American Notes: Darkly Comic Play Explores Life in Today's America
Prop Thtr, at N Troy St (3502 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618)
- Full Price:
- $20.00
- Our Price:
- $10.00*
* Additional fees apply.
All offers for American Notes have expired.
The last date listed for American Notes was Sunday June 7, 2009 / 7:00pm.
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The Revelettes '60s Go-Go Dance Spectacular Variety Show
- Full Price:
- $15.00
- Our Price:
- $7.50
Inspired by the popular programs of the early 1960s, Prop Theater Group brings you this dance and variety show featuring Chicago's own Revelettes. These retro go-go dancers recreate the zany beach parties and outer space adventures of the '60s with their wild dance performances. The show will also feature comedians, circus acts, vintage film montages and house band The Reveltones performing flashback favorites live on stage. Plus, you'll get to enjoy games tailored for the audience and the chance to win prizes. Learn More
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Casual
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Street Parking is plentiful, Addison bus stop at Kedzie
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Anna on Information
Pop, beer, and wine available
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Linda Levendusky on Information
It was nice to be able to bring drinks into the theatre.
3 Goldstar Member Reviews
Linda Levendusky
Written on Jun 08 2009I hadn't known what to expect and was very pleasantly surprised. I'd never been to Prop Theatre before and look forward to seeing more there, as well as of the WAFF company. Keep up the good work and thanks for using Goldstar. It made a difference in my decision to attend this performance, and I'm very glad I saw it.
Anna
Written on Jun 02 2009Really wasn't sure about seeing something at this small theater, but the play, the cast, and the theater surprised me. American Notes was excellent! I highly recommend it.
dlinsyann
Written on May 27 2009"A trip through the rabbit hole of American mythology...American Notes is well-acted and visually conceived."
-New City Chicago
"Jenkin’s Lynchian atmospherics can please, and Feuerstein’s tidy, moody production does right by his motel-set ensemble jam."
-TimeOut Chicago
"a kind of anti-Our Town… nice character work"
-Chicago Reader
More Information About American Notes
Website
http://www.willactforfood.com/newsandevents/upcomingshows.asp
Description
<p>By Len Jenkin
Directed by Corri Feuerstein</p>
<p>It is night, we are in America, and the time is now.</p>
<p>The voiceless drifter...a young girl...the down-and-out businessman...a carnival barker...the mayor of nowhere...the struggling reporter...a restless woman...the singing con artists...the mad professor...all of their disparate desperations struggling to be heard. These are the people in our neighborhood.</p>
<p>This is interesting country. Look around.</p>
<p>Part intertwined character sketchbook, part postcard collection, and held together by desperation and coffee-fueled late-night conversation; American Notes is a surreal journey into the American Myth and the mysteries of Who We Are, What We Do, and Is That Crocodile Dead? Jenkin's darkly comic tale keeps us wondering what's lurking just beyond our view. WAFF Artistic Director and co-founder Corri Feuerstein directs the play and its multifarious miscellany.</p>
<p>Featuring: F.Tyler Burnet, Devon Carson, LaQuin Groves, Andrew Jordan, Scott Pasko, Tony Piscotti, Jenna Rabideaux, Justin Speer, Melissa Tropp, and CW van Baale</p>
About the Ticket Supplier: Will Act For Food
Will Act For Food (WAFF) is a non-profit organization comprised of professional artists devoted to feeding the Chicago community through theatre and service. They celebrate the richness of language and the personal nature of theatre in the challenging works they choose. They strive to create a theatrical environment in which the audience members ascend from spectators to participants through the performance of personal and intimate theatre works. They attend to an unwavering belief in the strength of community in the services we provide. The generosity of their patrons makes the conjunction of artistic integrity and community dedication possible.