The Fourth Annual Chicago Fringe Festival: August 29 - September 08 50 Uncensored Acts in 5 Unique Venues CFF 2013 in a nutshell:
The 2013 Chicago Fringe Festival features 50 performance groups selected by lottery. Our shows include comedies, dramas, dance pieces, musicals, performance art and the unclassifiable. All shows run between 45-60 minutes. All shows are uncensored. Shows run from 7 – 11pm weekdays, from 1pm – 11pm on weekends and on Labor Day. Fringe Central, the #1 spot for patrons and artists to buy tickets, network and relax, is also open the entire time. Stop by and Fringe with us! More info about our shows and Fringe Central is available in this program. Ticket reservations and packages available online at chicagofringe.org • 10 Show Pass: $80 • Single Show: $10 • Unlimited Pass: $175 • 5 Show Pass: $45 Artists receive 100% of the ticket sales. A one-time purchase of a $5 commemorative Chicago Fringe button is required for entry to any Fringe show. Buttons are available at all Fringe venues and Fringe Central. Fringe Central/ Main Box Office:
Fischman Liquors & Tavern - 4780 N Milwaukee Ave Hours: Weekdays 6-11pm Weekends and Labor Day: Noon-11pm Credit cards and cash sales accepted at all venues.
Contents:
Fringe Central and Special Events............................................................8 Show Information......................................................................................9 Master Schedule.......................................................................................16 Special Thanks.........................................................................................29 Map...........................................................................................................Back Cover
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Welcome to the 2013 CHICAGO FRINGE FESTIVAL Just after the 2012 Chicago Fringe Festival closed, an idea starting floating: We wanted more. More for our staff. More for our artists. More for our patrons. That desire kicked off my long winter of searching high and low for a new home for Chicago Fringe. People have asked me if organizing CFF 2013 felt like starting from scratch. In some ways it has, but in most ways—thankfully—it has not. You know those coming-of-age movies where the protagonist goes off on a quest? We all remember how it goes: She meets challenges along the way, fights the big fights and triumphs with skills she never knew she had. It was something like that ending up in Jefferson Park. After months of holding meetings, asking lots of questions, and peering through storefront windows, the prospect of moving still seemed intimidating. But we took the leap of faith, and it felt like the right thing to do. Where we once feared to tread, we now felt like old pros. We had the artistic content and organizational experience to move forward confidently, and Jefferson Park would help us upgrade to version 2.0: better transit, better venues, better events, better marketing and outreach—essentially a better overall Fringe experience. Most importantly, we have received an outpouring of enthusiasm from this community. From government to business to the arts, Jefferson Park has asked, “How can we help make Chicago Fringe successful?” And for that, we are grateful. We hope this comes to embody a new period of stability and growth for us, as we continue our mission of offering accessible and affordable theatre while empowering small artists. A quick word on our theme this year, “Pack a Lunch.” It’s a lighthearted way of saying: we hope you’ll spend some time with us. Like peanut butter and jelly, chicken and waffles, green eggs and ham, Chicago Fringe and Jefferson Park make a great combo. Take your seat, inhale the sweet aroma of 50 shows, and feast on Fringe. Fringe on, Vincent Lacey Executive Director, Chicago Fringe Festival
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our people The Chicago Fringe Festival is produced by an all-volunteer staff.
Producing Staff Vincent Lacey
Vincent Lacey – Vice President
Chia Hsuan Fang
Amanda Dodge – Secretary
Victoriwa A. Fox
Josh Markou – Treasurer
Jaime Yuen Wing Ho
Emily Brouilette
Rebekah Mustain
Sarah Mikayla Brown
Lucille Schuh
Anne Cauley
Executive Director, co-Founder
Adrienne Guldin
Sarah Mikayla Brow
Founder, Artist Relations Director
Adrienne Guldin – Business Manager
Anne Cauley – Volunteer Director Stacey Schriber – Box Office
Bridget Hennessy
Emily Brouilette
Production Technicians
Anne Cauley
Scott Herman
Justin Fyala
Manager
Catherine Davis
Rachel Staelens – Production
Scott Pillsbury
Erik Tylkowski – Technical Director
Technical Interns
Manager
Amanda Dodge – Secretary,
Meagan Beattie
Database Manager
Board of Directors: Sarah Mikayla Brown Amanda Dodge Adrienne Guldin Bridget Hennessy Vincent Lacey Josh Markou
Tracy Wray – Billeting Coordinator
Ashleigh Bowers
Web Design
Laura Scruggs – Intern Program Director /Fringe Central Manager
Michael Jarvis McTavish McArdle
Charles Riffenburg IV (Grab Bag Media)
Aisha Leverett – Data Analysis
Jacob Reyes
Manager
Samay Gheewala – Merchandise Coordinator
Luke Harmon – Project Manager
Board of Directors
Stage Management Interns Ashleigh Bowers Caroline Brown
Graphic Design Jen Dorman
App Design Christopher Tysh (FeltPad)
Annina Christensen
Justin Fyala – President
About the cover The 2013 winning design is by artist Alex Kostiw. Kostiw, originally from New York and now living in the Bucktown neighborhood of Chicago, is a freelance designer in editorial, book, poster/ad and web illustration. She also designs for print and apparel. Kostiw described her inspiration for creating the winning design; “The [Fringe Festival’s] ‘Pack a lunch’ theme wound up evoking this design for me. The Fringe Festival strikes me as nourishing, both for audiences and performers. I originally thought of a salad growing out of this guy’s neck, but the explosive flavor of oranges and their bright color and abundance seemed more fun— Fringe-like.”
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Connect During the Festival Download our free iPhone app to stay on top of the schedule and upload photos for all to enjoy. Go to the app store and search for “Chicago Fringe� (developed by FeltPad). Follow us on Twitter @ChicagoFringe and direct mentions about shows and your experiences by tagging #CFF2013 Like us on Facebook for news, updates and more: Facebook.com/ChicagoFringe
about the chicago fringe festival Our Mission:
The Chicago Fringe Festival (CFF) unites daring theatregoers with emerging and boundary-pushing performing artists from around the world at an annual festival in Chicago. CFF also seeks to engage nontraditional audiences through a commitment to low ticket prices and outreach into artistically underserved communities.
