TEST DRIVE is Under Way at Route 66 Theatre
By: BWW News Desk Mar. 28, 2017
The 3rd annual TEST DRIVE has begun!
For the last three years, Route 66 has assembled a team of artists and dramaturgs every spring for "Test Drive," our week-long new play development workshop. We're thrilled to welcome playwright Samantha Vakiener to town, and can't wait to show you what we've been up to.
Monday, April 3rd, 7:30 PM
CURRENT By Samantha Vakiener Directed by Chicago Dramatists Artistic Director, Meghan Beals
Featuring: Chase Nuerge, Carolyn Hoerdemann, Sandy Elias, Jimbo Pestano
Shay works at a small town fish fry joint, playing the restaurant's mascot, Finley the fish, but is ready to leave their hometown, head to Chicago, and move on with their acting career. Nat, a loyal customer at the restaurant, has been confiding in Finley and becomes curious about who might be inside. After a chance encounter at the fabric store where Nat works when Shay stops in for help repairing the Finley costume, Shay's last few weeks in town become complicated by Nat's curiosity and some unwanted publicity at the restaurant.
*A note about parking: the lot formerly available to The Den's patrons is no longer available, and please do not park in the Jewel-Osco lot!).
THE SOURCE runs through April 2nd!
Route 66 Theatre Company is proud to open our 2017 season with THE SOURCE, a world premiere play written by Gabriel McKinley and directed by Jason Gerace, and featuring Kristina Valada-Viars and Cody Proctor.
On the hunt for the biggest story of their careers, two journalists are summoned to travel across the world to meet with The Source: an unidentified leaker of hacked documents and information on the U.S. government. As these strangers probe one another for the truth and information, they find themselves in a thrilling psychological drama that leads them to examine their motives, their country and themselves all while waiting for The Source.
Tickets are available for the final weekend of performances! Purchase tickets here
Route 66 Theatre Company introduces, develops, produces, and exports new work for the stage. The road begins with our new play development process and reaches west, where our World and Chicago Premiere shows are given an advocate for further regional productions along the road less traveled from Chicago to Los Angeles. Since the company's founding, Route 66 has produced 10 productions, 2 in two cities including an Off-Broadway premiere, been nominated for ten Jeff Awards and won two. Route 66 is now a resident company of The Den Theatre. Route 66 is Stef Tovar, Founder and Artistic Director; Deborah Blumenthal, Director of New Play Development; Rachel Wendte, Managing Director; Matthew Bonaccorso, Company Manager. Route 66 Theatre Company Artistic Associates: Brian Sidney-Bembridge, Audrey Billings, Johnny Clark, Brandon Dahlquist, Raymond Fox, Damon Kiely, Ron Klier, Jenni Lamb, Tyler Meredith, John Mohrlein, Kelly Parker, Geoff Rice, Emily Rohm, Tricia Small, Jeremy Sonkin, Alex Stage, Nancy Staiger, Erica Stephan, Bethany Thomas, Rita Vreeland, Steven Wilson and Emily Woods. Route 66 Theatre Company Board of Directors: Jennifer Baumann, President; Deborah Haimes, Vice-President of Communications; Nicholas Stone, Treasurer; Molly Crabtree, Secretary; Elizabeth Derrico, Lee Dickson, James Frenzel, Laurie Hamilton, Tamara Rosenzweig, Pat Turnbull and Robert Veasey. Route 66 Theatre Company's 9th Season is presented by generous grants from MacArthur Funds for Arts and Culture at the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelly Foundation, Illinois Arts Council Agency and DCASE CityArts.
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