Random Acts' Immersive Horror Play THE BONE HOUSE Begins Tonight

By: Nov. 03, 2017
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Called "the scariest f*cking thing I've seen all year" by See Magazine, Random Acts opens the United States premiere of Marty Chan's THE BONE HOUSE tonight at the Greenhouse Theater Center in Lincoln Park.

The immersive horror play, which has been an international sensation for years, is co-directed by Bryan Renaud and Sam Hess and features Erik Burke, DQ King and Savanna Rae in their Random Acts debuts. Chicago Post says the production is "sure to turn your blood cold."

The limited run includes four performances only, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at RandomActsChicago.com or GreenhouseTheater.org.

"There is no pretend audience," states Chan, "Crowley is addressing the people sitting in the theatre. Through the course of the lecture, we start to rip away people's safety nets, the things that they cling to that sort of remind them that they're in a show, and it questions if they're actually watching a performance or if they're sitting in a real lecture about serial killers." Once the audience has lost their sense of reality, the production "pulls the rug out from under them."

IF YOU GO:

United States Premiere

THE BONE HOUSE by Marty Chan

Co-Directed by Artistic Director Bryan Renaud and Sam Hess

November 3 - 11, 2017

At The Greenhouse Theater Center

The cast features Erik Burke (Eugene Crowley), DQ King (Jacob) and Savanna Rae (Gabrielle).

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at www.greenhousetheater.org, by calling (773) 404-7336 or visiting the box office in person (2257 N. Lincoln Ave).

Additional information can be found at www.RandomActsChicago.com. To donate towards the production, visit www.gofundme.com/the-bone-house-by-marty-chan.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:

Marty Chan's plays include Mom, Dad, I'm Living with a White Girl, Mothership Down, The Forbidden Phoenix and more. Television credits include Incredible Story Studio (seasons 2-4) and Jake and the Kid. He is the recipient of the Adams Chinese Theatre Society Award from Harvard University, the City of Edmonton Arts Achievement Award, the Diamond Willow Award and more. Chan is based in Edmonton, Alberta.

Bryan Renaud is a playwright, actor, and director who was worked with American Theater Co., Pride Films & Plays, The Comrades, Provision Theater, Music Theatre Co., Greatworks, Prologue, Oak Park Festival, Two Pigs Productions, Nothing Without a Company and Other Theatre. Selected directing credits include elfth Night of the Living Dead for Shakespeare at the Centre, Xanadu and Float for North Central College, and Ladies Night of the Living Dead for Random Acts. Plays include Barney the Elf, Other Letters, Strangest Things!, All Our Twilight, and the upcoming Lion.

Sam Hess is excited to work with Random Acts once again! Previous directing credits include Little Shop of Horrors at North Central College, and assistant directing Much Ado About Nothing with Dark Night Initiative. Sam has also worked in various capacities with InGen Productions, Barrel of Monkeys Productions, Odd's Bodkins Ensemble, and Akvavit Theatre.

Erik Burke (Eugene Crowley) is excited to be making his Random Acts premiere in The Bone House! Credits include The Circumference of a Squirrel (Greenhouse Theater Center), Henry V (Chicago Shakespeare), Sons of the Prophet (American Theater Co.), By Definition (BYOT), The Guilded Age (City Lit), and Time of Your Life (The Artistic Home).

DQ King (Jacob) is a Chicago-based actor who has trained at Bradley University and the Actors Training Center. Credits include Macbeth (Filament Theatre); A Midsummer Night's Dream (Eppley Theatre) and A is for Algebra (Schehr Productions). DQ is grateful and stoked to be working with Random Acts on this stellar production.

Savanna Rae (Gabrielle) makes her Random Acts' debut directly off her win for "Best Solo Performance" from the Chicago Theatre Awards for her one-woman show, Daughters of Ire. Other Chicago credits include Julius Caesar (Chicago Shakespeare), Macbeth, Inherit the Wind and Richard III (Oak Park Festival Theatre), and The Realm (Other Theatre). Savanna is represented by Shirley Hamilton Talent.

Random Acts is dedicated to presenting unpredictable and diverse genres of theatre. we strive to create approachable art with no expectations. Since March 2015, Random Acts has presented 10 productions (including four world premieres and one Chicago premiere) through which the company featured the work of 101 actors, 13 writers, 7 directors and 17 designers while performing at 9 venues including 4 theatres, 2 bars, an empty storefront, a cafe, and a gymnasium. More information at www.RandomActsChicago.com.



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