'Land of the Free' Opens September 22nd
By: Victoria Myers
Babes With Blades inaugurates its 2008-2009, 11th anniversary season with Chicago Dramatists network playwright Mark Burns' "Land of the Free," directed by Babes With Blades ensemble member Beth Cummings. It's Election Day, 2004, and a simple ride to the polls turns into a hostage situation in this high-energy, high stakes political comedy, featuring Anne Coulter, Oscar Wilde, Antigone, King Lear, the ringtone version of I Won't Back Down, and plenty of found-weapon stage combat. Will "calm" tea conquer partisan hysteria? Do cell phones survive submersion in toilets? Can Republicans and Democrats find any common ground? The show runs about 90 minutes with one intermission. Please note: "With" is capitalized in Babes With Blades.
Opening on Monday, September 22, 2008, 8 p.m. and closes on October 26, 2008VOTE! discount from September 26 – October 26: $5 off general/student and senior admission with voter registration card. Fro tickets call: 773-296-6024, Viaduct Box Office; HotTix $20 for general admission, $12 for students and seniors with ID, $10 for previews, and $25 for Theatre Thursday on September 25Babes With Blades ensemble members Leigh Barrett (Lighting Design, Producer), Libby Beyreis (Fight Choreography), Beth Cummings (Director), Gillian N. Humiston (Fight Captain), and Kjers McHugh (Stage Manager). Guest artists include Arielle Augustyn (Costume Design), Alexander Braatz (Sound Design), Mark Burns (Playwright), Jeff Lisse (Scenic Design), Kit Libenschek (Properties Design), and grumpy monkey graphics and design (Graphic Design).Babes With Blades ensemble members Dawn Alden (Elizabeth), Gillian N. Humiston (Taylor), Morgan Manasa (Melanie), and Meghan M. Martinez (Susan). Guest artists include Elisè Lammers (Jamie) and Ryan Christopher Zarecki (Deer/Tommy).
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