Life OUT Loud: Voices of Pride at Rosenblum (J. Leslie) Park at Rosenblum Park – Chicago, IL

Performance & Talkback

Life OUT Loud: Voices of Pride

Written and Directed by Dionne Addai with the Life OUT Loud Ensemble;

Theatrical Consultation by Lexi Saunders;

including contributed pieces from Zahra Baker* and Aimy Tien**

Featuring Haven A.J. Crawley, Jett Pasia, Ua Smith

This is a FREE event! Light refreshements provided.

This performace will take place outside the Rosenblum Park Fieldhouse. We will have chairs, but feel free to bring blankets, snacks – whatever you need to feel comfortable!

Come to Life OUT Loud and experience:

• a vibrant, groovy celebration
• a journey through history’s torn-out pages
• a reckoning, a ritual, a reminder: you belong

About the show:

Three friends journey through a gallery of stories from LGBTQ+ people, past and present. Together they investigate history’s torn out pages, discovering the power of authentic friendship, and new ideas to expand our understanding of gender and sexuality. This charming, funny, and interactive play uses poetry and improv to introduce gender expansive vocabulary, healthy coping mechanisms and often forgotten Black and Asian queer history.

Catch the rest of our Night Out in the Parks 2026 series:

1. Gill Park ( 825 W. Sheridan Rd., Chicago, IL 60613) Friday June 26th @ 5:30pm
2. Harold Washington Park (5200 S Hyde Park Blvd, Chicago, IL 60615) Friday July 10th @ 3:15PM

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Life OUT Loud: Voices of Pride is our current touring program. Since 1995, About Face has reached thousands of people each year by taking the power of theatre on the road to support personal and organizational growth. We provide touring workshops and performances that combine fun, interactive, and accessible theatre-based activities to increase a sense of belonging, invite brave dialogue, and move individuals and groups toward action. Join us for this session to enjoy some theatre for social change in action!

*Zahra Baker’s contribution is based on an interview with the About Face Youth Theatre ensemble and directors Donny Acosta and Megan Carney for About Face Theatre’s production of 20/20.

**Aimy Tien’s contribution of “Ancient History” was originally developed for the About Face Theatre production of Power in Pride with an ensemble including Dionne Addai, Mia Vivans, Angelica Grace, Lexi Saunders, Nico Kruger, and Vic Wynter.