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'''Oracle Productions''' ('''Oracle Theatre Company''') iswas a [[Chicago|Chicago]], [[Illinois]] based [[theatre|theatre company]] founded in 2001. They haveOracle moved into theira storefront space at 3809 N Broadway in June 2006. whereIn they2010 haveOracle introducedmoved to a theater model calleddubbed "Public Access Theatre" to Chicago in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|last=Isaacs|first=Deanna|title=Thinking Outside the Black Box Oracle Productions repositions itself as "public access theater."|url=http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/oracle-productions-public-arts-organization-free-theater/Content?oid=2223865|accessdateaccess-date=3 May 2011|publisher=chicagoreader.com|date=August 12, 2010}}</ref> Their "store front" style influenced the first shop front theatre of the [[United Kingdom|UK]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wwwm.coventry.ac.uk/researchnet/ice/Documents/ICE_Theatre%20Absolute%20Shop%20Front%20Theatre.pdf|title=Shop Front Theatre One year on|publisher=www.coventry.ac.uk/ice|accessdateaccess-date=3 May 2011}}</ref> Oracle ceased operations at the end of 2016 citing personal changes for their Executive Producer and Director.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Greene|first1=Morgan|title=Oracle Productions, home of free theater, is closing|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/news/ct-oracle-to-close-20161212-story.html|website=Chicago Tribune|publisher=Chicago Tribune|access-date=3 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Closing Oracle|url=http://publicaccesstheatre.org/projects/in-closing/|website=Oracle Productions|publisher=Oracle Productions|access-date=3 April 2017}}</ref>
==Past Productions==
*2011 ''[[Woyzeck]]'' (written by [[Georg Buchner]], directed by Max Truax)<ref>{{cite web|last=Kolb|first=Laura|title=Woyzeck - Centerstage Show Review|url=http://centerstagechicago.com/theatre/shows/10792.html|publisher=centerstagechicago.com|accessdateaccess-date=3 May 2011|date=Mar 21, 2011}}</ref>
*2010 ''[[Blood_WeddingBlood Wedding (play)|Blood Wedding]] (written by [[Federico García Lorca]], directed by Ben Fuchsen)''<ref>{{cite web|last=Thompson|first=Zac|title=Blood Wedding|url=http://timeoutchicago.com/arts-culture/theater/92243/blood-wedding|publisher=timeoutchicago.com|date=10 October 2010|accessdateaccess-date=3 May 2011}}</ref>
*2010 ''[[The Ghost Sonata]] (written by [[August Strindberg]], directed by Max Truax,<ref>{{cite web|last=Colburn|first=Randall|title=Review: The Ghost Sonata @ Oracle Theatre|url=http://www.gapersblock.com/ac/2010/05/09/review-the-ghost-sonata-oracle-theatre/|publisher=gapersblock.com|accessdateaccess-date=May 3, 2011|date=May 9, 2010}}</ref>, Newcity's Top 5 Shows 2010 - according to Neal Ryan Shaw,<ref>{{cite web|title=Newcity’s Top 5 of Everything 2010: Stage|url=http://newcitystage.com/2010/12/21/the-top-5-of-everything-2010-stage/|publisher=newcitystage.com|accessdateaccess-date=3 May 2011}}</ref>, nominated for a [[Jeff Award]] in Lighting Design<ref>{{cite web|title=Non-Equity Jeff Award Recipients|url=http://www.jeffawards.org/Nominees/recipients_nonequity.cfm|publisher=jeffawards.org|accessdateaccess-date=3 May 2011}}</ref>)''
*2010 ''The Adventures of [[Philip_Marlowe|Philip Marlowe]]: The Hairpin Turn (adaptation of the radio play, directed by Max Truax and Lyndsay Kane)''{{cnCitation needed|date=May 2011}}
*2010 ''The Castle (written by [[Howard Baker]], directed by Ben Fuchsen and Justin Warren)''<ref>{{cite web|title=Review "The Castle" at Oracle Theatre: The Castle Closes March 6th|url=http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/the-fourth-walsh/2010/03/review-the-castle-at-oracle-theatre-the-castle-closes-march-6th.html|publisher=chicagonow.com|accessdateaccess-date=3 May 2011|date=5 March 2010}}</ref>
*2009 ''Disturbed''
*2009 ''Zero (written by Chris O'Connell, directed by Ben Fuchsen)''<ref>{{cite web|last=Abarbanel|first=Jonathan|title=Theater ReveiwReview: Zero|url=http://www.windycitytimes.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=21163|publisher=windycitytimes.com|accessdateaccess-date=3 May 2011|date=2009-05-13}}</ref>
*2008 ''Disturbed III''<ref>{{cite web|last=Polkow|first=Dennis|title=Review: Disturbed III/Oracle Productions|url=http://newcitystage.com/2008/10/13/review-disturbed-iii-oracle-productions/|publisher=newcitystage.com|accessdateaccess-date=3 May 2011|date=13 October 2008}}</ref>
*2008 ''Termen Vox Machina (written by M. Deegan, directed by Max Truax,<ref>{{cite web|last=Keller|first=Craig|title=Termen Vox Machina|url=http://timeoutchicago.com/arts-culture/theater/57586/termen-vox-machina|publisher=timeoutchicago.com|accessdateaccess-date=3 May 2011|date=July 6, 2008}}</ref>, Newcity's Top 5 Memorable Productions by a Smaller Theatre Troupe 2008 - according to Fabrizio O. Almeida<ref>{{cite web|title=Newcity’s Top 5 of Everything 2008: Stage|url=http://newcitystage.com/2008/12/30/newcitys-top-5-of-everything-2008-stage/|publisher=newcitystage.com|accessdateaccess-date=3 May 2011}}</ref>)''
*2007 ''Disturbed II''
*2007 ''Scotland Road (written by Jeffrey Hatcher, directed by Ben Fuchsen)''<ref>{{cite web|last=Sullivan|first=Catey|title=Theater: Scotland Road|url=http://outlineschicago.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=14865|publisher=outlineschicago.com|accessdateaccess-date=3 May 2011|date=2007-05-09}}</ref>
*2006 ''Show Game Live''
*2006 ''Disturbed''
*2006 ''[[The Actor's Nightmare]] (written by [[Christopher Durang]], directed by Aaron Shapiro)''<ref name="backstage">{{cite web|last=Valancy|first=Zev N.|title=Review: 'The Actor's Nightmare and Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You'|url=http://www.backstage.com/bso/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003054748|publisher=backstage.com|accessdateaccess-date=3 May 2011|date=Aug 29, 2006}}</ref>
*2006 ''[[Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You]] (written by [[Christopher Durang]], directed by Aaron Shapiro)''<ref name="backstage" />
*2006 ''[[Tape_Tape (play)|Tape]] (written by [[Stephen Belber]], directed by Ben Fuchsen, Newcity Chicago - Top 5 Memorable Productions by Smaller Theater Troupes 2007<ref>{{cite web|title=Newcity's Top 5 of Everything 2006|url=http://www.newcitychicago.com/chicago/6067.html|publisher=newcitychicago.com|accessdateaccess-date=3 May 2011|date=2007-01-02}}</ref>{{VerifyUnreliable credibilitysource?|date=April 2011}})''
*2005 [[Line_Line (play)|''Line'']]
*2005 ''Lakestreet Extensions''
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