'Old Town' Opens at Strawdog Theatre on April 27

Strawdog Theatre Company closes their 20th anniversary season with a world premiere musical Old Town, by Brett Neveu, with original live music by Strawdog ensemble member Mikhail Fiksel, directed by ensemble member Kyle Hamman, and featuring a 10-piece live band. 

"Set on election night at Chicago's fictional Whitler Hotel, Old Town tells the story of the Weltz family political dynasty and their date with the fickle Chicago voting public.  Patriarch Jerry's long career has been full of kissing babies and greasing palms, but will a sudden slip in the polls spell the end for this rough and tumble politician?  Or will his legacy fall to his daughter, rising political star Cindy Weltz?" describe press notes.

Acclaimed playwright Neveu returns to Strawdog, where he last contributed world premiere radio plays for the company's "Wireless" series in 2005.  Old Town runs about two hours with one intermission, with free admittance to "Strawdog Late Nights" following the Friday and Saturday night shows.            

Old Town opens Sunday, April 27 at 7PM (reception following) with performances through Saturday, May 31.

Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM and Sundays at 7PM. Previews on April 24 & 25 at 8PM. Special Gala Benefit performance on April 26 at 7PM ($40); Added show on Monday, May 5, 8 p.m. ($5 industry/$20 regular); Added Thursday show with pre-show reception on May 15, 8 p.m. ($30); Added Thursday show on May 29, 8 p.m. ($20); Special closing night soiree on May 31, 8 p.m. ($30 ticket-includes post-show refreshments).

Strawdog Theatre (3829 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL 60613)

Tickets available at 773-528-9696, www.strawdog.org $20 for all regular performances; $10 for previews; $15 for students and seniors (with ID), and for groups of ten or more. $5 for industry show on Monday, May 5 (with resume/headshot/card); $20 otherwise, $40 for Gala Benefit on April 26, including cocktails and appetizers, $30 for Theatre Thursday on May 15, 8 p.m. (includes pre-show reception with refreshments). Regular ticket purchase also includes admittance to "Strawdog Late Nights" (improv, comedy, music, etc.) directly after Friday and Saturday shows

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