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Chicago Fringe & Blue Moon Both Artfully Crafted.
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WELCOME TO THE 2015 CHICAGO FRINGE FESTIVAL! Welcome to the SIXTH annual Chicago Fringe Festival - our third in Jefferson Park! Once again we are leaping into the Fringe fray with 192 performances of 46 shows in 5 venues. Over 100 volunteers will work tirelessly to make Fringe magic happen. And thousands of patrons will join in the mayhem to create a vibrant, eclectic and unforgettable festival. Some describe the Chicago Fringe Festival as an intense summer camp for arts enthusiasts. Others have said it was like a Choose Your Own Theatrical Adventure. Whatever Fringe means to you, I hope you make the most of it! I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to you - whether you be an artist, patron, festival volunteer, sponsor, donor or member of our incredible yearround staff, together we are making something really special happen. We are all united in our commitment to creating and celebrating an uncensored and unjuried space for local and non-local artists to perform while also returning 100% of the ticket sales to the artists. And this year, we expand our programming offerings with Kids Fringe - which will provide a family friendly element each weekend of the festival. Thank you for joining our CFF community. We could not do this without you. I hope you also join us at a Town Hall on Sept 12 in Jeff Park or Sept 21 in Pilsen to discuss our future. What should a Fringe Festival in Chicago be? What could we look like in another five years. We want to hear your thoughts! But most of all, I hope that you will take a risk this year. Try something different and new. Every 1.5 hours you have the chance to go a different adventure during this festival. Enjoy! Anne Cauley Executive Director
CONTENTS: About the Fringe/Connect. . . . . . . . 4 Fringe Tickets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Fringe Venues & Map. . . . . . . . . . . 10 Fringe Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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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.
CFF 2015 IN A NUTSHELL The 2015 Chicago Fringe Festival features 47 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.
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ABOUT CFF
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FRINGE TICKETS STEP 1: GET YOURSELF A BUTTON! A one-time purchase of a $5 commemorative Chicago Fringe button is required for entry to any Fringe show, with the exception of children 12 and under participating in Kids Fringe. Buttons are available at all Fringe venues and Fringe Central.
STEP 2: BUY YOUR TICKETS
Ticket reservations and packages are available: • Online at ChicagoFringe.org • At the Fringe Central Box Office Fischman Liquors & Tavern, 4780 N Milwaukee Ave Hours: Weekdays 6-11pm Weekends and Labor Day: Noon-11pm • Cash & credit cards are also accepted at all venues.
TICKET PRICES Single Show: $10 (Kids Fringe is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under) 4-Show Pack: $36* 10-Show Pack: $80* Unlimited Pass: $175 *Sharable with friends, each person needs a festival button Artists receive 100% of the net ticket sales. TERESA “2” & MAGNOLIA RESTAURANT & BANQUET HALLS 4751 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 Serving Polish beer, cocktails and the BEST homemade pierogies in Chicago! Come in with this ad from September 3-13, 2015 and we’ll donate 30% of your total check to the Chicago Fringe Festival!
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THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE SCENES PRODUCING STAFF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Anne Cauley
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Emily Hitmar
PRODUCTION MANAGER Rachel Staelens
MANAGING DIRECTOR Adrienne Guldin
EDUCATION COORDINATOR Leslie Hull
ARTIST RELATIONS Sarah Mikayla Brown
BILLETING COORDINATOR Alex Karas
KIDS FRINGE COORDINATOR Stephanie Niro
SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR Heather Carper
MASTER ELECTRICIAN Andrew Kennelly
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ENGINEER Mari DeOleo
PROJECT MANAGER Vincent Lacey
ARTIST LIASION Adam Shead
SECRETARY Amanda Dodge
SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR Carrie Moulds
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Cecilia Falter
MARKETING MANAGER Caroline Ruark
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Brian Foster
BOX OFFICE MANAGER Stacey Schriber
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
INTERNS
PRESIDENT Justin Fyala
EDUCATION Jacob Reyes
AUDIENCE SERVICES Danielle Mosley
TREASURER Joshua Markou
STAGE MANAGEMENT Aaron Adame Deshawn Carthen Evan Frank Ali Meek Sussan Piril Madeline Scott Joseph Wesolowski
DATA MANAGEMENT/ RESEARCH Michelle Locke
SECRETARY Amanda Dodge Emily Brouilette Diana Ewert Avra Fainer Bridget Hennessy Rev. Hannah Kardon Vincent Lacey Leigh Anna Sodac
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GRAPHIC DESIGN/ COLLATERAL MANAGER Charles Riffenburg/ GrabBagMedia
THE PEOPLE OF CFF
ARTIST RELATIONS Andrea Rubens FRINGE CENTRAL Jaden Clarey
TECHNICAL ASSISTANT Adam Schulmerich
TECHNICAL Dylan Youn BUSINESS & ADMIN Amber Southall
GET LOST IN THE FRINGE We had been living in a hotel room for two months. It was August 2013, and my partner and I had been relegated to a small (albeit practicable) room for eight weeks while our condo was renovated after a disaster. I will spare you the details. Looking back, things really weren’t that bad and we were lucky to have good insurance. But while it was happening, we were a wreck. The point is, more than any other year, the 2013 Fringe became a safe haven for us; a place to escape and allow performance art to rehabilitate our sore souls. The community that is Fringe – the volunteers, theater goers, old friends, and new acquaintances - reenergized us. The Festival became a bastion of art, friendship, and enjoyment beyond what it had meant to us in the past; we allowed ourselves to get lost in the dizzying array of spectacle. This year, I encourage you to do the same: Get Lost. Leave your regular life outside and surrender to the magic that is Fringe. Strike up a conversation at Fringe Central to get the low-down on shows, share a day at Kid’s Fringe with some little ones (or big ones with littler sympathies), go see a show based on title alone, and, when you need a breather, just grab a beer and watch the Festival unwind around you. As the Festival grows, Jeff Park continues to be a welcoming and wonderful home. Our community of supporters, sponsors, and donors continues to expand each year. We are working to bring even bigger improvements to the Fest through a comprehensive strategic planning process - don’t miss your chance to have your voice heard at our next Town Hall. And we still give 100% of the ticket revenue to the performers (to date, that’s about $147,000). We believe that Chicago deserves a theatre festival with artists from all over the world who might not otherwise have a chance to share their talents and stories. If you agree, we need your help. While you get lost in Fringe wonder, I invite you to join our growing community and make a donation today. Whether this is your first Fringe or you’re someone who has bought unlimited ticket packs for each Festival, I encourage you to take advantage of all that Fringe has to offer. On behalf of the entire Board, I welcome you. We’re glad you’re here. Now Get Lost. Spreading sugar all around, Justin Fyala Board President BOARD PRESIDENT LETTER
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GIVE TO THE FRINGE We hope that you will consider making a tax-deductible donation today to enjoy these benefits and help to make the 2015 Festival the best yet! Stop buy Fringe Central to make your donation. Fringe donors receive the following benefits: FRINGE FRIEND ($25-$49) • Recognition on the CFF Website • A Postcard Thank You from our staff
FRINGE DESIGNER ($150-$249) Everything above AND:
• One Special Members-Only Button
• VIP Preview Party Experience: Reserved Seats, Drinks, etc.
