| Slowgirl Jul 18 - Aug 25, 2013 |
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Steppenwolf Theatre |
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| In the wake of a harrowing accident at a house party in Massachusetts, a teenager flees to her uncle's isolated retreat in the Costa Rican jungle to await, or avoid, the repercussions. As the reclusive Sterling (Petersen) and his impulsive niece (Gray) get reacquainted over the course of a week, startling details about their pasts slowly unfold. Performed in the newly configured intimate Upstairs Theatre, Slowgirl is a compelling story about owning your past-and getting on with your life. |
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| The Quality of Life Jul 24 - Jul 28, 2013 |
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The Den Theatre at
Theater On The Lake |
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| Red and blue state worlds collide in this compassionate and humorous drama that confronts the human challenge of losing a loved one. After the death of their daughter, church-going conservatives visit left-wing cousins who continue to celebrate life despite hard times. But sympathy turns to rage when religious and moral values about life and death are put to the ultimate test. |
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| Bedroom Farce Jul 25 - Sep 1, 2013 |
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Eclipse Theatre Company at
Athenaeum Theatre |
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| The Ayckbourn season continues with his hilarious classic comedy, Bedroom Farce. Trevor and Susannah’s marriage is on the rocks. They inflict their miseries on their nearest and dearest: three couples whose own relationships are tenuous at best. Taking place in the three beleaguered couples' bedrooms during one endless Saturday night of co-dependence and dysfunction--beds, tempers, and domestic order are ruffled, leading all the players to a hilariously touching epiphany. Remy Bumppo Theatre’s new Artistic Director and Jeff Award Winning actor Nick Sandys makes his Eclipse Theatre directorial debut. |
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| Buena Vista Jul 29 - Aug 25, 2013 |
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Steppenwolf Theatre |
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| When Noah shows up at his family's isolated Colorado cabin, he discovers his estranged mother has been squatting there for months. Then Dad walks in-questioning the reason for his son's retreat-and Noah's weekend getaway turns into a bizarre, snowed-in family nightmare. A series of revelations ignite Buena Vista's surreal conclusion, unfolding in a frozen wooden box at 12,000 feet above sea level. |
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| Flashdance Jul 30 - Aug 11, 2013 |
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Cadillac Palace Theatre |
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| Celebrating its 30th Anniversary, the pop culture phenomenon of FLASHDANCE is now live on stage. With electrifying dance at its core, FLASHDANCE-THE MUSICAL tells the inspiring and unforgettable story of Alex Owens, a Pittsburgh steel mill welder by day and a bar dancer by night with dreams of one day becoming a professional performer. When romance with her steel mill boss threatens to complicate her ambitions, Alex learns the meaning of love and its power to fuel the pursuit of her dream. FLASHDANCE-THE MUSICAL features a score that includes the biggest hit songs from the movie, including the Academy Award-winning title song "Flashdance - What a Feeling," "Maniac," "Gloria," "Manhunt," and "I Love Rock & Roll." In addition to these hits, 16 brand new songs have been written for the musical with music by Robbie Roth and lyrics by Robert Cary and Robbie Roth. FLASHDANCE-THE MUSICAL features a book by Tom Hedley (co-writer of the original screenplay), and Robert Cary with direction and choreography by Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys, Memphis). |
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| Invasion! Jul 30 - Sep 1, 2013 |
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Silk Road Rising at
Chicago Temple |
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| Invasion! is a tornado of words, images and ideas, all centered around a magical name: Abulkasem. The play assaults our deepest prejudices about culture, race and language. At once hilarious, disturbing and poignant, this mischievously subversive play deconstructs a "threatening" identity - the Arab male - and forces us to confront our own complicated identities. |
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| Annie Bosh is Missing Jul 31 - Aug 25, 2013 |
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Steppenwolf Theatre |
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| Annie Bosh is desperate for a connection, no matter the cost. 22 years old, mixed race and just out of rehab, Annie escapes her gated Houston subdivision into the confusion of post-Hurricane Katrina. Where will she find the connection she needs?: from a hookup, getting high, or a journey to New Orleans to find the father her family shut out long ago? |
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| Long Way Go Down Jul 31 - Aug 4, 2013 |
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Jackalope Theatre at
Theater On The Lake |
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| An imaginary line at the edge of America fosters a dangerous story of trust between two truckers and two Mexican immigrants smuggled into Arizona. In a business this dangerous, someone has to pay up. Fast-paced and sharp-tongued, this play is a poignant reminder that life requires large sacrifices for large changes. |
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| The Gospel of Franklin Aug 2 - Aug 25, 2013 |
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Steppenwolf Theatre |
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| Franklin is a man of God with a talent for recognizing people who suffer in secret. A working-class black man, he mentors young white men at the factory with a preacher's zeal. But when Franklin himself needs help, it is his son William who comes to the rescue. The Gospel of Franklin is a warm, fiercely intelligent play that asks the question: can you save someone who doesn't want to be saved? |
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| The Chi-Town Clown Revue Aug 7 - Aug 11, 2013 |
