Trap Door Theatre Presents COOKIE PLAY, 1/08-2/14

TRAP DOOR THEATRE presents the world premiere of COOKIE PLAY, Jan. 8-Feb. 14, 2015. Written by Ken Prestininzi, Directed by Kate Hendrickson, Featuring Trap Door ensemble members: Lyndsay Rose Kane, Chris Popio, Mike Steele, Gage Wallace, & Carl Wisniewski.

Performances are Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8pm & Sundays at 3pm beginning on Jan. 25.

Admission: $20 on Thursdays, Fridays & Sundays; $25 on Saturdays; Special 2-for-1 Admission on Fridays $30 on Saturday, January 10, 2015 for talkback with playwright Ken Prestininzi and cheese and wine reception to follow.

Performnaces are: TRAP DOOR THEATRE 1655 West Cortland Ave. Chicago, IL 60622

For Information/Reservations: 773-384-0494 * To purchase online www.trapdoortheatre.com

In Cookie Play, a mother from the heartland, fearing her son may be the next Edward Snowden, agrees to hold him captive in her basement to save both son and country. What happens next upends everyone's moral equilibrium in this twisted, off-beat satire. The truth of black sites, whistle-blowing and sanctioned torture intrudes upon one family's belief in a life as optimistic and sweet as a TV situation comedy or favorite bedtime story.

Director Kate Hendrickson and playwright Ken Prestininzi are longtime collaborators whose critically acclaimed productions at Trap Door Theatre have garnered several awards including a Jeff Award for Best New Work. They've sustained their collaborative relationship for over 20 years and, under the auspices of Trap Door, it is thriving. Hendrickson and Prestininzi spark each other to make precise leaps of imagination, while they interrogate and embrace what's both dangerous and tender in human connections. Together they form a director/playwright team of shared reverie, theatrical vision, and the belief in the persuasion of intimacy and commitment.

After the performance on Saturday January 10th Cookie Play will feature a talkback and reception with playwright Ken Prestininzi, director Kate Hendrickson, and the cast.

Stage Manager Meg Eaton / Graphic Design Michal Janicki / Assistant Director John Kahara/ Fight Choreography Mathias Maloff/ Set Design Mike Mroch/ Lighting Design Richard Norwood/ Makeup Design Zsófia Ötvös/ Sound Design Danny Rockett/ Costume Design Rachel Sypniewski

This project is supported with a grant from the Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation.