The Voices in a Writer's Head Come to Hilarious Life in "Figments"

The Voices in a Writer's Head Come to Hilarious Life in Figments

Saint Sebastian Players Theatre, In the St. Bonaventure Church Building (1625 West Diversey Chicago, IL 60614)

Full Price:: $15.00

Our Price:: $7.50*

4.0 by 2 members

The Saint Sebastian Players bring their 31st season to a close with Figments, a creative and comedic farce by Billy St. John. Rick Jacobs is a playwright with a wild imagination. As he attempts to overcome a frustrating case of writer's block, four characters -- figments of his imagination -- spring to life and play out the opening scene of his next murder mystery. His thought process is interrupted by the arrival of his neighbor, Loni, with whom he is secretly, and hopelessly, in love. Hilarity ensues when Rick can't stop thinking about his play and the characters become involved in his stalled romantic life. When his domineering mother, dead father and former girlfriend arrive on the scene to offer their two cents, it becomes clear that the inside of a writer's head is one interesting -- and crowded -- place.

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The last date listed for Figments was Sunday May 20, 2012 / 2:00pm.

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Saint Sebastian Players Theatre

In the St. Bonaventure Church Building,

1625 West Diversey

Chicago, IL 60614

Website

773-404-7922

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2 ratings

4.0 average rating

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1 review

5.0

attended May 21 2012

I thoroughly enjoyed Figments. I found it to be funny, charming, and a unique tale. The cast did a wonderful job and I found the space to be perfect for the show.

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3.0

attended Apr 30 2012

Venue is warm and cozy, terrific people! The acting company is immensely talented and I enjoyed their expertise. The play, ugh! Corny, cliched, dated perhaps, and really misses its mark in several areas (i.e. the two mothers are written so closely that the "imaginary" mother really had no where to take it. The "real" mother should have been written much more passively so that the imaginary mother could actually show what the audience doesn't see in the real mother, but that the son does. The two Rick's had a similar problem...at first they imaginary Rick does what the real Rick would like to do, should do, but then that just dies and the imaginary Rick wanders around the stage directionless).

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