Shattered Globe Theatre Announces 2011-2012 Season
By: Gabrielle Sierra Sep. 13, 2011
Shattered Globe Theatre Company turns 20 this season and marks this notable milestone with an exciting move to Stage 773 as a Resident Company.
Stage 773 is located at 1225 West Belmont Avenue in Chicago.The move not only coincides with the Company's 20th Anniversary Season, but also reflects the continued rejuvenation of SGT under Artistic Director Roger Smart. The year-long celebration will pay homage to SGT's illustrious history, while pointing to the theatre's evolving artistic vision. In addition to a "Greatest Hits" series of staged readings, beginning on October 23rd, Shattered Globe will present a reimagining of the Tennessee Williams', Orpheus Descending, directed by guest artist Julieanne Ehre, and the Midwest Premiere of Her Naked Skin by Rebecca Lenkiewicz, directed by Roger Smart, during their 2011-2012 Season.Artistic Director Roger Smart says, "SGT's 20th Anniversary season reflects both the theatre's history and its future, with the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Tennessee Williams' - a playwright with whom the theatre has a long association - and the production of the first full length play written by a woman to be seen on the Olivier stage at The National Theatre in London, illustrating SGT's expanding global perspective. While both plays are dynamic and entertaining, and while both plays are love stories, they also pose challenging questions that are very much questions of today." Of the move to Stage 773, SGT Managing Director Doug McDade says, "This is a solid fit. Mutually beneficial for both Shattered Globe and Stage 773, whose vision runs parallel to SGT's."Orpheus Descending, inspired by the Greek myth, features a young, charismatic musician who descends on a small, repressive Southern town. There, he forms a relationship with a passionate woman who has a tragic past and is trapped in a loveless marriage. Williams' story of loneliness and desire, sexuality and repression and the ever-present longing for freedom continues to shock and entertain audiences 50 years after its debut.
Shattered Globe Theatre was born in a storefront space on Halsted Street 20 years ago. Since then, SGT has produced more than 60 plays, including 9 American and World premieres, garnered an impressive 42 Jeff Awards and 97 Jeff Award Nominations as well as the acclaim of critics and audiences alike. Shattered Globe presents an eclectic mix of plays, intimate character driven selections, which speak to the universal aspect of what it means to be a part of the human experience. About Stage 773
Stage 773 operates a multi-theatre performing arts venue that serves our community through the arts. We strive to offer support to artists as they develop their voices and talents. We provide rehearsal and performance space, our knowledge and experience, and a nurturing environment to help actors, directors, designers, writers and other artists reach their potential. We remember every day that art is transformative - whether we make someone laugh hysterically or consider the world in a new way, whether our work brings people to tears of empathy or joy - and that the artists and audiences who entrust themselves to us, for an evening or for years, create that shared experience.
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