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Monthly Archives: October 2018

The Golden Girls: Bea Afraid! – Hell in a Handbag

David Cerda’s creativity is a never-ending pool of pop parodies and perverse playfulness. This multi-gifted actor, playwright and

The Last Session – Refuge Theatre Project

Gideon, a famous fictional Los Angeles composer, singer and recording artist, decides to invite three of his former band members to join

Women of Soul (With a Tribute to the Queen) – Black Ensemble

It’s a woman’s world—at least for the next few months, dazzling audiences onstage at the Black Ensemble Theater. In Jackie Taylor’s

Small Mouth Sounds – Red Orchid

Six diverse urbanites have signed on for a weeklong retreat, near a lake in the woods. The secluded hideaway offers simplicity for it’s

Private Peaceful – Greenhouse Theatre

An English author, poet and playwright, Michael Murpurgo is best known for his novels written for young adults. In particular he’s famous

Master Class – Timeline Theatre

Before the houselights dim, world-famous diva, Maria Callas, steps onto the stage of a lecture hall, at New York’s Juilliard

Hello Dolly – Broadway in Chicago

“Isn’t the world full of wonderful things?” gushes Cornelius Hackl to Irene Molloy during his lovely, romantic ballad, “It Only

Candida – Shaw Chicago

The Reverend James Morell is a noted, highly respected clergyman from London’s Northeastern

It’s Only a Play – Pride Films and Plays

A playwright, a critic, a director, a producer, a couple of actors and a coatcheck boy all walk into a

American Revolution – Theater Unspeakable

Premiering last week at the Greenhouse Theater Center, Theater Unspeakable’s American Revolution is show that uses seven actors on a