The Last Play Standing: Round Three
6/27/08
ACT Company presents their annual cold reading new play competition featuring full-length workshop productions of two new plays.
It began a few weeks ago when 25 playwrights submitted the two best scenes from their new plays, none of which were read, screened, or skimmed by the cast prior to performance. Audience scoring and tossing of plush fish determined Round Two's final four. Now the two highest scoring plays are ready to go up. All that's left is for you to decide which is The Last Play Standing.
All performances take place June 28-July 12 at Red Twist Theatre 1044 W. Bryn Mawr. Admission is $12 or $20 for both shows. For additional information, call 773.805.9410.
Your vote decides which of the following plays will be the winner!
Happy Talk, written by Annette Lee, directed by Keith Beck
June 28 at 2:30pm, June 29 at 7:30pm
This lighthearted tale follows Gina, an eccentric greeting card writer, strives to win the heart of her misunderstood co-worker, Bob. Her quest to express her feelings leads them both on an urban odyssey with a colorful cast of characters all in search of an impossibly perfect pair of shoes.
The Trouble with Doppelgangers, written by William Campbell, directed by Keith Beck
July 5 at 2:30pm, July 6 at 7:30pm
What are our Doppelgangers, and where did these strange twins come from? Infamous talk show host Carla Clark investigates the ramifications of the event that left everyone on Earth with a Doppelganger. True to daytime TV, the panel of experts Carla parades across her stage end up sharing more than theory. Carla and her guests confront the possible meanings of these new beings with both humorous and thought-provoking results.
The Last Play Standing
Join us in Round 1
the cold-read and a bucket of fish
April 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 27 at 7:30pm
May 3, 4, at 7:30pm
Each night two scenes from 3 plays go up for the first time with no prior review. On Stage the director and actors work bthe scenes while the audience hurls fish as constructive criticism. Afterwards, you vote for the winner and offer feedback to help the playwright develop the script.
$12 general admission
$7 industry (with headshot, resume, or business card)
Proudly performed at
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W Bryn Mawr
Chicago, IL 60660
V-Day Chicago 2008
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All of the proceeds benefit the Chicago Abused Women Coalition www.cawc.org and V-Day's 2008 Spotlight Fund: Katrina Warriors.