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Chicago Physical Theater at
Theater On The Lake |
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| This special edition of Chi-Town Clown Revue's visceral, hilarious, and unrepeatable theatrical event features Honeybuns, a gigantic creature billed as "The World's Greatest Mime." To share space with Honeybuns is to experience a highly physical, interactive piece of performance art that has impressions of mime, improv, and electro shock treatment with physical comedians and circus clowns. |
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| Abbie Hoffman Died For Our Sins Aug 9 - Aug 11, 2013 |
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The Den Theatre |
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| This festival was originally created to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Woodstock Music and Art Fair in Bethesda, NY. This would be the 44th anniversary of Woodstock. To celebrate the silver anniversary of Abbie Fest, as it is affectionately known as, it will be produced at The Den Theater, 1333 N. Milwaukee in Chicago. It will be on the weekend of August 9, 10, & 11. This will expand the festival to 3 times its size. There will be 3 stages and 3 more performing groups and individuals than usual. There is anticipation of onwards of 150 performing groups and individuals. Each group will provide 1 hour or less of material. The mark of a successful fest is that each group performs only one time. That may not necessarily happen but that is the goal. |
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| 9 to 5, The Musical Aug 14 - Oct 20, 2013 |
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Marriott Theatre In Lincolnshire |
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| 9 TO 5, The Musical - "What a Way to Make a Living!" This hilarious new musical from Grammy Award-winner Dolly Parton features the hit title song and Tony Award-nominated score. 9 to 5 is the hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the rolodex era. When three unlikely friends take control of the office and put their “sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot” of a boss in his place they learn there is nothing they can’t do, even in a man’s world. |
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| The Color Purple Aug 14 - Nov 10, 2013 |
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Mercury Theater |
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| From the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Alice Walker and the moving film by Stephen Spielberg, comes the soul-stirring musical THE COLOR PURPLE. It is an inspiring story of a woman who, through love, finds the strength to triumph over adversity and discover her unique voice in the world. With a joyous score featuring jazz, ragtime, gospel, African music and blues, THE COLOR PURPLE is a story of hope, a testament to the healing power of love and a celebration of life. |
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| The Last Cyclist Aug 15 - Sep 1, 2013 |
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Genesis Theatrical Productions at
National Pastime Theater |
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| The Last Cyclist is an example of the extraordinary resilience displayed by concentration camp inmates. Incredibly, the play, written by Karel Švenk is funny and was meant to be funny. The audiences at Terezín that attended the open rehearsals of The Last Cyclist laughed and we are meant to laugh too. But ours is uncomfortable laughter: first because we realize that the play is not just a joke but, rather, a brave protest against totalitarianism; and, second, because we know the fate of the cast and the rest of the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust. The play, in a non-confrontational way, clearly demonstrates that it is the personal responsibility of every human being to fight intolerance, prejudice, bullying and racism. |
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| A Raisin In The Sun Aug 20 - Nov 17, 2013 |
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TimeLine Theatre Company |
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| This award-winning drama "changed American theater forever" (The New York Times) through the striking and poignant story of an African American family living in a crowded apartment on Chicago's south side in the 1950s. When the Younger family receives a $10,000 life insurance check, the promise of a better life seems to be just around the corner. But the family struggles with conflicting ideas about how to use the money, and their plans to buy a home in the all-white Clybourne Park neighborhood are thwarted by racist intolerance. Set just before the Civil Rights and Women's movements, this powerful and beloved play celebrates faith, courage, and the human spirit while also casting a spotlight on issues that still plague Chicago more than 60 years after its premiere. |
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| This Is War Aug 22 - Sep 28, 2013 |
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Signal Ensemble Theatre |
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| It is 2008. Canadian Forces are holding Panjwaii, the most volatile region of Afghanistan, with very little support from NATO-ISAF. Captain Stephen Hughes is always looking for the next threat, knowing it can come at any time from any direction. He just didn't expect it would come from within. From the writer of Signal's sold out hit productions of East of Berlin/The Russian Play, This Is War received its world premiere at Tarragon Theatre in Toronto. |
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| In God's Hat Aug 23 - Oct 13, 2013 |
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Profiles Theatre - The Main Stage |
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| In God's Hat examines the extremes of humanity and the love of family as well the contempt for it. For nearly a decade, estranged brothers Roy and Mitch found themselves kept apart by prison bars and a nefarious history. On the day of Mitch's release, he is shocked to see Roy waiting for him, unsure of his intentions. Together they travel down a desolate road stopping at the only lodging around - a fleabag motel where confrontation and tension manifest themselves through darkly comical situations. In the end, the brothers must confront both the past and present as some secrets are revealed and new ones must be kept. |
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