Port of Entry (Season 7)

After more than 140 sold-out performances, Port of Entry returns for a new season from October 16 to December 13, 2025. Tickets for Fall 2025 will go on sale in two waves: one block of tickets will go on sale Thursday, September 25 @ 7pm central, a second block will go on sale Saturday, September 27 @ 12pm central. Port of Entry invites you to step inside the real-life stories of immigrants and refugees from all parts of the world living side by side in a single apartment building in one of the country’s most diverse immigrant communities: Chicago’s Albany Park. Each performance of Port of Entry welcomes just 28 audience members into an iconic courtyard apartment building meticulously recreated within a 1929 warehouse. With each step through this 3-story immersive world, guests will experience the struggles, joys, and triumphs of people from around the globe forging new lives alongside one another. Co-created by Albany Park Theater Project and Third Rail Projects and performed by APTP’s youth ensemble, Port of Entry will take you on a journey through time and across cultures. Port of Entry offers choose your price ticketing. You can choose one of the options or set a price of your own ($45 minimum). Guests at every price level enjoy the same experience. Please consider purchasing tickets at $150 or $80 if you can afford to do so. This helps us cover the cost of sharing Port of Entry with you. * Maximum 6 tickets/household * $150 - True Cost The actual cost per guest to run a performance and pay our performers and staff. $80 - Subsidized Covers 50% of the cost per guest to run a performance. Remaining costs are subsidized by grants and donations. $45 - Budget Same experience, lower price Guests at every price level enjoy the same experience.