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That's Weird, Grandma's 25th Birthday at Neo-Futurist Theater

Dates: 8/23/2026 - 9/6/2026

📍 Theatre:
Neo-Futurist Theater


PlayMakers Laboratory celebrates the 25th anniversary of its long-running original sketch comedy show, That's Weird, Grandma, directed by Program Director Brandon Cloyd. The show features adaptations of stories written by children during PML's creative writing residencies in Chicago elementary schools, brought to life as sketches, songs, and movement pieces by an ensemble of professional actors, comedians, and musicians. The cast includes Company Members Linnaea Groh, Barry Irving, Lucas Johnson, Indi Gutierrez Marrero, Sam Nieves, Yongwoo Park, Lee Peters, Allison Sokolowski, Brad Stevens, Lex Mann Turner, and Tyara Whitted, with emeritus members Nancy Casas, Allison Grischow, Ricky Harris, Jasmine Hernri Jordan, Tom Malinowski, Kate Staiger, and Mary Tilden making cameo appearances. The stories range from hilarious dialogues between unlikely characters to poignant pleas for social change, celebrating the imaginations of young people while resonating with adult audiences.

Cast and Creative Team for That's Weird, Grandma's 25th Birthday at Neo-Futurist Theater

Cast

Linnaea Groh
Ensemble
Barry Irving
Ensemble
Lucas Johnson
Ensemble
Indi Gutierrez Marrero
Ensemble
Sam Nieves
Ensemble
Lee Peters
Ensemble
Yongwoo Park
Ensemble
Mary Tilden
Ensemble
Kate Staiger
Ensemble
Tom Malinowski
Ensemble
Jasmine Hernri Jordan
Ensemble
Ricky Harris
Ensemble
Allison Grischow
Ensemble
Nancy Casas
Ensemble
Tyara Whitted
Ensemble
Lex Mann Turner
Ensemble
Brad Stevens
Ensemble
Allison Sokolowski
Ensemble

Creative Team

Brandon Cloyd
Director
Daniel Parsons
Stage Manager

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