Bo Thomas and the Case of the Sky Pirates

By: Eric Simon

World Premiere!

Two 1950s noir-dressed women sneak into a dark room with a flashlight

About the Show

Girl Friday Bo Thomas has been doing the bulk of the detecting for the Sam Lowell Detective Agency, squeaking by on nickel-dime petty theft jobs, waiting for that first big case. When reclusive heiress Lydia Day asks the agency to investigate a strange arson at an area orphanage, it seems like a shot at the big time, but things aren’t always what they seem…

Bo Thomas and the Case of The Sky Pirates is a veteran of BWBTC’s Fighting Words program (2010).

WHERE Raven Theatre Complex – West Stage
6157 N Clark St, Chicago
WHEN August 10 – September 21, 2013
SHOWTIMES Thursdays, Fridays
and Saturdays at 8:00pm
Sundays at 3:30pm
PREVIEWS August 10, 11, 15, 16, 2013
PRESS OPENING Saturday, August 17, 2013 at 8:00pm
CLOSING NIGHT Saturday, September 21, 2013 at 8:00pm
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AUDIENCE ALERT
This production uses realistic staged violence in the telling of the story. There will be gunshots fired.

RUN TIME
1 hour, 45 minutes with intermission

DIRECTOR
Leigh Barrett*

VIOLENCE DESIGN
JK Choreography (Jay Burckhardt and Kim Fukawa*)

* Denotes BWBTC Ensemble Member

***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available.***

9/19 – 9/21, BWBTC will be accepting donations to assist EMWQ in “providing financial assistance annually to the neediest widows and orphans of the Chicago Fire Department.”

PLAYWRIGHT: Eric Simon

DIRECTOR: Leigh Barrett*

VIOLENCE DESIGN: JK Choreography (Jay Burckhardt and Kim Fukawa*)

CAST: Mark Lancaster (Sam Lowell), Jennifer L. Mickelson* (Lydia Day), Megan Schemmel* (Bo Thomas), Kelly Yacono* (Sally), Maureen Yasko* (Minerva Myklos)

STAFF: Lauren Angel-Nichols (Scenic Design), Rachel Ellis (Assistant Stage Manager), Diane Fairchild (Lighting Design), Ticha Guillaud (Props Design), Kjerstine Humiston* (Assistant Director), Michael Kunc (Sound Design/Original Music), Kimberly Logan* (Production Manager), Lindsey Miller (Stage Manager), Kimberly Morris* (Costume Design), Megan Turnquist (Assistant to the Lighting Designer), Jon Woelfer (Technical Director)

* = BWBTC ensemble member
Bo Thomas and the Case of the Sky Pirates poster image of a 1940s female detective with a damsel in distress hiding behind her, a flying blimp and fire in the background
A 1940s female detective stands behind her seated, male counterpart with her hand on his shoulder
A 1940s villainess leans against a wall, smoking and standing next to a femme fatale
a 1940s heiress entering a room with a fur stole and cigarette in hand while a secretary opens the door behind her
1940s female detective punching a femme fatale with a left-cross to the face
Femme Fatale and Private Eye knife fight grappling for blade
A 1940s female detective backhands a femme fatale from behind
Two 1940s noir-dressed women sneak into a dark room with a flashlight
A male/female 1940s detective duo stand/sit behind a desk engaged with a potential client, an heiress, who sits smoking in a chair
A 1940s femme fatale menacingly holds her bound and seated male captive from behind
Two 1940s women entangled in a dagger fight
A 1940s man sits terrified tied to an office chair
Old-fashioned 1940s typewriter sitting on a desk with crumpled paper near it
Two 1940s struggle on the ground with a knife
1940s, noir feel-artwork of two dark figures standing across from one another: one with a hat and coat, the other with a dagger

Press photos by: Steven Townshend.

Production photos by: Johnny Knight.

“…Plucky action-packed performance noir… engaging twists and turns… nerve-wracking and stylish.” — CHICAGO READER

“…A winner: a rollicking ride with smart wordplay, fantastic action and a snappy leading lady. A sequel is implied, and I hope it happens: Bo’s got a lot more adventures in her.” —CHICAGO THEATER BEAT
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