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a note from alderman john arena As Alderman of the 45th ward of Chicago I'd like to welcome both Chicago Fringe Festival and you, the audience and supporters, to our creative community. The talent, energy and commitment that Chicago Fringe Festival brings to Jefferson Park promises surprises, laughs and probably a few tears. The willingness of these actors to explore their craft without the psychological net provided by a familiar crowd in a familiar space deserves our encouragement. Thank you for coming to Jefferson Park and supporting them with your enthusiasm and applause, While in the neighborhood please enjoy the hospitality of our local sponsors and hosts, and let them know you are here for the Chicago Fringe Festival. Warm regards, John Arena, Alderman, 45th Ward
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Fringe Central: Fischman Liquors & Tavern - 4780 N Milwaukee Ave Stop by Fringe Central for all things Fringey! • Network with other artists and theatre-goers • Buy tickets at our box office
• Hear the buzz about Fringe shows
• Check out our Fringe merchandise
• Chill
Fringe Central is in action:
Thursdays & Fridays: 6 pm - midnight
Sundays: 1:30 pm - midnight
Saturday Aug. 31: 11 am - midnight
Monday September 2: 1:30 pm – midnight
Saturday September 7: 12pm - midnight
Tuesday September 3 & Wednesday September 4: Closed
During the daytime at Fringe Central, we will have board games, the "nerdatron" (Nintendo, Sega, and Super Nintendo all in one mighty machine), Wii, board games, music and crafts.
Food Trucks We will be visited by two food trucks during the festival, to be located near Fringe Central.
¡Olé! Dalí. Lorca. A lovers’ bullfight. Sept. 5 – 8 at Spilled Milk Stage theaterinasylum.com
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Fringe Central: Fischman Liquors & Tavern - 4780 N Milwaukee Ave Special Events at the Chicago Fringe Festival Previews on the Prowl & Official Opening of the Fringe
Thursday, August 29 at 6 pm
Join us for our opening ceremony, one minute previews of each Fringe show (for those who choose to participate) and dance party.
8 pm: Participate in our run-the-circuit relay, tassel spinning, shot balance contest, creative shot drinking, beer pong and string eating (like "Lady and the Tramp")
Fringe Unplugged, Unfettered & Unleashed
Thursday, September 5 at 8 pm
Freakin' Fringe-aoke
Friday, August 30 at 8 pm
Experience killer karaoke at the Fringe!
The Place of Fringe in a Storefront City: Panel and Continental Breakfast for the Artists
Saturday, August 31, 11 am – 12 pm
Come gather knowledge from experienced Fringers and socialize with your fellow Fringies over a light breakfast.
Preposterous Prom at the Fringe
Saturday, August 31 at 8 pm
Prom it up with our "My parents are out of town" photo booth, picture guessing contest with Fringers' past prom pictures, dance-off, Spin the Bottle, prom court, make-out "limo” and finger lasers.
Hang out and chill with our board games, candles, storytelling with faux campfire, acoustic guitar, arts and crafts and bubbles. In the spirit of the evening, we are thrilled to have Spudnik Press, who will allow Fringe Central guests to print their own cards (design will be provided).
Sextravaganza/Sexpo/Sexy Pie Night
Friday, September 6 at 8 pm
Check out our air sex competition (think air guitar), speed dating, burlesque, kissing booth and sex shop merchandise.
The One, The Only CLLAW: Chicago League of Lady Arm Wrestlers - Meet, Greet and Matches
Saturday, September 7 at 8 pm
Sunday, September 1, 7:30 – 11:30 pm
Come out and support Chicago Fringe! $20 in advance / $25 at the door *Donation gets you 3 drink tickets, food, dancing and access to an auction *All profits benefit the festival
The Chicago League of Lady Arm Wrestlers is one of the many volunteer, all female wrestling organizations forming all over the world. CLLAW has been described in the Washington Post as the most awesome “fantasy sports league in which outrageously dressed bawdy femmes battle it out for the championship title.” Come interact with these quirky, costumed wrestlers and experience the magic of their matches in the Alderman John Arena Arena!
Outrageous Olympics: Frolicking Fringe Style
Anti-Oscar Awards Night & Climactic Closing
3 – 5 pm: Play shoe golf, frisbee tic tac toe, water balloon target, paper plate discus, seed spitting (cherries), straw javelin throw, torch run and cottonballput
Celebrate with us at our anti-Oscar night, including silly & serious awards, trivia about Fringe shows & participants, show spoofing and cake.
Fringe Benefit Night
Monday, September 2
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Sunday, September 8 at 10 pm
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The Gift Theatre: 4802 N milwaukee ave Performance SCHEDULE THU.
AUG 29
7:00 The Miscreants Run Out of Ideas 8:30 The Neverland Players 10:00 Generation Sex: Get Connected
FRI.
AUG 30
SEPT 1
SUN.
FRi.
SEPT 6
2:30 The Neverland Players
7:00 Over There
4:00 Méfiez-Vous de la Vache-Garou!
8:30 The Miscreants Run Out of Ideas
5:30 Harold After
10:00 Méfiez-Vous de la Vache-Garou!
8:30 Generation Sex: Get Connected 10:00 Over There
7:00 Harold After
SEPT 2
SAT.
SEPT 7
2:30 Over There
8:30 Naked in Alaska
MON.
10:00 The Neverland Players
4:00 The Neverland Players
5:30 The Neverland Players
5:30 Over There
7:00 Generation Sex: Get Connected
SAT.
AUG 31
2:30 The Miscreants Run Out of Ideas 5:30 Naked in Alaska 7:00 Méfiez-Vous de la Vache-Garou! 8:30 Over There
7:00 Naked in Alaska 8:30 Generation Sex: Get Connected 10:00 The Miscreants Run Out of Ideas
THU.
SEPT 5
7:00 The Neverland Players 8:30 Love. Guts. High School. 10:00 Harold After
4:00 Harold After
8:30 Love. Guts. High School.
SUN.
