The 2026 Michael Merritt Awards will be held on
Monday May 11, 2026
5pm – 10pm at UIC School of Theatre and Music

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Sign Up to Exhibit at the 2026 Merritt Awards Design Production and Technical Theatre Exhibition

Calling Graduating Students and Professionals in theatre design, production, and technical theatre. The Exhibition is a chance to get your work in front of leaders of Chicago theaters looking for designers and technicians to hire, and designers and managers looking for their next great assistants.

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