Posted by Kate on September 18, 2011
That's Weird Grandma
TWG Weekly Update
After a long two week hiatus, TWG is coming to you live tomorrow night, Sep. 19th. And boy do we have some new in store for you! How new, you ask? How about never before done on the TWG stage new? How about “The Man Who Wanted to be an Artist”? It is set in France, and that makes it fancy as all get out. Or how about “The Big Green Leaf”, which features Chris Matthews as the most serene leaf you have ever met, and Brennan Buhl as a bug who never learns? Brand spanking new, and it will make you laugh one moment and cry the next. And speaking of new, how about something old? If you own the most recent Barrel of Monkeys CD, “Monkeys Come Alive!”, you may be familiar with a little song called Chitterlings. If not, it is about time you got acquainted with this inspirational argument about a classic culinary delight. You want older? OK, how about “The Seven Penguins Adventure”, from all the way back in 2002? Now that doesn’t sound that far back to me, but it turns out when I did the math, that was ten years ago! Who doesn’t want to see a story written by a bunch of kids who are now legally able to vote, and possibly even of legal drinking age? Boy I have asked you a bunch of questions in this blog post, and I sure hope the answer to all of them sounds something like “I am coming to That’s Weird Grandma tomorrow night!” Say the password “New Light Board” at the door and get $2 off. See you there!
Posted by Molly on September 7, 2011
Company Members
The Equity Jeff nominations just were announced, and as usual, lots of Monkeys are up for the awards!
For Best Production, Play (Large): The Seagull at Goodman, with Cliff Chamberlain!
For Best Production, Play (Midsize): Scorched at Silk Road, with Lacy Campbell!
For Best Production, Musical (Midsize): Merrily We Roll Along at The Music Theatre Company, with Alan Schmuckler!
For Best Ensemble: The Front Page at TimeLine, with Alex Goodrich! and also The Seagull with Cliff!
For Actor in a Principal Role, Musical: Michael Mahler, for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels at Theatre at the Center! And Alan Schmuckler for Murder for Two (still playing!) at Chicago Shakespeare!
For New Adaptation - play or musical: The Comedy of Errors at Court, adapted by Sean Graney, and featuring Alex Goodrich! And Working at Broadway Playhouse, featuring Emjoy Gavino and Michael Mahler!
The Weir, at Seanachai, received nominations for Best Actor and Scenic Design (Midsize), and was directed by Matt Miller!
For Music Direction: Michael Mahler, for Hot Mikado at Drury Lane!
And for Projections/video design (soon to be renamed The Tutaj Award): Mike Tutaj is nominated for 3 shows! The Detective’s Wife, at Writer’s Theatre, Frost/Nixon at TimeLine, and In Darfur at Timeline!
Chris Jones also said about Tutaj: “Meanwhile, another triple-threat, Mike Tutaj, demonstrated the ongoing likelihood that if you see excellent video on a Chicago stage, Tutaj was behind it.” He then goes on to talk about “The human with the most nominations, though”, thus proving what we’ve all secretly believed - Mike Tutaj is a robot.
Thanks for compiling this List of Jeffness, BOM-er Jason Sperling!
Nice one!
Molly B
Posted by Luke on August 29, 2011
That's Weird Grandma
TWG Weekly Update
We have one more show stopping show to do for you before we go dark from a couple weeks. (After tonight, will reopen on Monday Sept. 19th.)
HAVE YOU SEEN THE BRAND NEW OPENING NUMBER???
If you thought the Woolly Mammoth was already funny, you were right. But now it SINGS!!!
Or have you seen the story “Ice Cream Man”? Wow.
How about “Nachos and Work”? A corporate scandal is eclipsed by a man’s obsession with nachos…
It’s something.
For all these reasons, you will want to be at the show this evening.
Say “No More Cats” at the box office and you will receive $2 off your ticket. So, $8. You can’t beat it.
Come help us close out our smashing summer season!
Posted by Molly on August 21, 2011
That's Weird Grandma
TWG Weekly Update
Two new stories this week…and they are of the feline variety!
SEE Michelle Alba as the aggressive Catdog in “Mean Long Cat” by Mickia J. of Morton Elementary.
HEAR the voice of reason in Tom Malinowski’s portrayal of Catdog’s friend Mimi
FEEL scalp prickle as you watch Tai Palmgren tangled up in Emjoy’s claws in “My Mom, My Neighbor and Cat” by Chalmers’ Shaniece G.
SMELL the complete lack of empathy of “the Neighbor” as played by Elizabeth Levy
TASTE victory, as we inch two stories closer to Saving the World
JOIN US Monday night at “That’s Weird, Grandma” for these and other great stories.
Say: “Cat’s got my tongue” to Kassi to get $2 off your ticket!
Posted by Molly on August 14, 2011
That's Weird Grandma
TWG Weekly Update
Pay close attention during TWG 9.4: we are pleased to have Special Guest Star Barrel of Monkeys Company Manager and “That’s Weird Grandma” Stage Manager Maggie Fullilove-Nugent join the onstage team for one number! She sings! She dances! She carries luggage!
For two dollars off your ticket price, tell Kassi at the box office: “Don’t Be Nervous.”
