Playmakers Blog
Posted by Heidi on May 2, 2009
There’s been a lot of blog activity lately, and I hope you’ve had a chance to check out the recent posts.
This week we add “OMG A Fro” to the show. Full running order after the jump, and remember to buy tickets online.
Posted by Heidi on May 1, 2009
For the last several years, we have been delighted to collaborate with the Chicago Park District and Humanities Festival on their Words@Play program. Our role is, perhaps not surprisingly, to turn poems written by children into stage performance. Each year we’ve presented an original show based on the kids poems. This year we are super pleased to get to perform this show four times, as part of the 2009 Children’s Humanities Festival “Stages Sights and Sounds”.
Here are the details (also available at the Chicago Humanities Festival website) for the BOM shows:
Thursday, May 7th 10:00am and 12:30pm at Thorne Auditorium, Northwestern University School of Law, 375 E. Chicago Avenue, Chicago
Saturday, May 16th, 11:00am and 5:00pm at Josephine Louis Theater at Northwestern University, 20 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston
Single tickets cost $10 in advance or $12 at the door for adults, $5 in advance, $7 at the door for children.
More venue and ticket information is available online.
All of the “Stages Sights and Sounds” programs are fabulous, and we hope that you’ll have a chance to check out the full program listing.
Posted by Heidi on April 29, 2009
In honor of the eighth anniversary of a little show we like to call “That’s Weird, Grandma”, I’d like to present a few factoids about the show. After the jump, so as not to crowd the page, but I assure you they are worth it!
Posted by Heidi on April 24, 2009
All anyone in Chicago can talk about today is the weather, which is reasonable. It is gorgeous out and I hope you are reading this hours after I’ve posted it, having spent the whole day away from the computer enjoying the sun.
Wait, I’m sorry, this isn’t supposed to be about the weather, but rather about this week’s “That’s Weird, Grandma”.
First, we’re still on Sunday afternoons! We’ve had great houses the first couple weeks, and hope to have even more folks this weekend. Lots of kids at the shows so far, which is great fun. As always, you can buy tickets online.
Second, yesterday, April 23rd, was the EIGHTH anniversary of “That’s Weird, Grandma”. Yep, the show opened April 23rd, 2001. A lot of things were different back then, with the world and with the show. We’ll be posting some fun facts and anecdotes about the show’s run in a couple of days. If you have a particularly exciting bit of trivia or a burning TWG history question, feel free to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) over the weekend and I’ll try to work your comment (or the answer to your question) into the post.
Thirdly, this week’s show features one (though multi-part) new story, a joyful look at what it’s like to be deaf, “Because I am deaf, I can…” Full running order after the jump!
Posted by Heidi on April 12, 2009
It’s time for the first TWG Sunday matinee. The same fun you can have on a Monday night, except on a Sunday afternoon. Amazing.
Artistic Director Luke Hatton takes the directing reigns back from Artistic Associate Molly Brennan, who joins the cast for the next 8 weeks. There are a few other cast switcheroos, and as always a delightful mix of stories celebrating the creativity of our students.
Remember, no Monday night shows until June (gasp!).
Full running order after the jump.