SEPT 8
2:30 Generation Sex: Get Connected 4:00 The Miscreants Run Out of Ideas 5:30 Love. Guts. High School. 7:00 The Neverland Players 8:30 Harold After
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Fringe shows are unjuried and uncensored. All content warnings are self reported by the artists. Key:
V= Violence
L= Language
D= Drugs
N= Nudity
The Gift Theatre: 4802 N milwaukee ave The Gift Theatre Show Descriptions Generation Sex: Get Connected l, TEENS
Teatro Luna Chicago, IL Is communication the new intimacy? Is it hard to connect and even harder to disconnect? Generation Sex explores the reality of what it means to be a Latina in 2013, and namely, how technology has impacted and affected our sexuality and sex lives. Let the Ladies of Luna guide you through our stories of finding love and satisfaction in the digital age.
Harold After
Love. Guts. High School.
Kellys Pool Hall Production Brooklyn, NY A 10 year journey searching for love and oneself amidst pimples, prom, and promises.
Méfiez-Vous de la VacheGarou! (Beware the Werecow!): Tales of Terror
The League of Miscreants River Forst, IL The League of Miscreants are a tequila-swilling atrocity. All we do is act ridiculous and drink tequila and insult each other and sell out every motherfucking night. Y’all want to see this.
naked in alaska
L, D, V
Legendary Hearts Productions New York, NY A young woman on the verge of eviction. A best friend who offers an adventure she can’t refuse. A ten-year career that tests the limits of friendship and the will to survive.
The Neverland Players kids!
The Neverland Players Waterford, CT The Neverland Players transform stories written by Chicago-land kids into a hilarious sketch comedy show, with equal parts goofiness, wit, and heart.
D, V; TEENS
Sea Beast Puppet Company, Glen Ellyn, IL Join Sea Beast Puppet Company for an evening of scary stories, creepy comedy and terrifying twists. A young girl goes on a journey of self discovery set in motion by 3 dead men, a foolish hunter meets with retaliation in the dead of night, and a bar is turned upside down by the discovery of a mythical creature; all set in the sticky swamps of Louisiana. The talented puppeteers of Sea Beast Puppet Company have toured their work all over the U.S. and to international stages in Canada and Australia, but are proud to premiere their latest work of puppet theater right here
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Lone Wolf Productions Chicago, IL A lawyer murders his wife of thirty years over a cancelled dinner reservation, propelling him towards self discovery.
from the Louisiana Bayou
in their hometown. Don’t miss the fun, the terror and some harsh acts of puppet on puppet carnage! This production is for mature audiences.
Over There
L, N, V; TEENS
The Empty Theatre Evanston, IL Identical twin brothers, separated as boys by the Berlin Wall, reunite at its fall. As history takes unexpected turns, the brothers struggle to reconnect. Mark Ravenhilläó»s visceral play, performed for the first time in the U.S., examines the hungers released when two countries, separated by a common language, meet again.
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Hold the pickles stage: 5415 W Higgins Ave Performance SCHEDULE AUG. 29
THU.
5:30 Your Move
FRI.
7:00 Not Another Teen Solo Show
7:00 Slap Bracelet Time Machine
8:30 Men and Dogs
8:30 Drinking with the Dads: My years as a birthday party magician
10:00 The King & I: a Hunk of Burning Love
FRI.
AUG. 30
7:00 Your Move 8:30 Dream Date 10:00 Slap Bracelet Time Machine
10:00 Not Another Teen Solo Show
MON.
SAT.
AUG. 31
2:30 Slap Bracelet Time Machine 4:00 Men and Dogs 5:30 Not Another Teen Solo Show 7:00 The King & I: a Hunk of Burning Love 8:30 Anonymously Yours 10:00 Dream Date
SUN.
SEPT. 1
5:30 Slap Bracelet Time Machine 7:00 Men and Dogs 8:30 The King & I: a Hunk of Burning Love 10:00 Your Move
THU.
SEPT. 5
7:00 Your Move 8:30 Slap Bracelet Time Machine 10:00 Anonymously Yours
2:30 Anonymously Yours
8:30 Anonymously Yours 10:00 The Prince
SEPT. 7
2:30 Your Move
2:30 Drinking with the Dads: My years as a birthday party magician 4:00 Anonymously Yours
7:00 Our Fair City: A Live Post-Apocalyptic Audiodrama
SAT.
SEPT. 2
SEPT. 6
4:00 Slap Bracelet Time Machine 5:30 Our Fair City: A Live Post-Apocalyptic Audiodrama 7:00 The Prince 8:30 Drinking with the Dads: My years as a birthday party magician 10:00 Anonymously Yours
SUN.
SEPT. 8
4:00 The Prince 5:30 Anonymously Yours 7:00 Slap Bracelet Time Machine 8:30 Our Fair City: A Live Post-Apocalyptic Audiodrama
Hold the Pickles Stage Show Descriptions Anonymously Yours L, D, TEENS
Jennifer Olson Chicago, IL “A window into our anonymous souls. 3 Stars!” Chicago Tribune The smash hit is back! A brand new barrage of hilarious raw emotion, harvested from the depths of anonymous boards of the web. From Rants and Raves to Random, come see more of the desire and rage of the internet, unapologetic, and uncensored. We didn’t write it. Did you?
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dream date
L, V
Forever Dog Productions Los Angeles,CA One thousand years after the collapse of the American empire, an evil wizard named Todd lords over a remote island in the Gulf of Mexico, sadistically orchestrating the lives of its inhabitants. Toddäó»s authority is finally threatened when a band of free-thinking pirates arrive on the island on Thanksgiving Day.
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Hold the pickles stage: 5415 W Higgins Ave Drinking with the Dads: My years as a birthday party magician
Edd Fairman, Wizard of Sorts- Chicago, IL Drinking with the Dads: My years as a birthday party magician is about all the crazy adventures of Edd Fairman, Wizard of Sorts, had over 10 years of performing almost 2000 birthday party magic shows. It’s about the ups, the downs, the crying, the cheering, and the drunken dads who often want to get the magician drunk. Come hear the stories, see the magic, and have a drink.
The King & I: a Hunk of Burning Love d
Schedule C Productions Anderson, IN After Melvin’s grandmother is lifted from a coma by Elvis’ 1957 Christmas album, he changes his name to Melvis Praisely and starts an Elvis evangelical church. Quickly ascending to cult-like superstardom, Melvis fights to overcome the same obstacles faced by his King with potent pills, shiny capes, and bad karate.
