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Other Theatre Schedules
Chicago Theater on the
Lake
The Chicago Park District’s 56th annual Theater on the Lake season
features reprisals of eight artistically diverse Chicago theater companies
June 11 – Aug. 3, 2008.
View the Theater on the Lake Schedule.
Royal George Theatre Center
1641 N. Halsted Street at North
Avenue
312-988-9000
Located minutes north of Chicago's Loop and in the heart of Lincoln Park,
the Royal George Theatre houses 4 theatres and Landmark restaurant. Visit
our website for new shows and theatre
information.
SCHEDULE
1) MAINSTAGE:
Russian on the Side
Tu-Thu 7:30, Fri 8pm, Sat 5 and 9pm, Sun 3 and 5:30p
The incomparable Mark Nadler tickles the ivories and your funny bone too
in this comedy-in-music adventure. From Stravinsky to Sondheim, Nadler
takes the audience on a zany 90 minute journey filled with music and mirth
along with some scintillating gossip about the world's greatest composers.
And he dances too! Show begins April 22, 2008.
2) STUDIO:
A Steady Rain
Tu-Th 7:30p, Fri 8pm, Sat 5 and 8pm, Sun 2 and 5pm
A Steady Rain explores love and rage on the streets of Chicago, as a
routine domestic disturbance call sends two Chicago cops on a harrowing
journey that will test their loyalties and change their lives forever.
3) GREAT ROOM:
Late Nite Catechism
Thu and Sat 8pm
The two-act solo performances feature Sister giving instruction to a
roomful of “students” (the audience). Throughout the course of the class
the benevolent instructor rewards the “students” for correct answers with
glow-in-the-dark rosaries and other nifty prizes. Naughty students may
well find themselves on stage sitting in a corner reflecting upon their
actions.
Put The Nuns
In Charge
Fri 8pm and Sat 5pm
Put the Nuns in Charge! In this sequel to the hit comedy, Late Nite
Catechism, Sister is back in the classroom, but this time she's taking on
everything from cell phones to celebrities. This is the funniest course in
behavior you'll every take. Performances on Saturday at 5pm.
Sunday School
Cinema
Sun 3pm
Sunday School Cinema: Good movie? Bad movie? Condemned movie? If you're
confused, asked Sister. She knows the difference. Join this new class in
its world premiere as Sister delves into the world of movies. Sister has
something to say about all of the current movies, or, as she says it, "The
filth that passes as entertainment today."
4) GALLERY:
Intrigue
with Faye Thur-Fri 8pm, Sat 9pm Sun 5pm
From the writer/producer of HBO’s “Six Feet Under”, the play explores the
intimate world of an urban couple who reach an impasse I their
relationship when an infidelity is revealed. Determined to repair their
broken trust, documentary filmmaker Kean proposes to therapist Lissa that
they videotape their every move.
Theatre Resources
OTHER CHICAGO
THEATRE EVENTS
Open Run
The Awesome 80's
Prom
901 W. Weed Street in Chicago
312-664-7766, email:
promcommittee@awesome80sprom.com
A brand-new, blast-from-the-past hit show in the style of Tony 'n Tina's
Wedding, THE AWESOME 80s PROM invites you to attend the Wanaget High
Senior Prom...in 1989! All your favorite characters from the 80s are
there... the captain of the football team, the Asian exchange student, the
class president and the bad boy rebel! Come to the prom, where you can
once again moonwalk and dane the night away to all your favorite hits,
from "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" to "Thriller!" And this time, there's no
curfew!
Open Run
Magic Chicago
City Lit Theater
1020 West Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL
Now celebrating our 4th year as Chicago's premiere showcase for magic,
mystery and wonder.
Benjamin Barnes and Robert Charles are the stars and producers of Magic
Chicago. Every show is different and -- with every show -- Benjamin and
Robert welcome unique magical guests.
Open Run
Lookingglass
Alice
Lookingglass Theatre Company
Water Tower Water Works, 821 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, 60611
312-337-0665
Following a highly successful east coast tour, Lookingglass Theatre
Company’s Lookingglass Alice tumbles its way back home to Chicago’s
historic Water Tower Water Works, 821 N. Michigan Ave. at Pearson, for a
summer run starting June 20, 2007.
Adapted by Ensemble member and Artistic Director David Catlin from Lewis
Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass,
Lookingglass Alice is a muscular, acrobatic, and dizzyingly playful show
for all ages. This Alice falls, floats, flies, defies gravity and the
rules of logic during her wonderland journey through the looking glass to
become a queen. With a juggling Mad Hatter, a precariously balancing
Humpty Dumpty, and a bumbling Knight who invents his way into Alice’s
heart, Lookingglass Alice revisits the stories that inspired the founding
of Lookingglass Theatre Company.
Every Monday night at 8 p.m.
