Victory Gardens Theater

Victory Gardens Theater is a theater company in Chicago, Illinois dedicated to the creation and production of new plays and playwrights. It is located in the Lincoln Park area of the city near DePaul University.
The theater company was founded in 1974. Eight local actors gave $1,000 to start a company outside the Chicago Loop. The theater's first production, "The Velvet Rose", by Stacy Myatt premiered on October 9, 1974. Since 2011, Chay Yew has continued their mission as the Artistic Director.