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The Farce and Force of Political Theater
I just read an interesting article on Politico about a way off-broadway, political work, “The Trial of an American President.” In it, playwright Dick Tarlow puts George W. Bush on trial for war crimes and invites the audience to vote … Continue reading
This Month in History: Revels in the Ravine
Four years ago this month, The Unrehearsed Shakespeare Company served as the guest manager/director of the annual Bard in the Barn festival at Western Illinois University. The performances were moved to the campus’ ‘Ravine’ performance space, hence changing the festival … Continue reading
Hell Onstage: The Mammon Machine
October 8th, I’ll be appearing in Accidental Shakespeare’s staged reading of Upton Sinclair’s Hell, an indictment of contemporary capitalism that is still sadly relevant today. I’ll be playing Mammon, the devil of greed who orchestrates large-scale suffering on Earth.
Cast of Steampunk Christmas Carol
Announcing the Cast of 2016’s A Steampunk Christmas Carol: Juliana Brecher – The Ghost of Christmas Future Joshua Carroll – Scrooge Nathan Ducker – Young Scrooge Sarah Franzel – The Engineer Gilly Guire – X-2 Katy Jenkins – Barb Ratchet … Continue reading
Upcoming Projects
HERE’S HOW I’M SPENDING THE FALL October: The Accidental Shakespeare Company presents a staged reading of Upton Sinclaire’s Hell, a darkly comic indictment of contemporary capitalism that is still sadly relevant today. I’ll be reading Mammon, the devil of greed. … Continue reading
The Wayward Women at Poetry Talk
A scene from The Wayward Women will be featured on Peter Storey’s Poetry Talk, a monthly show discussing contemporary poetics. Stop by the Public House Theater September 13th at 8pm. Guests include Jacob Saenz, Robyn Shanae, and myself. Immediately following … Continue reading
Hamlet’s Madness
It is intriguing that in all of Hamlet’s most compelling monologs about depression, about suicide, and about the ennui of fatality, he is always (at least possibly) performing for people he believes to be spying on him. When he speaks … Continue reading
One Chance Left to See Hamlet Unrehearsed
TO BE OR NOT TO BE? Unrehearsed Hamlet returns one last time, August 2nd (Tuesday). BLACK ROCK PUB 3614 N Damen Ave $5 At the Door CAST, August 2 (Tuesday) Robbie Bersano Adam Betz Bill Daniel Marcee Doherty-Elst Christopher Elst Sarah … Continue reading
Unrehearsed HAMLET is coming this July!
TO BE OR NOT TO BE? Unrehearsed Hamlet finally arrives in Chicago! Featuring a completely different casts each night, this “The greatest of Master Shakespeare’s works” is presented in the wholly unique fashion of Unrehearsed Shakespeare! HAMLET UNREHEARSED July 19 … Continue reading
Butcher Boggle comes to Chicago
After ten long years, my sci-fi one-act Butcher Boggle is finally being produced; as part of Otherworld Theatre‘s 2nd annual PARAGON Play Festival. It, and 39 other plays, will be coming your way soon. Like many of my twenty-ish-minute one-acts, … Continue reading