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SUMMARY:OPENING NIGHT: BWBTC Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream
DESCRIPTION:BWBTC Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream\nWed Oct 16\, 2024 – Sat Nov 23\, 2024 \nWritten by: William Shakespeare\nDirected by: Lauren Katz\nFight Direction by: Jillian Leff*\n\nAbout the Show\nFour Athenians run away to the forest in the name of love (reciprocated and otherwise). They find themselves in the midst of a war between Titania and Oberon\, the king and queen of the fairies\, over a changeling boy in Titania’s charge. In the midst of this conflict\, local workers are attempting (poorly) to rehearse a play to celebrate the upcoming nuptials of Duke Theseus to Queen Hippolyta. All the while\, the mischievous Puck is guiding events and creating chaos for fae and mortals alike. Come see this magical Shakespearean comedy with a Babes With Blades twist! \nWhere:\nThe Edge Theater\n5451 N Broadway\nChicago\, Illinois \nWhen:\nOctober 16th – November 23\, 2024 \n\nThursdays\, Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 p.m.\nSundays at 3:00 p.m.\n\nImportant Dates:\nPreviews: October 16th\, 17th & 18th\nPress Opening: Saturday\, October 19th\nSensory Friendly: October 27th & November 3rd\nOpen Captioning:  November 2nd\, 3rd\, 7th & 8th\nStreaming Dates: November 16th\, 17th\, 21st & 22nd (ticket holders will be emailed a link)\nFully Masked Audience Performances: October 26th & November 10th \n\n* Denotes Babes With Blades Company Member \n\n\nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\nTicket Prices:\n\nPreviews – $20\nStudent & Senior tickets – $28\nGeneral Admission – $35\n\nTicket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available. \nYou can reserve a seat by calling our Box Office Line at 773-217-8406. \nYou can see more details about getting to the space and accessibility performances on our site here:\nhttps://babeswithblades.org/fall-2024-bwbtc-a-midsummer-nights-dream/
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/opening-night-bwbtc-shakespeare-a-midsummer-nights-dream/
LOCATION:The Edge Theater\, 5451 N Broadway St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60640
CATEGORIES:2024,Opening Night,Performances,Shakespeare
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SUMMARY:OPENING NIGHT: The S Paradox
DESCRIPTION:The S Paradox\nSun April 7\, 2024 – Sat May 18\, 2024 \nWinner of the 2021-2022 Joining Sword & Pen Competition and the Margaret W. Martin Award \nWritten by Jillian Leff*\nDirected by Morgan Manasa*\nFight Choreography by Samantha Kaufman†\n\nSun April 7\, 2024 – Sat May 18\, 2024\nThursday – Saturdays at 8:00 p.m.\nSundays at 3:00 p.m. \nPreviews – April 7\, 11\, and 12\nOpening Night – April 13\nSensory Friendly Performances – April 21 and 28\nOpen Caption – May 4\, 5\, 9\, 10\nStreaming Dates – May 11\, 12\, 16\, and 17 (ticket holders will be emailed a link to the stream)\n\n\n\nAll performances will take place at The Factory Theater\, 1623 W. Howard St. with select performances available for streaming. \nAbout the Show\nIn a distant future\, the United States has undergone sweeping reform: guns are banned\, healthcare is free and numerous tax and economic bills have helped lessen the division of classes and pulled millions out of poverty. Sloane is a young woman who has been tapped by a watchdog intelligence agency called the CRC\, led by the odd\, yet charming William Hale. As Sloane triumphantly\, and a little drunkenly\, leaves a warehouse after signing her contract\, she is stopped by a mysterious woman who says she has come back in time to stop Sloane from making the biggest mistake of her life. \n\n* Denotes Babes With Blades Company Member\n† Denotes Babes With Blades Emeritus Member \n\nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n  \n\n  \n\nMasks are required for in-person attendance\nIf you are unable to mask\, or uncomfortable with in person attendance you may purchase tickets for online streaming performances May 11\, 12\, 16\, and 17 \n\n\n\n**Tickets: Previews $20; student and senior tickets are $28 and general admission are $35. \n***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available.\nYou can reserve a seat by calling our Box Office Line at 773-217-8406.***\n \n\nClick here for more show details
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/opening-night-the-s-paradox/
LOCATION:The Factory Theater\, 1623 W Howard Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60626
CATEGORIES:2024,Opening Night,Performances
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SUMMARY:OPENING NIGHT: The Duchess of Malfi
