Broadway In Chicago is pleased to sponsor Ghost Light Yoga again in March by popular demand! If you missed it in February, now is the perfect time to join!
Every Monday in March (except the 29th), 6:15 P.M. – 7:30 P.M. Yoga on stage at the Bank of America Theatre with a certified instructor in the shadow of the ghost light. 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. The only requirement is to bring your own mat! The goal is for all of us to meet people we haven’t met before in an environment of health, happiness and peace.
RSVP to ben@chicagoplays.com with the date(s) you'd like to participate in the subject line (March 1, 8, 15 or 22) or call 312.554.9802 to reserve your spot. Space is limited!
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Non Profit Incorporation and Tax Exemption Workshop
Lawyers for the Creative Arts will present its workshop on Not-for-Profit Incorporation and Tax Exemption on Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at its office at 213 W. Institute Place, Ste. 403, 5:30 – 8:45 p.m. The cost is $100 for one person, and $125 for two people. This workshop will discuss whether to start a NFP, how to establish a NFP, as well as certain recurring operating problems. We also cover in detail how to obtain a 501(c) (3) tax exemption and discuss several legal issues regarding maintaining tax exempt status. A full package of documents is included. Although this workshop is intended for artists of all types, it has been very popular with lawyers as well as it provides comprehensive coverage of the subject.
Please call LCA at 312-649-4111 to register.
Please call LCA at 312-649-4111 to register.
Call for Scripts - Victory Gardens Ignition Festival
Victory Gardens Theater announces the second IGNITION festival, supported by Allstate Insurance Company, lead corporate sponsor, and William and Orli Staley. The festival that brought you the critically-acclaimed Year Zero by Michael Golamco and Kristoffer Diaz's
smash hit The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity is searching for another round of breakthrough plays. IGNITION creates a pipeline to production for the work of young playwrights of color. By
providing this platform for the next generation, IGNITION launches new writers into the national spotlight and continues Victory Gardens' core mission of originating new plays that serve diverse communities.
Six new plays will be presented in a festival of readings scheduled for the week of August 15, 2010. These plays will be directed by leading artists of color from Chicago and around the country. Following the readings, two of the plays will be selected for intensive workshops during Victory Gardens' 2010-11 season. Victory Gardens will produce at least one of these final scripts in the 2011-12 season.Victory Gardens provides selected playwrights with housing and transportation as well as a stipend for a one rehearsal week beginning August 15th through the final event of the festival weekend. For further information, please call literary manager Aaron Carter at 773-328-2142 or Sandy Shinner, Associate Artistic Director and Project Director, at 773-549-5788 ext 2139.
Submission Deadline: April 15, 2010
Announcement of Six Festival Participants: June 15, 2010
Festival Dates: August 15 - August 22, 2010
Submission Guidelines:
There is no restriction as to subject matter. Victory Gardens hopes that a diversity of perspective will inform the plays, but the plays do not have to deal specifically with race, ethnicity or identity issues.
-The initiative is open to all playwrights of color under 40 years old.
-Playwrights must not yet have received a full production at a major regional theater.
-Submitted plays must unproduced and must be in English or primarily in English.
-Playwrights may only submit one full-length play.
-Plays must be submitted by mail, not electronically, and should not be permanently bound.
-Please include a biography or resume.
-Please include a return addressed postcard if you wish to be notified that the script arrived.
-All scripts will be recycled after reading and will not be returned.
-There is no submission fee.
Submit to:
IGNITION
Victory Gardens Theater
2257 N. Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60614
smash hit The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity is searching for another round of breakthrough plays. IGNITION creates a pipeline to production for the work of young playwrights of color. By
providing this platform for the next generation, IGNITION launches new writers into the national spotlight and continues Victory Gardens' core mission of originating new plays that serve diverse communities.
Six new plays will be presented in a festival of readings scheduled for the week of August 15, 2010. These plays will be directed by leading artists of color from Chicago and around the country. Following the readings, two of the plays will be selected for intensive workshops during Victory Gardens' 2010-11 season. Victory Gardens will produce at least one of these final scripts in the 2011-12 season.Victory Gardens provides selected playwrights with housing and transportation as well as a stipend for a one rehearsal week beginning August 15th through the final event of the festival weekend. For further information, please call literary manager Aaron Carter at 773-328-2142 or Sandy Shinner, Associate Artistic Director and Project Director, at 773-549-5788 ext 2139.