• A Tax Receipt for the full amount minus $5
• Two Show Tickets
FRINGE DONOR ($50-$99) Everything above AND: • Recognition in the Program • A second Members-Only Button (two total) • A Tax Receipt for the full amount minus $10
FRINGE PATRON ($100-$149) Everything above AND:
• A Tax Receipt for the full amount minus $50
FRINGE CREATOR ($250-$499) Everything above AND: • A Framed Festival poster signed by the performers • Invitation to the Artist Brunch - Meet the artists behind the scenes! • A Tax Receipt for the full amount minus $50
• Recognition of the Fringe Wall of Fame at Fringe Central • A Special Member T-shirt • Early Entry for seating at all festival shows • A Tax Receipt for the full amount minus $30
See website for additional donor levels and benefits.
Fill out the information below and hand it in at Fringe Central along with your donation to receive your Fringe Benefits. Name (as you would like to be recognized): ________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________ City: __________________________________ State: _____________ ZIP:_________________ Phone: ________________________________________ E-Mail Address: _________________________________________________________________________ I would like to be recognized as ANONYMOUS I am refusing any donor benefits, this is a straight donation from the bottom of my heart. 8
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A NOTE FROM ALDERMAN JOHN ARENA As Alderman of Chicago’s 45th Ward, I’d like to welcome back both Chicago Fringe Festival and you, the audience and supporters, to our creative community for the third year in a row! The talent, energy, and commitment that Chicago Fringe Festival brings to Jefferson Park promises surprises, laughs, and probably a few tears. Fringe Fest draws from a local, national and international cache of guests and artists, promising a diverse and rich cultural experience. Thank you for coming to Jefferson Park and supporting Chicago Fringe with your enthusiasm and applause. While in the neighborhood, please enjoy the hospitality of our local sponsors, hosts, and businesses, and let them know you are here for the Chicago Fringe Festival. Enjoy the Festival, John Arena Alderman – 45th Ward
MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD Do you have opinions on what the Fringe Festival is and could be? Its impact on the Chicago Arts Community and its neighborhood? Any suggestions for future Chicago Fringe Festivals? Then we need your help! Whether you have attended all five Chicago Fringe Festivals, just one, or none at all, we invite you to join us for a town hall discussion! Together we can help define Chicago Fringe Festival goals for the next five years! SAT, SEPT 12 @ 11AM Jefferson Park Masonic Temple, 5418 W Gale St, Chicago
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FRINGE EVENTS Get into the Fringe spirit with our special events, where artists and patrons can mingle in a fun environment. All events are free and held at Fringe Central. PREVIEW PARTY Wednesday, Sept 2 @ 6:30pm
Come kick off the festival with us! Each show in our lineup will have three minutes to tell you why their show is a must-see! Doors open at 6pm. Program starts at 6:30pm. Free and open to the public.
OPENING NIGHT Thursday, Sept 3 @ 6pm-11:30pm
Come and celebrate the start of the 2015 Chicago Fringe Festival! Meet the staff! Plan your Fringe experience! Sign up for Fringe Olympics! There will be drink specials, music and lots of fun!
SIN AND SONG NIGHT Saturday, Sept 5 @ 6pm-11:30pm Headlining performance @ 10:15pm
Join us for a night of a scintillating fun! Enjoy some soulful songs and then the amazing Kiss Kiss Cabaret! It’s sure to be a night to remember!
NO SHAME OPEN MIC Monday, Sept. 7 @ 6pm-11:30pm Headlining performance @ 10:15pm
Hang out with your drinks, friends and artists. Then sign up at 10pm for No Shame Theatre! A theatrical “open mic” event that focuses on immediacy, originality and brevity. Each time slot is 5 minutes and pieces must be original.
FRINGE OLYMPICS AND THE HOMECOMING DANCE Friday, Sept 11 @ 6pm-11:30pm
Dance the night away at the Homecoming Dance! Show off your stylish Fringe t-shirt or win a prize competing in the Fringe Olympics!
CLOSING NIGHT Sunday, Sept 13 @ 9:30pm
Come say goodbye and thank you to another awesome Fringe at the closing night awards.
MISFITS ARE ALL AROUND Sunday, Sept 6 @ 6pm-11:30pm Headlining performance @ 10:15pm
“Wow!” will be the only thing you say all night because the Misfit Carnivale is in town!
ANNUAL FRINGE BENEFIT Friday, Sept 11 @ 8pm - Midnight at Magnolia Banquet Hall, 4751 N Milwaukee Ave
Come drink, eat, win things and support the Fringe! For just $25, you get two drink vouchers, food, dancing, access to a silent auction and a not-so-silent raffle. Come and go or spend the whole night with us. All proceeds will support the festival. So come party with us! Tickets available in advance online or at the door with cash or credit card. Cash bar available when you drink up those tickets. 2015 CFF Volunteers and Artists can attend with a CFF tee-shirt or artist card for only $15.00!
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KIDS FRINGE Kids Fringe provides family friendly performances and programming on each Saturday and Sunday of the festival (Sept. 5, 6, 12 & 13) from 12pm to 4pm. All of the performances are located at the Jefferson Playhouse. Additional free workshops and activities will take place at Fringe Central. Kids Fringe is made possible by our Teen Volunteers, who will be helping kids to participate in the fun! Keep an eye out for these inspiring young people! In addition, CFF proudly supports its commitment to outreach and education by employing a crew of over 15 college interns who work tirelessly with staff members to create a memorable fringe experience! TIME
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THEME
“All Things Fringe”
SUN, SEPT 6
SAT, SEPT 12
SUN, SEPT 13
“The Great Outdoors” “Out of this World”
“Head in the Books”
12:00pm– 4:00pm
Carnival Games and Craft Stations Open
Explore the Outdoors Craft Stations Open
Science Experiment Stations Open
Storybook Crafts and Activity Station Open
12:00pm– 12:45pm
Create instruments and hats. Parade to Jefferson Playhouse
Surprise Guest Performance
Surprise Guest Performance
Surprise Guest Performance
1:00pm2:00pm
That’s Weird, Grandma from Barrel of Monkeys*
Once Upon A Zombie Apocalypse from Ashley Roberson*
Once Upon A Zombie Apocalypse from Ashley Roberson*
Punch & Judy from FoolSize Theatre*
1:15pm– 2:00pm
Workshop with FoolSize Theatre!
Workshop with Barrel Of Monkeys!
Workshop TBD
Workshop with Ashley Roberson!
2:30pm3:30pm
Punch & Judy from FoolSize Theatre*
That’s Weird, Grandma from Barrel of Monkeys*
Punch & Judy from FoolSize Theatre*
Once Upon A Zombie Apocalypse from Ashley Roberson*
3:15pm– 4:00pm
Fringe Button Making Contest
Team Building Contest!
