Founded in 1983, the Raven Theatre is a regional live theater company located in the Rogers Park neighborhood on Chicago's north side. For over thirty years, performances at the Raven Theatre have been guided by its strong ensemble of theater artists who act, write, direct, design, and collaborate on award-winning production. The Raven Theatre's founding ensemble members, Michael Menendian and JoAnn Montemurro, continue to serve as Producing Artistic Director and Co-Artistic Director, respectively.

From 1983 to 2000, the Raven Theatre occupied a small, 70-seat theater located at 6917 N Clark Street. In need of more space, the theater relocated in 2002 to a former market building at 6157 N Clark Street. Situated at the corner of Granville Avenue and Clark Street, the Raven Theatre's current location has two stages; a 60-seat west stage for small-scale performances and a 150-seat east stage for main stage production.

Since its founding in 1983, the Raven Theatre has devoted each year to a full season of main stage productions, one-act performances, and children's programs. The Raven Theatre's mission is to shed light on the American experience through producing both modern classics such as Twelve Angry Men (1954) and contemporary works like Radio Golf (2005). In addition to these main stage productions, the Raven Theatre also produces one-act plays as part of its “Shorties Series” as well as numerous performances for children and family audiences. The Raven Theatre is also a frequent collaborator with other theater companies and ensembles in the Chicago area and routinely rents its west stage to outside productions. Through its collaboration and professional production, the Raven Theatre continues to be a staple of the Chicago theater community.