Men and Dogs
L, V; TEENS
Jonathan Baude Chicago, IL In 1901, a young man named Leon Czolgosz assassinated President McKinley in the name of anarchism. But were Leon’s actions truly for ideological reasons? Or was he just an aimless 20-something looking for something to make of himself?
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Sacha Yanow Brooklyn, NY A lonely prince struggles with potential, fantasy and connection as she prepares to be special while never leaving her bedroom. An episodic parable inspired by seminal educational television from the 1970s and 80s like the Electric Company, the humor of Gilda Radner and Faerie Tale Theater.
slap bracelet time machine l, d
William Goblirsch Jr. Chicago, IL Monica Lewinsky. Trapper Keepers. Full House. The Spice Girls. 56k Dial-up. Mom Pants. Pogs. This is the 1990’s. Bradley has been in a coma due to a terrible head-banging incident, and missed the best decade of the 21st century. Travel back in time with Bradley and experience all of the neon and grunge rock of the Not! decade, and remember what it was like to stare at our light-up shoes instead of our phones.
your move
L, D, V; TEENS
Abraham Werewolf Chicago, IL Your Move takes a look at a close group of friends playing a board game to determine the different outcomes of their lives. With every turn, their past, present, and future could be changed instantly or even worse: they could leave it all to chance.
Not Another Teen Solo Show TEENS
Rati Gupta- Los Angeles,CA After a less than ideal youth-hood, an Indian girl in white suburbia turns to the popular teen movies of the time for guidance on how to master high school. Because real life is totally just like the movies right?
Our Fair City: A Live Post-Apocalyptic Audiodrama TEENS
HartLife NFP- Chicago, IL In this live radiodrama set in a postapocalyptic world ruled by an Insurance Company,, a corporatesanctioned late-night variety show host attempts to entertain the huddled masses. Featuring live music and sound effects, this piece is a darkly funny look at corporate consumerism, censorship, and the impending collapse of society.
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PB&J STage: 5338 W LAwrence ave Performance SCHEDULE THU.
AUG. 29
8:30 Get Ready for the Vagina Fairy
5:30 Secrets of a Gay Mormon Felon
10:00 Bloody Feet
7:00 Victory?!
AUG. 30
7:00 An Intimate Evening with Death Herself
SAT.
10:00 How I Learned to Talk
2:30 Bloody Feet
MON.
4:00 ENTIENDE? (Do you understand?)
SEPT. 2
5:30 Superman, Black Man, Me! A Stage Essay
2:30 Heart in a Cage
7:00 Get Ready for the Vagina Fairy
4:00 Boobs and Hope
AUG. 31
5:30 Victory?!
1:00 Get Ready for the Vagina Fairy
8:30 Heart in a Cage
7:00 Get Ready for the Vagina Fairy
2:30 Victory?!
10:00 Victory?!
8:30 An Intimate Evening with Death Herself
4:00 Superman, Black Man, Me! A Stage Essay 5:30 How I Learned to Talk
THU.
7:00 Heart in a Cage
SUN.
SEPT. 5
8:30 ENTIENDE? (Do you understand?)
SEPT. 8
2:30 Boobs and Hope
7:00 Superman, Black Man, Me! A Stage Essay
8:30 Secrets of a Gay Mormon Felon
SEPT. 7
8:30 Boobs and Hope
8:30 Bloody Feet 10:00 Superman, Black Man, Me! A Stage Essay
SEPT. 6
7:00 Boobs and Hope
4:00 Get Ready for the Vagina Fairy
10:00 Get Ready for the Vagina Fairy
SAT.
FRI.
2:30 An Intimate Evening with Death Herself
8:30 Superman, Black Man, Me! A Stage Essay
FRI.
10:00 Boobs and Hope
SEPT. 1
SUN.
7:00 How I Learned to Talk
4:00 Victory?! 5:30 Get Ready for the Vagina Fairy 7:00 ENTIENDE? (Do you understand?)
PB&J Show Descriptions An Intimate Evening with Death Herself
Douglass Truth- Grass Valley, CA Death Herself is a traveling infomercial for Death, Inc., designed to both test new marketing strategies and to educate consumers. While Death is still mandatory, Truth claims that there are exciting new options and upgrades in the works. “You can’t cheat Death,” Truth says, “but you can work with her.”
Bloody Feet
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Jason P. Kelleher Homewood, IL After a hunting trip, my father informed me he was leaving for America the next day. My hunt began, and every time I think I had a replacement for my father, I failed. It is only now, as an adult, that I realize I had a father figure all along.
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Boobs and hope
L, N; TEENS
In Bocca Al Lupo Productions Brooklyn, NY Dana’s chest has been growing one cup size a year for 13 years. She’s got stories, hilarious, cringeworthy, thought provoking stories about growing up bigger in a size obsessed world. Its the most fun you’ll ever have talking about body image, or your money back. Not really. We’re keeping your money. Mama’s gotta eat.
ENTIENDE? (Do you understand?)
Silvio Menendez San Francisco, CA Silvio, a Spanish Interpreter at a major hospital, helps people understand each other but can’t understand himself. Caught between his professional obliga-
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PB&J STage: 5338 W LAwrence ave tions to a family with a dying daughter and his single minded focus to go on a date with a hot doctor, Silvio hides his smoking habit, confides in his own personal Yoda, and gives families tragic news...none of which keep Silvio from a collision course with his destiny.
Get Ready for the Vagina Fairy L, N; TEENS
Rebecca Kling Chicago, IL LIfe as a transgender woman can be hilarious: oddball conversations, sex graphs, penis-scanning lasers, and, of course, the Vagina Fairy.
Heart In A Cage
L, N, D, V
Spartan Theatre Company Chicago, IL Fighter, murderer and apologist Jarrod Wyatt rationalizes how a well intended mushroom trip with a friend and training partner devolved into a battle between God and the Devil. Contains nudity.
secrets of a gay mormon felon
Kimball Allen Seattle, WA Growing up in rural Idaho, young Kimball Allen was warned by his mother, “boys don’t kiss boys.” Confused, he would hide under his sister’s bed to play with her toys and would fantasize about growing up in a family where he could be himself.
