N. Richard Nash's Dust Bowl Comedy-Drama The Rainmaker
Theater Wit (1229 West Belmont Chicago, IL 60640)
- Full Price:
- $18.00 - $25.00
- Our Price:
- $5.00 - $12.50*
* Additional fees apply.
All offers for The Rainmaker have expired.
The last date listed for The Rainmaker was Sunday May 6, 2012 / 2:00pm.
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Fight Girl Battle World: Action-Packed Sci-Fi Comedy
- Full Price:
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- Our Price:
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Fight Girl is E-V, a tough-as-nails prizefighter who also happens to be the last human woman in the galaxy. Battle World is her planet, a place where all the alien races come together for epic battles to the death and spectators bet on the outcome. E-V has much more to worry about than her next fight, though. She is being pursued by the United Galactic Alliance -- an evil empire on the verge of eradicating humanity. This science-fiction satire from Qui Nguyen, the creator of the 2011 InFusion Theatre Company hit Soul Samurai, gets its Midwestern premiere with this production, which is packed with innovative video projection, puppetry, stage combat and more. A Critic's Pick in Time Out Chicago, the show stars Sheila O'Connor as E-V. Learn More
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Leave a little extra time for street parking.
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Great
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There's a bar with snacks at the theatre
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There's a bar with snacks at the theater.
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Dres as you wish. There were all sorts in attendance.
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There was pent of parking including valet at a reasonable price
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Lovely restaurants in the neighborhood
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As usual the snacks and drinks at the snack bar are way over priced!
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There is no parking in that area,so the offer of valet is faboulous
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You can bring drinks into the theater.
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Take a cab...it's easiest
17 Goldstar Member Reviews
Written on May 08 2012Rainmaker was amazing! The cast was absolutely incredible, and the set was intimate and really sucked you into the performance. Great job, Theater Wit!
Written on May 04 2012Set design & use of space was interesting, They chose not to use the house seats at all & brought 50 chairs onto the stage to create a thrust stage design (audience on 3 sides), It made the space for set/set design VERY limited. Felt intimate, but somewhat underdone for what I've seen this theatre company do before. Also, you can't cast a beautiful woman to play a "plain" girl and have it feel real as she struggles with her lack of attractiveness. Actors did a good job.
Written on Apr 30 2012Loved the crew. Loved the message. It was so worthy to spend a Friday night watching this play. I completely recommend it.
Written on Apr 25 2012Went to a matinee April 22. Counted 14 people in the audience. The play and the cast deserved many more. A real good production.
Written on Apr 24 2012Fantastic performance in a black box theatre setting. We loved it. Get there as early as possible as the best seats are reserved for season ticket holders.
Written on Apr 23 2012Good old story told very well with great acting. Hard to pic who was best, all good. Reasonable valet parking and good resturant with free parking across the street. Makes for a wonderful dining-theatre experiene at affordble price. Don't miss.
Written on Apr 23 2012Great acting, wonderful intimate atmosphere.
Written on Apr 23 2012This is a delightful play. It combines drama with fun, character analysis with whim, flair, and imagination. I loved it!
Written on Apr 23 2012Very good play, nicely acted, a very pleasurable evening in the theater.
Written on Apr 16 2012Took our 3 nieces (ages 17,15 and 13) and they enjoyed it too. A little slow for a bit in the first act but overall a very good production. Recommend it.
Written on Apr 16 2012The acting was very good, especially the young man who played Jimmy. The first act could have been shorter. Overall, very entertaining.
Written on Apr 16 2012The play was extremely good the fact that there is valet parking was an added incentive to return to this theatre. The only draw back to the play were the seats were not very comfortable. Sitting for 2 hours was a bit difficult.
Written on Apr 16 2012Love these black box performances. The actors were excellent, particularly Starbucks and the father, and the play was great.
Written on Apr 16 2012The cast was uniformly outstanding and having the audience right onstage with the actors (the regular seats were blocked off and we sat on chairs that were on risers) gave a wonderful intimacy to the performance.
Written on Apr 13 2012We really enjoyed this play. It was well acted and the production was intimate. It wasn't well attended.
Written on Apr 10 2012Worth every penny! I'd highly recommend it to anyone looking to see theatre in Chicago. It's exactly the kind of work that makes Chicago storefront theatre famous!
Written on Apr 09 2012I thought it was really good, although not appropriate for children because of some of the language and the scene in the tack house. Just wish I had known that ahead of time, I did not see anything online saying that it was not appropriate for all audiences.
More Information About The Rainmaker
Website
http://www.bohotheatre.com/shows/rainmaker.php
Description
By N. Richard Nash
Directed by Stephen M. Genovese
Cast
HC Curry: Robert Frankel
Lizzie Curry: Anna Hammonds
Jim Curry: Nate Santana
Noah Curry: Daniel Gilbert
Starbuck: Matthew Keffer
File: Thad Anzur
Sheriff: Russell Alan Rowe
Crew
Scenic Design: Stephen M. Genovese
Lighting Design: Diane D. Fairchild
Costume Design: Theresa Ham
Sound Design: Peter Robel
Properties Design: Cassy Schillo
Stage Manager: Meg Love
Production Manager: Tammy Goodman
Producer: Peter Blair
About the Ticket Supplier: Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
Mission:
Creating theatre that incorporates the arts as a whole -- Art for art's sake.
Vision:
To challenge convention through literary originality and eclectic expression while fostering an ever-evolving artistic environment in which people are inspired to learn, think, dream, and feel. To teach others and ourselves how to expand, create, and present art through theatre while reveling not only in the process, but also in the journey.
Being "Bohemian":
Bohemia is not so much a place on a map but a timeless concept that knows no geographic boundaries. The Bohemian recognizes that cherishing all aspects of art is tantamount to progression of mankind as more than just a living being.
The Four Basic Principles of the Bohemian represent their core values:
Truth -- That which is at the core of all things good and soulful
Beauty -- The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance. -Aristotle
Freedom -- Without freedom, no art; art lives only on the restraints it imposes on itself, and dies of all others. -Camus
Love -- Life in abundance comes only through great love.