Submission Deadline: April 15, 2010
Announcement of Six Festival Participants: June 15, 2010
Festival Dates: August 15 - August 22, 2010
Submission Guidelines:
There is no restriction as to subject matter. Victory Gardens hopes that a diversity of perspective will inform the plays, but the plays do not have to deal specifically with race, ethnicity or identity issues.
-The initiative is open to all playwrights of color under 40 years old.
-Playwrights must not yet have received a full production at a major regional theater.
-Submitted plays must unproduced and must be in English or primarily in English.
-Playwrights may only submit one full-length play.
-Plays must be submitted by mail, not electronically, and should not be permanently bound.
-Please include a biography or resume.
-Please include a return addressed postcard if you wish to be notified that the script arrived.
-All scripts will be recycled after reading and will not be returned.
-There is no submission fee.
Submit to:
IGNITION
Victory Gardens Theater
2257 N. Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60614
Looking for Arts Financing?
Gorilla Tango Financial (currently in Beta phase of development) is looking to provide financing for various theatre, film, music, etc. projects in 2010. Got a project? Need money to get it started? Check out this letter from “Da Boss” www.gorillatango.us/gtf.htm for more info!
Industry Ticket Offers
Mimesophobia - Theatre Seven at Chicago Dramatists, 1105 W Chicago, is offering $10 industry tickets for previews Sunday, Feb. 28 and Monday, March 1st and $14 industry tickets to all Thursday and Friday performances through April 4. Special events following the show on Fridays March 12, 19, 26, and April 1. Must be purchased in advance at http://www.theatreseven.org/ (select "Industry" ticket type), by emailing benjamin.brownson@theatreseven.org, or by calling 773-853-3158.
The Fantasticks- Promethean Theatre Ensemble at City Lit, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr Ave, is offering $10 industry tickets for all performances through March 21. Offer available when purchasing at the door, or when buying through Brown Paper Tickets either online or by phone at 800-838-3006 by using discount code “f0ll0w” (please note the zeroes). Please have proof of industry affiliation to present at the door.
Orange Flower Water – BackStage Theatre Company at the Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division is offering $10 industry tickets every Thursday 7:30 p.m. and Sunday 3 p.m. performance through March 27. Must present headshot, resume or business card at the door. For tickets use code INDUSTRY on http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/81266, email reservations@backstagetheatrecompany.org, or walk-up.
Show Us Your Love - Bailiwick Chicago at Mary’s Attic, 5400 N. Clark St. is offering 2-for-1 industry tickets for all performances, playing every Sunday in February and March, 7:30 p.m Available only at the door with the code word DONNA and applies to unreserved seats (first come, first serve) or standing-room only (if all seats are filled.) $15 for 2 people, or $10 for 1 person, cash only at the door. For more info, visit http://www.bailiwickchicago.com/.
A Conversation with Stephen Sondheim – Harris Theater, 205 E Randolph Dr, is offering $40 industry tickets for a special one-night-only conversation with Stephen Sondheim, moderated by Gary Griffin on March 4, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. Visit http://www.harristheaterchicago.org/ and use code “6435” to receive this discount.
The Who’s Tommy – Theatre and Interpretation Center at Northwestern University, is offering $10 tickets to performances on March 3 and 4 at 8 p.m. For tickets call 847-491-7282 or http://www.tic.northwestern.edu/ and mention promo code MIRROR.
The Pillowman—Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W Bryn Mawr, is offering $15 industry tickets for Fri, Feb 26, at 8 p.m. Please email your headshot & resume (resume only for non-actors) to reserve@redtwist.org. We will follow-up with a call to confirm.
Here Where It’s Safe – Stage Left Theatre, 3408 N. Sheffield, is offering 2 for 1 industry tickets for performances February 26 at 8 p.m. and February 28 at 3 p.m. Call 773-883-8830 for reservations. Visit http://www.stagelefttheatre.com/hwis.html for more information.
