Posted by Amanda Farrar on October 8, 2012
That's Weird Grandma
TWG Weekly Update
Touring Performances
Tickets are going fast for “Chicago’s Weird, Grandma” tonight, so please, buy your tickets now or make your reservation by calling 312-409-1954!
Not only will The House Theatre of Chicago be joining the Monkeys on stage, so will Ms. Ora Jones from Steppenwolf Theatre Company! A performance of space travels to dinosaur-times from the former, and a dramatic reading of epistolaries written by children by the latter? Yes, please.
Cliff Chamberlain and daughter as Ora Jones (Ora Jones is the photo within the photo!)!
Posted by Molly on October 8, 2012
That's Weird Grandma
TWG Weekly Update
The tremendous cast of Chicago’s Weird, Grandma features:
Eric Deshaun Dorris
Diana Lawrence
Jeff Trainor
Nicholas Hart
Dan Rumney
Linsey Falls
Michelle Alba
Zoe Schwartz
Dixie Uffelman
Rachel Wilson
Elizabeth Levy
Each week, we will have Special Guest Stars adapt and perform a story from our students.
Opening week Guests are:
The House Theatre of Chicago
and
Steppenwolf Theatre Company!
Make your reservations now to enjoy such favorites as “The Ugliest Twin Girls” and “ISAT Werewolf Day” in addition to the Grandma premiere of “Twilight”.
Password for discounted tickets is “Do you know who I am?” Ask that at the box office for a discount!
See you there!
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!
Posted by Molly on August 20, 2012
That's Weird Grandma
TWG Weekly Update
More magic this week in TWG 10.2. In addition to “When I Went to Wizard World”, we are joined by “Magic Sky.”
Also, tap dancing.
Say “I’m the Magician” at the box office for discounted admission!
The Magic Sky by Mikeal H, Learn Campbell Academy
Once a wonderful color lid up an the sky a secret musion frezze the ocean people stop un stere thay were confuse the sky color vanish and the sea unthou an turn in to water. the musion had reveal his idesnty by tuking it away people came closer an take him to a secret majic place an became a professional musion