Superman, Black Man, Me! A Stage Essay TEENS
Occupy: Black Man Production Chicago, IL “All Black Men Are Supermen!” “Some just haven’t tapped into it yet...” Using comedy, drama, history, questions, comments, rants and storytelling. Watch me fight for truth, justice, and the so called American way.
How I Learned to Talk
Spoken Life Productions Boulder, CO Do you have a mental illness? If you said yes, you must see this. If you said maybe, you definitely must see this, if you said no, but have a family member with a mental illness, run, don’t walk to see this! This engrossing, funny, touching, and inspiring one woman show will change the way you see deseases of the brain and the crippling shame and fear that accompanies them.. It’s possible that you may even walk out loving your mental illness!
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Victory?! (some names have been changed to protect the guilty) TEENS
Judy Lombardo- Indianapolis, IN A humorous, dramatic and fact-filled story about the performeräó»s real life battle with 2 brain tumors. From “The Strangeness of Friends” to “Survivor Guilt” and “Eating My Words,” Victory?! takes the audience through 19 years of the life of this brain tumor patient and survivor.
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Master Schedule: August 29 - September 1
T ime
the gift theatre
H ol d the Pic k les S tage
PB & J S tage
Thursday, August 29 7pm 8:30pm 10pm
The Miscreants Run Out of Ideas
Not Another Teen Solo Show
How I Learned to Talk
The Neverland Players
Men and Dogs
Superman, Black Man, Me! A Stage Essay
Generation Sex: Get Connected
The King & I: a Hunk of Burning Love
Get Ready for the Vagina Fairy
Friday, August 30 7pm 8:30pm 10pm
An Intimate Evening with Death Herself
Harold After
Your Move
Naked in Alaska
Dream Date
Bloody Feet
Slap Bracelet Time Machine
Superman, Black Man, Me! A Stage Essay
The Neverland Players
Saturday, august 31 1 pm 2:30pm
Get Ready for the Vagina Fairy Slap Bracelet Time Machine
Victory?! (some names have been changed to protect the guilty)
Men and Dogs
Superman, Black Man, Me! A Stage Essay
Naked in Alaska
Not Another Teen Solo Show
How I Learned to Talk
MĂŠfiez-Vous de la Vache-Garou!
The King & I: a Hunk of Burning Love
Heart in a Cage
Over There
Anonymously Yours
Secrets of a Gay Mormon Felon
The Miscreants Run Out of Ideas
4pm 5:30pm 7pm 8:30pm 10pm
Dream Date
Sunday, September 1 1 pm 2:30pm 4pm 5:30pm
Anonymously Yours
An Intimate Evening with Death Herself
Your Move
Secrets of a Gay Mormon Felon
Slap Bracelet Time Machine
Victory?! (some names have been changed to protect the guilty)
Generation Sex: Get Connected
Drinking with the Dads: My years as a birthday party magician
Boobs and Hope
Over There
Not Another Teen Solo Show
How I Learned to Talk
The Neverland Players MĂŠfiez-Vous de la Vache-Garou! Harold After
7pm 8:30pm 10pm
Get Ready for the Vagina Fairy
Monday, September 2 1 pm Drinking with the Dads: My years as a birthday party magician
2:30pm 4pm 5:30pm 7pm
The Neverland Players Over There
Heart in a Cage
Anonymously Yours
Boobs and Hope
Slap Bracelet Time Machine
Victory?! (some names have been changed to protect the guilty)
Naked in Alaska
Men and Dogs
Get Ready for the Vagina Fairy
8:30pm
Generation Sex: Get Connected
The King & I: a Hunk of Burning Love
An Intimate Evening with Death Herself
10pm
The Miscreants Run Out of Ideas
Your Move
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Chicago Fringe Festival 2013
Master Schedule: August 30 - September 3
T ime
Picnic S tage
S p ille d M il k S tage
Thursday, August 29 Surviving Love
Lil' Women a rap musical
Hard Travelin' with Woody
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Smart Comedy
Phenomena
7pm
Weirdos: An Ethnography of Deviance
Phenomena
Shift
Hip Hop is Alive: The Play
Hard Travelin' with Woody
Twisted Beats & Circus Feats
7pm 8:30pm
Friday, August 30
8:30pm 10pm
Saturday, august 31 1pm
Twisted Beats & Circus Feats
2:30pm
Smart Comedy
Hip Hop is Alive: The Play
4pm
Surviving Love
Troupe Strozzi Mounts Olympus
5:30pm
Punk Grandpa
Love in Pieces
7pm 8:30pm 10pm
SexEd
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Weirdos: An Ethnography of Deviance
CAGED IN
Sunday, September 1 1 pm 2:30pm
Hard Travelin' with Woody
Phenomena
Shift
Lil' Women a rap musical
Weirdos: An Ethnography of Deviance
Hip Hop is Alive: The Play
Mike & Monte's Greatest sHits!
Troupe Strozzi Mounts Olympus
4pm 5:30pm 7pm 8:30pm 10pm
Punk Grandpa
Twisted Beats & Circus Feats
Totally Normal Person Doing Normal Things
Kuchipudi - A Dance and Theatre Tradition from India
Monday, September 2 1 pm 2:30pm 4pm 5:30pm 7pm 8:30pm
SexEd
Twisted Beats & Circus Feats
Hard Travelin' with Woody
Kuchipudi - A Dance and Theatre Tradition from India
Shift
CAGED IN
Surviving Love
Icicles
Smart Comedy
Lil' Women a rap musical
10pm
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Master Schedule: September 5 - September 8
T ime
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H ol d the Pic k les S tage
PB & J S tage
Thursday, September 5 7pm 8:30pm 10pm
The Neverland Players
Your Move
Superman, Black Man, Me! A Stage Essay
Love. Guts. High School.
Slap Bracelet Time Machine
ENTIENDE? (Do you understand?)
Harold After
Anonymously Yours
Boobs and Hope
Friday, September 6 Over There
Our Fair City: A Live Post-Apocalyptic Audiodrama
Boobs and Hope
8:30pm
The Miscreants Run Out of Ideas
Anonymously Yours
Get Ready for the Vagina Fairy
10pm
Méfiez-Vous de la Vache-Garou!
