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JACKALOPE’S 15th ANNUAL LIVING NEWSPAPER FESTIVAL, SEPTEMBER 13 – 16
September 13 - September 16
$15 – $30
CHICAGO – Jackalope Theatre Company is proud to announce its return to Broadway Armory Park, 5917 N. Broadway, with the 15th Annual Living Newspaper Festival, September 13 – 16. The Living Newspaper Festival is inspired by the 1930s Living Newspapers of the Federal Theatre Project that created stories based on recent events. This year’s Festival includes five one-act plays inspired from recent news headlines. The running time is 75 minutes with no intermission.
The 15th Annual Living Newspaper Festival includes
OUT OF THIS WORLD
by Rammel Chan
directed by Wendy Mateo
While bidding farewell to the Chuck E. Cheese animatronic band, an uncle and his niece struggle to say goodbye to the joys of youth, the stability of the past and each other.
Inspired by “Farewell, Chuck E. Cheese Animatronic Band” – The New York Times, May 11, 2024
THE BEST OF US
by Ike Holter
directed by Gus Menary*
A modern couple gets together to talk shit about their legion of haters.
Inspired by “America’s premier pronatalists on having ‘tons of kids’ to save the world: ‘There are going to be countries of old people starving to death” – The Guardian, May 25, 2024
THE DEPTHS
by Paloma Nozicka*
directed by Gus Menary*
Nearing the anniversary of a mysterious disaster, a billionaire CEO seeks help from a therapist for a recurring nightmare.
Inspired by “Frightening Log From Titan Submersible’s Fatal Dive Declared a Fake” – The New York Times, June 10, 2024
A DROP IN THE BUCKET
by Ireon Roach
directed by Sydney Charles
A play in not e’en ha’f a act in which Sumwea, Sumha, sum Browk comes together through a dive into the psyche of sacred sweat while a baby searches for healing in Grandfather’s breath.
Inspired by “A tribe in Maine is using opioid settlement funds on a sweat lodge to treat addiction” – NPR News, May 12, 2024
INTO THE BREECH
by Madhuri Shekar
directed by Wendy Mateo
Two friends attempt a DIY c-section with the help of a surgical kit purchased from CVS and an AI virtual doula.
Inspired by “Rural hospitals are closing maternity wards. People are seeking options to give birth closer to home” – AP News, Sept. 17, 2023
The production team for the 15th Annual Living Newspaper Festival includes: Ryan Emens* (scenic designer), Claire Sangster* (lighting designer), Michael Huey (sound designer), Tony Santiago (video designer), Ike Holter (producer), Paloma Nozicka* (casting associate), Karina Patel* (dramaturg), Amal Salem (stage manager), Hudson Therriault* (accessibility coordinator), Jon Cohen* (article curator).
* denotes Jackalope Theatre Company member
The performance schedule is Friday, Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 15 at 3 p.m. and Monday, Sept. 16 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 – $30 and are available at www.jackalopetheatre.org or by calling 773.340.2543.