AFTER MISS JULIE, ROBIN HOOD AND MAID MARIAN, D.O.A. and More Set for Strawdog's 2015-16 Season
By: BWW News Desk Apr. 13, 2015
Strawdog Theatre Company and Artistic Director Hank Boland are proud to announce their 2015 - 2016 season, "The Tipping Point."
The 28th season takes place at the Strawdog Theatre space in the heart of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, 3829 N. Broadway St. Subscriptions for the season are available now at Strawdog Theatre's Box Office, 773.528.9696, or go to strawdog.org. Single tickets for each production go on Wednesday, July 1 at 10 a.m.
Strawdog Theatre's main stage productions include:
- After Miss Julie a version of Strindberg's Miss Julie by Patrick Marber, directed by Elly Green, August 14 - September 26;
- Long Christmas Ride Home by Paula Vogel, directed by Josh Sobel, October 30 - December 12;
- In A Word by Lauren Yee, directed by Jess McLeod, February 5 - March 19, 2016 and
- Once in a Lifetime by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, directed by Damon Kiely, May 1 - June 13, 2016.
Strawdog Theatre's Hugen Hall productions include:
- With Love and a Major Organ by Julie Lederer, directed by Thrisa Hodits, September 12 - October 13;
- Robin Hood and Maid Marian adapted for stage by Forks & Hope, directed by Mark Pierce, November 28 - December 29;
- D.O.A. from the film by Rudolph Mate, adapted and directed by Elizabeth Lovelady, March 8 - April 7, 2016 and
- The Name of the Rabbit was Peter adapted for stage and directed by Sarah Illiatovich-Goldman, May 21 - June 18, 2016.
For subscriptions, single tickets and group sales contact Strawdog Theatre's Box Office at 773.528.9696.
"Strawdog continues to push ourselves, and our audiences, in to some very new territory, while continuing to explore familiar works in unfamiliar ways for our 28th season. I am grateful to our audiences who have continued to support us as we increase the number of new works and family programming we are producing. The National New Plays Network's Rolling World Premiere* of Lauren Yee's In A Word is just one of the many opportunities next season that I am excited to share with our growing audiences. It's going to be another roller-coaster ride next season at Strawdog, and we're ready and eager to deliver the variety of programming that our audiences have come to expect from us," said Boland.
Strawdog Theatre Company's 28th season main stage productions:
After Miss Julie
A version of Strindberg's Miss Julie by Patrick Marber
Directed by Elly Green
August 14 - September 26
Previews: Thursday, Aug. 20, Friday, Aug. 14 and Aug. 21, Saturday, Aug. 15 and Aug. 22 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 16 and Aug. 23 at 4 p.m.
Opening Night: Monday, Aug. 24 at 8 p.m.
Industry Monday: Monday, Aug. 31 at 8 p.m.
Regular Schedule: Thursdays - Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m.
By Paula Vogel
Directed by Ensemble Member Josh Sobel
October 30 - December 12
Previews: Thursday, Nov. 5, Friday, Oct. 30 and Nov. 6, Saturday, Oct. 31 and Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 1 and Nov. 8 at 4 p.m.
Opening Night: Monday, Nov. 9 at 8 p.m.
Industry Night: Monday, Nov. 16 at 8 p.m.
Regular Schedule: Thursdays - Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m. Past, present, and future collide for a troubled family on a snowy Christmas Eve when the car spins out of control after a disastrous holiday dinner. This hauntingly beautiful and poetic play by the Pulitzer Prize-winning Vogel, deftly navigates the lasting impact of a moment on the lives of those most impressionable: our children. In A Word
By Lauren Yee
Directed by Jess McLeod
A NATIONAL NEW PLAY NETWORK ROLLING WORLD PREMIERE*
February 5 - March 19, 2016
Previews: Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016, Friday, Feb. 5, 2016 and Feb. 12, 2016, Saturday, Feb 6, 2016 and Feb. 13, 2016 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016 and Feb. 14, 2016 at 4 p.m.
Opening Night: Monday, Feb. 15, 2016 at 8 p.m.
Industry Monday: Monday, Mar. 2, 2016 at 8 p.m.
Regular Schedule: Thursdays - Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m. A gripping and poetic new work from the author of Victory Gardens' acclaimed production Samsara. Fiona must sort through what's left of her life and sanity when her son mysteriously vanishes. The director of The House Theatre's hit Season on the Line, Jess McLeod, makes her Strawdog debut. *The National New Play Network is the country's alliance of nonprofit theaters that champions the development, production, and continued life of new plays. They strive to pioneer, implement and disseminate ideas and programs that revolutionize the way theaters collaborate to support new plays and playwrights. Once in a Lifetime
By George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart
Directed by Damon Kiely
May 1 - June 13, 2016
Previews: Thursday, May 7, 2016, Friday, May 1, 2016 and May 8, 2016, Saturday, May 2, 2016 and May 9 at 8 p.m., and Sunday May 3, 2016 and May 10, 2016 at 4 p.m.
Opening Night: Monday, May 11, 2016 at 8 p.m.
