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From the producers of the current smash hit The Screwtape Letters, Fellowship for the Performing Arts presents the Chicago Premiere of Mark's Gospel at The Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue starring Max McLean. Performances for this strictly limited engagement are from April 23rd - May 17th.

The Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) production of HUMOR ABUSE, the new one-man-show created by Lorenzo Pisoni (Equus, Last Dance) and Erica Schmidt (Debbie Does Dallas), opened last night, Tuesday, March 10th and BroadwayWorld's cameras joined the opening night excitement.

The Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) production of HUMOR ABUSE, the new one-man-show created by Lorenzo Pisoni (Equus, Last Dance) and Erica Schmidt (Debbie Does Dallas), will open tonight, Tuesday, March 10. HUMOR ABUSE stars Pisoni with direction by Schmidt. The world premiere limited engagement began previews on Thursday, February 19.

The Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) world premiere production of HUMOR ABUSE, the new one-man-show created by Lorenzo Pisoni (Equus, Last Dance) and Erica Schmidt (Debbie Does Dallas), officially opens tonight at New York City Center Stage II (131 West 55th Street).

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, presented by Fellowship for the Performing Arts at The Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, will celebrate its 125th performance and sixth smash hit month at the theater on March 2. The production is the biggest hit ever to play at The Mercury Theater, having entertained over 25,000 theatergoers during its Chicago run. THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, which originally opened in October, has since extended on multiple occasions from its original six-week run and will continue an open run due to overwhelming popularity. The play also enjoyed sold-out runs in New York and Washington, D.C.

The Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) world premiere production of HUMOR ABUSE, the new one-man-show created by Lorenzo Pisoni (Equus, Last Dance) and Erica Schmidt (Debbie Does Dallas), began previews February 19 at New York City Center Stage II (131 West 55th Street) in preparation for a Tuesday, March 10 opening night.

The Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) world premiere production of HUMOR ABUSE, the new one-man-show created by Lorenzo Pisoni (Equus, Last Dance) and Erica Schmidt (Debbie Does Dallas), begins previews tonight at New York City Center Stage II (131 West 55th Street) in preparation for a Tuesday, March 10 opening night.

The Screwtape Letters, the entertaining and provocative theatrical adaptation of the best selling novel by C.S. Lewis about spiritual warfare from a demon's point of view, has extended its run at The Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, through February 15th. The play also enjoyed sold-out runs Off-Broadway in New York and in Washington, D.C.

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the acclaimed drama presented by Fellowship for the Performing Arts at The Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, will celebrate Valentine's Day on Saturday, February 14 after the 8 p.m. performance with complimentary cake and champagne for all audience members. Set in an office in hell, THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS will heat up this Valentine's Day by offering a complimentary box of Red Hots? candy to each audience member attending the performance. Tickets are $48.50 and may be purchased by calling the Mercury Theater Box Office at 773.325.1700. THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, which recently made its Chicago premiere, runs through March 1. Adapted for the stage by Jeffrey Fiske and Max McLean, THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, which runs 90 minutes without intermission, is set in an office in hell. The engaging play follows a senior devil, Screwtape, and his secretary, Toadpipe, as they train an apprentice demon, Wormwood, on how to 'undermine faith and prevent the formation of virtues' in a young man who has just converted to Christianity. As Screwtape ridicules Wormwood and devilishly dictates his letters to Toadpipe, the fantastical creature transforms into laughingly recognizable figures with whimsical movement and wordless wit. Critics have raved that the show is 'Very smart...richly rewarding...exuberant theatricality!,' (Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune), 'Phenomenal! Sizzling entertainment...wonderfully clever. Sensational!,' (Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times), 'A first rate production...Terribly entertaining... Screwtape boils over with wit' (Jayne Blanchard, The Washington Times), a 'Hell of a good time...imaginative theatricality...wonderful performances' (Frank Scheck, New York Post), 'Sly, funny, handsomely produced' (Celia Wren, Washington Post) and 'A thought-provoking, engaging, entertaining, intelligent, bitingly satirical and funny exploration of profound issues of right and wrong,' (Daniel Kelley, NYTheatre.com.)

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the acclaimed drama presented by Fellowship for the Performing Arts at The Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, will feature Free Dinner Thursdays and Talk-Back Fridays through February 12. THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, which recently made its Chicago premiere, runs through February 15.

The Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) production of HUMOR ABUSE, the new one-man-show created by Lorenzo Pisoni (Equus, Last Dance) and Erica Schmidt (Debbie Does Dallas), begins rehearsals today. HUMOR ABUSE stars Pisoni with direction by Schmidt. This world premiere production will begin previews on Thursday, February 19 and open on Tuesday, March 10 in a limited engagement at MTC at New York City Center - Stage II (131 West 55th Street).