Starlight Café Open Mic
Costume Relay Race and Fashion Show
4:00pm5:00pm
That’s Weird, Grandma from Barrel of Monkeys* * Kids Fringe Show Prices: $10 for adults (plus a one-time $5 button). $5 for kids 12 and under (no button required).
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SHOW LISTINGS A Kind Shot
Terri Mateer from New York City A 6’ 1” lets it rip about playing pro basketball in France, modeling, stripping, designing Michael Jordan’s head board and taking lots of shots at life. One of the Top Ten Standout Shows To See Fringe NYC 2014. 2-for-1 tickets available at the door. Genres: Comedy, Spoken-word, Solo performance Ages: Young Adults+ Content: L Fri 9/11@8:30, Sat 9/12@10, Sun 9/13@4 Venue: Windy City Music Theatre
And Then I Woke Up
Kris Noteboom from Fort Worth, TX Nightmares, sex dreams, vampires, and performance art haunt the waking and sleeping dreams of Kris Noteboom as he reenacts episodes from his life in a haphazard exploration of dreams, what they mean, and how that clumsily drives us to a “thing” that our life is all about. Genres: Comedy, Solo performance Ages: Young Adults+ Content: L Thurs 9/3@8:30, Sat 9/5@4, Sun 9/6@10, Thurs 9/10@7, Sat 9/12@8:30 Venue: Jefferson Playhouse
Aero-Plane!
Glorious Bomb Squad from Chicago, IL Paris. 1894. Celeste and Paul dream of building the first flying machine. In their radical vision of the future, humanity is finally free: From gravity. From injustice. From the narrow-minded fascist oppressors who tell us what we can’t do! Paul and Celeste are out to change history! Drastically! Forever! Genres: Drama, Comedy, Devious Plot Ages: Teens+ Content: L S V Fri 9/4@10, Mon 9/7@5:30, Sat 9/12@8:30 Venue: The Gift Theatre
Am I a Grownup Yet?
Grayson Morris from Asheville, NC Am I a Grownup Yet? is a one woman show centered around a series of true personal stories and illustrated with cartoons, toy theater, and shadow puppetry. Comedian Grayson Morris uses humor and pathos to explore what it means to be a child-like woman trapped in an adult’s life. Genres: Comedy, Puppetry, Solo performance Ages: Teens+ Content: L Thurs 9/3@7, Sat 9/5@10, Sun 9/6@5:30, Mon 9/7@5:30, Thurs 9/10@8:30 Venue: Jefferson Playhouse
Ankle Boots: Absurd Miniature Memoirs
Kaitlyn Andrews, Sara Faye Richmond & Kayla Lane Freeman from Chicago, IL Ankle Boots: absurd miniature memoirs is a show that is inspired by live storytelling, Neo-Futurism, Meisner philosophy, surrealism, and performance art of the 1960s and 70s. Ankle Boots explore feminism, body image, sexuality and memory by telling our true stories in a series of playful and weird ways. Pay What You Can tickets available at door. Genres: Drama, Comedy, Spoken-word, Sketch, Physical theatre, Clown Ages: Young Adults+ Content: E L N Thurs 9/3@10, Sun 9/6@4, Sat 9/12@7 Venue: The Gift Theatre
The Anti-Boss
Mike Maxwell from Chicago, IL The Anti-Boss takes the excitement and hope of starting a new job and throws it out the window with abrupt honesty and candidness that never could exist in corporate America. Genres: Comedy, Solo performance Ages: Young adults+ Content: L Fri 9/4@8:30, Sun 9/6@2:30, Sun 9/13@7 Venue: The Gift Theatre
FRINGE SHOWS ARE UNJURIED AND UNCENSORED. ALL CONTENT WARNINGS ARE SELF REPORTED BY THE ARTISTS.
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Ballad of the Weavers
Megan Deiger and the Weaver Players from Chicago, IL In the year 1898, in a small town framed on three sides by a blueblack river, the Weaver family is born. Through songs and storytelling we tell the tale of three generations of the family as they experience birth, death, love, regret, suicide, hopelessness, joy, and redemption. Genres: Drama, Musical, Storytelling Ages: Young adults+ Content: not reported Fri 9/4@7, Sat 9/5@5:30, Mon 9/7@8:30 Venue: Jefferson Playhouse
BoomeRaging: From LSD to OMG
Will Durst from San Francsico, CA BoomeRaging: From LSD to OMG, is an uproarious tribute to the joys, achievements, frustrations, and looming doom of the Baby Boom Generation. It’s what happens when acid flashbacks meet dementia. A celebration of the maturation of the Boomer Nation: culminating in an extra, added special treat- the Meaning of Life. Genres: Comedy, Spoken-word, Solo performance Ages: Adults Content: not reported Fri 9/11@7, Sat 9/12@5:30, Sun 9/13@8:30 Venue: Jefferson Playhouse
(becoming) Hue Man
Naked Masks from Athens, GA Hue, the puppet, is assigned a gender. With guidance from his well-meaning role model, Hue must MAN-euver through the stereotypes and out of the boxes to uncover his huMAN potential. A modern-day Pinocchio, Hue Man looks beyond the boy and asks, “What kind of man— or more precisely, huMAN - can this puppet become?” This one-man show features puppets, a clown, shadow-play, masks, media, a hungry caterpillar, and a puppet circumcision - engendering a conversation about male-ness. Creator T.Anthony Marotta, recipient of the 2014 Montreal Fringe Festival’s Spirit of the Fringe, originally developed Hue Man for Atlanta’s Center for Puppetry Arts. Genres: Comedy, Puppetry, Solo performance, Physical theatre, Clown Ages: Teens+ Content: A Fri 4@8:30, Sun 6@5:30, Mon 7@10 Venue: CCJP Gym
Betwixt Between
Cindy Henkin Solo from Chicago, IL What does it mean to take on a character? A girl meets her match in a bewitching marionette! Together they attempt what neither could alone as they endeavor to free a spellbound boy. Solo artist Cindy Henkin spins a tale through text, gesture and the original music of Nathan Fivecoate. Genres: Solo performance Ages: Teens+ Content: not reported Sat 9/5@5:30, Mon 9/7@7, Thurs 9/10@8:30, Fri 9/11@8:30, Sun 9/13@4 Venue: The Gift Theatre
Bully
Viable Theater Company from Chicago, IL ‘Bully’: ever have one? Ever wanted an apology? Ever wanted to balance the scales? Vincent Truman’s 2015 comedy/drama puts you right in the thick of it, as a former victim confronts his nemesis in real time. Genres: Drama, Comedy Ages: Adults Content: A L V Fri 9/4@7, Sat 9/5@4, Sun 9/6@5:30, Mon 9/7@10, Thurs 9/10@7, Sat 9/12@8:30, Sun 9/13@2:30 Venue: CCJP Hall
Cajun Face
Lian Cheramie & Sarah Mikayla Brown from Lafayette, LA I bet you’re wondering: Do they own an alligator or suck crawfish heads or take a boat to school? Sha, come watch. Actor/writers Sarah Mikayla Brown and Lian Cheramie present their hit play Cajun Face, a comedic personal story of what it’s like being “Cajun” in a quickly globalizing world. Genre: Comedy Ages: Teens+ Content: not reported Fri 9/4@7, Sat 9/5@10, Sun 9/6@5:30 Venue: The Gift Theatre
Cocooned in Kazan
Royal Kung Foolery from London, United Kingdom Inspired by Nikolai Gogol’s play Marriage, our production will show the complexities of an indecisive man, known in St Petersburg for ‘jilting’ young brides. He yearns to fill the void of his beloved mother and moves back to his childhood home in
