7 MINUTES TO LIVE Comes to Unexpected Theatre Company
Performances run August 29 - September 22, at Chicago Dramatists.
By: Stephi Wild Aug. 06, 2024
Unexpected Theatre Company will present the World Premiere of 7 Minutes to Live, written by Richard Lyons Conlon and directed by Andrea J. Dymond, August 29 - September 22, at Chicago Dramatists, 798 North Aberdeen. Co-produced by Chicago Dramatists and Prop THTR, previews are Tuesday, Aug. 27, and Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 7:30 p.m. Opening night is Thursday, Aug. 29 at 7:30 p.m. The regular performance schedule is Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. Tickets for 7 Minutes to Live are priced on a “Pay-What-You-Can” scale, with a suggested price of $25, and can be purchased at www.TicketTailor.com.
Intense, profane and wickedly funny, 7 Minutes to Live has been described as a gothic dramedy about urban angst, patriarchal privilege, caste warfare, incendiary literature, and true love. 7 Minutes to Live was a Semi-Finalist at the Eugene O’Neill Playwrights Conference, as well as a Stage Play Finalist at the Austin Film Festival, and has placed in several other competitions and festivals.
The cast of 7 Minutes to Live includes Ryan Hake (he/they, Henry); Christine Watt (she/they, Vanessa); Tomer Proctor-Zenker (they/them, Eddy) and Nathanael Vangine (he/him, Luke).
The production team includes Andrea J. Dymond (director); Addoris Davis (stage manager); Becca Schwartz (fight & intimacy director); Stefan Roseen (scenic designer); Nick Jones (sound designer); Elliot Hubiak (lighting designer), and Maryah Paige (properties).
Chicago Awards - Live Stats
Best Musical - Top 3
1.
HAIRSPRAY (Uptown Music Theater of Highland Park)
7.3% of votes
2.
RENT (Highland Park Players)
7.3% of votes
3.
THE WIZARD OF OZ (Up and Coming Theatre/Elgin Summer Theater)
6.6% of votes
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