In A Dark Dark House

Profiles Theatre concludes its 2007-2008 Season devoted to the works of acclaimed playwright and filmmaker Neil LaBute with the Midwest Premiere of In a Dark Dark House, directed by Profiles' Artistic Director Joe Jahraus.  The production will run March 21-May 11, 2008, at Profiles Theatre, 4147 N. Broadway. 

On the grounds of a private psychiatric facility, two brothers find themselves face-to-face with each other's involvement in their traumatic past. In court-ordered rehab, Drew calls on his brother, Terry, to corroborate his story of abuse. Drew's request releases barely-hidden animosities between the two; is he using these repressed memories to save himself while smearing the name of his brother's friend and mentor? In Neil LaBute's powerful new play, these siblings must struggle to come to grips with their troubled legacy, both inside and outside of their dark family home.

The Profiles production marks only the second time this play has been produced.  In a Dark Dark House received its World premiere by Manhattan Class Company in May 2007 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, directed by Carolyn Cantor.  The New York Times raved, “In a Dark Dark House ranks with Mr. LaBute's best work for stage and screen” and Time Out New York said, “In a Dark Dark House goes to unexpected places.  LaBute's play is well drawn and engrossing.”

"This has been a really incredible experience, having a company devote itself to seeing that my work—both full plays and a number of shorter pieces—gets in front of a Chicago audience," comments LaBute. I started out as a Chicago writer and still consider myself that.  I'm happy to give even one on my newest plays like In a Dark Dark House to Profiles because I know they will take good care of it."

This is the fourth production of Profiles Theatre's "Season of LaBute."  The Midwest premiere of This is How it Goes plays at Profiles through March 2, 2008.  Prior to that, Profiles presented acclaimed productions of Things We Said Today and Some Girl(s), which was Jeff Recommended and ran for over three months. Last season, Profiles' productions of Fat Pig and autobahn by LaBute received unanimous critical acclaim and were also extended multiple times.

Profiles' Artistic Director Joe Jahraus is the director for In a Dark Dark House.  He was also the director of Profiles' highly praised Midwest premieres of Some Girl(s) and Fat Pig also by Neil LaBute as well as the American premiere of Apple by Vern Thiessen and the Midwest Premiere of Profiles' award-winning hit production of Blackbird by Adam Rapp.