That’s Weird Grandma - Monday 5/3/10, 8pm

Posted by Luke on May 2, 2010

That's Weird Grandma TWG Weekly Update

ALERT. I HAVE BEEN GIVEN NEW AUTHORITY TO INVENT A “PASSWORD” WHICH WILL SAVE YOU $2 AT THE BOX OFFICE ON MONDAY NIGHT.
READ THIS BLOG TO discover the password and to learn about our play.

Well, after resting on our laurels for 3 weeks, we are back in action Monday night.
SIX new stories are premiering in the show this week. Truthfully, four of them are brand new to TWG and two are making a comeback tour.
Having Curtis and Dixie in the show, I couldn’t resist bringing back an old classic- The Day I Thought a Man was a Monkey

The other classic tale coming back was inspired by the return to Chicago of company member Anthony Courser. The story to which I’m referring is also the password….
The Destroyer
Actually, the password is just “Destroyer”. But you can say “The Destroyer” and still get the $2 off at the box office. Either one.
We have a gorgeous and enthusiastic cast, we have some story gems and Chris Mathews is making his That’s Weird, Grandma debut!
So much fun to be had for EIGHT dollars. Destroyer.
Be there! By tickets here.
Full running order after the jump.

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Dixon Lesson Two

Posted by Meredith on April 23, 2010

DIXON Lesson # 2

Hello everyone!  Today we are going to learn another important lesson from our students at Dixon.

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Are you ready!? Okay, here we go!

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Chips taste good!

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Chips are fun!

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Six bags of chips is a party!

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But 50 bags of chips?!

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That will make you sick….so sick…

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Moral of this story….
When eating chips pace yourself…don’t eat so many at a time…and never 50 bags!

Got it?  Okay, now let’s go get some flaming hot cheetos!

Dixon Lesson One

Posted by Meredith on April 18, 2010

School Shows

DIXON Lesson # 1

Hello everyone!  Today we are going to learn an important lesson from our students at Dixon.

imageAre you ready!? Okay, here we go!

imageKids know about dancing!

imageKids look cool while dancing.

imageParents cannot dance.

imageParents don’t look cool dancing.

imageParents can break both their legs while dancing.

imageAnd parents can cut themselves on a mat at dance class!  Come on… …on a mat!!!!!!???

imageMoral of this story….
Kids tell your parents they can’t dance, and don’t let your parents dance….not even the funky clown!

Got it?  Okay, now let’s dance!

That’s Weird, Grandma Sunday 4/4 AND Monday 4/5

Posted by Luke on April 2, 2010

That's Weird Grandma TWG Weekly Update

Here it is, folks:
Your last chance to see this particularly entertaining and hilarious show before it is gonzo.
You can come on Easter Sunday @2pm OR on Monday night at 8pm.
After these two fine shows, we will be dark for 3 weeks, reopening on Monday night, May 3rd.
I saw this baby last week. Oh, man.
There are old classics that have been reinvented…
Old classics that are as glorious as you remember them….
Even a new, chilling and very scary piece.
This one’s got it all!

See you there! (after your egg hunt).
Buy tickets HERE.
Running order below.

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Tieshu

Posted by Lacy on March 30, 2010

School Shows

The Internet can do wonderful and amazing things.
Mostly, it can take up a lot of time and prevent you from buying groceries, going to the bank and finally changing the headlight lightbulbs in your car. Because YOU ARE GOING TO GET A TICKET, LACY.
But itALSO lets you do this with Tieshu’s argument she wrote for the Dewey School Show, which JUST happened this past Friday:

It’s no Ricky Harris, but it is kind of awesome.