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the acclaimed drama presented by Fellowship for the Performing Arts at The Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, will celebrate Valentine's Day on Saturday, February 14 after the 8 p.m. performance with complimentary cake and champagne for all audience members. Set in an office in hell, THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS will heat up this Valentine's Day by offering a complimentary box of Red Hots? candy to each audience member attending the performance. Tickets are $48.50 and may be purchased by calling the Mercury Theater Box Office at 773.325.1700. THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, which recently made its Chicago premiere, runs through March 1. Adapted for the stage by Jeffrey Fiske and Max McLean, THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, which runs 90 minutes without intermission, is set in an office in hell. The engaging play follows a senior devil, Screwtape, and his secretary, Toadpipe, as they train an apprentice demon, Wormwood, on how to 'undermine faith and prevent the formation of virtues' in a young man who has just converted to Christianity. As Screwtape ridicules Wormwood and devilishly dictates his letters to Toadpipe, the fantastical creature transforms into laughingly recognizable figures with whimsical movement and wordless wit. Critics have raved that the show is 'Very smart...richly rewarding...exuberant theatricality!,' (Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune), 'Phenomenal! Sizzling entertainment...wonderfully clever. Sensational!,' (Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times), 'A first rate production...Terribly entertaining... Screwtape boils over with wit' (Jayne Blanchard, The Washington Times), a 'Hell of a good time...imaginative theatricality...wonderful performances' (Frank Scheck, New York Post), 'Sly, funny, handsomely produced' (Celia Wren, Washington Post) and 'A thought-provoking, engaging, entertaining, intelligent, bitingly satirical and funny exploration of profound issues of right and wrong,' (Daniel Kelley, NYTheatre.com.)

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the acclaimed drama presented by Fellowship for the Performing Arts at The Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, will feature Free Dinner Thursdays and Talk-Back Fridays through February 12. THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, which recently made its Chicago premiere, runs through February 15.

The Screwtape Letters features expanded holiday performance schedule to include December 29 and 30 at 8 p.m. and a special New Year's Eve performance on December 31. After the New Year's Eve 8 p.m. show, there will be a champagne toast in the theater lobby followed by a special talk-back with Max McLean (co-creator and star) and Jeffrey Fiske (co-creator and director), who will foster audience discussions about the show's provocative themes and answer questions about how they adapted C.S. Lewis' classic novel into a hit stage production.

The Screwtape Letters, the entertaining and provocative theatrical adaptation of the best selling novel by C.S. Lewis about spiritual warfare from a demon's point of view, has extended its run at The Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, through February 15th. The play also enjoyed sold-out runs Off-Broadway in New York and in Washington, D.C.

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the hit drama based on C.S. Lewis' classic novel, now playing at The Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, will host a birthday celebration in honor of C.S. Lewis' 110th birthday on Thursday, December 4.

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the hit drama presented by Fellowship for the Performing Arts at The Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, will feature special Wednesday night talk-backs with Max McLean (co-creator and star) and Jeffrey Fiske (co-creator and director) from November 5 through December 10 (there is no show on November 26.) The production, which had sold-out runs in New York and Washington, D.C., recently made its Chicago premiere and runs through January 4. During the talk-backs, McLean and Fiske will foster audience discussions about the show?s provocative themes and answer questions about how they adapted C.S. Lewis? classic novel into a hit stage production. The talk-backs schedule may be subject to change.

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the hit drama presented by Fellowship for the Performing Arts at The Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, will feature special Wednesday night talk-backs with Max McLean (co-creator and star) and Jeffrey Fiske (co-creator and director) from November 5 through December 10 (there is no show on November 26.) The production, which had sold-out runs in New York and Washington, D.C., recently made its Chicago premiere and runs through January 4. During the talk-backs, McLean and Fiske will foster audience discussions about the show?s provocative themes and answer questions about how they adapted C.S. Lewis? classic novel into a hit stage production. The talk-backs schedule may be subject to change.

Due to demand for tickets, Naked Angels (Geoffrey Nauffts, Artistic Director and Brittany O'Neill, Managing Director) has extended the world premiere engagement of Stephen Belber's new dark comedy Fault Lines, directed by David Schwimmer. Fault Lines opened September 30, 2008 at The Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street). The run will now continue through November 9, 2008.

The first 50 people to arrive at The Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport, to see the acclaimed drama THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS on Friday, October 31 at 8 p.m. will receive a festive goody bag filled with fall treats from Wrigleyville's gourmet candy shop Candyality.