Posted by Heidi on June 2, 2008
That's Weird Grandma
If you’ve come to TWG in the last two years, odds are our House Manager Jon sold you your ticket. He’s been a huge help to BOM for more than two years, and we will miss him a lot…as he is moving out of Chicago in two weeks.
I tried to do a little math. Jon has house managed more than 100 nights of TWG, which not only means that he’s seen the show that many times, but also that he’s spent a couple of hours each week making programs, taking reservations, tracking down forms, and sending house reports. He’s certainly spent more than 300 hours on the CTA commuting to and from the theater. He’s done all of this for free, because he’s just that kind of guy.
People like Jon are what make companies like BOM work. We’re a small non-profit. We can’t pay someone to work at the box office, and it’s incredibly helpful to have the same person at the show week after week, able to answer questions and solve problems without getting flustered or having to call the office. He’s good with people, charming to children and generally delightful to have around.
If you are at the show tonight, Jon’s last show for the foreseeable future, make sure to tell him thanks, and that you appreciate all his work for us.
If you think you might like to be the next Monkey House Manager (or know someone else who might) details after the jump.
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Posted by Heidi on June 1, 2008
That's Weird Grandma
It’s our last show before Celebration of Authors!
We’re adding one brand-new stories from this school year. In fact, it’s from last week’s Orchard place show. Amazing.
We’re pretty sure the action packed “Attack of the Russian Army” could go head-to-head with any of those summer blockbusters at the movie theaters.
Full running order after the jump.
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Posted by Lacy on May 25, 2008
That's Weird Grandma
If When you come see That’s Weird Grandma (this Monday or next Monday, then we’re on a tiny hiatus, so get on it! The show ROCKS right now), the first story you will see is a true story about a thoroughly horrifying trip to Six Flags.
I get to take an actual picture during the story, which is producing no end of prize-winning photos.
A little context - John Dixon is the hapless child who is terrified out of his mind. Everyone else is a collection of miserable and angry clowns/pirates/who-knows-what-else who are both intent on consuming John’s soul AND seriously stoked about getting a novelty keychain with their picture in it, in approximately 2-3 hours.
As you can see, despite playing Angry Clown, in every photo Dixie is delighted that she will be featured on the blog yet again.
SEE THE SHOW! Seriously, it’s exceptionally good right now.
Posted by Heidi on May 24, 2008
That's Weird Grandma
Only two more performances before Celebration of Authors! That has almost nothing to do with this post, your weekly update of what will be in TWG this coming Monday.
This week we say goodbye to two stories that have been in for a long time (one of which you can still see live on WTTW if you missed in Grandma or at Wilmette), and welcome two new ones that make their TWG debut—Keys and The Dumb Lepercon, both sure to become favorites.
Full running order after the jump.
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Posted by Heidi on May 16, 2008
That's Weird Grandma
Two new stories!
The Haunted Piano
and
When I went to Six Flags.
They Will delight you.
full running order after the jump.
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