 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 08:30 pm UTC-05:00

1419 W Blackhawk St | Chicago

Free Street Theater
Publisher/HostFree Street Theater
Free Street Presents: spark
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spark tells the stories of youth activists and activists in their youth, couched in the worlds of punk, archives, and revolution.
About this Event

TICKETS ON SALE TO THE PUBLIC APRIL 10TH AT 10AM

the youth will make the revolution

In spark, Free Street's youth question how the burden of change falls on the shoulders of youth with little to no support. How do you find your spark to mobilize, when the system works against you?

To answer this question, spark tells the stories of youth activists and activists in their youth. The process engages interviews with over 20 adults about their youth, the book “Let This Radicalize You,” by Kelly Hayes & Mariame Kaba, and looks at archive projects as both an aesthetic and important practice in an age of erasure.

co-directed by Katrina Dion, Xitlali Celeste, and Marilyn Carteno, this new pieces invites audiences to think about their own spark, and welcomes them into intergenerational collaboration.

performing + development ensemble

leo g, jordan h, jade h, destiny c, makiyah s, autumn b, ollie k, nadia c, jasper c

production team

directors: marilyn carteno, katrina dion, xitlali celeste

associate director + sound designer: gina montalvo

stage manager: audrey terhune

scenic designer: eleanor kahn

technical drector: james doolittle

lighting designer: conchita avitia

production electrician: quinn chisenhall

projections designer: eme ospina-lopez

projections engineer: syd ross

costume designer: sal yvat


pay-what-you-can ticket model

all tickets are general admission, but ticket prices go directly towards supporting our youth ensemble. By donating through your ticket, you act as the bridge for youth participating in the arts. From paying youth for participation, to proviidng transportation support, every dollar goes towards teens in Chicago creating new + revolutionary theatre.


special events

may 1st - opening celebration

may 8th - talkback

may 9th - child co-programming

may 14th - masks required performance

check back for more dates and announcements


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

1419 W Blackhawk St, 1419 West Blackhawk Street, Chicago, United States

Tickets

USD 0.00 to USD 29.58

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