Bailiwick Chicago to Present SIXTIES HOLIDAY CABARET & PRINCESS MARY DEMANDS YOUR ATTENTION Staged Reading in December

Bailiwick Chicago will ring in the holidays with a diverse line-up of December events. First up, Resident Playwright Aaron Holland asks "What's holding you back from being as fabulous as you could be?" in a staged reading of the coming-of-age tale PRINCESS MARY DEMANDS YOUR ATTENTION, playing December 7 and December 8, 2013 at Victory Gardens' Richard Christiansen Theater. Then, celebrate the season with a throwback to the decade of The Beatles and Hair at A SEASON OF CHANGE: HOLIDAYS IN THE SIXTIES, a cabaret-style collection of songs from - and inspired by - the sixties, playing December 12 and December 19, 2013 at Davenports Piano Bar and Cabaret.

December 7 and December 8, 2013
PRINCESS MARY DEMANDS YOUR ATTENTION
A staged reading by Resident Playwright Aaron Holland
Directed by Artistic Director Lili-Anne Brown
at Victory Gardens' Richard Christiansen Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago

PRINCESS MARY DEMANDS YOUR ATTENTION tells the story of late-bloomer Amari "Mari" Bolkonski: an agoraphobic, insecure, black, gay boy from the south. The play follows his ten-year journey of self-discovery and self-acceptance - with a little help from his friends and the recurring apparition of a beautiful, lip-syncing drag queen. Inspired by stories of Princess Mary in Tolstoy's War and Peace and set in post-911 Richmond, Virginia, this coming-of-age play with dance and music explores themes of self-acceptance, loss, religion, body image, sexual identity - and of course, love.

Saturday, December 7 at 4 pm and Sunday, December 8 at 2 pm. $10 suggested donation at the door. Reservations are highly recommended at www.bailiwickchicago.com.

December 12 and December 19, 2013
SEASON OF CHANGE: HOLIDAYS IN THE SIXTIES
Directed by Melissa Young
Musical Direction by Robert Ollis
at Davenports Piano Bar and Cabaret, 1383 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago

Celebrate the season "sixties style" with an evening of songs from - and inspired by - the great decade. The talented line-up of performers includes Bailiwick Chicago Collective Members Danny Bernardo, Lili-Anne Brown, Sam Dubina, Harmony France, Kate Garassino, Aaron Holland, Varris Holmes, Christopher Kristant, Ryan Lanning, Casi Maggio, Danni Smith, Brittany Townsley and Melissa Young.

Performances begin at 8 pm (door open at 7:30 pm). Tickets, priced at $20, are available at www.davenportspianobar.com or by calling (773) 278-1830. Two drink minimum. Reservations are strongly recommended.