2026 Merritt Awards
Save the Date! The 2026 Michael Merritt Awards will be held on
Monday May 11, 2026
5pm – 10pm at UIC School of Theatre and Music
Sign Up to Exhibit at the 2026 Merritt Awards Design and Technical Theatre Exhibition
Calling Graduating Students and Professionals in theatre design 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 looking for their next great assistants.
Judges Needed
Chicagoland! Calling all Production Managers, Artistic Directors, Managing Directors, Freelance Directors, established Designers looking for assistants, and anyone looking to hire up-and-coming designers and technicians. Please sign up here to be a Judge at the 2026 Design Exhibition. We thank you for your service.
Sign up to be an exhibition judge.
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