Events for November 27th, 2009
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Friday - November 27th
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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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Miracle on 34th Street
Theatre Building Chicago - 1225 W. Belmont Ave. - Chicago (Lakeview)
A new, musical adaptation of George Seaton's classic film about a white-bearded gentleman whose claim that he is Santa Claus sparks renewed hope in the lives of a cynical single mother, her somber daughter and other New Yorkers.
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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 Message is in the Music (God is a Black Man Named Ricky)
Black Ensemble Theater - 4520 N. Beacon St. - Chicago (Uptown)
Local actor Rick Stone stars as God in the world premiere of a new musical by founding artistic director Jackie Taylor about the battles between good and evil and love and hate. Features music by The Drifters, Curtis Mayfield, The Temptations, The Beatles, Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon...
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Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
The Annoyance Theatre - 4830 N. Broadway - Chicago (Uptown)
A comedic, family-friendly retelling of the classic tale of the reindeer who struggles to fit in because of his unusual appearance.
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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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Days to Come
The Artistic Home - 3914 N. Clark St. - Chicago (Lakeview)
In this 1930s drama by Lillian Hellman ("The Little Foxes"), a wealthy family's personal lives undergo a crisis when employees at their brush factory organize and the husband calls in a strike-breaker to get them back to work.