The Prince
Bloody Feet
7pm
Saturday, September 7 1 pm 2:30pm
Over There
4pm 5:30pm 7pm 8:30pm
Your Move
Bloody Feet
Harold After
Slap Bracelet Time Machine
ENTIENDE? (Do you understand?)
The Neverland Players
Our Fair City: A Live Post-Apocalyptic Audiodrama
Superman, Black Man, Me! A Stage Essay
Generation Sex: Get Connected
The Prince
Get Ready for the Vagina Fairy
Love. Guts. High School.
Drinking with the Dads: My years as a birthday party magician
Heart in a Cage
Anonymously Yours
Victory?! (some names have been changed to protect the guilty)
10pm
Sunday, September 8 2:30pm
Generation Sex: Get Connected
4pm
The Miscreants Run Out of Ideas
5:30pm 7pm 8:30pm
Boobs and Hope Victory?! (some names have been changed to protect the guilty)
The Prince
Love. Guts. High School.
Anonymously Yours
Get Ready for the Vagina Fairy
The Neverland Players
Slap Bracelet Time Machine
ENTIENDE? (Do you understand?)
Harold After
Our Fair City: A Live Post-Apocalyptic Audiodrama
VICTORY?!
(some names have been changed to protect the guilty)
Audience Participation! Free Giveaways!
PB&J Stage 5338 W Lawrence, Chicago, 60630 Saturday, Aug. 31 - 2:30 pm Sunday, Sept. 1 - 7 pm Monday, Sept. 2 (Labor Day) - 5:30 pm Saturday, Sept. 7 - 10 pm Sunday, Sept. 8 - 4 pm
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“In a word, “brave.” - Jim Lucas, Center Stage Theater “It’s perfect! I wouldn’t change a thing!” - Donna Wing, Candlelight Theater
Chicago Fringe Festival 2013
Master Schedule: September 5 - September 8
T ime
Picnic S tage
S p ille d M il k S tage
Thursday, September 5 7pm
Smart Comedy
Love in Pieces
Hard Travelin' with Woody
¡Olé!
10pm
Shift
Twisted Beats & Circus Feats
7pm
Hard Travelin' with Woody
Maps
Weirdos: An Ethnography of Deviance
Troupe Strozzi Mounts Olympus
Modal Kombat
Home
8:30pm
Friday, September 6
8:30pm 10pm
Saturday, September 7 1pm 2:30pm
Punk Grandpa
Home
4pm
Modal Kombat
Twisted Beats & Circus Feats
Totally Normal Person Doing Normal Things
Icicles
Shift
¡Olé!
Smart Comedy
Love in Pieces
SexEd
Maps
5:30pm 7pm 8:30pm 10pm
Sunday, September 8 2:30pm 4pm
Mike & Monte's Greatest sHits!
Maps
Weirdos: An Ethnography of Deviance
¡Olé!
Hard Travelin' with Woody
Troupe Strozzi Mounts Olympus
Totally Normal Person Doing Normal Things
Twisted Beats & Circus Feats
Modal Kombat
Icicles
5:30pm 7pm 8:30pm
A MIDDLE-AGED WAITRESS MEETS DEATH IN A BAR 49 DAYS LATER, SHE REPLACES HIM
An Intimate Evening with
DEATH
Herself
A SERIOUS COMEDY BY DOUGLASS TRUTH
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picnic Stage: 5342 W LAwrence ave Performance SCHEDULE THU.
AUG. 29
7:00 Surviving Love 8:30 Hard Travelin’ with Woody 10:00 Smart Comedy
FRI.
AUG. 30
7:00 Weirdos: An Ethnography of Deviance 8:30 Shift 10:00 Hard Travelin’ with Woody
SAT.
AUG. 31
SEPT. 1
SUN.
FRI.
SEPT. 6
2:30 Hard Travelin’ with Woody
7:00 Hard Travelin’ with Woody
4:00 Shift
8:30 Weirdos: An Ethnography of Deviance
5:30 Weirdos: An Ethnography of Deviance 7:00 Mike & Monte’s Greatest sHits! 8:30 Punk Grandpa 10:00 Totally Normal Person Doing Normal Things
MON.
SEPT. 2
2:30 SexEd
10:00 Modal Kombat
SAT.
SEPT. 7
2:30 Punk Grandpa 4:00 Modal Kombat 5:30 Totally Normal Person Doing Normal Things 7:00 Shift 8:30 Smart Comedy
2:30 Smart Comedy
4:00 Hard Travelin’ with Woody
4:00 Surviving Love
5:30 Shift
5:30 Punk Grandpa
7:00 Surviving Love
SUN.
7:00 SexEd
8:30 Smart Comedy
2:30 Mike & Monte’s Greatest sHits!
SEPT. 5
4:00 Weirdos: An Ethnography of Deviance
8:30 Mike & Monte’s Greatest sHits! 10:00 Weirdos: An Ethnography of Deviance
THU.
7:00 Smart Comedy 8:30 Hard Travelin’ with Woody 10:00 Shift
10:00 SexEd
SEPT. 8
5:30 Hard Travelin’ with Woody 7:00 Totally Normal Person Doing Normal Things 8:30 Modal Kombat
picnic Stage Show Descriptions Hard Travelin’ with Woody TEENS
Randy Noojin Astoria, NY Hop a fast rattler with Woody Guthrie, America’s greatest folksinging saint-of-the-workingman, poet-ofthe-people, in Randy Noojin’s critically acclaimed solo show. THE HUFFINGTON POST: “...captures the spirit of Woody...solid, entertaining work that should travel far and wide in these hard times, just like Guthrie himself.” NYTHEATRE.COM: “...a constant delight.”
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Mike & Monte’s Greatest sHits! The best stories from “I Shit You Not!”
“I SHIT YOU NOT” with Michael & Monte Chicago, IL Have you ever pooped your pants?! Then you’ll love MIKE & MONTE’S “Greatest sHits” The best stories from “I Shit You Not!” Come hear real people like yourself, stand-up comics and sometimes even a celebrity share their most intimate and embarrassing stories of shitting their pants!
