"Hello there. My names is Victor Gido from Nairobi, Kenya, and would like to ask if you people are interested in any plays for the moment." So began the first correspondence between Kenyan Victor Gido and Blewt! Productions founder Steve Gadlin. Instead of filing that email away with the rest of … [Read more...]
Vamps! Wolves! Gleeks! Suckie Stickhouse just moved to Wiccan Park and is already torn between two men: Ted, the undead man of her dreams, and Shirts on the Ground, the shape changing hottie. And how will Rachel Sharpey feel when Suckie auditions for the new musical? I'm sure coach Su will have an … [Read more...]
Opening August 21 at The Annoyance Theatre is the tongue-in-cheek puppet show, “Frenz Finds It!” Directed by Phil Meister, this Triple Feature one-act turned full-length follows Michael Lacher as Frenz LaRonde on a journey to the darkest corners of the Forest of Doubt, the deepest depths of … [Read more...]
Chemically Imbalanced Comedy presents: The Book of Liz Sister Elizabeth Donderstock is Squeamish, has been her whole life. She makes cheese balls (traditional and smoky) that sustain the existence of her entire religious community, Clusterhaven. However, she feels unappreciated among her … [Read more...]
Opening Thursday, July 29, this Triple-Feature-turned full-length pairs old school Irish pugilism with sophisticated innuendo. Star-crossed lovers in the 1800s Ireland find themselves in a world of boxing, vengeance, fudge, and Catholicism. Fresh off The Second City Mainstage, Andy St. Clair … [Read more...]
Some girls dream about their wedding day. Others long to play with ponies. Only a select few name and collect their scabs, speak to imaginary rodents in their minds, and make mortal enemies out of cute yellow doggies. BRUISER is a true story of how a misplaced tomboy blossoms into an even more … [Read more...]
The tagline reads "Dying on stage has never been more fun," and this performance does not fail to deliver--it is difficult to keep track of all the deaths without the proverbial scorecard. “The Snuff Dance” is a shortened rendition of Eugene Ionesco's "Killing Game," and in keeping with the … [Read more...]
A disclaimer on www.theatermania.com sums the performance up nicely (ALL CAPS emphasis theirs): "READ THIS BEFORE YOU BUY TICKETS OR YOU MAY REGRET IT!!! KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GETTING INTO! IT'S A HIGH ACTION, OVER-THE-TOP, NO HOLDS BARRED PERFORMANCE THAT HAS 'BANK ROBBERS' THROWING AUDIENCE MEMBERS … [Read more...]
[portfolio_slideshow] If there’s comedy in tragedy, it’d be nice if it had a soundtrack. The new musical, four play sets to music the lives of four 30-something Chicagoans as they confront their failed attempts at love, success in career and familial understanding. four play (all lowercase) … [Read more...]
The Playground Theater recently hosted a 30-hour improv marathon to raise money for the Illinois Coalition of Reach Out and Read. KC Redheart, an incubator team at The Playground, performed the … [Read More...]
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