Author Archives: jaredmcdaris

The Wayward Women Cast

Posted on December 18, 2015 by jaredmcdaris Comments Off on The Wayward Women Cast

THE WAYWARD WOMEN (OR: NOTHING TO DO) CAST (in speaking order)

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The Wayward Women Auditions

Posted on December 15, 2015 by jaredmcdaris Comments Off on The Wayward Women Auditions

Auditions for The Wayward Women have come and gone. Thank you kindly to everyone who came out to be seen and heard! Stay tuned for the cast announcement!

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Teach Me, Triforce

Posted on November 27, 2015 by jaredmcdaris Comments Off on Teach Me, Triforce

Here’s three really simple things The Legend of Zelda teaches us. 1. Power will overwhelm Wisdom; it takes Courage to rescue it. 2. Courage exists only to challenge Power. 3. Only when Wisdom is safe, is there Peace.

Random Stuff, Video Games

A Steampunk Christmas Carol

Posted on November 25, 2015 by jaredmcdaris Comments Off on A Steampunk Christmas Carol

A Steampunk Christmas Carol is back for its sophomore year in Chicago. EDGE Theatre remounts this classic-by-way-of-robots for one weekend only! Dates & Times: December 3rd – 8PM December 5th – 3PM December 6th – 3PM & 8PM

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We Three Has Launched!

Posted on November 18, 2015 by jaredmcdaris Comments Off on We Three Has Launched!

Howdy friends! I made up a new theater company to produce plays that are neither Unrehearsed nor Shakespeare. We Three is producing The Wayward Women and Countess Bathory next year. Feel free to check that stuff out.

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The Wayward Women (Or: Nothing to Do)

Posted on November 12, 2015 by jaredmcdaris Comments Off on The Wayward Women (Or: Nothing to Do)

THE WAYWARD WOMEN (Or: Nothing To Do) We Three (a sister of the Unrehearsed Shakespeare Company) is looking to cast four roles in The Wayward Women, an Elizabethan-style comedy. Rehearsals start February 20, Teching March 15 & 16, running March … Continue reading →

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A Different Form of Gluttony: Gustatory Theater Has Evolved to Masturbatory Theater

Posted on November 11, 2015 by jaredmcdaris Comments Off on A Different Form of Gluttony: Gustatory Theater Has Evolved to Masturbatory Theater

In her article in The Guardian, Lyn Gardner alleges (or, I think, implies) that the professional theater community is merely paying lip-service to social causes; that they produce elaborate plays that claim to champion certain issues, yet these plays fail to … Continue reading →

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Bathory Workshop

Posted on November 8, 2015 by jaredmcdaris Comments Off on Bathory Workshop

The workshopping of Countess Bathory is finally underway. Helena Jo and Jane Maridova are getting fleshed out beautifully, Drugeth will be getting a stronger arc, and I am very excited for next weekend’s Clown Scene. We’ll also be reworking the … Continue reading →

Countess Bathory, Theater Stuff

Under the Word: A Cat in Chicago, Chapter 2

Posted on November 3, 2015 by jaredmcdaris Comments Off on Under the Word: A Cat in Chicago, Chapter 2

CHAPTER 2 Wherein our Hero Falls Ass-Backward into a Job on His First Day in the Big City Belleraphon was spinning her cellphone around on her desk, barely watching. The black phone performed half circles on the matte grey desk, silently … Continue reading →

Stories, Under the Word

Steampunk Christmas Carol

Posted on November 2, 2015 by jaredmcdaris Comments Off on Steampunk Christmas Carol

A Steampunk Christmas Carol is back! EDGE remounts this classic-plus-gears-and-stuff in December! Check out some info here.

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