Stage Left Announces the Finalists for DrekFest 2012

DrekFest is Stage Left Theatre's annual, national search for America's worst ten-minute play. Now in its sixth year, DrekFest is on a mission to expose bad writing for what it really is: damn funny. To be clear, we are not out to make fun of writers or those who love them. We are asking good writers to intentionally write awful plays that make us laugh. Stage Left is embarrassed to announce this year's finalists:

A Streetcar Named Sigmund on a Jung Tin Roof by Mauro Flores
Abortion Carnival of the Juggalos by 2010 Grand Loser Jake Lindquist
Pretentious Title That Makes You Hate This Play Before It Has Even Begun
by Peter Papachronopoulos
Women Are People Too by Kate Black Spence

The finalists were chosen through a blind submission process by a panel of Stage Left ensemble members. The finalists will be performed as staged readings on Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 7:30pm
at The ComedySportz Theatre, 929 W. Belmont. Following readings of these four plays, a panel of adjudicators will rip the playwrights apart for blighting the world in this way. Our distinguished panel this year is:

Nick Digilio (WGN radio, former artistic director of The Factory Theater)
Kerry Reid (freelance critic for the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Reader)
Eric Roach (Eric and Andy's Reviews You Can Lews, The Factory Theater)

One play will be chosen as the Grand Loser by vote of the audience in attendance. Cash prizes will be given to all four Finalists, as well as other highly coveted honors for the truly terrible. In addition to Worst Play, prizes that may be awarded by our panel of adjudicators include those for Worst Title, Worst Opening Line, Worst Stage Direction and Worst Character Name, among others. The Finals take place at The ComedySportz Theatre, 929 W. Belmont in Chicago at 7:30pm. Tickets are $15.

DrekFest 2012 details
Tuesday, July 31 at 7:30pm. Tickets $15

The ComedySportz Theatre
929 W. Belmont
Chicago, IL 60657
www.comedysportzchicago.com

Tickets available by calling Stage Left at 773-883-8830 or
www.stagelefttheatre.com

ABOUT STAGE LEFT:
Founded in 1982, Stage Left Theatre is committed to developing and producing plays that raise debate and challenge perspectives on political and social issues. Through a full subscription season and our new play development program Downstage Left, Stage Left strives to ask provocative social and political questions by producing a mix of new works, regional premieres and timeless classics.

ABOUT THE COMEDYSPORTZ THEATRE:
The ComedySportz Theatre (comedysportzchicago.com) is an improv-comedy entertainment and business services company. We provide smart, fast comedy in our theatre and on the road; and we use the fundamentals of improv to provide creative business solutions. Our theatre products and services include live shows in our theatre, improv training for life and work, and hosting events for small to large groups. Our creative business services include: customized corporate workshops and individual skills training; a traveling ensemble for private and hospitality events; talent/spokespeople for consumer events, trade shows and guerilla/street marketing; and other innovative, improv-based business solutions.

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