DESCRIPTION:The Duchess of Malfi\nSat Sept 9\, 2023 – Sat Oct 21\, 2023 \nWritten by John Webster\nDirected by Hayley Rice*\nFight Choreography by Maya Vinice Prentiss\nWhen the widowed Duchess of Malfi chooses to love again\, honestly and defiantly\, the men in her family do everything in their power to break those that would dare to flout the unspoken rules of a “traditional” society. “Despite the 407 years between the premiere of Duchess of Malfi and today\, in some ways very little has changed\,” states Rice. “This production will focus on the (unfortunately timeless) theme of the power held\, and desperately clung to\, by a patriarchal society\, and how something as simple as two people openly loving each other outside of that dichotomy is an inherent threat to those in power (then and today). Toxic masculinity is still an insidious disease. It lashes out at marginalized communities. It also eats away at some men\, making them feel\, to paraphrase a section of the text\, like they’re ‘wearing a wolf-skin that is hairy on the inside.’” \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n  \n\n \n \n  \n\nMasks are required for in-person attendance\nIf you are unable to mask\, or uncomfortable with in person attendance you may purchase tickets for online streaming performances October 12-15 \n\n\n**Tickets: Previews $20; student and senior tickets are $28 and general admission are $35. \n***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available. You can reserve a seat by calling our Box Office Line at 773-217-8406.***\n \n\nDates to Note:\n\nPreviews – September 9\, 10\, 14\, and 15 \nOpening Night  – September 16 \nOpen Caption Performances – September 23\, 24\, 28\, and 29 \nStreaming Dates – October 12\, 13\, 14\, and 15 (ticket holders will be emailed a link to the stream) \n\n \n \nClick here for more show details
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/opening-night-the-duchess-of-malfi/
LOCATION:The Factory Theater\, 1623 W Howard Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60626
CATEGORIES:2023,Opening Night,Performances
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SUMMARY:OPENING NIGHT: BWBTC Shakespeare Richard III
DESCRIPTION:BWBTC Shakespeare: Richard III\nFri Aug 26\, 2022 – Sat Oct 15\, 2022 \n\nWritten by William Shakespeare \nDirected by Richard Costes \nFight & Intimacy Direction by Maureen Yasko* \n\nIn partnership with University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\nBabes With Blades Theatre Company brings the tale of Shakespeare’s most complex\, cruel and fascinating protagonist to life this summer in a new version that accounts for previously disregarded perspectives. BWBTC Shakespeare’s Richard III tells the story of Richard of Gloucester\, who uses intelligence\, deception and political manipulation towards his ultimate goal: England’s crown. Babes With Blades’ production is a partnership with a project called “Making Inclusive Theatre: Richard III as Disability Art\,” a collaboration with the University of Illinois Chicago’s Disability Cultural Center\, the UIC Department of Theatre and Bodies of Work\, a network of disability arts and culture. \nCasting both non-disabled and disabled actors\, this production will not only examine stage combat as a storytelling tool\, but interrogate the divide between “regular” theatre and “theatre for the disabled”. \nPlease note: Live captions will be available for all performances. \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n  \n\n  \nImportant Accessibility Dates:\n\nSeptember 11th & 17th – There will be adjustments for sensory needs audience members \nSeptember 24th – There will be ASL interpreters at this performance \nOctober 1st – We will offer a touch tour and audio description of the show \nOctober 9th – Multi Accessibility/Talkback Day. ASL interpreters and audio description/touch tour will be provided as well as a talkback after the show with representatives from the UIC Disability Cultural Center \n\n\n**Tickets: Previews $20; student and senior tickets are $28 and general admission are $35. \n***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available. You can reserve a seat by calling our Box Office Line at 773-217-8406.***\n \n\nCOVID POLICY\nFor the safety of our cast\, crew\, staff\, volunteers\, and patrons\, all in-person attendees will be required to show proof of vaccination at the door. We reserve the right to refund pre-purchased tickets if proof of vaccination is not provided. Edge Theatre and BWBTC also require that all audience members are masked in the theater and lobby at all times. If you do not wish to or are unable to meet these requirements\, we suggest you attend one of our live-streamed performances on September 23rd\, 25th and October 8th. \n\nClick here for more show details
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/opening-night-bwbtc-shakespeare-richard-iii/
LOCATION:The Edge Theater\, 5451 N Broadway St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60640
CATEGORIES:2022,Opening Night,Performances,Shakespeare
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SUMMARY:Women of 4G - Opening Night!
