Merle Reskin Theatre

Merle Reskin Theatre

Blackstone Theatre
The theatre in 2007
Merle Reskin Theatre Location within the Chicago Loop community area.
Address	60 East Balbo Drive Chicago, Illinois United States
Owner	DePaul University
Capacity	1325
Current use	Stage performance
Production	Goodman School of Drama
Construction
Opened	December 31, 1910
Closed	1986–1988
Years active	1910–present
Architect	Marshall and Fox (developed by Tracy C. Drake and John Drake)
Website
http://theatreschool.depaul.edu

The Merle Reskin Theatre is a performing arts venue located in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. Originally named the Blackstone Theatre it was built in 1910. Renamed the Merle Reskin Theatre in 1992, it is now part of DePaul University, and is also used for events and performances of other groups. It serves as the home of the Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences series produced by The Theatre School of DePaul.

The building was designed by Marshall and Fox and developed by Tracy C. Drake and John Drake of Drake Hotel fame on the former site of Timothy Blackstone's mansion and adjacent to the Blackstone Hotel. The theater has a history of live performances that have often been touring productions of hit and prize-winning shows.