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The (Not For) Me Generation

March 11, 2015 Comments Off on The (Not For) Me Generation

Really, Really – Interrobang Theatre Project

 

In the early morning hours following an unbridled campus kegger, what appears to be just another “normal” weekend unfolds. Seven

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Timing is Everything

March 10, 2015 Comments Off on Timing is Everything

Rumors – BrightSide Theatre

 

Continuing in their 4th season devoted to celebrating friends and family, this little Naperville gem brings audiences another comedy by

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A Tribute to the Invisible

March 10, 2015 Comments Off on A Tribute to the Invisible

Heat Wave – Cold Basement Dramatics

 

In 1995 the Midwest endured one of the most severe bouts of intense heat ever experienced, since the record-breaking temperatures set in

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Red Tape Theatre

March 10, 2015 Comments Off on Red Tape Theatre

The Walk Across America for Mother Earth – Red Tape Theatre

 

In Taylor Mac’s audacious and often overwhelming theatrical piece, now being performed by Red Tape Theatre as part of Steppenwolf’s

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We Must Never Forget

March 9, 2015 Comments Off on We Must Never Forget

Diary of Anne Frank – Writers Theatre

 

As audiences enter the cozy Books on Vernon, in downtown Glencoe, they won’t suspect the drama, humor and unthinkable horror

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Art or Atrosity?

March 3, 2015 Comments Off on Art or Atrosity?

This is Modern Art – Steppenwolf Theatre for Young Adults

 

America is a country that fought for and celebrates its freedoms. The Constitution’s First Amendment protects our collective freedom of

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A Tall Tale Without End

March 3, 2015 Comments Off on A Tall Tale Without End

Yankee Tavern – American Blues Theatre

 

The jukebox in Yankee Tavern suddenly stopped on that fateful morning of September 11, just as the first highjacked plane hit the towers of

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Dazed and Confused

March 3, 2015 Comments Off on Dazed and Confused

The Sweeter Option – Strawdog Theatre

 

Can an audience leave the theatre thinking the show they saw is both good and bad? The latest production at Strawdog, it’s 100th in 27

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Out of the Closet and Into the Dark

February 28, 2015 Comments Off on Out of the Closet and Into the Dark

The Glass Protege – Glitterati Productions

 

Love, loss and what they aren’t wearing. This might sum up the first impression of British playwright Dylan Costello’s latest play, now

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Comedy Tonight!

February 27, 2015 Comments Off on Comedy Tonight!

Moon Over Buffalo – Jedlicka Performing Arts Center

 

Ken Ludwig is noted for his farces, comedies and the libretti for a handful of musicals. This particular comedy, remembered primarily as

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