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Theatre Wed Jun 04 2008
New Season at the Strawdog!
The Strawdog Theatre is gearing up for their twenty-first season. The season is entitled "The Whole Wide World in a Little Black Box" and is comprised of three mainstage plays, all of which center around catastrophic events. The season's first play, "Rossum's Universal Robots," by Karl Capec, is about a robot rebellion and how that relates to the twilight of humanity. "All My Sons" by Arthur Miller focuses on the destruction of a family triggered by a suicide, and "Red Roses" by Peter Barnes deals with the devastation and dread of the Black Plague.
Strawdog has been around since 1988 and is centered on performing strong human stories. Their current venue in Lakeview provides the type of theatre that I love; the intimate kind. It seats seventy people, so if you really want to connect with the action, this is your type of experience. In addition to the mainstage performances, the Strawdog also offers a variety of late-night performances including live music, improv, and comedy for all of you night-owls.
The details:
3829 N. Broadway (773) 528-9696
Ticket prices vary, so visit the website or contact the box office.
"R.U.R." by Karel Capek, directed by Shade Murray, runs September 18–October 25, 2008 (previews September 18 and 19 at 8 p.m., gala benefit on September 20 at 7 p.m., opens September 21 at 7 p.m.)
"All My Sons" by Arthur Miller, directed by Kimberly Senior, runs February 19–March 28, 2009 (previews February 19 and 20 at 8 p.m., gala benefit on February 21 at 7 p.m., opens February 22 at 7 p.m.)
"Red Noses" by Peter Barnes, directed by Matthew Hawkins, runs April 16–May 23, 2009 (previews April 16 and 17 at 8 p.m., gala benefit on April 18 at 7 p.m., opens April 19 at 7 p.m.)
Late Night: Friday and Saturday night mainstage performance at 11 p.m. Admission for Late Night is free with paid mainstage ticket (or $5 for just the Late Night).
