The LeapFest Plays |
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| If you are a producer and have an interest in any of the LeapFest plays, please contact Director of New Play Development John Sanders at (773) 883-8830 or john@stagelefttheatre.com. None of these plays have yet had full productions, and LeapFest presentations are not considered world premieres. |
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The Day of Knowledge |
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A haunting depiction of the aftermath or a rebel siege of an elementary school. Based on actual events in Beslan, Russia, the play follows a group of parents on the eve of their children’s return to school one month after the massacre.
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 Don Tieri |
Electrocution |
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Based on the life of Thomas Edison, the celebrity inventor must grapple with a request from the government that his talents be utilized to build the first electric chair.
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 Derrell Capes |
Endangered by Derrell Capes directed by Richard Shavzin Saturday 6/16 @ 7:30 PM Sunday 6/24 @ 2:00 PM Thursday 6/28 @ 7:30 PM |
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An overworked and underpaid public defender considers throwing in the towel, before his murder defense of a young black man revitalizes his passion.
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 Keith Tadrowski |
Grayville by Keith Tadrowski directed by Scott Westerman Sunday 6/17 @ 2:00 PM Friday 6/22 @ 7:30 PM Friday 6/29 @ 7:30 PM |
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A comedy about the small Illinois town of Grayville, which undergoes a series of increasingly violent and absurd crimes resulting in the town’s complete destruction.
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Whirlybirds |
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 Susan Lieberman |
 David Rush |
 Jeffrey Bouthiette |
In this new musical by the playwright & lyricist of Prairie Lights, both parents of a small town family are called to serve in Iraq at the same time. As the two children left behind grapple with anti-war protests and drug dealers, the parent-soldiers find that this war in the gulf is far from what they expected.
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Cultural Center Events The events listed below will take place at: Tickets to all events are available through the Stage Left box office at 773-883-8830. |
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A Reading of Next Season's First Show Thursday, May 31 @ 7:30 PM Tickets: How can we help people? An upwardly mobile Chicagoan takes it upon himself to rescue a homeless mother who may or may not need rescuing. Stage Left’s 26th Season begins with Spare Change.
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First Night Tuesday, June 12 @ 7:30 PM
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Politics in Theatre Wednesday, June 20 @ 7:30 PM Tickets: Join an array of Chicago theatre artists to discuss the role of the politics in contemporary theatrical story-telling.
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Saturday thru Sunday, June 23–24 Join a group of award-winning Stage Left ensemble member playwrights and actors for a two day intensive Playwrighting Master Class. Call 773-883-8830 for details and admission.
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DrekFest Tuesday, June 26 @ 7:30 PM Tickets: Finalists from Stage Left’s first ever national contest for the worst 10-minute play will be presented in this comedic theatrical spoof. The audience will vote for the best worst play. Other prizes include Worst Title, Worst Opening Line, and more.
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Tickets |
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LeapPASS - $25 By far, the most cost-effective way to experience LeapFest. Includes:
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The LeapFest Plays - $12 Admission to any single LeapFest play is just $12. The LeapFest plays run in rotating repertory at Stage Left's Wrigleyville home, 3408 N. Sheffield in Chicago. |
Cultural Center Events Single Ticket prices for individual events held at the Chicago Cultual Center's Studio Theater are listed below. Click on the event name for details. Spare Change Reading - $5 |
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Festival Info