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Kazan to claim the large inheritance she left him, which he can only receive once ‘happily’ married. So, he hires the ‘best’ matchmaker in the city to find him a suitable wife. Simultaneously, his competitive friend of many years, Kochkaryov, also takes it upon himself to find him another bride. The pressure is on for both matchmakers to find him the right suitor, all before the leaves of autumn begin to fall. Throughout this chaotic rat race, we see the hardships of man whose reputation precedes him in a quest for marriage. Genres: Comedy, Puppetry, Physical theatre, Clown Ages: Teens+ Content: A L S Fri 9/4@10, Sat 9/5@7, Sun 9/6@8:30, Mon 9/7@4, Fri 9/11@10, Sat 9/12@4, 9/13@7 Venue: Jefferson Playhouse
CODA (Children of Deaf Adults)
Two Hands Productions from Brooklyn, NY One man leads you through the journey of being the ears for his family. As son and interpreter for his Deaf parents, Tim struggles to find where he belongs between the Deaf and hearing worlds. In this touching and comedic piece of growing up with Deaf Parents, CODA (Children of Deaf Adults) brings to light the gifts and pitfalls of having Deaf parents. Genres: Drama, Comedy, Solo performance Ages: Teens+ Content: L Fri 9/4@7, Sat 9/5@2:30, Mon 9/7@10, Thurs 9/10@8:30, Sat 9/12@4 Venue: Windy City Music Theatre
The Danger Circus
Danger Circus Company from Chicago, IL The Danger Circus Company presents a show that features fire eating, glass walking, knife juggling, dangerous escapes, and their unique blend of illusion and sketch comedy. Genres: Comedy, Vaudeville Ages: Teens+ Content: L Thur 3@7, Sat 5@10, Mon 7@4, Thur 10@8:30, Sat 12@5:30 Venue: CCJP, Gym
Double Happiness: A Tale of Love, Loss, and One Forever Family
Kelly Haramis from Chicago, IL Former Chicago Tribune journalist Kelly Haramis juggles fertility issues, an adoption wait and unexpected deaths. She introduces audiences to the world’s most fertile man. And Penn State parties. And takes them on a journey to China. Find out how her hands went from holding a dream to holding two miracles. Genres: Drama, Comedy, Solo performance Ages: Teens+ Content: D Sun 9/6@4, Mon 9/7@7, Thurs 9/10@10, Sat 9/12@7, Sun 9/13@5:30 Venue: Windy City Music Theatre
Everything: Something about Nothing
Andy Costello from Chicago, IL This production is a way for me to address the desire to not say anything in particular with my work, and yet say exactly what I mean to say. As John Cage once said, “I have nothing to say, and I am saying it.” Genres: Drama, Comedy, Musical, Solo performance, Physical theatre Ages: Age 7+ Content: not reported Fri 9/4@10, Sat 9/5@8:30, Sun 9/6@2:30, Fri 9/11@10pm, Sat 9/12@2:30, Sun 9/13@7pm Venue: CCJP Hall
The Fannie Lou Hamer Story Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired
Healing Through Sound Music Inc from Cincinnati, OH Mzuri Moyo Aimbaye will transform into Fannie Lou Hamer the noted Civil Rights Icon of the 60’s. The riveting story telling and the emotionally stirring songs will transport you back in time. The Fannie Lou Hamer Story, Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired is not just a play, its an experience. Genre: Drama, Musical, Solo performance, Physical theatre Ages: Ages 12+ Content: V Thurs 9/10@10, Fri 9/11@7, Sat 9/12@4 Venue: The Gift Theatre
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The Favor
Sarah M. Chichester from New York City When a girl rushes to the middle of nowhere to help her sister she’s stunned at how much chaotic damage her sister’s created in the past few hours. The only way she can save her and herself is through her stomach. Genre: Drama, Comedy Ages: Teens+ Content: L V Fri 9/11@7, Sat 9/12@5:30, Sun 9/13@2:30 Venue: Windy City Music Theatre
Hey ‘90s Kids, You’re Old
Hole Punch Productions from Toronto, ON, Canada What if our favorite ‘90s characters had to grow up, like we did? This nostalgic comedy celebrates the last true decade by blending ‘90s pop culture with the present. Winner of Toronto Fringe 2014 “Patrons’ Pick” and NYC Frigid 2015 “Audience Choice.” Genres: Comedy, Sketch Ages: Teens+ Content: not reported Sat 9/5@7, Sun 9/6@10, Mon 9/7@5:30 Venue: CCJP Gym
The Femme FATales
Femme FATales from Chicago, IL We are a plus size burlesque troupe causing transformation in the way people view their bodies and the way society perceives fat people and we provide a safe space within our troupe for people that identify as gender fluid and we champion body positivity and acceptance. We dance, sing, robo mambo, shimmy and strip and if you’re lucky you may get lured into our resident Sirens’ island of fat merbabes! Genre: Burlesque Ages: Adults Content: not reported Sun 9/6@7, Fri 9/11@8:30, Sat 9/12@10 Venue: Jefferson Playhouse
Gruesome Playground Injuries
Grace House Productions from Hollywood, CA Finding love isn’t easy. Sometimes it’s down right gruesome! Genres: Drama, Comedy Ages: Young Adults+ Content: L, N, V Sat 9/5@8:30, Sun 9/6@7, Fri 9/11@10, Sat 9/12@5:30, Sun 9/13@2:30 Venue: The Gift Theatre
Hit and Match
C.A.G.E. Theatre Company from New York City Hit and Match is the unique look at online dating from the perspective of a hitman, Cooper Williams, who is confident but lonely and seeking to find his soulmate. The show is loosely based on the playwright’s real life dating experiences, with some events exaggerated. Genres: Drama, Comedy, Physical theatre Ages: Teens+ Content: A L V Thurs 9/3@10, Sat 9/5@8:30, Sun 9/6@4 Venue: Jefferson Playhouse
Identity Quickies
Marianna Staroselsky from Chicago, IL Quick! Your identity is in peril. You look in the mirror and you’re like, who’s that? Marianna Staroselsky has concocted a solution: Identity Quickies, a series of one act plays for your soul in existential crisis. Genre: Comedy, Drama, Physical Theatre Ages: Adults Content: A L Fri 9/4@8:30, Mon 9/7@7, Thurs 9/10@10, Sat 9/12@7, Sun 9/13@5:30 Venue: Jefferson Playhouse
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Journey of a Bombshell: The Ina Ray Hutton Story
Melissa Ritz from New York City Chicago’s own Ina Ray Hutton, The Blonde Bombshell of Rhythm, was a successful bandleader of the 1930’s-50’s. Accompanied by over 14 songs from the Big Band Era, Journey of a Bombshell tells the story of a young tap dancer who found success and heartache on the stages of Broadway and beyond... Genres: Drama, Dance, Solo performance, Educational/ African American Ages: Teens+ Content: A V Thurs 9/3@7, Sat 9/5@4, Sun 9/6@8:30 Venue: The Gift Theatre
Journey to Sankofa
