Babes With Blades Presents JULIUS CAESAR Theatre Thursday Event Tonight

William Shakespeare's tale of betrayal, power, and manipulation will be performed by an all-female cast in Babes With Blades Theatre Company's production of Julius Caesar at Raven Theatre West Stage, 6157 N. Clark St.

Cast: Diana Coates, Alison Dornheggen*, Catherine Dvorak, Sara Gorsky, Ashley Fox, Kim Fukawa*, Kimberly Logan*, Kalina "Kitten" McCreery, and Jennifer L. Mickelson*, Aila Peck, and Maureen Yasko.

Production Team: Director: Wyatt Kent; Co-Production Managers: Leigh Barrett*, Amy E. Harmon*; Violence Designer: Libby Beyreis*; Stage Manager: Kjerstine Humiston*; Costume Designer: Kimberly Morris; Set Designer: Grant Sabin; Sound Designer: Melissa Schlesinger and Dramaturg: David Blixt. *Denotes BWBTC ensemble member.

The original Thursday-Saturday curtain time of 8:30 has now been changed to 8:00PM. Previews will be Saturday, March 9, Friday, March 15, and Saturday, March 16 at 8:00PM; Sunday, March 10 and Sunday, March 17 at 3:30PM. The opening is Monday, March 18 at 8:00PM, and the show will run Thursdays-Saturdays at 8:00PM and Sundays at 3:30PM March 21-April 20.

The performance tonight, March 21 will be a Theatre Thursday event, held in collaboration with The League of Chicago Theatres. Patrons are invited to come to Fritzy's Tavern, directly across the street from Raven Theatre at 6156 N Clark, at 6:00PM for a pre-show wine tasting event. A professional wine consultant from PRPWine International will be directing a tasting of six different wines, as well as sharing food/wine pairing ideas and other tasty suggestions. Light refreshments will be served. Tickets are $25, and reservations can be made online at babeswithblades.org or by calling 773-904-0391 and mentioning "Theatre Thursdays."

More information about Fritzy's Tavern: www.fritzystavern.com. More information about PRPWine International: prpwine.com.

In addition to the Theatre Thursday event, BWBTC has announced the following updates and discounts:

· The Thursday performances of 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18 are industry nights; tickets will be half-price for anyone with proof of industry affiliation (call/walk-in only).

· The Sunday performances of 3/31, 4/7, 4/14 will be Pay-What-You-Can shows (call/walk-in only).

· There will be a prize drawing each week of the run. Audience members get one free drawing entry with admission and can purchase additional entries for $2, or three for $5.

· During the final weekend of the show, April 18-20, BWBTC will be accepting donations for Sarah's Circle (www.sarahs-circle.org), which provides housing assistance, case management, referral services, and life necessities for women who are homeless or in need of a safe space.

· Additional discount codes will be made available to BWBTC's Facebook friends.

Babes With Blades Theatre Company uses stage combat to place women and their stories center stage. Through performance, script development, training, and outreach, our ensemble creates theatre that explores the wide range of the human experience, and cultivates broader perspectives in the arts community and in society as a whole.