It's a busy week here at the League office as we're finalizing all of the last minute details for our annual Gala on Monday. It's going to be a really fun evening as we celebrate another amazing year of Chicago theatre and honor Charlie Newell, Theatre Seven of Chicago, Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy.
Several other events are coming up in the next month. We still have some spaces available for Liz Lerman's Critical Response Process workshop on June 4-5th, but they're going quickly. Don't miss out on an amazing opportunity to learn and practice this process which can serve both artists and administrators. Tom Leavens of Leavens, Strand, Glover & Adler, LLC. is leading a workshop on Rights Agreements on the 11th, and we have our next Chicago Theatre Intern Networking event scheduled for Monday, June 25. Lots of great things coming up so we hope we'll see you at one of them!
And if you're in the neighborhood stop by our new office at 17 N. Wabash, Suite 520 and say hello!
Friday, May 11, 2012
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Industry Ticket Offers
Take Her to See the Maco Lights - Prologue Theatre Co. at Luna Central, 3914 N. Clark, is offering a limited number of $10 industry tickets for three dates: Friday, May 18 at 8 p.m., Thursday, May 24 at 8 p.m., and Thursday, May 31 at 8 p.m. Use the code "industry" at Brown Paper Tickets, or bring a headshot/resume/business card to show at the door. Visit http://www.prologuetheatreco.org/ for more info.
My Kind of Town - TimeLine Theatre Company, 615 W. Wellington Ave. is offering $22 industry tickets on Saturday, May 12 at 8 p.m. For tickets call 773.281.8463 and mention this industry offer. For more information visit http://www.timelinetheatre.com/.
Angels in America – Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis, is offering $10 industry rush tickets to every performance through June 3. Best availability May 17 & 18. Rush tickets are $10 per person with proof of industry one hour before curtain, subject to availability.
After the Revolution - Next Theatre Company, 927 Noyes, Noyes Cultural Center, Evanston is offering ½ price industry tickets for Thursday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. INTERNET SALES ONLY. Go to http://www.nexttheatre.org/ and use code “morty”.
My Kind of Town - TimeLine Theatre Company, 615 W. Wellington Ave. is offering $22 industry tickets on Saturday, May 12 at 8 p.m. For tickets call 773.281.8463 and mention this industry offer. For more information visit http://www.timelinetheatre.com/.
Angels in America – Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis, is offering $10 industry rush tickets to every performance through June 3. Best availability May 17 & 18. Rush tickets are $10 per person with proof of industry one hour before curtain, subject to availability.
After the Revolution - Next Theatre Company, 927 Noyes, Noyes Cultural Center, Evanston is offering ½ price industry tickets for Thursday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. INTERNET SALES ONLY. Go to http://www.nexttheatre.org/ and use code “morty”.
Freecycle Chicago Free Market
Monday May 14 - Friday May 18, Noon - 6pm
Location: Mess Hall 6932 N. Glenwood Ave Chicago, IL (1/2 block south of Morse Stop on Red Line) How it works: Everything is totally free. If you have things you don't want anymore that are in usable condition (clothes, movies, music, household items, etc.), bring them to share. Once you set it down it is for the taking. Take whatever you need! You don't have to bring something to take something. Anything left at the end of the week is donated to the 49th Ward Free Swap on May 19/20 and local charities. All are welcome! There will also be free food available and some places to sit and hang out. Volunteers needed: for sorting, greeting, and general help. Email John Bambrick-Rust with questions at john_bambrick@hotmail.com.
Location: Mess Hall 6932 N. Glenwood Ave Chicago, IL (1/2 block south of Morse Stop on Red Line) How it works: Everything is totally free. If you have things you don't want anymore that are in usable condition (clothes, movies, music, household items, etc.), bring them to share. Once you set it down it is for the taking. Take whatever you need! You don't have to bring something to take something. Anything left at the end of the week is donated to the 49th Ward Free Swap on May 19/20 and local charities. All are welcome! There will also be free food available and some places to sit and hang out. Volunteers needed: for sorting, greeting, and general help. Email John Bambrick-Rust with questions at john_bambrick@hotmail.com.