Journey Productions from Minneapolis, MN Journey to Sankofa is a culturally diverse show that explores modern topics through song, dance, and the spoken word. The production is an innovative, progressive play that explores contemporary issues of poverty, identity and triumph. Genres: Drama, Comedy, Dance, Spoken-word, Musical Ages: Ages 7+ Content: not reported Fri 9/4 @ 7, Sat 9/5 @ 1, Sun 9/6 @ 4 Venue: CCJP Gym
Ladies Night of the Living Dead
Random Acts from Chicago, IL A cheap hotel room with a bathtub full of booze ensures that Sarah’s bachelorette party will be a prenuptial night to remember – but when a zombie outbreak plagues Chicago, she and her six friends find themselves battling challenges much more sobering than waking up naked in the IHOP bathroom. Like Bridesmaids with a bloody twist, the living dead put the ladies’ bonds to the test--spilling secrets, lies, and intestines. Genres: Comedy, Horror Ages: Teens+ Content: A L N V Sat 9/5@8:30, Sun 9/6@2:30, Fri 9/11@10, Sat 9/12@10, Sun 9/13@4 Venue: CCJP Gym
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Man’s Dominion
Pachyderm Productions from Los Angeles, CA In 1916 the good people of Erwin, Tennessee lynched a circus elephant. Man’s Dominion, a history in 10-characters and 19 interwoven monologues tells the story using first-hand accounts and eyewitness testimony - including that of Mary, the victim, finally giving her side of things 99 years after. Genres: Drama, Solo performance Ages: Teens+ Content: not reported Thurs 9/3@7, Fri 9/4@8:30, Sat 9/5@1, Sun 9/6@10, Mon 9/7@4, Thurs 9/10@8:30, Sat 9/12@5:30 Venue: CCJP Hall
Men Will Be Boys
One T Productions from Minneapolis, MN Sexism, misogyny, night-clubbing, and video games, and the men who could use some help behaving better. Men Will Be Boys is an entertaining, yet critical look at how young men and boys are raised into institutional sexism and how that short-changes their ability to be whole individuals. Genres: Drama, Comedy, Solo performance Ages: Young adults+ Content: L Thurs 9/3@8:30, Sat 9/5@5:30, Mon 9/7@2:30, Fri 9/11@10, Sat 9/12@8:30 Venue: Windy City Music Theatre
Occupy Your Vagina!
SitMyAssDownComedy Productions from Chicago, IL A sexistential comedy empowering women to take personal responsibility for their own sexual satisfaction...while enlightening those who would love them on the many, many ways in which they can assist. Genres: Comedy, Solo performance Ages: Young adults+ Content: N Sun 9/6@5:30, Thurs 9/10@7, Sun 9/13@7 Venue: Windy City Music Theatre
On The Edge of Puberty
Rally Theatre Company from Chicago, IL Come play the lastest game to hit the shelves -- On the Edge of Puberty!! Player One needs your help through wild, distorted memories as she is forced to relive PUBERTY surrounded by the a restrictive Christian upbringing and the sensually suggestive Latin lifestyle. How will Player One survive in a world of conflicting cultures?!?!?!!! You’re her only hope. Genre: Solo performance Ages: Adults Content: L N Thurs 9/3@8:30, Sat 9/5@2:30, Mon 9/7@4, Thurs 9/10@7, Sun 9/13@5:30 Venue: The Gift Theatre
Once Upon a Zombie Apocalypse
Ashley Roberson from Chicago, IL Do you like remixing your favorite fairytales? Do you think you have the stuff to survive a zombie apocalypse? Do you ever wonder just how versatile duct tape can really be? If you said ‘yes’ to any of the above, you’re in luck, and if you said ‘no’ prepare to have your mind blown right open and possibly eaten by zombies because it’s clear that you are grossly unprepared for a zombie apocalypse. Once Upon a Zombie Apocalypse, do you have the guts or will your guts just be eaten? Kids Fringe Selection Ages: Ages 12+ Content: E Sun 9/6@1, Sat 9/12@1, Sun 9/13@2:30 Venue: Jefferson Playhouse
One Man’s Journey through the Middle Ages
Judah Leblang from Boston, MA A fast-paced look at the ups and downs/highs and lows of life past 40. Bad dates, bad teams, unrequited love, hopes, dreams and times when ‘man planned, and God laughed.’ Genres: Drama, Comedy, Spoken-word, Solo performance Ages: Young Adults+ Content: not reported Fri 9/4@8:30, Sat 9/5@4, Sun 9/6@10 Venue: Windy City Music Theatre
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Our Fair City: Human Resources
HartLife from Chicago, IL Hartlife is all that remains of the city of Hartford, CT, after a catastrophic climate event turns the world beyond its tower into a tundra wasteland. It is also the evolutionary apex of a former insurance agency, which dictates the most efficient ways for its citizens, or policies, to live,thrive and survive. Our newest story focuses on the Human Resources department, that beloved, inspiring organization dedicated to enabling its policies to live to their fullest potential, for and through the parent corporation. This new live audio drama production features music, Foley, and several of Our Fair City’s favorite performers as two new policies discover how they can best serve Hartlife, using all the life they’ll ever need. Genre: Comedy, Drama Ages: Teens+ Content: not reported Thurs 9/3@8:30, Sat 9/5@5:30, Sun 9/6@1, Mon 9/7@2:30, Thurs 9/10@10, Sat 9/12@10, Sun 9/13@4 Venue: CCJP Hall
Peddler of Dreams: Two Feet, One Idea, Two Thousand Miles
Steve Duchrow from DeKalb, IL Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay walked across America in 1906 refusing all transportation, money and companions carrying only his poetry, “Rhymes to be Traded for Bread” and a one page pamphlet to distribute titled “The Gospel Of Beauty.” This performance is a vintage photograph of a distant America and Lindsay’s passionate adventures to make America more beautiful, democratic and holy by imploring citizens to transform their sacred “hearth and neighborhood” through the arts. Genre: Drama Ages: Teens+ Content: not reported Thurs 9/3@7, Sat 9/5@10, Mon 9/7@4 Venue: Windy City Music Theatre
Pirate Ninja Zombie: The Not So Secret Origin of Captain Ambivalent
Daniel Biemer from Valparaiso, IN An enthusiastic biographic oneman accordion rock opera! Time travel through romantic, cultural, and corporate ambivalence with original witty songs from the albums “Fear The Accordion” and “Pirate Ninja Zombie.” Also, my sister’s Barbies. And a mad scientist. And a dinosaur! International Songwriting Competition 2014 Semi-Finalist (Comedy/Novelty). Clean. Genres: Comedy, Musical, Solo performance Ages: Teens+ Content: not reported Thur 9/3@8:30, Sat 9/5@2:30, Thur 9/10@10, Sat 9/12@7, Sun 9/12@2:30 Venue: CCJP Gym
Punch & Judy
FoolSize Theatre from United Kingdom Punch & Judy have out grown their booth on the British coast to come to Chicago. Watch them hilariously tussle through age old conflict and trickery. Kids Fringe Selection Ages: not reported Content: not reported Sat 9/5@2:30, Sat 9/12@2:30, Sun 9/13@1 Venue: Jefferson Playhouse
Queer Heartache