JedIraq - New Suit Theatre at the Piccolo Theatre, 600 N Main Street in Evanston, is offering $10 industry tickets for their 7:30 p.m. show on Thursday Feb 25 and Thursday March 4. Purchase tickets at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/96459 with code "industry" or at the door with cash. Visit http://www.newsuittheatre.com/ for more information.
The Fantasticks- Promethean Theatre Ensemble at City Lit, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr Ave, is offering $10 industry tickets for all performances through March 21. Offer available when purchasing at the door, or when buying through Brown Paper Tickets either online or by phone at 800-838-3006 by using discount code “f0ll0w” (please note the zeroes). Please have proof of industry affiliation to present at the door.
Orange Flower Water – BackStage Theatre Company at the Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division is offering $10 industry tickets every Thursday 7:30 p.m. and Sunday 3 p.m. performance through March 27. Must present headshot, resume or business card at the door. For tickets use code INDUSTRY on http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/81266, email reservations@backstagetheatrecompany.org, or walk-up.
Show Us Your Love - Bailiwick Chicago at Mary’s Attic, 5400 N. Clark St. is offering 2-for-1 industry tickets for all performances, playing every Sunday in February and March, 7:30 p.m Available only at the door with the code word DONNA and applies to unreserved seats (first come, first serve) or standing-room only (if all seats are filled.) $15 for 2 people, or $10 for 1 person, cash only at the door. For more info, visit http://www.bailiwickchicago.com/.
A Conversation with Stephen Sondheim – Harris Theater, 205 E Randolph Dr, is offering $40 industry tickets for a special one-night-only conversation with Stephen Sondheim, moderated by Gary Griffin on March 4, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. Visit http://www.harristheaterchicago.org/ and use code “6435” to receive this discount.
The Who’s Tommy – Theatre and Interpretation Center at Northwestern University, is offering $10 tickets to performances on March 3 and 4 at 8 p.m. For tickets call 847-491-7282 or http://www.tic.northwestern.edu/ and mention promo code MIRROR.
The Pillowman—Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W Bryn Mawr, is offering $15 industry tickets for Fri, Feb 26, at 8 p.m. Please email your headshot & resume (resume only for non-actors) to reserve@redtwist.org. We will follow-up with a call to confirm.
Here Where It’s Safe – Stage Left Theatre, 3408 N. Sheffield, is offering 2 for 1 industry tickets for performances February 26 at 8 p.m. and February 28 at 3 p.m. Call 773-883-8830 for reservations. Visit http://www.stagelefttheatre.com/hwis.html for more information.
JedIraq - New Suit Theatre at the Piccolo Theatre, 600 N Main Street in Evanston, is offering $10 industry tickets for their 7:30 p.m. show on Thursday Feb 25 and Thursday March 4. Purchase tickets at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/96459 with code "industry" or at the door with cash. Visit http://www.newsuittheatre.com/ for more information.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Rental Space Availability at Gorilla Tango Theatre
Rent a space at Gorilla Tango Theatre in Chicago (Bucktown); easily accessible by “L” or bus, ample street parking available. Basic marketing, box-office services (online and phone), and rehearsal space is included (FREE) for all weekday and weekend timeslots. GTT runs shows 7 days per week, multiple shows per day; greatest potential for profit and greatest protection from loss for any self-producing company or individual. Mainstage space has 80-seat capacity – for pictures and more information visit http://www.gorillatango.com and click on “Producers Wanted” page, or contact Dan Abbate at 773-598-4549 or dan@gorillatango.com.
Industry Ticket Offers
Lend Me A Tenor – Dominican University Performing Arts Center, 7900 W. Division St., River Forest, is offering FREE industry tickets to the Thursday, February 25 performance. Must present headshot or resume at box office. For ticket reservations call 708-488-5000.
The DNA Trail: A Geneology of Short Plays about Ancestry, Identity, and Utter Confusion – Silk Road Theatre Project at the Historic Chicago Temple Building, 77 W. Washington St., Pierce Hall, Chicago, is offering $10 industry tickets for the performances March 2 – 5 at 8 p.m. Advance purchases online only at www.srtp.org and use coupon code INDUSTRY. Day of performance tickets available up to one hour before curtain at door. Visit www.srtp.org for more information.
