Written by: William Shakespeare
Directed by: Lauren Katz (she/her)
Fight Choreography by: Jillian Leff* (she/her)
Fully masked audience performances on 10/26 & 11/10
BWBTC Shakespeare
About the Show
Four 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 nuptial 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!
| WHERE | The Edge Theater 5451 N Broadway, Chicago, Illinois |
| WHEN | October 16 – November 23, 2024 |
| SHOWTIMES | Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00pm Sundays at 3:00pm |
| PREVIEWS | October 16th, 17th, & 18th |
| PRESS OPENING | Saturday, October 19th |
| CLOSING NIGHT | Saturday, November 23rd |
| OPEN CAPTIONING |
November 2nd, 3rd 7th & 8th |
| SENSORY FRIENDLY |
October 27th & November 3rd |
| REMOTE ACCESS PERFORMANCES |
November 16th, 17th, 21st & 22nd |
| FULLY MASKED AUDIENCE PERFORMANCES |
October 26th & November 10th |
AUDIENCE ALERT
- This production uses realistic staged violence in the telling of the story.
- Content suitable for Ages 14 and up.
RUN TIME
2 hours, plus a 10-minute intermission.
Cast
Christine Chang (they/she, Lysander/Flute U/S), Cat Evans (they/she/he, Hermia), Kim Fukawa* (she/her, Demetrius), Suzanne Glover (they/them, Helena/Snout/Snug U/S), Jessica Goforth (she/her, Starveling; U/S Demetrius), Mahal Gonzales-Childress (they/any, Titania/Starvling U/S), Jalyn Greene (they/she, Titania/Theseus), Morgan Manasa* (she/her, Quince), Jennifer Mohr* (she/her, Hermia/Quince U/S), Izis Mollinedo* (they/she, Lysander), Hazel Monson* (she/her, Puck/Egeus), Lauren Paige* (she/her, Snout; U/S Oberon), Logan UhiwaiO’Alohamailani Rasmussen (she/her, Snug; U/S Bottom), Hayley Rice* (she/her, Oberon/Hippolyta), Patty Roache (they/them, Helena), Cee Scallen (they/them, Flute; U/S Puck), Sarah Scanlon (she/her, Bottom).
Top Row: (L to R) Izis Mollinedo, Hazel Monson, Lauren Paige
Second Row: (L to R) Logan UhiwaiO’Alohamailani Rasmussen, Hayley Rice, Patty Roache
Third Row: (L to R) Cee Scallen, Sarah Scanlon
Top Row: (L to R) Christine Chang, Cat Evans, Kim Fukawa
Second Row: (L to R) Suzanne Glover, Jessica Goforth, Mahal Gonzales-Childress
Third Row: (L to R) Jalyn Greene, Jennifer Mohr, Morgan Manasa
Production Team:
The production team includes BWBTC Ensemble Members Line Bower* (they/them, technical director), Carrie Hardin* (she/her, text coach), Madison Hill* (they/them, assistant fight choreographer), Kelsey Kovacevich* (she/her, assistant director) and Jillian Leff* (she/her, fight choreographer) as well as Esau Andaleon (he/him, stage manager), Sydney René Cox (she/her, intimacy choreographer), Hannah Foerschler (she/her, sound designer), Mikayla De Guzman (she/her, assistant stage manager), Rose Hamill (she/her, production manager), Victoria Jablonski (she/her, costume designer), Lauren Katz (she/her, director), Marcus Klein (he/him, scenic designer), Persephone Lawrence (she/they, props designer), Jen Pan (she/they, fight workshop instructor), Payton Shearn (she/they, production assistant), and Laura J. Wiley (she/her, lighting designer).
***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available.***
BWBTC will be collecting charity donations for a TBA program closing week of the run.
Accessibility Information
Getting to the space
Parking:
The Edge Theatre does not have a dedicated parking lot or parking spaces for the venue. There is limited paid street parking on Broadway.
Drop off:
If you will travel by paratransit or will be dropped off, we recommend being dropped off at the corner of Catalpa and Broadway, or in the driveway of Hernandez Auto Repair at 5447 N Broadway (which is less than 10 feet from the theater’s entrance).
Public transportation:
The CTA has bus stops immediately in front of or across the street from the Edge Theatre.
- Northbound 36 (Broadway) Bus to Catalpa.
- Southbound 36 (Broadway) Bus to Catalpa.
The nearest train stop is the Bryn Mawr Red Line stop, but please note that it is not an accessible station.
The nearest accessible train stops are the Granville Red Line Stop and the Wilson Red Line stop. Both are about one mile from the theater, so we recommend transferring to the #36 bus from there if you need to reduce distance traveled.
The space itself
The Edge Theater lobby and auditorium are physically accessible. There are 4 wheelchair accessible seats as well as 2 additional ‘transfer seats’ in the auditorium. Additional space for accessible seating is available in the back if needed. The theater is equipped with accessible bathrooms, including three all-gender single-user restrooms.
The front doors are not automatic, so we will have a member of the house management team at the doors ready to open them as needed until the show starts. If you arrive after the show starts, you can contact [email protected]. We will also have box office staff watching the doors after the start time to allow access to late seating.
Assistive listening devices are available, and can be reserved by contacting our box office directly at [email protected].
Please contact [email protected] or 773- 217- 8406 with any questions about the theater space and accessibility offerings.
Accessibility for Performance
Open Captioning
- Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 8:00 p.m.
- Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.
- Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 8:00 p.m.
- Friday, November 8, 2024 at 8:00 p.m.
“Relaxed Performances” / Sensory Access Performances
These performances adapt the theater space and theater “rules” to make them more relaxed. The audience area will not be as dark, and the performance itself has been adapted to reduce the intensity of lighting and sound changes. The lobby will be available as a quiet space during performances. Click here for further details on “sensory friendly” performances.
- Sunday, October 27, 2024, at 3:00 p.m.
- Sunday, November 3, 2024, at 3:00 p.m.
Fully Masked Audience Performances
- Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 8:00 p.m.
- Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.
Remote Access Performances
Streaming performances will be pre-recorded due to internet limitations of the space and will only be shared on the days specified below, but for a six (6) hour period in order to aid in accessibility due to personal constraints or time zone issues. Note: all times listed below are in Central Time Zone.
- Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 8:00 p.m.
- Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.
- Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 8:00 p.m.
- Friday, November 22, 2024 at 8:00 p.m.