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Book a Puppet Nightmare. Yes, Really.

the face of a creepy doll

A haunted house you experience through peepholes? Much more interesting than another night at home. Rough House Puppet Arts has created six eerie miniature performances under this year’s Lullabies theme.

Where: The Merle at Steppenwolf, 1624 N. Halsted St., Chicago
When: Thursday–Saturday evenings, Oct. 29–31; timed entry from 6:50 p.m. The run ends Nov. 1.
Cost: Sliding-scale / pay-what-you-can; suggested tiers about $22–$47
Tickets: roughhousetheater.com/tickets

Book your preferred slot before this final Halloween week sells out. Recommended for ages 13+; expect unsettling visuals, theatrical darkness, and a very Chicago sense of weird.