THE ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DEITY Begins Its Run At Victory Gardens Theater On 9/25
by Reynard Loki - Sep 23, 2009
A world premiere
By Kristoffer Diaz
Directed by Eddie Torres
September 25 ? November 1, 2009
Macedonio Guerra is a middle rank pro wrestler who may have discovered his ticket to the big time: an impossibly charismatic, hip-hop-influenced Indian kid from Brooklyn. Their boss has the perfect concept for their in-ring alter egos: pair them as a team of terrorists.
Diaz? smart, comic look at pro wrestling, geopolitics, and refrigerator crispers is a theatrical smack down of dazzling hip-hop language presented with a fresh, funny, high-octane flair. Set in the world of professional wrestling, Chad also raises pertinent questions about racial identity and pop culture in our society.
In addition to generating major buzz last summer at Ignition, Chad Deity was a finalist for the 2008 O'Neill Playwrights Conference, and subsequently won Arizona Theater Company?s National Latino Playwriting Award. His other plays include Welcome to Arroyo's and Guernica, which have been produced and developed at American Theatre Company, The Orchard Project, Hip-Hop Theater Festival, The Lark, Summer Play Festival, Donmar Warehouse, and South Coast Rep. Diaz also was one of the creators of Brink!, the apprentice anthology show at the 2009 Humana Festival of New American Plays. He is a 2009-2010 Jerome Fellow, and a new playwright-in-residence at Teatro Vista.
Read more about the making of Chad Diety at http://backstageatthebiograph.wordpress.com/
SPECIAL EVENTS
Open Rehearsal
September 19th, 6 pm
Enjoy a behind-the-scenes peek at rehearsal, followed by a talkback.
Lincoln Park Neighbors Night
Wednesday, September 30th - 6pm Event, 7:30pm Show
Come early for a pre-show rubdown and reception before you enter the ring, courtesy of Lincoln Park Massage Spa and Fiesta Mexicana.
Humanities Nights
Thursday, October 1st - 6 pm Event; 7:30pm performance
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Thursday, October 8th - 6 pm pre-show event; 7:30pm performance
Chicago hip-hop poet Kevin Coval, author of everyday people and co-founder of Louder Than a Bomb: The Chicago Teen Poetry Festival, leads a pre-show talk about the convergence of hip-hop culture and live theater.
Happy Hour
Friday, October 16th - 6:30pm Event; 8pm show
The series formerly known as Pub Night has a new name - Happy Hour! Come early to meet friends and make new ones over pre-show appetizers in our own Biograph lobby bar.
Chicago Theaters Prepare for the Fall Season; Chicago Shows Open In NYC
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 31, 2009
As Chicago theaters prepare for the fall season, the city has proven itself a leader on the national theater scene. Highlighted by two consecutive Pulitzer Prizes awarded to plays generated in Chicago-Tracy Letts' August: Osage County (Steppenwolf) and Lynne Nottage's Ruined (Goodman)-the Chicago theater season is poised to launch at home, while its influence is seen on Broadway.
Ars Nova Announces 2009 Play Group And Artists-in-Residence
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 9, 2009
Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Artistic Director; Jon Steingart and Jenny Wiener Steingart, Executive Producers) proudly announces its 2009 Play Group and Artists-in-Residence.
Play Group is Ars Nova's vibrant and eclectic group of emerging writers who gather twice a month at Ars Nova to share new work and get peer feedback. The group offers members the chance to develop their plays with peer support, form collaborative relationships and build a strong sense of community within Ars Nova.
