2007-2008 Season
A Season of Dog & Pony written World Premieres
As Told By the Vivian Girls
A devised play by Devon de Mayo
with Dog & Pony Theatre Company
World Premiere
Directed by Devon de Mayo* with Krissy Vanderwarker* & Heather Rafferty
Innocence is destroyed. Allegiances are betrayed. War rages.
As Told by the Vivian Girls draws inspiration from the illustrations and 15,000-plus pages of renowned Chicago outsider artist Henry Darger, a recluse who lived in Lincoln Park and shared his art with no one. His imagination overflowed in his prolific stories and drawings, The Realms of the Unreal, where little girls battle against child slavery.
In this choose-your-own-adventure staging, audience members move throughout the entire facility of Theater on the Lake creating their own experience. The audience follows 15 characters on separate, overlapping journeys through celebrations, conflicts of faith and acts of war that culminate in a selection of two simultaneous endings.
Dates: April 30 - May 25 (Performances are Wednesdays - Sundays)
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Theatre on the Lake at Fullerton and Lake Shore Drive
Tickets: $20 general admission, $15 for students and seniors.
All Wednesday and Thursday performances are pay-what-you-can.
For tickets call 773-360-7933.
The ensemble cast: Jamie Abelson, John Blick, Missi Davis, John Dixon, Matthew Fletcher, Blayne Greneir, Greg Hardigan, Sarra Kaufman, Teeny Lamothe, Nick Leininger, Elizabeth Levy, Laura Mahler, Michael Salinas, Josh Volkers, Marta Juaniza* and Sarah Winkler.
Designers: Vanessa Conway and Chad Kouri, set; Erin Fast and Catherine Tantillo*, costumes; Steve Ptacek, sound; Matthew Gawryk* and Jacob Snodgrass, lights; Farah Joyner and Elfira Karim, stage management; Beth Stegman, production management; Shannon O’Neill*, fight choreography; Allison Kurtz, choreography
*Dog & Pony Artistic Associate
Make-Believers' Ball 2008
Saturday, May10th 6-10pm
See an exclusive production of Dog & Pony's original work "As Told by the Vivian Girls", a performance based on the writings of Chicago artist Henry Darger. This play was developed and written by artist director Devon de Mayo in collaboration with Dog and Pony's artist associates and staff. This innovative production is a promenade performance, audience members travel from scene to scene, choosing their own adventure during the play! Performance begins at 7pm. Chicago Social magazine already named it "The Best of the City 2008"!
Bid on a variety of exciting prizes at our Silent Auction!
Silent Auction will be open from 6-9pm.
Party Attire Suggested
(Be comfortable to dance and mingle!)
$55 Patron
+ $5 at the door
Theater on the Lake
2401 N. Lake Shore Drive
Located at Fullerton Avenue and Lakeshore Drive
Public Transportation
Accessible by CTA Sheridan-151 Bus Line
Parking
Paid lot at the corner of Cannon and Fullerton.
Street parking available on Cannon Drive.
RSVP by May 1st
Call Dog & Pony at 773-360-7933 or click on the button below to purchase your ticket.