The DNA Trail: A Geneology of Short Plays about Ancestry, Identity, and Utter Confusion – Silk Road Theatre Project at the Historic Chicago Temple Building, 77 W. Washington St., Pierce Hall, Chicago, is offering $10 industry tickets for the performances March 2 – 5 at 8 p.m. Advance purchases online only at www.srtp.org and use coupon code INDUSTRY. Day of performance tickets available up to one hour before curtain at door. Visit www.srtp.org for more information.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Eclipse Theatre mourns the loss of Kat Saari
Eclipse Theatre Company is mourning the loss of their beloved friend and ensemble member Kat Saari, who tragically passed away this week at the young age of 24. Kat graduated from Northwestern University with a focus on stage management and she stage managed several productions for Eclipse Theatre and around Chicago as well. She joined the Eclipse Theatre ensemble in 2008. Any cards to Kat Saari's family can be sent to Eclipse Thatre Company at 4001 N. Ravenswood, Suite 402 Chicago IL 60613.
Action Items
I want to encourage all of you to please fill out the fiscal survey that is posted in the broadcast. Some of you have filled out the TCG survey and that is much appreciated, but this gives us a better snapshot of where we are as a community. You may recall that we did the same last year and the results were used in a lot of different ways. I have had several requests from funders and the media for the survey this year. It is really helpful and it doesn’t take long at all to fill out. We are looking to get 100% participation so fill it out, please.
Also, I want to ask you to do a flash performance or a performance at the late night party for the TCG conference. We expect these performances to be what truly sets the Chicago conference off from other cities. It doesn’t matter how big or small your company is, you can come up with something that is going to be great, that’s why this idea, which was not mine, is so good. So…send us a proposal.
Deb
Also, I want to ask you to do a flash performance or a performance at the late night party for the TCG conference. We expect these performances to be what truly sets the Chicago conference off from other cities. It doesn’t matter how big or small your company is, you can come up with something that is going to be great, that’s why this idea, which was not mine, is so good. So…send us a proposal.
Deb
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Industry Ticket Offers
The Pillowman—Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W Bryn Mawr, is offering a limited number of $15 industry tickets, Thu, Feb 18 thru Sat, Feb 20, at 8 p.m., and Sun, Feb 21, at 3 p.m. Please email your headshot & resume (resume only for non-actors) to reserve@redtwist.org. We will follow-up with a call to confirm.
The Gimmick - Pegasus Players, 1145 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, is offering $10 industry tickets for Thursday 7:30 p.m. performances through March 25. Call 773-878-9761, ext 17 and mention this industry offer. Visit www.pegasusplayers.org
The Gimmick - Pegasus Players, 1145 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, is offering $10 industry tickets for Thursday 7:30 p.m. performances through March 25. Call 773-878-9761, ext 17 and mention this industry offer. Visit www.pegasusplayers.org
Space Availability at ComedySportz
The ComedySportz Theatre at 929 W. Belmont has off night and late night rental slots available beginning September of 2010. Reasonable rates, great location. Rental tenants do not have to be improv. All genres encouraged, stand-up, sketch, cabaret, etc. Please send show description and contact info to rentals@comedysportzchicago.com.
University of Chicago Seeking Theaters for Summer Inc Program
University Theater at University of Chicago is looking for theatre, dance or other artist companies/groups to apply for their Summer Inc program. The Summer Inc program began out of a desire to extend University Theater's nurturing environment to Chicago's professional performance community. This program is free for any new or established theatre company or organization looking to develop a new work or existing piece that needs more time to mature. The 2 week program provides an artistic home for the organization to use the various theater spaces the University Theatre offers as well as various technical, administration and student assistance as needed. The companies that get selected recognize the importance of hospitality when basic expenses make the creation of new work more of a conceptual wish than a pragmatic reality, UC Summer Inc. invites six companies into our artistic home. If you are interested in Summer Inc and want more information or would like to apply visit http://ut.uchicago.edu/collaboration/summerinc.shtml
The dates for Summer Inc 2010 are the following:
Session 1: July 9th - July 23rd
Session 2: July 30th - August 13th
The dates for Summer Inc 2010 are the following:
Session 1: July 9th - July 23rd
Session 2: July 30th - August 13th
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