My Shows
News on your favorite shows, specials & more!

Public Premiere Screening Announced for GRAFFITO, 8/3

By:

GRAFFITO, Soft Cage Films NFP's sophomore production, documents a revolutionary street graffiti artist in Chicago. As he wages a war of aesthetics against the capitalists, unexpected romance threatens to ruin the film. Shot primarily in the Logan Square, Avondale and Bucktown areas with local actors, crew and many iconic Chicago locations, GRAFFITO presents contemporary issues surrounding living and working as a radical artist in Chicago. The film was shot over the last 6 months and seeks to showcase a cross section of the vital and vibrant Chicago artistic community.

Soft Cage's first film, CITY OF LUST is being distributed internationally across all platforms by Maxim Media International.

Soft Cage Films NFP seeks to produce and promote socially relevant films that use experimental techniques to challenge traditional notions of society.

General Information:
Premiere Date: Sunday August 3, 2014 at 7:00pm
Location: Trap Door Theatre, 1655 West Cortland Ave, Chicago IL
Cost: $5 at the door, all proceeds go to the 'Graffito' festival run
Trailers: http://vimeo.com/85890038; http://vimeo.com/85890037

Website: www.softcagefilms.com
Runtime: 80 minutes (including all credits)
Format: 16X9 (mostly B&W with an ending in Color)
Director/DP/Editor: David A. Holcombe
Writers: Heather Mingo & John Sutton
Producers: Nicholas Reise & Heather Mingo
Graffiti Artist: zorzorzor
Cast: Antonio Brunetti, Michelle M Oliver, Kristin T King, Brittany Ellis, Natalie DiCristofano, Keegan Siebken, Emma Peterson, Adam Shalzi, Carl Wisniewski, Jordan Hoisington, David Steiger, Jill Oliver, Heather Mingo, Nicole Wiesner, and Andrew Taylor.

Additionally, Soft Cage will be hosting 5-6 more screenings in Chicago throughout the summer.

Theater Fans' Choice Awards
2026 Theater Fans' Choice Awards - Live Stats
Best Lead Performer in a Play - Top 3
1. Daniel Radcliffe - Every Brilliant Thing
27.5% of votes
2. Nathan Lane - Death of a Salesman
13.5% of votes
3. John Lithgow - Giant
6.3% of votes

Need more Chicago Theatre News in your life?
Sign up for all the news on the Spring season, discounts & more...

Local Shows
Windfall in Chicago Windfall
Steppenwolf Theatre Company (4/09-5/31)
South Pacific in Chicago South Pacific
Paramount Arts Centre (4/29-6/14)
Champions Of Magic  in Chicago Champions Of Magic
The Studebaker Theater (6/06-7/05)
Los Regalos/The Gifts in Chicago Los Regalos/The Gifts
The Dance Center at Columbia College Chicago (6/03-6/07)
& Juliet in Chicago & Juliet
The Auditorium (7/22-8/02)
Annie in Chicago Annie
The Little Theatre On The Square (7/16-7/26)
As You Like It in Chicago As You Like It
Winnemac Park (7/24-7/26)
Dinner and Dance Under the Stars in Chicago Dinner and Dance Under the Stars
American Hungarian Club (5/30-5/30)
Mirror of Most Value: A Ms. Marvel Play in Chicago Mirror of Most Value: A Ms. Marvel Play
Merle Reskin (5/14-5/30)
The Outsiders in Chicago The Outsiders
Cadillac Palace (8/11-8/11)


Videos