Trains depart the Chicago Union Station select dates November 23 – December 29. To purchase, visit our ticketing partner Etix at the link below. Please note we are utilizing different railroad cars this season, so review seating charts closely. See Frequently Asked Questions for more information.
Save $10 off each ticket for select 8:45pm departures Sundays through Thursdays by entering Promo Code: CHICAGO10
Tickets for THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride are not refundable
| Executive Producer | Allen Harper | |
| Executive Producer | John Harper | |
| Producer | Michael May | |
| Producer | Jarrette Ireland | |
| Artistic Director | Scott Calcagno | |
| Associate Director | Ericka Mac | |
| Assistant Director | Brittany Pena | |
| Assistant Director | Kasady Kwiatkowska | |
| Production Stage Manager | Michael George | |
| Lighting Designer | Guy Rhodes | |
| Sound Designer | Joe Palermo | |
| Costume Designer | Jesus Perez | |
| Costume Designer | Jane Debondt | |
| Scenic Designer | John Viesta | |
| Hair and Makeup Designer | Jesus Perez | |
| Associate Lighting Designer | Erin Kellam | |
| Associate Sound Designer | Rob Brooksher | |
| Assistant Production Stage Manager | Izzy Gorden | |
| Casting Director | Scott Calcagno | |
| Casting Assistant | Kyle Goleman | |
| Associate Production Manager Chicago Company | Nykol DeDreu | |
| Associate Production Manager Whippany Company | Meri Larsen | |
| Associate Production Manager New Orleans Company | Josh Courtney | |
| Assocaite Production Manager Fort Lauderdale Company | Daimien Matherson | |
| Associate Production Manager Oklahoma City Company | Christian Miller | |
| Associate Production Manager Inland Empire Company | Kyle Goleman | |
| Associate Production Manager Fillmore Company | Kyle Goleman | |
| Business Manager Chicago Company | Mary Zanger | |
| Business Manager Whippany Company | Jennifer Wright | |
| Business Manager New Orleans Company | Jamie Meltz | |
| Business Manager Fort Lauderdale Company | Carolina Perozo | |
| Business Manager Oklahoma City Company | Georgiana Hallock | |
| Business Manager Inland Empire Company | Mackenzie Leal | |
| Business Manager Fillmore Company | Isaac Randolph | |
| Stage Manager Chicago Company | Rita Vreeland | |
| Stage Manager Chicago Company | Lucy Schuh | |
| Stage Manager New Orleans Company | Molly Burch | |
| Stage Manager New Orleans Company | Marisa Christie | |
| Stage Manager Whippany Company | Becki Zatitsky | |
| Stage Manager Whippany Company | Joel Cote | |
| Stage Manager Fort Lauderdale Company | Miki Cayard | |
| Stage Manager Fort Lauderdale Company | Eric Joshua | |
| Stage Manager Oklahoma City Company | Kat Brown | |
| Stage Manager Oklahoma City Company | Amber Kay | |
| Stage Manager Inland Empire Company | Izzy Gorden | |
| Stage Manager Inland Empire Company | Sarah Nearhoff | |
| Stage Manager Fillmore Company | Sarah Tschripke | |
| Stage Manager Fillmore Company | Alli Gersbach | |
| Production Electrician | Trevor Dewey | |
| Assistant Production Electrician | Maggie Hart | |
| Production Audio Supervisor | Stephen Severn | |
| Assistant Production Audio Supervisor | Mary Radziszewski | |
| Production Wardrobe Supervisor | Sami Mihalik | |
| Assistant Production Wardrobe Supervisor | Reiley Morgan | |
| Production Properties | Meri Larson | |
| Production Décor | Nickie Dubick | |
| Head Carpenter | Justin Davis | |
| Welder | Spruce DeRussy | |
| Props Construction | Paul Dombrowski | |
| Intern | Kaylyn Eckhardt | |
| General Manager | Jarrette Ireland | |
| Director of Production | Michael May | |
| Production Manager | Holli Hipwell | |
| Production Manager | Kevin Broomell | |
| Company Manager | Anne Drysdale | |
| Assistant Company Manager | Georgiana Hallock | |
| Assistant Company Manager | Mary Zanger | |
| Marketing Manager | Jamie Ryan | |
| Resident Designer | Daniel Hosfield | |
| Shop Foreman | Justin Davis | |
| Licensing Manager | Matt Dowd | |
| Licensing Manager | Ed Roszickie | |
| Product Development | Sue Robano | |
| Information Technology Manager | Scotty Weits | |
| Website | J3 Media | |
| Ticketing | ETix | |
| Audio Equipment | TC Furlong | |
| Lighting Equipment | Christie Lights | |
| Costumes | J2 Costumes | |
| Rehearsal Space | Ripley Grier Studios | |
| Dance Center Chicago | ||
| NOLA Spaces | ||
| Museum of Discovery and Science | ||
| Phill’s Ballroom Dance Studio | ||
| West Coast Dance Theatre | ||
| Merchandising | Rail Retail Incorporated | |
| Graphic Art | Cindy Coleman | |
| Trucking | Clark Transfer | |
| V2 Productions | ||
| Train Operations | Amtrak | |
| Morristown & Erie Railroad | ||
| Brightline Trains | ||
| Foxville & Northern Railroad | ||
| Oklahoma City Railroad Museum | ||
| Fillmore and Western Railroad | ||
| Southern California Railroad Museum | ||
| Special Thanks | American Heritage Railways | |
| Rail Events Incorporated | ||
| Kathleen Wallis | ||
| Warner Bros. Consumer Products | ||
| Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad | ||
| Jeff Cech | ||
| Cliff Miller | ||
| Larry Thomas |