LiveWire Chicago Theatre Presents THE MISTAKES MADELINE MADE, 10/3-11/3

LiveWire Chicago Theatre kicks off its 2012-13 season with the Chicago premiere of THE MISTAKES MADELINE MADE, a savagely funny story of love and dirty people by Elizabeth Meriwether, creator and writer of the hit FOX sitcom New Girl and Heddatron, and directed by LiveWire Collective member Krista D'Agostino. This quirky dark comedy plays October 3 – November 3, 2012 at the Greenhouse Theater Center Upstairs Studio, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago. The production features LiveWire Artistic Director Joel Ewing and LiveWire Associate Artistic Director Chris Zdenek with Kristin Collins, Fred Geyer and Hilary Williams. Tickets are currently on sale at www.greenhousetheater.com. The press performance is Friday, October 5 at 8 pm.

THE MISTAKES MADELINE MADE tells the story of a young woman, Edna, who develops Ablutophobia, the fear of bathing. Struggling with a soul-crushing job as a personal assistant and an unexpected loss, she wages a furious and funny war against all things complacent, pampered and clean. As Edna's smell starts to overwhelm her co-workers and many casual lovers, the play raises the questions: is dirty living a political act? And is clean living even possible in these times of unrest?

"Meriwether has such a witty and wily ability to take the seemingly familiar and crack it wide open – and with that leave many aspects of the piece up for interpretation," comments director Krista D'Agostino. "There also seems to be a cultural draw right now towards the experience of 'the girl.' During last year's television season alone, there were numerous shows that debuted featuring young women 'getting by' and many that laid it right out there in the title, including Meriwether's own New Girl, 2 Broke Girls and Lena Dunham's Girls. While on the surface we see Edna as just another unsatisfied and underutilized newly inducted member of the workforce, what's gradually revealed is that underneath the shell of this good-for-nothing-millennial, is a desperate and passionate young woman on The Edge of a breakdown – and a breakthrough," adds D'Agostino.

The production team for THE MISTAKES MADELINE MADE includes: Park Inseung (scenic design), Noel Huntzinger (costume design), LiveWire Collective member Eric Branson (lighting design), Danielle Stack (sound design), Toni Kendrick (props design), Faith Hurley (fight choreography), Lydia Anderson (dramaturg), Christina Lepri (assistant director), Caitlin O'Rourke (stage manager), Andrew T. Bauer (asst. stage manager), Timothy R. Lane (technical director) and Missi Davis (production manager).

Title: THE MISTAKES MADELINE MADE
Playwright: Elizabeth Meriwether
Director: LiveWire Collective member Krista D'Agostino
Featuring: LiveWire Artistic Director Joel Ewing (Buddy) and LiveWire Associate Artistic Director Chris Zdenek (Wilson) with Kristin Collins (Beth), Fred Geyer (Drake/Jake/Blake) and Hilary Williams (Edna).

Location: Greenhouse Theater Center Upstairs Studio
2257 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago
Dates: Previews: Wednesday, October 3 and Thursday, October 4 at 8 pm
Press preview: Friday, October 5 at 8 pm
Regular run: Saturday, October 6 – Saturday, November 3, 2012
Curtain Times: Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm; Sundays at 3 pm
Tickets: Previews: $10
Regular run: $20; 18 student & industry
Advance tickets are on sale for $10 through October 4 using code "ADVANCE." Tickets are currently available at www.greenhousetheater.com.