After over a year and a half in the making, CUBE Ensemble premieres its first work of exciting devised dance-opera-theatre, Faces of Eurydice, based on the Orpheus & Eurydice myth, at The Flat Iron Arts Building In The Pentagon Theater March 12, 2015. CUBE Ensemble is set to premiere its first work of devised dance-opera-theatre with chorepgraphic direction by Hope Goldman, stage direction and words by Janet Howe (of (re)discover theatre), music direction, composition and lyrics by Hope Littwin. Faces of Eurydice runs March 12-March 21, 2015 (Previews, March 6 & March 7) at The Flat Iron Arts Buildings' Pentagon Theater at 1579 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL 60622. Press Opening Performance is Thursday March 12, 2015. To purchase tickets, visit
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www.brownpapertickets.com and search "CUBE" "Faces of Eurydice." After a successful run of La tragedie de Carmen, at The Den Theater last year, CUBE quickly got to working on its next production. Formerly titled The Intimacy Project, Faces of Eurydice began with the question of "What is intimacy now? With everyone at our fingertips, a "swipe right" away, or one "Like" away, what has intimacy become?" Several workshops took place at High Concept Labs in Pilsen and Grace Church in The South Loop. After the first workshop, the creative team discussed how our movement and storytelling resembled aspects of the myth of Orpheus & Eurydice. The focus of the production is Eurydice and her experience of the story, as told by the six different performers playing Eurydice, who each represent a unique aspect of her personality.CUBE Ensemble-Faces of Eurydice-ADD 1 February 20, 2015 The cast features Ensemble member, resident composer, singer, and Artistic Director, Hope Littwin (Eurydice), dancer Beth Berta (Eurydice), dancer Vienna Willems (Eurydice), singer Jeremy Cairns (Eurydice), cellist Lia Kohl (Eurydice), singer Allison Cook (Eurydice), Executive Director and Ensemble member, actor Kroydell Galima (Orpheus). Performances & Special Dates Previews are on Thursday March 6 and Friday March 7 at 7:30pm. Faces of Eurydice opens on Thursday March 12, 2015 at 7:30pm. Join the creative team afterward for an Opening Night Reception. Faces of Eurydice will run Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm. Faces of Eurydice will run approximately 80 minutes with no intermission and no late seating. INDUSTRY NIGHT: A special industry performance will take place on Monday March 16, 2015 at 7:30pm. Industry price is $15. Tickets available now on
www.cubeensemble.com. *Headshot, business card, or resumé needed as proof of ID at door. Buying Tickets Tickets are $35 General Admission. Student tickets are available for $10 with proof of Valid I.D. Advance Purchased is recommended as seating is limited and may sell out. To purchase tickets or for more information visit
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www.brownpapertickets.com and search "CUBE" and "Faces of Eurydice" Location and Parking The Flat Iron Arts Building is located at 1579 N. Milwaukee Ave. and Faces of Eurydice will be playing in The Pentagon Theater. Street parking is available. Damen Blue-Ohare Line is the closest El stop. The #9-Ashland, #70-Division, and #72-North bus routes are close by. You will be required to take the stairs in order to reach the theatre. There is an elevator, though it may or may not be in operation. Be prepared to take the stairs. Production Staff The production staff for Faces of Eurydice includes Hope Goldman (Choreographer and director), Janet Howe (Stage Director and Words), Duncan Reilly (Sound Engineer) Landon Henry (Stage Manager), Ellie Humphreys (Lighting Design), Kroydell Galima (Actor and Executive Director), and Hope Littwin (Composer and Artistic Director). About CUBE Ensemble CUBE has been bringing live music performance to Chicago audiences for over 26 years. Founded in 1987 as a contemporary chamber ensemble by Patricia and Philip Morehead, CUBE heads into 2014 growing from its deep musical roots and expanding into a full ensemble of collaborative and interdisciplinary artists. This growth is spearheaded by CUBE's talented new Artistic and Executive Directors, respectively, Hope Littwin and Kroydell Galima CUBE ensemble is a collaborative ensemble of musicians, actors, and dancers who work together to create and perform New Experimental Music Theater. CUBE's programs are supported in part by grants and sponsorships from the Lester & Hope Abelson Fund for the Performing Arts at The Chicago Community Trust, the Illinois Arts Council, a CityArts Program I Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, the Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago, and High Concept Laboratories, an arts service organization in Chicago.
