BUCKLE: A One-Woman Emotional Car Wreck Driven by Kate Duffy Plays Annoyance

Kate Duffy, a Chicago-based actor/comedienne, has announced her solo debut with the premiere of BUCKLE: A One-Woman Emotional Car Wreck, opening at the Annoyance Theatre on Sunday, November 21.

She's one-fourth of "the best all-female improv group in Chicago" (Chicago Reader), she's performed all over the Midwest, and now consummate performer Kate Duffy is stepping out with a hilarious solo show all her own! BUCKLE: A One-Woman Emotional Car Wreck is a pile-up of out of control characters speeding along the highway of bad judgment. Duffy and savvy director Scott Goldstein delve in to their interwoven lives, each one broken in their own way and struggling to rectify loss of relationships, youth, loved ones, or aspirations for the future. In this world, empty nest syndrome is paralyzing, precocious pre-teens crush the hopes for post-divorce dating, cops lose their power, and the asparagus never gets steamed. Just buckle up, and steer into the swerve.

"While the show tackles darker topics, the characters are still accessible and playful," said Duffy, "and as their lives careen off the rails, they seem to be enjoying the ride!"

BUCKLE: A One-Woman Emotional Car Wreck is written and performed by Kate Duffy and directed by Scott Goldstein.

Sundays @ 9:30pm, November 21-December 26. (No Show December 12)

The Annoyance Theatre & Bar, 4830 N Broadway (just north of Lawrence Ave), Chicago, IL 60640.

$10 tickets will be available at 773.561.4665 or TheAnnoyance.com.

For more information, visit TheAnnoyance.com.

About Kate Duffy
Originally from the small town of Marion, Massachusetts, Kate Duffy came to Chicago to pursue her passion for comedy. She has studied at the Annoyance Theatre, iO Chicago, and is a graduate of the Second City Conservatory. She is one quarter of Children of a Lesser God, a troupe which critics have called "the best all-female improv group in Chicago." She has also performed with Schnuffy, Otis, The Signatures, Lady Bits and FELT, a critically acclaimed improvised puppet show. Kate spent 5 months at sea aboard the NCL Gem for the Second City and recently performed part of her solo show at the TBS Just for Laughs Chicago festival. Currently, Kate is touring with Second City's National Touring Company. She teaches improvisation at iO, Second City and at universities around the country.

About Director Scott Goldstein
Growing up in Chicago, Scott Goldstein learned that life is best led by taking a suggestion from the audience. A graduate of Northwestern University, the Second City Directing Program, as well as the Annoyance and iO training centers, he is very proud to be working with the uber-talented Kate Duffy. Recent directing credits include Bodyslam! The Rise and Fall of CAWC (Annoyance), Tommy's Place (Annoyance and Complex Hollywood), Triple Feature (Annoyance), Color Deaf (de Maat Theater) and Disappointed Men (de Maat Theater). As a performer Scott has appeared in dozens of shows at the Annoyance including Co-Ed Prison Sluts, the longest running original musical in Chicago history. As an improviser he has performed with iO house team Deep Schwa and the legendary Amateur Show-Offs, in addition to being a frequent guest on different stages across the city. He can currently be seen performing with other Second City Faculty every Tuesday night in "The 7 Day Shorts Project."

About the Annoyance Theatre & Bar
Founded in 1987, The Annoyance has created over 100 shows spanning improvisation, sketch, one act and full-length plays, cabaret and burlesque reviews and original musicals. Hundreds of people have been a part of The Annoyance, many of whom can currently be seen on local and national stages, television, and in feature films. For more, visit TheAnnoyance.com.

 

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