Barrel of Monkeys
Neo-Futurarium
5153 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago, IL 60640
WHAT: Barrel of Monkeys’ tenth anniversary began September 7, 2007, and
continues their run of “That’s Weird, Grandma” at 8 p.m. on Monday nights
at the Neo-Futurarium in Chicago. These new installments of the critically
acclaimed assortment of scenes and songs are adapted by the ensemble from
at-risk Chicago public school students.
After teaching creative writing in the CPS system, BOM’s ensemble of
actors, comedians, musicians and playwrights selects and adapts some of
the thousands of stories generated by children for stage presentation. The
result has been an audience favorite – a show that is “safe” for all ages,
yet very much appreciated by an adult audience. “That’s Weird, Grandma”
changes each week according to audience votes (switching 2-3 sketches each
performance), and each show runs about one hour. The show started in April
2001, and has produced over 500 stories and musical numbers.
April 13 - August 31
SECOND CITY JOURNEYS TO NO COUNTRY FOR OLD WHITE MEN
The Second City Mainstage Theatre
1616 North Wells Street
As the face of the American Presidency readies for a change, The Second
City realizes that there are no clean getaways in No Country for Old
White Men. From a You Tube electorate grabbing their 15 minutes of fame
to a rare US visit by the British House of Commons, No Country for Old
White Men is trading in its Cadillac and country club membership for
some sweet soul food and a side of girl power.
05/08/08 - open run
Campaign Supernova!,
or How Many Democrats Does It Take to Lose an Election?
The Second City e.t.c. Theatre, 1608 N Wells St, 2nd Floor of Piper's
Alley, Chicago, 60614
Change is no longer a slogan but a promise as we get ready for the
upcoming election. In”Campaign Supernova!, or How Many Democrats Does it
Take to Lose an Election?,” The Second City e.t.c. takes a smart and
hilarious look at our options, both political and personal, to discover
what happens when you take two political parties and divide them by three
candidates in a presidential election year. “Campaign Supernova!, or How
Many Democrats Does it Take to Lose an Election?” is directed by Matt
Hovde, who also directed The Second City’s hit revue, “Between Barack and
a Hard Place.”
For tickets, book online at
www.secondcity.com or call 312-337-3992
June 24 - August 14
Summer Camp 2
at Mary’s Attic (above Hamburger Mary’s in Andersonville)
5400 N. Clark, Chicago
A smoke free environment! All shows at 8 PM
Hell in a Handbag Productions welcomes the return of the sun with Summer
Camp 2, a series of camp-tacular Cabaret readings of works we’re
considering for future seasons. Pitch a tent and sit around our neon
camp-fire with us as we present the Chicago premieres of three works sure
to help you forget the winter blues.
Jul 12 - Aug 30
The Second City Improv
All-Stars
Apollo Theater Chicago
773-935-6100
Comedy with no net. “The Second City’s Improv All-Stars” is an evening of
hilarious improvisation from the masters of the form. A collection of
alumni of the famed theatre use audience suggestions to create comedy on
the spot – never seen before and probably never seen again. It’s a one of
a kind evening with the most legendary improv artists in North America.
7/23/08-09/21/08
The Full Monty
The Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive.
The hilarious Broadway musical THE FULL MONTY was nominated for nine Tony
Awards in 2001, including Best Musical. Originally inspired by the 1997
Academy Award-winning film, this heart-warming comedy centers around six
out of work and out of shape steel workers who hatch a scheme to put on a
show when they see the enthusiasm the local gals have for the male
strippers who have come to town. Filled with razor-sharp humor and
toe-tapping pizzazz, this is a one-of-a-kind musical that bares its soul
to reveal its heart. To reserve tickets with a major credit card, call The
Marriott Theatre Box Office at 847-634-0200.
08/02/08- 08/31/08
On an Average Day
Victory Gardens Greenhouse Theater Upstairs Mainstage
2257 N. Lincoln Ave.
The Route 66 Theatre Company’s first production will be the Chicago
premiere of John Kolvenbach’s ON AN AVERAGE DAY, co-produced with the Vs.
Theatre Company of Los Angeles.Both black comedy and psychological drama,
ON AN AVERAGE DAY tells the story of the emotional fog surrounding the
relationship between two estranged brothers. For tickets or more
information call (773)-871-3000.
8/14/08-9/28/08
The Boys from
Syracuse
Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace
David Bell’s brand new adaptation of the classic Richard Rodgers (The King
& I, South Pacific, The Sound of Music) and Laurence Hart hit The Boys
from Syracuse, will make its Chicago Premiere August 7, open August 14 and
run through September 28 at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, 100 Drury
Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Premiering in 1938 and based on Shakespeare’s
The Comedy of Errors, The Boys From Syracuse was the first musical written
based on a Shakespeare play. The Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace
production will star Rod Thomas as Antipholus of Ephesus and Timothy
Gregory will star as Antipholus of Syracuse.
