The New Colony Pancake Breakfast Held At Viaduct Theatre 11/27-12/19

The New Colony is proud to announce the world premiere of "Pancake Breakfast" by company member Tara Sissom, November 27 - December 19 at the Viaduct Theatre, 3111 N. Western Ave., and directed by Sean Kelly. The New Colony's first Chicago performance since their critically acclaimed New York City Fringe Festival appearance, previews for "Pancake Breakfast" begin Saturday, Nov. 27 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 28 at 3 p.m. The press opening is Tuesday, Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. There is a V.I.P./Industry night Monday, Nov. 29 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 - $25 and are on sale Friday, October 22. "Pancake Breakfast" runs Thursday - Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. with two Saturday matinees at 4 p.m., December 11 and 18. Tickets may be purchased at The Viaduct Theatre box office 866.468.3401 or thenewcolony.org.

"Pancake Breakfast" is based on author Sissom's actual long-time family tradition of attending the 4H Club's annual breakfast. Names have been changed to keep peace at home and The New Colony has put its distinctive creative process to these personalities and real experiences to create the new family comedy "Pancake Breakfast." Taking place during the annual 4th of July Pancake Breakfast in Bel Air, Maryland, the Malloys gather for that one time of year where the entire clan can be together. The reunions have always been a true slice of Americana: watermelon eating contests, parades, turtle races, the crab feast and an empty chair for dearly departed Meemaw. But this year, it seems a heaping bowl of family dysfunction has been added to the buffet table and the now 20-something Beatrice Malloy is slowing realizing the once shining Malloy family has lost much of their glitter. With a younger brother learning to live with Asperger's Syndrome, a father newly-wed to a woman half his age, a mother juggling ex-husbands and a grandfather who seems to live on the fringe of rationality; Sissom's "Pancake Breakfast" looks at family and the bonds that keep them together or threaten to force them apart.

"Pancake Breakfast" is written by Tara Sissom and directed by Sean Kelly, with assistant director Sophie Gatins. The script director is Whit Nelson, with original music composed by Julie B. Nichols and Chris Gingrich. The cast members are Susan Veronika Adler, Andrew Hopgood, Megan Johns, Evan Linder, Thea Lux, Arlene Malinowski, Jack McCabe, Steve Ratcliff and Gary Tiedemann.

"Pancake Breakfast" staff also includes Shelby Wilson, stage manager;, Rachel Levine, assistant stage manager; Ashley Wolfe, company manager; Nick Sieben, set designer; Claire Paolini, costume designer; Jeremy Getz, lighting designer; Maria DeFabo, prop designer and Christopher Kriz, sound designer.

THE NEW COLONY MISSION

The New Colony, named one of Chicago's "Essentials" by Time Out Chicago, is currently concluding their second season. Following their successful Chicago extended run, The New Colony's "Hearts Full of Blood" was awarded "Best Playwright" at the New York International Fringe Festival and was one of 200 productions invited back for their encore series. In addition, NewCity named The New Colony Artistic Director Andrew Hobgood one of "The Fifty People Who Really Perform for Chicago." The New Colony strives contributes original material to the American artistic canon and develop a new kind theater going audience. Through collaboration with emerging artists of all disciplines, The New Colony continually develops new work and fresh perspectives. With the goal of exploring enticing subject matter and The Common language of experience, The New Colony will help cultivate the next generation of arts supporters.

Tickets for "Pancake Breakfast," November 27 - December 19 at the Viaduct Theatre, 3111 North Western Ave, are on sale Friday, October 22. The press opening is Tuesday, Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. There is a V.I.P./Industry night Monday, Nov, 29 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for Saturday, Nov. 27 at 7:30 p.m.; $10 for Sunday, Nov. 28 at 3 p.m. and Tuesday, Nov. 30, $10 for Thursday, Dec. 2 and $15 for Friday and Saturday, Dec. 3 and Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 5 at 3 p.m.; $10 for Thursday, Dec. 9 and $20 for Friday, Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 11 at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 12 at 3 p.m.; $10 for Thursday, Dec. 16 and $25 for Friday, Dec. 17 and Saturday, Dec. 18 at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 19 at 3 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at The Viaduct Theatre box office 773.296.6024 or thenewcolony.org.