Chicago Fringe Festival 2013
picnic Stage: 5342 W LAwrence ave Modal Kombat
Modal Kombat New York, NY *** THE FIRST EVER GUITAR CONTROLLED VIDEO GAME BATTLE *** Guitarists Play Real Video Games Using REAL Guitars as controllers LIVE in a hybrid video game battle/concert.
punk grandpa
Cosmic Jello Chicago, IL Come punk out with me, the way my late Grandpa Pohlmann once did! Hear tales of fierce inappropriateness, freedom and Big Band Jazz music... through story, dance, puppetry, the keyboard, vintage family film clips and pictures of Bob Pohlmann, Punk Grandpa himself...HEY! Pick you up in an hour!
SexEd
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Lynn Royale Chicago, IL A SexEd class for adults where only taboo is taboo! A journey through the mis-education of SexEd and the process of re-educating and informing ourselves. SexEd keeps it wet, and leaves you horny, chatty, and begging for more.
Shift
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Blueshift Theatre Company Chicago, IL What you’re about to see isn’t a play. There are no characters. There isn’t a story to follow. There are simply words. Words that have been lifted off the page and transformed into something greater than themselves. There are many different ways to interact with writing. The most obvious, of course, is to simply read it. But, all writing is performative at heart. In that vein, we present to you this live compila" It takes a lot of great tion album of the very best pieces from the inaugural issue of Shift, a journal of original writing, and hopefully, a fresh perspective on both theatre and writing.
presents the funniest, most insightful, thinking comedy you’ll ever hear. With subjects ranging from Armageddon, to Truth, Smart Comedy hilariously spins on subjects in the news and in your head. Take a chance. Bring a friend. Sharp. Sophisticated. Stand-Up.
Surviving Love
Daniel Wolfsbauer Productions Vienna, Austria An isolated gay youth escapes from Vienna, Illinois (the real America) to find his way into the real world - eventually all the way to Vienna, Austria during the onset of the AIDS epidemic. Featuring the songs of William Bolcom, John Bucchino, Michael John LaChiusa, Adam Guettel, and Brian Lasser
Totally Regular Person Doing Normal Things
Stephanie Weber Chicago, IL Totally Regular Person Doing Normal things is a sketch comedy show about being yourself. No matter how child-like, cat-obsessed, and not normal that self might be.
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Keoni Gurrl Productions, LLC Washington, DC Weirdos: An Ethnography of Deviance, a solo performance piece. An anthropologist, an FBI Agent and a schizophrenic. As Keoni helps Maxine rewrite the Bible, the love triangle woven by intellect, curiosity, passion, desire and obsession comes unwound.
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Written and performed by
Smart Comedy
Robert Chionis featuring
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Silver Glass Productions Tampa, FL Looking for a smart, funny show? Smart Comedy
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A compelling comingof-age story during the AIDS epidemic told through songs of Chicago-born Brian Lasser and others.
August 29, 31 & September 2, 2013
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spilled milk stage: 5320 W Giddings, Gym Performance SCHEDULE thu.
AUG. 29
7:00 Lil’ Women - a rap musical
4:00 Lil’ Women - a rap musical
10:00 Phenomena
FRI.
5:30 Hip Hop is Alive: The Play 7:00 Troupe Strozzi Mounts Olympus
AUG. 30
7:00 Phenomena
8:30 Twisted Beats & Circus Feats
8:30 Hip Hop is Alive: The Play
MON.
AUG. 31
1:00 Twisted Beats & Circus Feats 2:30 Hip Hop is Alive: The Play 4:00 Troupe Strozzi Mounts Olympus 5:30 Love in Pieces 7:00 Home 8:30 Kuchipudi - A Dance and Theatre Tradition from India 10:00 CAGED IN
SEPT. 6
7:00 Maps 8:30 Troupe Strozzi Mounts Olympus 10:00 Home
10:00 Kuchipudi - A Dance and Theatre Tradition from India
10:00 Twisted Beats & Circus Feats
SAT.
10:00 Twisted Beats & Circus Feats
2:30 Phenomena
8:30 CAGED IN
FRI.
8:30 ¡Olé!
SEPT. 1
SUN.
SAT.
SEPT. 7
2:30 Home 4:00 Twisted Beats & Circus Feats
SEPT. 2
2:30 Twisted Beats & Circus Feats
5:30 Icicles
4:00 Kuchipudi - A Dance and Theatre Tradition from India
8:30 Love in Pieces
5:30 CAGED IN 7:00 Icicles
7:00 Love in Pieces
SEPT. 8
2:30 Maps
10:00 Troupe Strozzi Mounts Olympus
SEPT. 5
10:00 Maps
SUN.
8:30 Lil’ Women - a rap musical
THU.
7:00 ¡Olé!
4:00 ¡Olé! 5:30 Troupe Strozzi Mounts Olympus 7:00 Twisted Beats & Circus Feats 8:30 Icicles
spilled milk stage Show Descriptions Caged In
l, v; teens
Inappropriate Theatre Long Island City, NY Nic Cage realizes that the world is afraid of him. He wishes for a friend, but a shooting star gives him something even better....a clone! Watch as The Wicker Man faces off with the Family Man as he leaves Las Vegas for National Treasure. Cage’s heart is on fire for Lisa Marie Presley. Can he win her love with Nouveau Shamanic? Or will his clone beat him to it? FIND OUT in this thrilling, KICK ASS comedy about America’s most beloved actor.
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Hip Hop Is Alive: The Play l, d; teens
DaVida Chanel Productions New Orleans, LA HipHop Is Alive is a set of vignettes dissecting stereotypes about the music genre by delving into its lyrical core. Actors portray scenes created by storyteller DaVida Chanel common to the overall human experience with dialogue taken from HipHop songs. Infused with dynamic dance performances & live DJ mixes, this play asks us to open our minds about HipHop.