Kit Yan Productions from New York City Queer Heartache is a SLAM POETRY show about the micro-aggressive societal failures that break our queer hearts told by Kit Yan, a transgender, queer, Asian American poet from Hawaii. Queer Heartache’s slam poetry is funny-angry-nasty-dirty-sweet and will make you have all the feelings. Genres: Drama, Comedy, Spoken-word, Solo performance Ages: Teens+ Content: L Thurs 9/3@10, Sat 9/5@2:30, Sun 9/6@4, Mon 9/7@8:30, Fri 9/11@7, Sat 9/12@7, Sun 9/13@1 Venue: CCJP Hall
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Splendour Without Diminishment
Oedipus System from Chicago, IL The show follows different women trying to navigate a world filled with violence and war. Through poetry and narrative we follow a refugee who is trying to find a safe home for her family, a group of women who introduce the concept of The Oedipus System and try to find a solution to the problem of men, and women everywhere trying to cope with living in a world filled at once with such profound beauty and violence. Genres: Atrocity, Storytelling, Dance/ movement, Drama Ages: Young Adults+ Content: not reported Thur 9/3@10, Sat 9/5@4, Sun 9/6@8:30, Mon 9/7@2:30, Thur 9/10@7 Venue: CCJPGym
That’s Weird, Grandma
Barrel of Monkeys from Chicago, IL That’s Weird, Grandma is a variety show of short sketches and songs adapted from stories written by 3rd-5th graders in Barrel of Monkeys’ arts education programs. The weekly show, now in its 18th year, runs the gamut from clever and funny to touching and poignant, and includes live music, original song-and-dance numbers, wigs and props galore, and a rotating cast of talented professional actors who celebrate the imaginations of children through this raucous all-ages performance. Genres: Comedy, Puppetry, Musical, Sketch, Clown Kids Fringe Selection. Ages: Ages 7+ Content: not reported Sat 9/5@1, Sun 9/6@2:30, Sun 9/13@4 Venue: Jefferson Playhouse
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League of Miscreants from Chicago, IL If you haven’t heard of us, your life is richer for it. Go watch someone whine about anorexia or racism or something. We’re just entertaining ourselves. Pay What You Can tickets available at door. Genres: Drama, Comedy, Dance, Spoken-word, Puppetry, Burlesque, Musical, Sketch, Physical theatre, Clown, Atrocity Ages: Teens+ Content: A D E N S V Sat 9/5@10, Sun 9/6@8:30, Mon 9/7@7 Venue: CCJP Hall
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Time and Spectrum
Dennis Frymire from Chicago, IL When he was 12 years old, Dennis figured out why he didn’t fit in: He was a time traveler stranded in the past. Then in his early 30s, he stumbled on another possible answer. Chicago storyteller, Dennis Frymire, debuts a sci-fi-tinged, humorous leap back and forth through his struggles to make sense of a world that has never quite felt like home. Genres: Drama, Comedy, Spoken-word, Solo performance Ages: Teens+ Content: not reported Sat 9/5@7, Sun 9/6@8:30, Mon 9/7@5:30, Sat 9/12@2:30, Sun 9/13@8:30 Venue: Windy City Music Theatre
Turn That Thing Around: A Manic Narrator’s Longest Ride
Aaron Harris Woodstein from Chicago, IL Dark fears and anxieties are revealed in the mind of a bisexual college freshman waiting fervently for the results of an HIV test; culminating in a full-blown manic episode. Genre: Drama Ages: Teens+ Content: L V Fri 9/11@8:30, Sat 9/12@4, Sun 9/13@5:30 Venue: CCJP Hall
William Shakespeare Lives
Duplicity Ensemble from Chicago, IL Duplicity Ensemble’s Artistic Director Nathan Wonder will take the stage in this original production that dives headfirst into the young artist’s struggle to find success in Chicago’s storefront theatre scene. This contemporary – and unapologetically vulgar – William Shakespeare has recently lost his job, his girlfriend, and he has just opened a wildly unsuccessful production of his new play, Titus Andronicus. This confluence of unfortunate events prompts him to call this audience together so he can air out his troubles. Still youthful, undiscovered, and unappreciated, William shows sparks of his brilliance yet to come while he works
out his craft in Chicago’s humblest venues, but can he overcome this series of disheartening setbacks? Genres: Drama, Comedy Ages: Teens+ Content: A Sat 9/5@7, Sun 9/6@7, Sun 9/13@8:30 Venue: CCJP Hall
he Working Perception
Laura Pazuchowski from Ann Arbor, MI Laura takes you on a musical journey in between the lines of her resume as she attempts to balance jobs, dreams, and the things that matter most. Genre: Solo performance Ages: Young adults+ Content: L Sat 9/5@7, Sun 9/6@10, Mon 9/7@8:30 Venue: The Gift Theatre
Zipped & Pelted
Wulfden from Chicago, IL In December of 2014, thousands of costumed guests attended the fifteenth iteration of Midwest Furfest, an annual convention outside of Chicago, where a fandom of people known as Furries gather and wear anthropomorphic costumes. During this particular year, a mysterious chlorine gas leak led to the hospitalization of nineteen of these furs. Zipped & Pelted follows a distorted timeline surrounding the event, exploring the interaction of Internet friends and real-life strangers, provoking questions of what it truly means to be an animal. Genres: Drama, Comedy Ages: Teens+ Content: A D E L N S Sat 9/5@5:30, Mon 9/7@8:30, Fri 9/11@8:30, Sat 9/12@2:30, Sun 9/13@7 Venue: CCJP Gym
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CHICAGO FRINGE FESTIVAL TIME
CONG.CHURCH OF JEFF.PARK, THE GYM
CONG.CHURCH OF JEFF.PARK, THE MEETING HALL
THURSDAY, SEPT 3 7:00pm
THE DANGER CIRCUS
MAN’S DOMINION
8:30pm
PIRATE NINJA ZOMBIE: THE NOT SO SECRET ORIGIN OF CAPTAIN AMBIVALENT
OUR FAIR CITY: HUMAN RESOURCES
10:00pm
SPLENDOUR WITHOUT DIMINISHMENT
QUEER HEARTACHE
FRIDAY, SEPT 4 7:00pm
JOURNEY TO SANKOFA
BULLY
8:30pm
(BECOMING) HUE MAN
MAN’S DOMINION EVERYTHING: SOMETHING ABOUT NOTHING
10:00pm
SATURDAY, SEPT 5
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1:00pm
JOURNEY TO SANKOFA
MAN’S DOMINION
2:30Pm
PIRATE NINJA ZOMBIE: THE NOT SO SECRET ORIGIN OF CAPTAIN AMBIVALENT
QUEER HEARTACHE
4:00PM
SPLENDOUR WITHOUT DIMINISHMENT
BULLY
5:30pm
ZIPPED & PELTED
OUR FAIR CITY: HUMAN RESOURCES
7:00pm
HEY ’90S KIDS, YOU’RE OLD
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE LIVES
8:30pm
LADIES NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD
EVERYTHING: SOMETHING ABOUT NOTHING
10:00pm
THE DANGER CIRCUS
THIS FIELD INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
MASTER SCHEDULE
2015 MASTER SCHEDULE THE GIFT THEATRE
A FRINGE VENUE SPONSORED BY GALE STREET INN
JEFFERSON PLAYHOUSE, HOME OF WINDY CITY MUSIC THEATRE
WINDY CITY MUSIC THEATRE BLACKBOX STUDIO
THURSDAY, SEPT 3 JOURNEY OF A BOMBSHELL: THE INA RAY HUTTON STORY
AM I A GROWNUP YET?
