Hubris Productions presents Annee Pocalypse

Venue: Chicago Arts District Gallery - Edinburgh Stage

Showtimes:

Wednesday September 1, 2010 7:00 p.m.

Thursday September 2, 2010 5:30 p.m.

Friday September 3, 2010 10:00 p.m.

Saturday September 4, 2010 4:00 p.m.
Sunday September 5, 2010 5:30 p.m.

Imagine "Annie" as a facetious adult graphic novel. Pure unadulterated collaborative camp! Annee Pocalypse was written by Jason Dabrowski, Jacob Christopher Green, and Calidonia Olivares as a way to reach beyond their mainstage works and form an edgier and sicker version of themselves. With the music you love reinterpreted by Jinx Titanic we follow Lil' Whor'n Annee as she searches for the perfect threesome in a zombie filled electrifying Sarah Palin run post apocalyptic future.

Hubris Productions is comprised of friends from different walks of life who found each other and decided there was no better place to make an artistic home than in Chicago. Hubris chooses to present plays that speak to us, move us, or amuse us, in the belief they will touch a chord with our audience as well.

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Nicole Kearney Productions presents And Ya Don't Stop, a hip hop play

Venue: Temple Gallery

Showtimes:

Wednesday September 1, 2010 5:30 p.m.

Thursday September 2, 2010 7:00 p.m.
Friday September 3, 2010 8:30 p.m.

Saturday September 4, 2010 10:00 p.m.

Sunday September 5, 2010 4:00 p.m.

"And Ya Don't Stop, a hip hop play" utilizes hip hop culture to create a contemporary spin on the age old redemption tale. A riff on A Christmas Carol and Dr. Faustus it engages a diverse audience sharing a familiar tale of good vs. bad; commercial vs. artistic; underground vs. selling out all to the backdrop of hip hop.

Nicole Kearney Productions is a theatrical stage production company dedicated to the cultivation of contemporary theater and new audiences by producing original, engaging, thoughtful and entertaining live theater.

This piece was born from an outside influence who constantly said the playwright needed to write something different. This play is dedicated to the memory of Andrew Sheffield, Jr. who inspired and cheered it along from it's humble beginnings to it's first readings.

Learn more about Nicole Kearney Productions on facebook, myspace, and youtube.

Swanderwoman Productions Presents: Driving the Body Back

Venue: Dream Theatre

Showtimes: click to buy tickets

Wednesday
September 1, 2010 8:30 p.m.

Thursday
September 2, 2010 10:00 p.m.

Friday
September 3, 2010 4:00 p.m.

Saturday
September 4, 2010 5:30 p.m.

Sunday
September 5, 2010 7:00 p.m.

The work took its first breath in the real journey of a young Mary Swander, called to retrieve her mother’s body back for burial in the family hometown. Mary’s godmother, who accompanied her on her journey told stories of the colorful, vigorous lives and deaths of her family. Ms. Swander then poured their lives onto the page. The result was a narrative poem garnering praise from critics across the country. As a stage play, directed by award winning Broadway director, Michael Sokoloff, the performer seeks simplicity and honesty in sharing these memories as one woman standing gratefully before her godmother.

“Swanderwoman Productions” is an Iowa Based Theatre Company primarily featuring the work of Mary Swander and her stage collaborations with Professional Iowa Artists as well as projects that grow out of her work with her Iowa State University Students. Mary has several productions currently touring Iowa and the Mid-west: Farmscape, a Docu-drama about the changing rural environment, The Girls on The Roof, a Mississippi Flood Narrative and the new production of Driving The Body Back. Mary has won many awards for her writing including her most recent: being named as The Poet Laureate of The State of Iowa.”

Read more at www.maryswander.com

Patrick Devine Presents: Breaking Down in America

Venue: Casa Aztlan

Showtimes: click to buy tickets

Wednesday
September 1, 2010 7:00 p.m.

Thursday
September 2, 2010 8:30 p.m.

Friday
September 3, 2010 10:00 p.m.

Saturday
September 4, 2010 4:00 p.m.

Sunday
September 5, 2010 2:30 p.m.



Pat Devine said, “the hell with it.” Then, to show that he meant it, he bought a beat up Cadillac for $500 and drove it (as far as he could) across America. This show, complete with video and photos from the trip, is the story of what happened.

Patrick Devine has worked as a producer and correspondent in news/talk radio (KABC 790 AM Los Angeles), as an actor on the stage (Groundlings Improv) and television (“The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman”) and has worked as a writer and producer for television (Looney Tunes, Lovespring International). Patrick has a B.S. in Journalism from the University of Oregon and an M.A. in American History from California State University, Northridge.

Learn more at www.breakingdowninamerica.com or on Facebook.

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With summer finally here, Fringe Festivals around the world are getting underway. Check out a few of our fellow Fringes below!








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BITE Theatre presents KRAIGSLIST

Venue: Dream Theatre

Showtimes:

Wednesday September 01, 2010	7:00 PM
Thursday September 02, 2010	8:30 PM
Friday September 03, 2010	10:00 PM
Saturday September 04, 2010	4:00 PM
Sunday September 05, 2010	5:30 PM

In this dark and adventurous comedy that divided Milwaukee audiences and critics alike, a lonely middle- aged couple kidnap a homeless woman’s child in a desperate attempt to save their marriage.

KRAIGSLIST addresses the barrier of language, and the frustration of misunderstanding. It’s a play about ignorance, the insanity of our daily lives, and the great gap that exists between people of different cultures.

Russ Bickerstaff, staff reviewer for the Shepard Express, says: “I’m really looking forward to more from Bite Theatre. Any company with the guts to stage this sort of show prior to late night in a venue as prominent as the Off-Broadway Theatre is worth paying attention to. This is clearly the right kind of energy and Milwaukee needs more of it.”

BITE Theatre was formed in Milwaukee in the winter of 2009. BITE is committed to creating genre-bending work with a bite in an environment that supports artistic risk. BITE is one of the only theatres in Wisconsin with multiple playwrights in residence, and incorporates dance, music, and gallery hangings into every production.

Want to learn more about BITE before they come to the CFF in September? Check them out on Facebook here.

Purchase tickets to KRAIGSLIST here.