Posted by Joe on September 28, 2012
After School Program
Barrel of Monkey has a new addition to our program offerings!
We will be conducting a brand-new after-school program at the brand-new Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts at The University of Chicago!
Each session is led by two Barrel of Monkeys actor-educators and includes games, group story writing, student performances and creative writing time. Students will engage with many different writing forms including, but not limited to: radio plays, acrostic poems, haikus, creative nonfiction, commercial jingles, monologues, science fiction and newspaper reporting. Participants in the program also explore many acting and performance techniques and learn the value of working as a supportive ensemble. Each session ends with a showcase, and our final performance in the spring of 2013 will feature a full performance of students’ work by BOM’s professional actor-educators!
The program meets every Wednesday from 4:15-5:15 at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts at 915 E. 60th Street on the University of Chicago campus. Classes for the Fall session begin October 10 and conclude December 5 (and will take November 21 off for the Thanksgiving holiday).
For information and registration for this program, go here!
Posted by Jeff Trainor on September 26, 2012
School Shows
The 2012/2013 Season has begun and the students from Learn Campbell Campus are starting the year off right! We have only had one day of rehearsal and already the Learn Campbell fall show has love, heartbreak, annoying boyfriends, bananas, and a really proud mother!
Look at Brad and Zoe go!
Nick is learning a great lesson here.
The Characters are taking flight in this show!
I can’t wait to see what else the students from Learn Campbell Campus have in store for us!
SEE YOU SOON!
Posted by Rachel on September 18, 2012
After School Program
We’re gearing up for what I believe to be the 8th year (Fact Checkers, please?) of our After-School Program at Loyola Park!
Each fall, a new cohort of talented young writer-performers joins the Monkey ranks, and each fall, their imagination, collaboration, and commitment astound me.
Oh, did I mention that’s our motto?:
IMAGINATION
COLLABORATION
COMMITMENT
These three magic words shine all over the faces of last year’s veteran crew, some of whom will be returning to the program for their fifth consecutive year.
We’ll also have a couple of stellar peer volunteers helping us out, including Dell who developed Barrel of Monkeys’ promotional video “Birth of a Story” and (fingers crossed) Sebby who co-penned “Tough Love.” I encourage you to check out Joe’s video based on that dialogue here.
My absolute favorite thing about this program is that our students return year after year. BUT, we still have a few slots left. Students 7-13 can register for this free program at Loyola Park—online registration is currently full. Or for information, call Loyola Park Supervisor Mary Hopkins at 773-262-8605.
And now a promise fulfilled . . .
We are lucky to have extraordinary teachers at Loyola Park. Collectively, they have performed all over town and have taught at Second City, After-School Matters, Words @ Play, The Actors Gymnasium, The Girls Leadership Institute, Northwestern Mime Company, Ag47, Drama Girls, CircEsteem, and more.
At our orientation, I tested their extraordinary skills at guessing things about each other . . . For example, which teacher has a mild obsession with the OC? And which one keeps Magic the Gathering cards in his pocket? I’ll never tell, but Anthony and Brandon were each able to make five correct guesses. And for that, they have won a poem.
Oh, the brave teaching team of Brandanthony!
It’s been split to forestall teacher entropy
Brandon’s now with Rani
Anthony’s got Zoe
They can howl, but please guys, no lycanthropy!
Okay, so the rhymes swayed the content a bit. The real reason they’ve been split up is that we like to pair new LP teachers with veterans, and while I’m sure they’ll miss each other, I think they’re both quite happy with their new teaching partners!
Posted by Molly on September 10, 2012
That's Weird Grandma
TWG Weekly Update
Join us tonight for the final show of TWG for 2011/12.
We are adding a gem from the Celebration of Authors 2011 hit: “The First Kid in the NFL.”, music composed by Company Member Jeff Trainor and starring Musical Director Ricky Harris!
The First Kid in the NFL
By: Jamon T, Paderewski
One day I was with Green Bay Packers and I was going. Was play and then they stuck me in then I was playing for the green bay packer and I got a touchdown I was happy I was the first kid in the NFL we won then we want to the superbowl and won and I got a ring and a car one I let my mom have it and my said she like them. I played a lot of and we won and we made it to the superbowl 18 times and won I won 20 ring 15 interception wehn I was 50 I retired I played my last superbowl 58 ring I gave my mom 12 rings and I made $5,000,000,000,000.
Say “twelve fingers” at the box office for discounted admission!
We will be taking a brief hiatus, and returning to the Neofuturarium on October 8, with an amazing new cast, PLUS special guest The House Theatre of Chicago!
See you tonight!
Posted by Molly on September 2, 2012
That's Weird Grandma
TWG Weekly Update
After your hot dogs and potato salad, hike on over to the Neo for some great theater!
That’s Weird, Grandma presents: TWO NEW STORIES FROM THE 2011/12 SCHOOL YEAR:
Untitled (we should cook Ricky) by Kadiatu S, Ms. McGinley
Dewey 2012
I belive that we should cook Ricky becaue I think he will taste good with some catfish I will got it all so come on Ricky I want to cat you please.
I persway Ricky.
Little Princess and the Mom
by Perla G and Brianna V
Avondale Logandale
Characters: Princess, Mom
Setting: Castle
P: Mom, would you buy me a puppy? (excited)
M: No. (angry)
P: Please Mom. (sad)
M: Okay.
P: Thank you mom. I love you (happy)
Part 2.
P: Mom, I love my new puppy because it’s brown and soft and cute, (excited)
M: I love the puppy too. (happy)
P: Mom, can I go outside and play with my new puppy? (excited)
M: Okay, you can go outside.
P: Thank you Mom.
The End
Part 3.
P: Mom, I lost Fluffy.
M: Okay, calm down. We can go and find her.
P: If we don’t find her. (sad)
M: Wait, I found her.
P: Where is Fluffy?
M: She is in the tree.
P: Oh fluffy I miss you so much. (happy)
the end
Share with the box office staff your reason to cook Ricky and receive a discounted ticket!
