THE S PARADOX
Written by: Jillian Leff
Directed by: Morgan Manasa
Fight Direction by: Samantha Kaufman
**MASKING IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND IN PERSON**
About the Show
In 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.
| WHERE | The Factory Theater 1623 Howard St. Chicago, Illinois |
| WHEN | April 7 – May 18, 2024 |
| SHOWTIMES | Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00pm Sundays at 3:00pm |
| PREVIEWS | April 7, 11 & 12th |
| PRESS OPENING | Saturday, April 13th |
| CLOSING NIGHT | Saturday, May 18th |
| OPEN CAPTIONING |
May 4, 5, 9, 10th |
| SENSORY FRIENDLY |
April 21 & 28th |
| ONLINE STREAMING |
May: 11, 12, 16, 17th |
AUDIENCE ALERT
This production uses realistic staged violence in the telling of the story.
RUN TIME
95 minutes with no intermission
Cast
The ensemble cast of 12 artists includes Elisabeth Del Toro (she/her, Dez); Luz Espinoza (she/her, Dez U/S and Older Dez); Cat Evans (any with respect, Ava); Kayla Marie Klammer (she/her, Sloane); Sonja Lynn Mata (she/her, Older Dez); Deanna Palmer (she/her, Nameless, Sloane U/S); Steve Peebles (he/him, William); Jessica Pennachio (she/her, Nameless, S U/S); Thomas Russell (he/they, Nameless, William U/S); Emily Sturges (she/they, Nameless U/S) Tina-Kim Nguyen (she/her, Nameless, Ava U/S); and Maureen Yasko* (she/her, S)
Production Team
The production team includes BWBTC Ensemble Members Line Bower* (they/them, technical director), Jillian Leff* (she/her, playwright) and Morgan Manasa* (she/her, director) as well as Evy Burch (they/her, props designer), Rose Hamill (she/her, production manager), Rose Johnson (they/them, scenic designer); Samantha Kaufman† (she/her, fight choreographer), LJ Luthringer (he/him, sound designer); Payton Shearn (she/they, production assistant), Taylor Stageberg (she/they, stage manager); Rachel M. Sypniewski (she/her, costume designer) and Laura J. Wiley (she/her, lighting designer); and Theo Yaeck (they/them, assistant stage manager).
Click here to view the full program for The S Paradox
Top Row. (L to R) Elisabeth Del Toro, Luz Espinoza, Cat Evans
Second Row: (L to R) Kayla Marie Klammer, Sonja Lynn Mata, Tina-Kim Nguyen
Third Row: (L to R) Deanna Palmer, Steve Peebles, Jessica Pennachio
Fourth Row: (L to R) Thomas Russell, Emily Sturges, Maureen Yasko
**Ticket Prices: Previews $20; student and senior tickets are $28 and general admission are $35.
***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 TBA closing week of the run.