Industry Monday: Monday, May 18, 2016 at 8 p.m.
Regular Schedule: Thursdays - Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m. Damon Kiely makes his Strawdog debut at the helm of Kaufman and Hart's 1930 comedy classic. Jerry, May and George leave vaudeville behind in a dash to Hollywood to take advantage of everyone who is taking advantage of California's current gold rush: talking pictures. This epic satire about striking it rich is as timely as ever.Strawdog Theatre Company's 28th season Hugen Hall productions:With Love and a Major Organ
US PREMIERE
By Julie Lederer
Directed by Thrisa Hodits
September 12 - October 13
Previews: Saturday, September 12 at 4 p.m. and Sunday, September 13 at 12 p.m.
Opening Night: Monday, Sept. 14 at 8 p.m.
Regular Schedule: Saturdays at 4 p.m., Sundays at 12 p.m., and Mondays - Tuesdays at 8 p.m. A young woman finds she's given her heart, the actual,beating muscle, to a boy she's just met on the subway. Thrisa Hodits, the assistant director of The Hypocrites' epic All Our Tragic helms this edgy tale of love in the age of social media.Robin Hood and Maid Marian
WORLD PREMIERE
From The Foresters by Alfred Lord Tennyson
Adapted by Forks & Hope
Directed by Matt Pierce
November 23 - December 23
Preview: Saturday, Nov 22 at 4 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 23 at 12 p.m.
Opening Night: Monday, Nov. 24 at 8 p.m.
Regular Schedule: Saturdays at 4 p.m., Sundays at 12 p.m., and Mondays - Tuesdays at 8 p.m. Legend's most heroic outlaw comes to Strawdog this holiday season with the help of Forks & Hope (The Hunting of the Snark, Best Beloved: The Just So Stories, The Pied Piper). The archer, his band of outlaws and his love, Marion, take the audience on a swashbuckling adventure in this family-friendly world premiere. D.O.A.
WORLD PREMIERE
From the film by Rudolph Mate
Adapted and Directed by Elizabeth Lovelady
March 5 - April 5, 2016
Previews: Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 4 p.m. and Sunday, March 6, 2016 at 12 p.m.
Opening Night: Monday, March 7, 2016 at 8 p.m.
Regular Schedule: Saturdays at 4 p.m., Sundays at 12 p.m., and Mondays - Tuesdays at 8 p.m. Frank Bigelow walks into a police station to report a murder: his own. He only has a few hours to hunt for his own killers and untangle the web of lies that has brought him here. This classic noir comes to the Hugen Hall stage in a world premiere adaptation by Elizabeth Lovelady.The Name of the Rabbit was Peter
WORLD PREMIERE
Adapted and Directed by Sarah Illiatovich-Goldman
May 21 - June 21, 2016
Previews: Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 4 p.m. and Sunday, May 22, 2016 at 12 p.m.
Opening Night: Monday, May 23, 2016 at 8 p.m.
Regular Schedule: Saturdays at 4 p.m., Sundays at 12 p.m., and Mondays - Tuesdays at 8 p.m. A madcap theatrical feat for the whole family: three actors and a trunk full of props and costumes are thrown together in a high-energy mashup of Beatrix Potter's best-loved tales.Strawdog Theatre Company Special Event:The Phone Book
Strawdog's Annual Fundraiser
Saturday, Oct. 10 at 6 p.m. Strawdog's one-of-a-kind annual gala sets our ensemble loose on the theme of telecommunications, joined by guests so talented you'd gladly listen to them read the phone book. Whether it's Mike Nussbaum singing into a banana phone, or magician Dennis Watkins performing tricks via Skype, don't miss what we have in store: an evening is all about Strawdog's value of Genuine Connection. Tickets are $100 and include entertainment, a silent auction, access to a full bar and hors d'oeuvres.
Since its founding in 1988, Strawdog Theatre Company has offered Chicagoland the premiere storefront theatre experience and garnered numerous Non-Equity Jeff Awards with its commitment to ensemble acting and an immersive design approach. The celebrated Company develops new work, re-imagines the classics, melds music with theatre, asks provocative questions and delivers their audience the unexpected.
Under Hugen Hall's Artistic Director Anderson Lawfer, Hugen Hall has grown from a cabaret space and Chicago's "Best Theater Bar" (Chicago Reader) to a fully functional performance and gallery space. Over the past two seasons of presenting productions, Lawfer has overseen, and often directed, various premieres and new productions varying from superheroes in conflict to zombie world domination to family fare with many of Chicago's leading talents. In addition, Hugen Hall has also displayed artwork from David Csicsko and other Chicago artists that reflect the action onstage.All productions, plus ongoing late night offerings, are presented at Strawdog's space in the heart of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, 3829 N. Broadway Street. Tickets are available at 773.528.9696 or www.strawdog.org.The neighborhood has limited paid parking and is easily accessible by public transportation (via the Red Line Sheridan stop, plus 36-Broadway, 80-Irving Park, and 151-Sheridan buses).
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