DESCRIPTION:Women of 4G – Opening Night!\nBy: Amy Tofte \nBWBTC’s first foray into full-length science fiction\nSeventy-five years in the future\, an all-female crew and their male captain depart on what appears to be a routine mission to Mars until the captain is murdered and the real mission comes to light. Part murder mystery\, part space thriller\, Women of 4G uses a science fiction world to ask questions about women in power as well as their leadership\, responsibility and\, ultimately\, sacrifice. \n  \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n  \n\n  \n\nDIRECTOR: Lauren Katz \nVIOLENCE DESIGN: Maureen Yasko* \n\nCAST: Jillian Leff* (Ensign Pierce)\, Ashley Yates (Stark)\, LaKecia Harris (Nataki)\, Jazmín Corona (Wollman)\, Catherine Dvorak+ (Baston)\, Renee Lockett (Dr. Cava)\, Judi Schindler (Dr. Toulle)\, Samantha Price (u/s Pierce/Baston)\, Tehilla Newman (u/s Cava/Toulle) \nSTAFF: Sarah West (Stage Manager)\, Stephanie Mattos (Assistant Director)\, Kate Booth (Assistant Fight Director)\, Anika Jones (Production Manager)\, Jessica Baldinger (Scenic Designer)\, Jeremiah Barr (Technical Director)\, Elle Erickson (Costume Designer)\, Gabrielle Strong (Lighting Designer)\, Hannah Foerschler (Sound Designer)\,  Auden Granger (Props Designer) \n* = BWBTC ensemble member\n+ = BWBTC emeritus member\n\n**Tickets: Previews $10; student and senior tickets are $15 and general admission are $28. Every show has limited tickets for Industry for $10\, must present proof of theatre industry affiliation. \n***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available. You can reserve a seat by calling our Box Office Line at 773-904-0391.*** \nClick here for more show details
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/women-of-4g-opening-night/
LOCATION:The Factory Theater\, 1623 W Howard Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60626
CATEGORIES:2019,Opening Night,Performances
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SUMMARY:Othello - Opening Night
DESCRIPTION:Othello\nBy: William Shakespeare \nOthello is a brilliant general with the support of the Venetian government and an army behind him. But when he promotes Cassio over Iago\, madness and jealousy take over as Iago slanders and schemes to destroy Othello utterly. Events spiral madly out of control as prejudice\, pride\, and paranoia all clash in one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies. \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n  \n  \nBabes With Blades Theatre Company brings you the biennial production of BWBTC Shakespeare: productions which solely feature actors who identify as female\, trans\, and gender-nonconforming\, providing the opportunity for audiences to perceive these classic stories through a new lens. \nNow\, we bring our take on the Bard’s classic tale of jealousy and manipulation. \n\nDIRECTOR: Mignon McPherson Stewart \nFIGHT DIRECTOR / INTIMACY DESIGNER: Samantha Kaufman* \n\nCAST: Sarah Liz Bell (Desdemona)\, Deveon Bromby (u/s Othello)\, Brianna Buckley (Othello)\, Meredith Ernst (Cassio)\, Ashley Fox* (Aemilia)\, Kim Fukawa* (Montano)\, Kimberly Logan+ (Duke/Lodovico & u/s Iago)\, Michelle McKenzie-Voigt (Brabantio)\, Izis Mollinedo* (Ensemble & u/s Montano/Roderigo/Aemilia)\, Rachel Mock (Roderigo)\, Hilary Schwartz (Bianca)\, Mary Eliza Willingham (Ensemble & u/s Cassio/Desdemona/Duke)\, Kathrynne Wolf* (Iago) \nSTAFF: Samantha K. Barr* (Primary Production Manager)\, Libby Beyreis* (Tech Week Production Manager)\, Lauren Brady (Stage Manager)\, Lauren Valice (Assistant Stage Manager)\, Erin Gautille (Scenic Designer)\, Sarah Riffle (Lighting Designer)\, Leigh Barrett* (Sound Designer)\, Carlie Casas (Costume Designer)\, Lacie Hexom (Props Designer)\, Hayley Rice* (Dramaturge/Script Adaptor) \n* = BWBTC ensemble member\n+ = BWBTC emeritus member\n  \n***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available. You can reserve a seat by calling our Box Office Line at 773-904-0391.*** \nClick Here for more show details \nClick Here for special events and discounts \n  \nPress photos taken by: Steven Townshend
URL:https://babeswithblades.org/event/othello-opening-night/
LOCATION:The Factory Theater\, 1623 W Howard Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60626
CATEGORIES:2019,Opening Night,Performances,Shakespeare
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