Chicago Fringe Festival 2013
spilled milk stage: 5320 W Giddings, Gym Lil’ Women- a rap musical kids
Nobody’s Sweetheart Productions Kissimmee, FL Winner of 2013 Best New Musical in Orlando by the Daily City, come join the March sisters as they spit rhymes, drop sick beats and kick it old school-house! Picked as Top Ten Best Bets of Orlando Fringe! It’s the musical you never knew you wanted to see!
home
L, N, D, V
(re)discover theatre Chicago, IL (re)discover theatre is exploring the idea of “home” and what it means to the human experience. Home is tangible for some, intangible for others, a place to yearn for, and a place to escape from.
icicles
phenomena
Kuchipudi-A Dance and Theatre Tradition from India TEENS
Neelima Raju Edison, NJ Neelima brings to Chicago a unique dance and theatre tradition which encompasses the musical, dance and drama traditions in southeastern India. Combining impact and intensity the roots and inspiration of this performance is traditional but the aesthetic is modern.
love in pieces
¡Olé!
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THEATER IN ASYLUM Brooklyn, NY Federico Garcia Lorca: poet, romantic,
believer. Salvador Dalí: painter, modernist, scientist. Their tumultuous love affair began in college and ended with Dalí’s flight to Paris as Spain descended into civil war. Step into the bullring to see these two matadors pit magic against science through paint, poetry, and flamenco dance.
Troupe Strozzi Mounts Olympus TEENS
Troupe Strozzi Batavia, IL Troupe Strozzi is a small group of talented actors, singers and musicians that perform bawdy, comedic satire. We creep up on you like cheep underwear. We are “the Garage Band of Theatre”. Troupe Strozzi Mounts Olympus lifts entertainment to God-like stature!!
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Kristin Davis Chicago, IL How do you piece together a love story? How do we reassemble ourselves when those pieces fall apart? Using physical theatre and dance accompanied by music, Love in Pieces takes the audience on a journey to discover those answers.
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Genesis Ensemble Chicago, IL Phenomena: Relativity. Bell’s Theorem. Time. Albert Einstein. Marie Curie. Scientist. Devotion. Work. Hypothesis. Janna Levin. Carl Sagan. Stanton Friedman. Space. UFOs. Susan Clancy. Michael Shermer. Skepticism. Experiment. Christopher Hitchens. Theorist. God. Karen Armstrong. Faith. Theologian. Universe. Apparitions. Sightings. Divine. Belief. Artist. An ensemble devised performance investigating intersections of belief.
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Christine Hands Choreography Chicago, IL Icicles takes the audience on a journey through the seasons, exploring the temperature of external forces in order to convey the transformations of the heart. At times light-hearted, at other times heartbreaking, the audience will be intimately drawn into this temporal and emotional voyage.
Maps
combination of modern dance and video projection, Cincinnati modern dance company MamLuft&Co. Dance explores getting lost in order to be found in “Maps.”
Twisted Beats & Circus Feats l, TEENS
Circadelix San Francisco, CA A breathtaking fusion of clowning, contortion, juggling, hip-hop, puppetry, and general ridiculousness, Circadelix’s “Twisted Beats & Circus Feats” tells a uniquely heartfelt story through the eyes of a slightly deranged clown who, in his quest to become a hip-hop superstar, falls in love with a wind-up ballerina.
MamLuft&Co. Dance Cincinnati, OH Maps help us find and define where we are...but, what if we want to get lost? In an intriguing
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Chicago Fringe Festival 2013
THE SIDE PROJECT 2013/14 Season xiv Join us
for a season of people coming together and souls drifting apart, fathers seeking revenge, wives seeking solace, friends seeking closure, and a hustler seeking his mark.
October 20-November 6, 2013 Our second annual Festival of Storytelling
THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS January 2-February 2, 2014 An FX Kroetz double bill!
Through the Leaves Directed by Andy Hager Request Concert Directed by Mary Ellen O'Hara March 27-April 20, 2014
A world premiere co-production with Tympanic Theatre Company
Sandalwood By Dan Caffrey May 30-June 29, 2014 Hello Failure By Kristen Kosmas August 8-31, 2014
Two hotel rooms, two vasty different relationships
Mike & Seth By Daniel Talbott Miles Away By Christine Whitley Tickets: $15-$20 or buy the whole 8-show season for only $79. Can't decide which plays to see? Buy a 4-ticket Flex Pass for only $49!
1439 West Jarvis Avenue • Chicago • 773-340-0140 WWW.THESIDEPROJECT.NET The Side project 2013/14 Seas on xiv
• 1439 W. JARVIS AVE. • CHICAGO
www.theSIDEPROJECT.NET • 773.340.0140
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Chicago Fringe Festival 2013
The Chicago Fringe Festival is partially funded by The MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture at The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation.
CFF thanks our generous sponsors:
CFF would also like to thank the following persons and organizations for the invaluable insight and help that they have provided: Fischman’s Liquors and Tavern
Arts Alive 45
Chicago Dramatists
Jill Arena
Uncle Fun Arlene Malinowski Scott Whitehair Shanna & Gus Karamaniolis Jake Scruggs Alderman John Arena
Cecilia Falter Cyd Smilie Cherry, Owen, Anthony and the 45th Ward Office George Karzas & the staff at Gale Street Inn Anna Sobor
Debb Clapp & the staff of the League of Chicago Theatres Congregational Church of Jefferson Park Sarah Reynolds Brad Little & Oracle Theatre Michael Patrick Thornton & Gift Theatre Will and Lana Staelens Kevin Ryan
A BIG HUMONGOUS THANKS to all the fantabulous
fringe-tastic festival volunteers!!!! We also extend our deep gratitude to our 2013 Members! We could not do this without YOU! And for anyone we forgot – it was certainly unintentional! Let us buy you a drink!
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Getting Around CTA/Metra 24 hour train: Blue Line 24 hour bus: #81 Lawrence Daytime bus: #56 Milwaukee Metra: Jefferson Park Stop (UP-NW)
Parking There is generous paid street parking around the neighborhood. Look for signs! CFF encourages you to take public transit.
Driving From the Loop: take I-90W/94 toward O’Hare, keeping left to stay on I-90 W. Take exit 84 for Lawrence Ave. Turn left onto Lawrence Ave. Turn left on Milwaukee Ave. Fischman Liquors is immediately on the right.
Cab Flash cab: (773) 561-4444 Safe bike route websites ridethecity.com/Chicago goroo.com