The Boys from Syracuse revolves around the escapades and romantic mix-ups
of long-separated identical twins Antipholus of Ephesus and Antipholus of
Syracuse, whose servants, the two Dromios, are also long-separated
identical twins. Complications arise when the wives of the Ephesians,
Adriana and her servant Luce, mistake the two strangers for their
husbands. The ironic tale of these separated brothers is a hilarious take
on the classic Shakespearean story. This runaway Broadway hit combines
Richard Rodgers’ rich melodies and Laurence Hart’s witty lyrics in the
classic score, including “Falling in Love with Love,” “Sing for Your
Supper,” and “This Can’t be Love.” The Boys from Syracuse is as
entertaining, vibrant, and riotous as when it first took Broadway by
storm.
09/04/2008-09/07/2008
The Jenkins
Farm Project
Theatre Building Chicago
1225 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago, IL 60657; North Theatre
Chicago Premiere of Beserra Dance Theater’s Multi-Media Dance Theater
Installation “The Jenkins Farm Project”
WHAT: “The Jenkins Farm Project,” conceived and choreographed by Annie
Arnoult Beserra (granddaughter of Annie Lee Jenkins, whose family is
explored in this project), is a multi-media dance theater installation
that transforms the real stories of a North Carolina farming family into
an interactive performance that questions the meaning of home, family,
memory, and mental illness against the crumbling backdrop of a depression
era homestead.
In this hour-long, non-traditional viewing experience, audiences move
through the installed performance like an art gallery – listening,
watching and touching isolated moments from the Jenkins farm in the same
physical space as the performers. A composite of home movies, interviews,
historical images, and dancers shot on the actual North Carolina farm, the
video component weaves in and out of the live choreography, text, and
music. Video images and voices of Glenn and Jeannette Jenkins, both of
whom suffer from paranoid schizophrenia, provide conflicting narratives
and a theatrical framework for the video collage that fills the fractured
surfaces of the sculptural set. The dynamic integration of dance and
theater plays within, against, and around an original
bluegrass-blues-hymn-folk-inspired score by Chicago composers Matt Reed
and Colby Beserra.
September 4 – November 2, 2008
The Glass
Menagerie by Tennessee Williams
Shattered Globe Theatre
2936 N. Southport, Suite 210
Chicago, IL 60657
9/11 – 11/2/08: Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.; and Sundays at
3 p.m.
“The Glass Menagerie” was Williams's first successful play, and is
accounted by many to be a biographical work about his life, the characters
and story mimicking his own more closely than any of his other works.
Inspired by real events, Williams employs themes of illusion and escape to
depict the delicacy of family life in this “memory play.” “The Glass
Menagerie” is a memory play—both its style and its content are shaped and
inspired by memory. Most importantly. the story is told because of the
inflexible grip it has on the narrator’s memory. Among the most prominent
and urgent themes of this play is the difficulty the characters have in
accepting and relating to reality. Each member of the Wingfield family is
unable to overcome this difficulty, and each, as a result, withdraws into
a private world of illusion where he or she finds the comfort and meaning
that the real world does not seem to offer. “The Glass Menagerie”
identifies the conquest of reality by illusion as a huge and growing
aspect of the human condition in its time.
09/10/08 - 09/27/08
CHURCH BASEMENT
LADIES
The North Shore Center for Performing Arts
9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL
The hilarious new musical comedy CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES will make its
Chicago premiere at The North Shore Center for Performing Arts. William
Christopher, the Evanston native who played “Father Mulcahy” for 11 years
on the show that many consider to be the best TV sitcom of all time,
M*A*S*H, is coming home to headline the musical comedy that mixes the
silliness of Nunsense with the homespun humor of Prairie Home Companion.
Curt Wollan will direct. The show was a smash hit in Minneapolis, where it
sold out for 130 straight weeks.
For tickets, call The North Shore Center for Performing Arts at (847)
673-6300 or visit
www.northshorecenter.org. For more information on the show, visit
http://www.cbl-chicago.com .
Harris
Theater for Music and Dance at Millennium Park
205 E. Randolph Drive, Chicago, IL, 60601
To search for other
current & future Chicago theater events, visit:
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Broadway in
Chicago
Jointly produced site offering the performances of the Shubert Theater,
Cadillac Palace Theater, Auditorium Theatre &
the Ford Center for the Performing Arts
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Broadway In Chicago Theater Tours
Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre and Cadillac
Pallace Theatre (312) 977-1701
Chicagoans and visitors will have the opportunity to get an
unforgettable and in depth look at two of the most beautiful and
historic venues of Chicago's famed theatre District. Beginning Saturday,
July 24, 2004, Broadway in Chicago will offer a weekly, guided tour of
the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre, 24 W.
Randolph St. and the Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph St. The
tour will showcase the glittering decor inspired by the lushness of the
Orient and the refinement of Versailles, as well as the cutting edge
technology that makes each theatre the home to today's most complex
theatrical productions.
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StageBill
Performance Finder (best choice, all content)
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The Chicago
Area Theatre Guide (from Centerstage Chicago)
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League of Chicago
Theaters (another good Chicago choice)
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Playbill Online
(primarily New York shows)
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Broadway.com (big,
commercial and confusing site)
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