Theatre Momentum Offers Theatrical Improvisation

Theatre Momentum Offers an Evening of Theatrical Improvisation, Wednesdays at Oracle Theatre

Theatre Momentum presents the fourth showcase in their ongoing series of original long-form improvisational shows. The event, featuring two performances, is currently running Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. at the Oracle Theatre, 3809 N Broadway, and runs Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. through January 7, 2009. There are no shows December 24 or December 31. Tickets are $12.00/$10.00 for students and seniors. Reservations can be made by calling 773.857.3858.

Tickets may be purchased in advance at Brown Paper Tickets- https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/47385.

Developed through Theatre Momentum's Work(shop)-in-Progress program, both long-forms explore unique forms of storytelling- the overheard story, and the masks we wear and remove.

EAVESDROP, directed by Tony Rielage, tells a story in half-heard conversations, and the rich stories that can be inferred from them. Inference and extrapolation are used to involve the audience in the interpretation of the whole narrative.

POSER, directed by Angie McMahon, explores the different masks we wear with different people, how we fake knowledge, emotions, and our very personality, to fit in- and what happens when those masks slip.

"This piece was inspired by the Landford Wilson play Balm in Gilead and my previous work with the now defunct Free Associates Theater Company," says POSER director Angie McMahon. "With a strong talented cast Poser consistently brings entertaining, gripping, and often hilarious stories to light again and again."

"Theatre Momentum strives to create improvised theatre that is complex and layered," comments Theatre Momentum Artistic Director, Tony Rielage. "These shows touch on the deep, touching, funny, and dark."

EAVESDROP:

F. Tyler Burnett, Tim Dunn, Keith Ecker, David Flora, Kelsie Huff, Tahnee Lacey, Rebecca Levine, Neil O'Callaghan, Craig Rennak, Katie Wadsworth, Tony Rielage (Director)

POSER:

Katy Colloton, Anthony Ellison, David Flora, Kelsie Huff, Tahnee Lacey, John Loos, Annie Rijks, Angie McMahon (Director)

Website: www.TheatreMomentum.com

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