Photo Flash: First Floor Theater's ANIMALS COMMIT SUICIDE

First Floor Theater ?(FFT) are presenting the first show of their fourth season, the world premiere of ANIMALS COMMIT SUICIDE, ?playwright J. Julian Christopher's ?high­octane and darkly comic story of desire, disease, and contemporary queer life. Check out photos from the show below!

FFT Artistic Director Hutch Pimentel?directs this powerful world premiere, ?playing November 15 ­ December 12 ?at Collaboraction's Room 300 Theater in The Flat Iron Arts Building?. Tickets for ANIMALS COMMIT SUICIDE ?will be available at http://firstfloortheater.com/. The press opening is Sunday, November 15, 2015 at 3:00 p.m.

ANIMALS COMMIT SUICIDE ?features Ashley Hicks, Michael Kim Lewis, Nik Kourtis, Michael Reyes, and Brian Keys (November 13 ­ November 28) / Shaun Baer (December 3 ­ December 12).

Chance Stevens is a young gay man who seems to have everything...but wants something more. He dives deep into the city's seedy underbelly, picks up a drug habit, and begins a relationship with a handsome, HIV­positive baker, while falsely claiming to be positive himself. But as those close to him begin to call his motives into question, Chance is forced to decide what he values when everything's on the line. New York playwright J. Julian Christopher?, winner of the 2009 Public Theater Emerging Playwright award, explores bug­chasing ­ a complicated and little­discussed subculture within the contemporary queer community ­ in this sharp, challenging, and haunting new play.

Pimentel says, "I'm excited to bring this important new work to Chicago audiences and start a conversation about a little­known phenomenon that is all too real. So many queer stories focus on the issues of past generations, from coming out to marriage equality, but this play brings us fiercely into the present moment. It explores contemporary queer life without shame or fear of the consequences, and FFT is proud to continue to provide a venue for these vital stories."

The production team for ANIMALS COMMIT SUICIDE ?includes: William Boles ?(scenic design), John Kelly ?(lighting design), Will Cotter ?(sound design), Marisa Allison ?(costume design), Holly McCauley?(props design), Julie Leghorn (?stage manager) and Kristin Davis ?(production manager).

Tickets: $20 general admission tickets. $10 industry tickets on the Monday performances only. Tickets for ANIMALS COMMIT SUICIDE?will be available at http://firstfloortheater.com/.