TUTA Theatre Chicago Summer 2012 Classes
TUTA Theatre Chicago is proud to announce new summer class offerings at their space in West Town. Running June 25 - August 19, for eight week sessions, actors can choose from both beginner and advanced classes. Artistic Director & Co-founder Zeljko Djukic will offer a special Advanced Scene Workshop using the material of playwright Harold Pinter. Class size is limited and will be by instructor approval only. Company Member Jacqueline Stone will offer a TUTA Basics: Body, Space, and Movement class designed for beginners who want to be more comfortable with their bodies on stage, and for advanced students who want a refresher course to stimulate spontaneity and creativity within themselves. For full registration details and deadlines go to http://www.tutato.com/page/classes. Register before June 10 and receive a $25 discount.
Monday, May 7, 2012
Industry Ticket Offers
Bachelorette - Profiles Theatre's The Alley Stage, 4147 N. Broadway is offering $15 industry tickets for Thursdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 7 pm through May 27. For tickets call 773.549-1815 and mention code Industry.
In a Forest, Dark and Deep by Neil LaBute - Profiles Theatre's The Main Stage, 4139 N. Broadway is offering $15 industry tickets for Thursdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. through June 3. For tickets call 773.549-1815 and mention code Industry.
Tigers Be Still - Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. is offering $10 industry tickets to Thursday evening performances through June 3. Must present headshot or resume at box office. For more information or to reserve tickets visit http://www.theaterwit.org/.
In a Forest, Dark and Deep by Neil LaBute - Profiles Theatre's The Main Stage, 4139 N. Broadway is offering $15 industry tickets for Thursdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. through June 3. For tickets call 773.549-1815 and mention code Industry.
Tigers Be Still - Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. is offering $10 industry tickets to Thursday evening performances through June 3. Must present headshot or resume at box office. For more information or to reserve tickets visit http://www.theaterwit.org/.
Space Availability at Theater Wit
Theater Wit has primetime slots available for the 2012-2013 season: Theater 3 is available from August 27, 2012 through October 14, 2012. Theater 2 is available from December 3, 2012 through December 30, 2012. Theater 3 is available from February 25, 2013 through March 24, 2013 Additional slots open in May 2013. For full rate and rental details, visit http://www.theaterwit.org/space/rental.
Friday, May 4, 2012
A Debate on Funding
I was very excited to see this article – a debate on funding! But, there’s not a whole lot new there. I was a little disappointed that it didn’t go deep enough and I have to say that I’m a little tired of the postage stamp argument (NEA funding equals the cost of a postage stamp per capita). At my first job as a house manager I proudly wore a postage stamp pinned to my shirt so patrons would ask me about it. It was a nationwide thing. I don’t think that argument is working lo these many, I won’t say how many, years later.
Financing our work is one of our most difficult and important challenges and I do believe that we need to change it but to change we need to risk and I don’t know if any of us are in a position to risk anything. Is the answer as one of the writers in the article above seems to think, to focus all of our efforts on individual donors? Would it be more advantageous to do more advocacy work and increase the pool of money available to arts organizations, leaving the distribution of those monies in someone else’s hands? Could we come together and make a more compelling argument than the postage stamp argument? Than the economic generator argument? Will we ever be able to make a coherent argument that the arts are just as important as health and human services? Will we ever be able to lead the discussions about funding for the arts?
Maybe we need to think more entrepreneurially – to look toward more “earned” income streams. But how realistic is that – how much more can we “earn” over ticket sales? Can we lower our costs through more efficiencies, I would say yes, but again, not by much. And the investment of human capital in both of those ventures is huge. The need for funding from outside sources will always be there. How can we make it work better for our organizations, how can we take risks together that might improve the funding climate for all?
