Events for December 10th, 2009
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Thursday - December 10th
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Rudolph, the Red-Hosed Reindeer
Mary's Attic - 5400 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Andersonville)
A campy musical parody of the classic tale features a cross-dressing reindeer.
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Black Playwrights Festival
Black Ensemble Theater - 4520 N. Beacon St. - Chicago (Uptown)
7 p.m. Act One of "The Clark Sisters," by Dawn Bless Mitchell
The fifth annual fest features discussions and performances of scripts by African-American playwrights, including short works, readings and one full-length play.
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Graceland
National Pastime Theater - 4139 N. Broadway - Chicago (Uptown)
After three extensions to the original run, Profiles Theatre moves their production of local playwright Ellen Fairey's world premiere dramedy--the tale of four lonely Chicagoans who must face the interconnected consequences of their poor decisions during the weekend of the Air and Water Show--to...
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The Santaland Diaries
Theatre Building Chicago - 1225 W. Belmont Ave. - Chicago (Lakeview)
Local actor Mitchell Fain recreates his role as Crumpet in this adaptation of David Sedaris' humorous and irreverent essay that details his bizarre experiences and struggle to maintain dignity as a Macy's Christmas elf.
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The Mercy Seat
Profiles Theatre - 4147 N. Broadway - Chicago (Uptown)
In the Midwest premiere of a drama by Neil LaBute ("In a Dark Dark House"), a New York couple explores their relationship and the opportunities they perceive in the immediate aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 tragedy.
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Rewind
The Side Project Theatre - 1439 W. Jarvis Ave. - Chicago (Rogers Park)
The world premiere of a semi-autobiographical drama by local playwright Laura Eason ("Sex with Strangers") about the struggles of three friends attempting to succeed in the music industry.
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How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found
Angel Island Theater - 731 W. Sheridan Rd. - Chicago (Lakeview East)
A frazzled young ad exec runs into some hurdles when he attempts to change his identity and escape from his life.
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The Pillowman
Redtwist Theatre - 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. - Chicago (Edgewater)
Martin McDonagh's dark comedy in which a horror writer and his mentally impaired brother are suspected of foul play when local child killings mirror the writer's gruesome tales.
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Holiday Short Shorts
The Annoyance Theatre - 4830 N. Broadway - Chicago (Uptown)
Features two humorous one-acts from the "Triple Feature" series: "Breathing on Cougarness," which explores the experiences of two man-eaters during the holidays; and "Holiday Hunger Pains," in which a hitchhiker gets more than he expects when he accepts a ride.
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Delight Before Christmas
Theatre Building Chicago - 1225 W. Belmont Ave. - Chicago (Lakeview)
When a lonely TV anchorwoman posts a personals ad on Craigslist, the Craigster Fairy leads her on a quest--through GLBT-themed classical burlesque, boylesque, drag, butoh dance, juggling, drag and other performances--to find the meaning of the holiday season.
