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Calling a Cab
Taxis are easy to hail in the Loop, on the Magnificent Mile and the Gold Coast, in
River North, and in Lincoln Park, but if you go much beyond these key areas, you
might need to call a cab. Try one of these cab companies:
* Flash Cab ( & 773/561-1444 )
* Yellow Cab ( & 312/TAXI-CAB [312/829-4222])
* Checker Cab ( & 312/CHECKER [312/243-2537])
year be wr ong? Founded in 1925 as G oodman Children's Theatre, Chicago P layworks
later became par t of D ePaul University and is one of the first impor tant children's the-
aters in the U nited States. The company pr esents three shows per season, which r uns
October through April. The performances are held in the historic Merle Reskin Theatre,
where kids can cozy up in plush r ed seats and mar vel at the spar kling chandeliers and
grand scale of the surr oundings. If you're a Chicago resident, you might want to tr y the
season tickets, which entitle you to two free admission tickets to the Chicago Childr en's
Museum at Navy Pier. Ask about the Ice Cream Social package, offered three times a year,
which gets y ou into an after-sho w ice-cream bar and featur es discussion and an auto-
graph session with the cast at the nearb y Hilton Chicago, for the v ery reasonable ticket
price of $5. Shows run from October to May, usually Tuesday and Thursday at 10am and
Saturday at 2pm. Merle Reskin Theatre, 60 E. Balbo Dr . & 312/922-1999. http://theatreschool.
depaul.edu. Tickets $8 and up. Subway/El: Red Line to Jackson.
The Children's Theater Fantasy Orchard Ages 3 & up. Performing in the Ivan-
hoe Theater, Childr en's Theater F antasy O rchard pr esents fair y and folk tales fr om
around the world. Founded in 1990, the company now performs for 30,000 kids annu-
ally. Some 30 actors and technicians come up with ne w productions each year. In doing
so, the company tries to depict universal struggles and truths as they stoke kids' imagina-
tions. At Ivanhoe Theater, 750 W. Wellington Ave. & 773/539-4211. Tickets $7 for adults, $5 for
kids. Subway/El: Brown, Purple, or Red Line to Wellington.
Drury Lane Theater Drury Lane, located in Water Tower Place, presents revivals of
Broadway pr oductions in a 549-seat theater with stadium-type seating, which means
your kids get a better vie w of the stage than in y our average theater. With five produc-
tions each y ear, you might catch one the kids will enjo y. Recent shows have included
“Meet M e in S t. Louis,” “ The F ull M onty,” and “G rand H otel.” D inner packages in
conjunction with ar ea restaurants and discounted Water Tower Place parking of $7 ar e
offered. 175 E. Chestnut St. ( just east of Michigan Ave.) & 312/642-2000. www.drurylanewater
tower.com. Subway/El: Red Line to Chicago/State or 151 Bus to Chestnut.
Emerald City Theatre Company Ages 2 & up. From Tarzan and Jane to Dr. Seuss
classics, this relative newcomer to the kids' theater scene produces shows for kids ages 2
and up. The company is curr ently performing at the A pollo Theater, a modern theater
with 400 seats—although that has changed fr om time to time thr oughout the y ears.
Emerald City Theatre Company was founded in 1996, and r ecent shows have included
Dr. Dolittle, Cinderella, If You Take a Mouse to School, Aladdin, The Wizard of Oz, Narnia,
Snow White, and Where the Wild Things Are. Each season, E merald City pr oduces four
shows, some of which ar e original wor ks written for the company . Many Chicago kids
had their first theater experience with E merald City (named in honor of The Wonderful
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