PEDDLER OF DREAMS: TWO FEET, ONE IDEA, TWO THOUSAND MILES
ON THE EDGE OF PUBERTY
AND THEN I WOKE UP
MEN WILL BE BOYS
ANKLE BOOTS: ABSURD MINIATURE MEMOIRS
HIT AND MATCH
CAJUN FACE
BALLAD OF THE WEAVERS
CODA (CHILDREN OF DEAF ADULTS)
THE ANTI-BOSS
IDENTITY QUICKIES
ONE MAN’S JOURNEY THROUGH THE MIDDLE AGES
AERO-PLANE!
COCOONED IN KAZAN
FRIDAY, SEPT 4
SATURDAY, SEPT 5 THAT’S WEIRD, GRANDMA ON THE EDGE OF PUBERTY
PUNCH & JUDY
CODA (CHILDREN OF DEAF ADULTS)
JOURNEY OF A BOMBSHELL: THE INA RAY HUTTON STORY
AND THEN I WOKE UP
ONE MAN’S JOURNEY THROUGH THE MIDDLE AGES
BETWIXT BETWEEN
BALLAD OF THE WEAVERS
MEN WILL BE BOYS
THE WORKING PERCEPTION
COCOONED IN KAZAN
TIME AND SPECTRUM
GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES
HIT AND MATCH
CAJUN FACE
AM I A GROWNUP YET?
PEDDLER OF DREAMS: TWO FEET, ONE IDEA, TWO THOUSAND MILES
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TIME
CONG.CHURCH OF JEFF.PARK, THE GYM
CONG.CHURCH OF JEFF.PARK, THE MEETING HALL
SUNDAY, SEPT 6 OUR FAIR CITY: HUMAN RESOURCES
1:00pm 2:30Pm
LADIES NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD
EVERYTHING: SOMETHING ABOUT NOTHING
4:00PM
JOURNEY TO SANKOFA
QUEER HEARTACHE
5:30pm
(BECOMING) HUE MAN
BULLY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE LIVES
7:00pm 8:30pm
SPLENDOUR WITHOUT DIMINISHMENT
THIS FIELD INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
10:00pm
HEY ’90S KIDS, YOU’RE OLD
MAN’S DOMINION
MONDAY, SEPT 7 2:30Pm
SPLENDOUR WITHOUT DIMINISHMENT
OUR FAIR CITY: HUMAN RESOURCES
4:00PM
THE DANGER CIRCUS
MAN’S DOMINION
5:30pm
HEY ’90S KIDS, YOU’RE OLD THIS FIELD INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
7:00pm
8:30pm
ZIPPED & PELTED
QUEER HEARTACHE
10:00pm
(BECOMING) HUE MAN
BULLY
THURSDAY, SEPT 10
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7:00pm
SPLENDOUR WITHOUT DIMINISHMENT
BULLY
8:30pm
THE DANGER CIRCUS
MAN’S DOMINION
10:00pm
PIRATE NINJA ZOMBIE: THE NOT SO SECRET ORIGIN OF CAPTAIN AMBIVALENT
OUR FAIR CITY: HUMAN RESOURCES
MASTER SCHEDULE
THE GIFT THEATRE
A FRINGE VENUE SPONSORED BY GALE STREET INN
JEFFERSON PLAYHOUSE, WINDY CITY MUSIC THEATRE HOME OF WINDY CITY MUSIC THEATRE
BLACKBOX STUDIO
SUNDAY, SEPT 6 ONCE UPON A ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE THE ANTI-BOSS
THAT’S WEIRD, GRANDMA
ANKLE BOOTS: ABSURD MINIATURE MEMOIRS
HIT AND MATCH
DOUBLE HAPPINESS: A TALE OF LOVE, LOSS, AND ONE FOREVER FAMILY
CAJUN FACE
AM I A GROWNUP YET?
OCCUPY YOUR VAGINA!
GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES
THE FEMME FATALES
JOURNEY OF A BOMBSHELL: THE INA RAY HUTTON STORY
COCOONED IN KAZAN
TIME AND SPECTRUM
THE WORKING PERCEPTION
AND THEN I WOKE UP
ONE MAN’S JOURNEY THROUGH THE MIDDLE AGES MONDAY, SEPT 7 MEN WILL BE BOYS
ON THE EDGE OF PUBERTY
COCOONED IN KAZAN
PEDDLER OF DREAMS: TWO FEET, ONE IDEA, TWO THOUSAND MILES
AERO-PLANE!
AM I A GROWNUP YET?
TIME AND SPECTRUM
BETWIXT BETWEEN
IDENTITY QUICKIES
DOUBLE HAPPINESS: A TALE OF LOVE, LOSS, AND ONE FOREVER FAMILY
THE WORKING PERCEPTION
BALLAD OF THE WEAVERS CODA (CHILDREN OF DEAF ADULTS) THURSDAY, SEPT 10
ON THE EDGE OF PUBERTY
AND THEN I WOKE UP
OCCUPY YOUR VAGINA!
BETWIXT BETWEEN
AM I A GROWNUP YET?
