Photo Flash: Barrel of Monkeys Presents THAT'S WEIRD, GRANDMA: Attack of the Phantom of the BBQ

Barrel of Monkeys invites you to enjoy a line-up of brand new stories this summer at THAT'S WEIRD, GRANDMA: Attack of the Phantom of the BBQ directed by Joseph Schupbach, playing Mondays at 8 pm from June 19 - July 17 and August 7 - 28, 2017 at the Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N. Ashland Ave. in Chicago. Throughout the summer, Barrel of Monkeys will premiere new stories from the 2016-17 school year written by Chicago Public School students and adapted for the stage and performed by Barrel of Monkeys Company Members. Tickets are available at www.barrelofmonkeys.org or by calling (773) 506-7140.

Clever and funny - touching and poignant - the collection of short sketches featured in THAT'S WEIRD, GRANDMA is equally entertaining for adults and children. The line-up of the long running, critically acclaimed revue changes each week by audience vote, so no two shows are ever the same.

Barrel of Monkeys, a Chicago-based arts education theater ensemble now in its 20th season, conducts creative writing workshops with 3rd through 5th grade students in underserved Chicago Public Schools. The ensemble of actor-educators then turns their stories and words into professionally performed theater, presented both in-school and for the general public through its revues. Barrel of Monkeys annually performs more than 300 student-written stories for the students in their schools and 175 stories on the stage for the general public.

Photo credit: Evan Hanover

(left to right) Barrel of Monkeys company members Brandon Cloyd and Nick Hart performs “The Serious Day� in THAT’S WEIRD, GRANDMA. Photo by Evan Hanover.
(left to right) Barrel of Monkeys company members Brandon Cloyd, Nick Hart, Deanna Myers, Mary Tilden and ELisa Carlson perform “The Ten Diamonds and Sisters� in THAT’S WEIRD, GRANDMA. Photo by Evan Hanover.
(left to right) Barrel of Monkeys company members Nick Hart and Spencer Meeks perform “The Marshmallow� in THAT’S WEIRD, GRANDMA. Photo by Evan Hanover.
(left to right) Barrel of Monkeys company members Kate Staiger, Gwen Tulin and Barry Irving perform “Monica’s Dream� in THAT’S WEIRD, GRANDMA, directed by Joseph Schupbach. Photo by Evan Hanover.
(left to right) Barrel of Monkeys company members Jen Johnson, Rachel Wilson and Barry Irving perform “Bunny Madness� in THAT’S WEIRD, GRANDMA, directed by Joseph Schupbach. Photo by Evan Hanover.
Mari Marroquin (center) and Barrel of Monkeys company members perform “One Day Washing Clothes� in THAT’S WEIRD, GRANDMA, directed by Joseph Schupbach. Photo by Evan Hanover.