Deb
Financing our work is one of our most difficult and important challenges and I do believe that we need to change it but to change we need to risk and I don’t know if any of us are in a position to risk anything. Is the answer as one of the writers in the article above seems to think, to focus all of our efforts on individual donors? Would it be more advantageous to do more advocacy work and increase the pool of money available to arts organizations, leaving the distribution of those monies in someone else’s hands? Could we come together and make a more compelling argument than the postage stamp argument? Than the economic generator argument? Will we ever be able to make a coherent argument that the arts are just as important as health and human services? Will we ever be able to lead the discussions about funding for the arts?
Maybe we need to think more entrepreneurially – to look toward more “earned” income streams. But how realistic is that – how much more can we “earn” over ticket sales? Can we lower our costs through more efficiencies, I would say yes, but again, not by much. And the investment of human capital in both of those ventures is huge. The need for funding from outside sources will always be there. How can we make it work better for our organizations, how can we take risks together that might improve the funding climate for all?
Deb
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Industry Ticket Offers
[title of show] - Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie is offering $10 tickets for theatre industry professionals for performances May 12-17 (May 12 at 2:30 or 8pm, May 13 at 2:30pm, May 16 at 1 or 7:30pm, May 17 at 7:30pm). Offer available by phone or walk-up, must mention the code INDUSTRY to reserve. Proof of industry (headshot, business card, etc.) requested upon ticket pickup. For reservations call 847.673.6300 and mention this industry offer.
Time Stands Still – Steppenwolf Theatre Company in the Upstairs Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, is offering $20 industry tickets for the 7:30 p.m. performance on May 8 and the 3 p.m. on May 13. Available online or at the box office with code 10543. More info at http://www.steppenwolf.org/ or call audience services at 312-335-1650.
Time Stands Still – Steppenwolf Theatre Company in the Upstairs Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, is offering $20 industry tickets for the 7:30 p.m. performance on May 8 and the 3 p.m. on May 13. Available online or at the box office with code 10543. More info at http://www.steppenwolf.org/ or call audience services at 312-335-1650.
DCA Theater Call for 2013 Submissions
DCA Theater is pleased to announce that we are now accepting proposal submissions for our January through June 2013 production slots in the DCA Storefront Theater and for our Incubator Series in the DCA Studio Theater. All Chicago-based, itinerant theater companies are encouraged to apply. Companies selected for the DCA Storefront Theater receive FREE performance space in downtown Chicago, full box office, online ticketing, house management services, and more. Companies selected for the Incubator Series receive FREE space to develop an original script or new work and share their process with the public during a single-night showcase. The deadline for proposal submissions is Tuesday, May 15, 2012. ALL proposal submissions are accepted electronically via email.
To begin the application process, go to www.dcatheater.org/yourshow/ to download all the necessary forms and the checklist for required application materials. URL: http://www.dcatheater.org/yourshow/.
To begin the application process, go to www.dcatheater.org/yourshow/ to download all the necessary forms and the checklist for required application materials. URL: http://www.dcatheater.org/yourshow/.
Physical Theatre Workshop with Doug Berky
Explore masks, movement, and mime in an intensive workshop with skilled physical theatre performer Doug Berky. Through a combination of mask work and physical improvisation, learn how to fully utilize your body to develop dynamic characters. Doug combines the traditions of Commedia d'ell arte, Marcel Marceau, and Charlie Chaplin for a truly unique performance style that will expand your skills as an actor and storyteller. The workshop is hosted by Halcyon Theatre
Date: Saturday, May 12 from 2-5.
Cost: $50.
Location: Workshop will take place at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church at 3253 W. Wilson, in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood .
For nearly thirty years, Doug Berky has brought classic solo physical-theatre performances to stages all over the world, transcending age, race and culture. Using the illusion of the mime, the antics of the clown, the transformation of his own handmade, original and exquisite masks, the suspense of a good story and the excitement of improvisation, Doug inspires laughter... and reflection. He has toured with The Two Penny Circus and The Montanaro Mime Theatre where he appeared in the award-winning NBC children's series, "See Saw," and television specials for Swedish National Television. Doug has performed and taught as Artist-In-Residence at numerous schools and colleges including schools for the deaf, The Commedia School (Copenhagen, Denmark), Roanoke College (Salem, VA), Furman University (Greenville, SC), and the University of Wisconsin, Racine.
