Sun, Feb 01
|Kimball Arts Center
Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till
Trial in the Delta: the Murder of Emmett Till is back for an encore production at Collaboraction Theatre! The electrifying, three-time Emmy award-winning stage play is adapted from the lost transcripts from the trial of the state of Mississippi vs. the men who killed Emmett Till.
Time & Location
Feb 01, 2026, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Kimball Arts Center, 1757 N Kimball Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, USA
Event Info
Collaboraction Theatre Company is thrilled to announce its inaugural production at Chicago’s newest live theater space, Collaboraction’s new House of Belonging in Humboldt Park:
Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till, the company’s award-winning live docudrama, will return in its most fully realized form yet. Featuring a powerhouse ensemble of returning artists and new voices, this urgent, unforgettable theatrical event invites audiences to confront the truth, honor a legacy, and experience history as if it were happening today.
A series of sneak-peek events will kick off in late January at Collaboraction’s House of Belonging in the Kimball Arts Center. Previews of Trial in the Delta, Sunday, February 1 and Thursday, February 5 at 7:30 p.m., will be part of the Grand Opening build-up.
The Grand Opening Performance and Ritual Celebration is Friday, February 6 at 7:30 p.m.
Performances of Trial in the Delta continue weekly through March 1:
Thursdays…