THE ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DEITY Begins Its Run At Victory Gardens Theater On 9/25

Victory Gardens Theater is set to present The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, a world premiere
by Kristoffer Diaz and directed by Eddie Torres September 25 – November 1, 2009.

Macedonio Guerra is a middle rank pro wrestler who may have discovered his ticket to the big time:  an impossibly charismatic, hip-hop-influenced Indian kid from Brooklyn.  Their boss has the perfect concept for their in-ring alter egos:  pair them as a team of terrorists. 

Diaz’ smart, comic look at pro wrestling, geopolitics, and refrigerator crispers is a theatrical smack down of dazzling hip-hop language presented with a fresh, funny, high-octane flair.  Set in the world of professional wrestling, Chad also raises pertinent questions about racial identity and pop culture in our society.

In addition to generating major buzz last summer at Ignition, Chad Deity was a finalist for the 2008 O'Neill Playwrights Conference, and subsequently won Arizona Theater Company’s National Latino Playwriting Award. His other plays include Welcome to Arroyo's and Guernica, which have been produced and developed at American Theatre Company, The Orchard Project, Hip-Hop Theater Festival, The Lark, Summer Play Festival, Donmar Warehouse, and South Coast Rep.  Diaz also was one of the creators of Brink!, the apprentice anthology show at the 2009 Humana Festival of New American Plays.  He is a 2009-2010 Jerome Fellow, and a new playwright-in-residence at Teatro Vista.

Read more about the making of Chad Diety at http://backstageatthebiograph.wordpress.com/.

Special events:

Open Rehearsal
September 19th, 6 pm
Enjoy a behind-the-scenes peek at rehearsal, followed by a talkback.

Lincoln Park Neighbors Night
Wednesday, September 30th - 6pm Event, 7:30pm Show
Come early for a pre-show rubdown and reception before you enter the ring, courtesy of Lincoln Park Massage Spa and Fiesta Mexicana.

Humanities Nights
Thursday, October 1st - 6 pm Event; 7:30pm performance
and Thursday, October 8th - 6 pm pre-show event; 7:30pm performance
Chicago hip-hop poet Kevin Coval, author of everyday people and co-founder of Louder Than a Bomb: The Chicago Teen Poetry Festival, leads a pre-show talk about the convergence of hip-hop culture and live theater.

Happy Hour
Friday, October 16th - 6:30pm Event; 8pm show
The series formerly known as Pub Night has a new name - Happy Hour!  Come early to meet friends and make new ones over pre-show appetizers in our own Biograph lobby bar.

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