For more info: Contact Jenn Adams at 773.413.0454 or jenn@halcyontheatre.org
Register here.
Date: Saturday, May 12 from 2-5.
Cost: $50.
Location: Workshop will take place at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church at 3253 W. Wilson, in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood .
For nearly thirty years, Doug Berky has brought classic solo physical-theatre performances to stages all over the world, transcending age, race and culture. Using the illusion of the mime, the antics of the clown, the transformation of his own handmade, original and exquisite masks, the suspense of a good story and the excitement of improvisation, Doug inspires laughter... and reflection. He has toured with The Two Penny Circus and The Montanaro Mime Theatre where he appeared in the award-winning NBC children's series, "See Saw," and television specials for Swedish National Television. Doug has performed and taught as Artist-In-Residence at numerous schools and colleges including schools for the deaf, The Commedia School (Copenhagen, Denmark), Roanoke College (Salem, VA), Furman University (Greenville, SC), and the University of Wisconsin, Racine.
For more info: Contact Jenn Adams at 773.413.0454 or jenn@halcyontheatre.org
Register here.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Industry Ticket Offers
Rise of The Numberless - Bailiwick Chicago and The New Colony at Collaboraction Studio 300 in the Flat Iron Arts Building, 1579 N Milwaukee Ave. is offering $10 industry tickets for the 7:30 p.m. performance on Monday, May 7th. Available online or at the door with code INDUSTRY. More info at http://www.numberless.org/.
Elephant Graveyard - Red Tape Theatre, 621 W. Belmont, is offering $10 industry tickets to preview performances May 10-12 at 8 p.m. Tickets are available online at http://www.redtapetheatre.org/ with code STUIND or at the door. Contact Myah Shein at myah.shein@redtapetheatre.org with questions.
Lend Me A Tenor - Citadel Theatre at Lake Forest High School West Campus, 300 S. Waukegan Rd., Lake Forest is offering $10 industry tickets on Thursdays from May 10 - 31 at 8 p.m. Pay at the door or call 847-735-8554 and mention this offer.
Duchess of Malfi - Strawdog Theatre, 3829 N. Broadway, is offering $10 industry tickets on Thursdays with headshot or resume through May 26. Use code INDUSTRY when purchasing tickets online at http://www.strawdog.org/.
Elephant Graveyard - Red Tape Theatre, 621 W. Belmont, is offering $10 industry tickets to preview performances May 10-12 at 8 p.m. Tickets are available online at http://www.redtapetheatre.org/ with code STUIND or at the door. Contact Myah Shein at myah.shein@redtapetheatre.org with questions.
Lend Me A Tenor - Citadel Theatre at Lake Forest High School West Campus, 300 S. Waukegan Rd., Lake Forest is offering $10 industry tickets on Thursdays from May 10 - 31 at 8 p.m. Pay at the door or call 847-735-8554 and mention this offer.
Duchess of Malfi - Strawdog Theatre, 3829 N. Broadway, is offering $10 industry tickets on Thursdays with headshot or resume through May 26. Use code INDUSTRY when purchasing tickets online at http://www.strawdog.org/.
Space Availability at Stage 773
Stage773 has space for your next production! Fully renovated Northside theatre space available at Stage773. The building holds 4 beautiful theatres in the heart of Lakeview. Two MAINSTAGES have 148 seats, a BLACKBOX that has 80 seats and our intimate CABARET theatre with 70 seats. Stage773 is in a great location near public transportation comes with lighting package, full box office and marketing assistance. Full bar, valet parking, great staff. Contact Jill Valentine at (773) 929-7367 x111 or jill@stage773.com for details
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