Upcoming Events
Nina Nicole’s Storytellers Series
It Happened in ‘05? A Storytelling Open Mic
Fri, Sept 12th, 7:00PM
The Lab
115 N Genesee Street (map)
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Fri, Sept 12th, 2025, 7:00PM
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The latest entry in the ongoing Nina Nicole Storytellers Series. It Happened in ‘05 will feature storytellers Josh Free and Sparkle Motion.
$10 at the door.
The Summer of ‘88
A Stage Play by Gloria Terry Productions
Sept 20th-21st
The Lab
115 N Genesee Street (map)
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Fri, Sept 20th, 2025, 7:30PM
Sat, Sept 21st, 2025, 3:00PM
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A woman returns to her childhood home, where memories, buried secrets, and old wounds resurface leading her back to the summer of ‘88, where a choice made in silence changed her life forever.
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Sat, Sept 20th, 2025, 12:00PM-6:00PM
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In honor of Ray Bradbury, we put together a comic con in his hometown of Waukegan, IL, a place he immortalized in numerous works, including Something Wicked This Way Comes and Dandelion Wine. Whenever he referred to a place called Green Town, IL, he was thinking of Waukegan. A comic book convention is perfect tribute to the life-long fan. He not only attended the very first San Diego Comic Con in 1970 and went to each one following until his death, he also attended the World Science Fiction Convention in 1939, generally considered the first science fiction convention. He was all of 19 and still just dreaming about becoming a great writer, a dream that has come to pass. We hope you can join us for the next Wauke-Con, September 20th, 2025, from 12-6.
Waukegan Comedy Jam
Waukegan’s Stand Up Comedy Festival
Sept 26th-27th
Three Brothers Theatre
221 N Genesee Street (map)
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Fri, Sept 26th, 2025, 8:00PM
Sat, Sept 27th, 2025, 8:00PM
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The Waukegan Comedy Jam is a passion project for Kristin Carnes who grew up in the city and graduated from East High School in 1985. She began doing stand-up comedy in Boston a few years ago performing throughout New England. After participating in a number of comedy festivals around the country, she realized this would be a great addition to Downtown Waukegan’s burgeoning arts scene.
After returning to Waukegan for a visit, Kristin connected with Waukegan Main Street, Three Brothers, and the City of Waukegan and thus the Waukegan Comedy Jam was born.
This years jam will be on September 26th and 27th. Our Headliner is Dr. Holly! On Friday, we’re featuring Jeff Warren, Jennie Weaver, and Kat Diaz. On Saturday, we’re featuring Avril Granato, Justin Seymour, and Joseph Christopher.
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Fri, Oct 4th, 2025, 7:30PM
Sat, Oct 5th, 2025, 3:00PM
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In A Mother Off Color, the stage becomes both memory and mirror, capturing a mother’s relentless fight to understand her daughter’s world of schizophrenia and epilepsy. Woven with letters, therapy sessions, and haunting flashbacks, this searing new work exposes the beauty, pain, and complicated love that defines their bond.
Silent Screams to My Mother
A One-Woman Stage Play by Sharon D. Epps
Oct 11th-12 & 25th-26th
Three Brothers Theatre
115 N Genesee Street (map)
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Sat, Oct 11th, 2025, 7:00PM
Sun, Oct 12th, 2025, 3:00PM
Sat, Oct 25th, 7:00PM
Sun, Oct 26th, 3:00PM
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When the words we need most remain unspoken, what happens to the truth?
Sharon D. Epps takes the stage in this raw, unflinching performance that follows one woman's return to a time in her life haunted by childhood trauma.
Through powerful monologues and evocative staging, witness the courage it takes to break generations of silence and the transformative power of finally being heard.
Ruben Ramirez
Standup Comedy hosted by Alyssa Pimentel & Edwin Lagunas
Nov 7th-8th
Three Brothers Theatre
221 N Genesee Street (map)
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Fri, Nov 7th, 2025, 7:00PM & 9:00PM
Sat, Nov 8th, 2025, 7:00PM & 9:00PM
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ALYSSA PIMENTEL & EDWIN LAGUNAS PRESENTS RUBEN RAMIREZ LIVE!!
Enjoy an evening of Stand-Up Comedy performed by BET+'s Ruben Ramirez as part of his tour! You can catch Ruben perform hilarious skits throughtout his social medias as he portrays everyday situations good or bad but in a comedic light! Catch his for his one nighter in Waukegan, IL!
Openers: Mark Bon (Laugh Factory & Waukegan Native), Manuel Garza (The Comedy Bar), Rob Salazar (Waukegan Native)
All Socials - @__rubenramirez
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Wed, Dec 31st, 2025, 8:00PM
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We’re back baybee! The 3B New Year’s Eve party is back, we’ll be announcing our theme and further details very soon. But get ready to enjoy the end of the year with your friendly, neighborhood theatre company.
Community Events
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Calling all artists! Join us at Three Brothers Theatre for the Artist Assembly. What is the Artist Assembly? This is a moment for us to connect, collaborate, and complain. Every fourth Saturday from 1-2pm we're holding space and time for us and no one but us!
DOWNTOWN ROUNDTABLE
Fourth Thursday of the month at 10am
Three Brothers Theatre
221 N Genesee Street (map)
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.
DOWNTOWN CLEANUP
Third Saturday of the month at 10am
Jack Benny Plaza
Genesee & Clayton Streets
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Join Three Brothers for our monthly cleanup of Downtown Waukegan. Bags and gloves will be provided. Depending on the number of volunteers, we hope to cleanup Genesee Street, Sheridan Road and all the side streets. This is an excellent volunteer opportunity for families, friends, first dates, and fastidious people. Bring your pickers!