CODA (CHILDREN OF DEAF ADULTS)
THE FANNIE LOU HAMER STORY: SICK AND TIRED OF BEING SICK AND TIRED
IDENTITY QUICKIES
DOUBLE HAPPINESS: A TALE OF LOVE, LOSS, AND ONE FOREVER FAMILY
MASTER SCHEDULE
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TIME
CONG.CHURCH OF JEFF.PARK, THE GYM
CONG.CHURCH OF JEFF.PARK, THE MEETING HALL
FRIDAY, SEPT 11 QUEER HEARTACHE
7:00pm
8:30pm
ZIPPED & PELTED
TURN THAT THING AROUND: A MANIC NARRATOR’S LONGEST RIDE
10:00pm
LADIES NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD
EVERYTHING: SOMETHING ABOUT NOTHING
SATURDAY, SEPT 12 1:00pm 2:30Pm
ZIPPED & PELTED
EVERYTHING: SOMETHING ABOUT NOTHING TURN THAT THING AROUND: A MANIC NARRATOR’S LONGEST RIDE
4:00PM
5:30pm
THE DANGER CIRCUS
MAN’S DOMINION
7:00pm
PIRATE NINJA ZOMBIE: THE NOT SO SECRET ORIGIN OF CAPTAIN AMBIVALENT
QUEER HEARTACHE BULLY
8:30pm 10:00pm
LADIES NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD
OUR FAIR CITY: HUMAN RESOURCES
SUNDAY, SEPT 13 QUEER HEARTACHE
1:00pm 2:30Pm
PIRATE NINJA ZOMBIE: THE NOT SO SECRET ORIGIN OF CAPTAIN AMBIVALENT
BULLY
4:00PM
LADIES NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD
OUR FAIR CITY: HUMAN RESOURCES TURN THAT THING AROUND: A MANIC NARRATOR’S LONGEST RIDE
5:30pm
7:00pm
ZIPPED & PELTED
8:30pm
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MASTER SCHEDULE
EVERYTHING: SOMETHING ABOUT NOTHING WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE LIVES
THE GIFT THEATRE
A FRINGE VENUE SPONSORED BY GALE STREET INN
JEFFERSON PLAYHOUSE, HOME OF WINDY CITY MUSIC THEATRE
WINDY CITY MUSIC THEATRE BLACKBOX STUDIO
FRIDAY, SEPT 11 THE FANNIE LOU HAMER STORY: SICK AND TIRED OF BEING SICK AND TIRED
BOOMERAGING: FROM LSD TO OMG
THE FAVOR
BETWIXT BETWEEN
THE FEMME FATALES
A KIND SHOT
GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES
COCOONED IN KAZAN
MEN WILL BE BOYS SATURDAY, SEPT 12
ONCE UPON A ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE PUNCH & JUDY
TIME AND SPECTRUM
THE FANNIE LOU HAMER STORY: SICK AND TIRED OF BEING SICK AND TIRED
COCOONED IN KAZAN
CODA (CHILDREN OF DEAF ADULTS)
GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES
BOOMERAGING: FROM LSD TO OMG
THE FAVOR
ANKLE BOOTS: ABSURD MINIATURE MEMOIRS
IDENTITY QUICKIES
DOUBLE HAPPINESS: A TALE OF LOVE, LOSS, AND ONE FOREVER FAMILY
AERO-PLANE!
AND THEN I WOKE UP
MEN WILL BE BOYS
THE FEMME FATALES
A KIND SHOT SUNDAY, SEPT 13
PUNCH & JUDY GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES
ONCE UPON A ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE
THE FAVOR
BETWIXT BETWEEN
THAT’S WEIRD, GRANDMA
A KIND SHOT
ON THE EDGE OF PUBERTY
IDENTITY QUICKIES
DOUBLE HAPPINESS: A TALE OF LOVE, LOSS, AND ONE FOREVER FAMILY
AERO-PLANE!
COCOONED IN KAZAN
OCCUPY YOUR VAGINA!
BOOMERAGING: FROM LSD TO OMG
TIME AND SPECTRUM
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SPECIAL THANKS CFF THANKS OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS:
The Chicago Fringe Festival is partially funded by The MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture at The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation.
CFF WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING PERSONS AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE INVALUABLE HELP THAT THEY HAVE PROVIDED: Anthony Alfano
Gift Theater
Cyd Smilie
Jill Arena
Jefferson Masonic Temple
The MN Schriber Family for hosting the Fringe staff on their path to Fringe-y enlightenment
Alderman John Arena Blue Moon Bruno & Teresa 2 Restaurant Deb Clapp and the League of Chicago Theatres Congregational Church of Jefferson Park Fischman Liquors and Tavern
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SPECIAL THANKS
Kansas City Fringe Festival George Karzas Aisha Leverett Brian Loevner Minnesota Fringe Festival Mark Orwat Rebuilding Exchange St. Louis Fringe Festival
Will and Lana Staelens. Michael Patrick Thornton The WasteShed: Chicago’s Reuse Resource Windy City Music Theatre
CFF EXTENDS OUR GRATITUDE TO OUR GENEROUS 2014 DONORS AND BACKERS: Anonymous (6) Boz Bell Ryan Bond Kerstin Brookman Emily Brouilette Sarah Brown Susan Brown Anne Cauley Eileen Cauley, in honor of Kathy Cauley-Auter Lian Cheramie Stephanie Chu Patricia Conroy Ricky Daigle Monica Dees Amanda Dodge Ryan Dodge Nancy Dribin Sophie Dye Andrew Edwards Dean Everett Diana Ewert MC Fabrications Kayla Freeman Dennis Frymrie Justin Fyala John Grossbart Marguerite Harmon “the ghost of Silky”
David Helgerson Bridget Hennessy Anneke Higgins Daryl Hogg Kate Ryan Hudson Kathleen Hudson Ironicus Tom & Suzy Jackson John Johnson James Julien Hannah Kardon Jon Kelland Joseph Kerins Vinnie Lacey Mr. & Mrs. R.J. Lacey Brad Jayhan Little Brian Loevner Annie Logue Billy Lombardo Christine Longe Dan Madden & Tuny Mokrauer Joshua Markou Jamie Lee Marks David Marshall Will Matos Mclellan Linda Mcmillan Joel Mensing
Hannah Michaelson Don Mokrauer Kevin Murray Jacob Reyes Sarah Reynolds Kenneth Roberts Carolyn Robertson Kara Rodriguez Pamela Ruedemann Bob Schaefer Stacey Schriber Marshall Shen Sophronisba -- Phoenix Rising Mammeleh Rachel Staelens Steve Star Dayana Stetco Amir Syed Matthew Teister William Brian & Carolyn Wardman Kelli Wefenstette Kate Wolf Megan Wray Rissa Wray Tracy Wray
(All donations of $50 or more received between August 1, 2014 and August 15, 2015 are listed here. Please see our full donor listing online at www.chicagofringe.org)
A BIG HUMOUNGOUS THANKS TO ALL THE FANTABULOUS FRINGE-TASTIC FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS!!!! We absolutely 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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