Photo Flash: SiNNERMAN's TOO MUCH MEMORY

SiNNERMAN Ensemble presents the Midwest premiere "Too Much Memory," a contemporary exploration of human desperation, political histrionics, hilarious confrontations and tragic relationships, by Keith Reddin and Meg Gibson, directed by Anna C. Bahow. A multi-media "adaptation of an adaptation of a translation" of the Antigone tragedy, set in a political family that struggles with modern dilemmas and motivations, the piece won the Overall Excellence Award for best play at the NY Fringe Festival, lauded as "a vitally lucid update" (New York Times) and "helps you remember why we do these bloody old tragedies, again and again." (Time Out New York). "Too Much Memory" runs about eighty minutes without intermission, and contains adult language. SiNNERMAN, formed out of the Steppenwolf Theatre summer program, is spelled with all caps except for the "i", and is named after the Nina Simone song. 

WHERE: The Side Project Theater, 1439 W Jarvis, Chicago, IL
CTA Jarvis Red Line Stop; #22 Clark & #151 Sheridan buses; street parking

WHEN: Opens Thursday, October 7, 2010, 8 p.m.
Closes Saturday, November 13, 2010
Runs Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 7 p.m.
Added performance Monday, October 18, 2010, 8 p.m.
Preview on Wednesday, October 6, 8 p.m. (media also invited to preview)

TICKETS: 773-728-3361; also www.goldstar.com; www.hottix.org
$20 general admission
$30 on Saturday, October 9 for Wine, Cheese & Chat: Opening Celebration
$15 student/industry Thursdays, Sundays & 10/18 (with ID, door purchase only)
$15 special tickets (door purchase only) for Columbus Day Special, "Ancient
Theatre in the New World" on Sunday, October 10, 7 p.m.
$15 special tickets for patrons in costume on Halloween, October 31, 7 p.m.
Pay-what-you-can for 10/6 preview; group rates for 8 or more at 773-728-3361

CAST: SiNNERMAN ensemble members Cyd Blakewell (Ismene), Anna Carini (Antigone), Dominica Fisher (Chorus), Jeremy Fisher (Barnes), Howie Johnson (Creon), Calliope Porter (Eurydice), and Ebony Wimbs (Jones), with guest artists Rob Fenton (Stuart), and Brett Schneider (Haemon).

Photos by Kevin Viol.

Anna Carini, Cyd Blakewell

Anna Carini and Cyd Blakewell

Ebony Wimbs, Brett Schneider, Jeremy Fisher, Howie Johnson, and Calliope Porter

Anna Carini, Jeremy Fisher, Ebony Wimbs

Anna Carini, Dominica Fisher, Ebony Wimbs, Calliope Porter, Jeremy Fisher, Brett Schneider and Cyd Blakewell

Anna Carini, Calliope Porter, Jeremy Fisher, Howie Johnson, Ebony Wimbs, Brett Schneider, Dominica Fisher, Cyd Blakewell