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SUMMARY:TOPDOG/UNDERDOG by Suzan-Lori Parks
DESCRIPTION:This darkly comic fable of brotherly love and family identity tells the story of two brothers\, Lincoln (Manning) and Booth (Fenner)\, names given to them as a joke by their father. Haunted by the past and their obsession with the street con game\, three-card monte\, the brothers come to learn the true nature of their history. \nThe Gift Theatre’s Topdog/Underdog opens at Filament Theatre. \nTopdog/Underdog\nWritten by Suzan-Lori Parks\nDirected by Shanésia Davis\nSeptember 13- October 20\, 2024 | Filament Theatre \nPlease note that while all evening performances are 7:30pm\, the exception will be OPENING NIGHT\, Sunday\, September 22nd\, which opens at 6:00pm. \nAll Sunday matinee performances will have a 3:00pm start. \nACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES \n\nFriday October 11\, 2024: Open-Captioned\, Assistive Listening Devices Available by Request\nSaturday\, October 12\, 2024: Open Captioned and Audio Described\, Assistive Listening Devices Available by Request\nThursday performances are masked!\n\nCAST\nMartel Manning (Lincoln)\, Gregory Fenner (Booth) \nCarlos Washington (U/S Lincoln)\, Jermaine Jenkins (U/S Booth) \nSTAGE MANAGER\nSarah Luse \nPRODUCTION MANAGER\nJennifer Aparicio \nTECHNICAL DIRECTOR\nDavid Preis \nCASTING\nCyd Blakewell
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/topdog-underdog-by-suzan-lori-parks-2-2/2024-10-05/
LOCATION:Filament Theater\, 4041 N. Milwaukee\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641
CATEGORIES:Production
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SUMMARY:TOPDOG/UNDERDOG by Suzan-Lori Parks
DESCRIPTION:This darkly comic fable of brotherly love and family identity tells the story of two brothers\, Lincoln (Manning) and Booth (Fenner)\, names given to them as a joke by their father. Haunted by the past and their obsession with the street con game\, three-card monte\, the brothers come to learn the true nature of their history. \nThe Gift Theatre’s Topdog/Underdog opens at Filament Theatre. \nTopdog/Underdog\nWritten by Suzan-Lori Parks\nDirected by Shanésia Davis\nSeptember 13- October 20\, 2024 | Filament Theatre \nPlease note that while all evening performances are 7:30pm\, the exception will be OPENING NIGHT\, Sunday\, September 22nd\, which opens at 6:00pm. \nAll Sunday matinee performances will have a 3:00pm start. \nACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES \n\nFriday October 11\, 2024: Open-Captioned\, Assistive Listening Devices Available by Request\nSaturday\, October 12\, 2024: Open Captioned and Audio Described\, Assistive Listening Devices Available by Request\nThursday performances are masked!\n\nCAST\nMartel Manning (Lincoln)\, Gregory Fenner (Booth) \nCarlos Washington (U/S Lincoln)\, Jermaine Jenkins (U/S Booth) \nSTAGE MANAGER\nSarah Luse \nPRODUCTION MANAGER\nJennifer Aparicio \nTECHNICAL DIRECTOR\nDavid Preis \nCASTING\nCyd Blakewell
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/topdog-underdog-by-suzan-lori-parks-2-2/2024-10-04/
LOCATION:Filament Theater\, 4041 N. Milwaukee\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641
CATEGORIES:Production
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SUMMARY:TOPDOG/UNDERDOG by Suzan-Lori Parks
DESCRIPTION:This darkly comic fable of brotherly love and family identity tells the story of two brothers\, Lincoln (Manning) and Booth (Fenner)\, names given to them as a joke by their father. Haunted by the past and their obsession with the street con game\, three-card monte\, the brothers come to learn the true nature of their history. \nThe Gift Theatre’s Topdog/Underdog opens at Filament Theatre. \nTopdog/Underdog\nWritten by Suzan-Lori Parks\nDirected by Shanésia Davis\nSeptember 13- October 20\, 2024 | Filament Theatre \nPlease note that while all evening performances are 7:30pm\, the exception will be OPENING NIGHT\, Sunday\, September 22nd\, which opens at 6:00pm. \nAll Sunday matinee performances will have a 3:00pm start. \nACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES \n\nFriday October 11\, 2024: Open-Captioned\, Assistive Listening Devices Available by Request\nSaturday\, October 12\, 2024: Open Captioned and Audio Described\, Assistive Listening Devices Available by Request\nThursday performances are masked!\n\nCAST\nMartel Manning (Lincoln)\, Gregory Fenner (Booth) \nCarlos Washington (U/S Lincoln)\, Jermaine Jenkins (U/S Booth) \nSTAGE MANAGER\nSarah Luse \nPRODUCTION MANAGER\nJennifer Aparicio \nTECHNICAL DIRECTOR\nDavid Preis \nCASTING\nCyd Blakewell
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/topdog-underdog-by-suzan-lori-parks-2-2/2024-10-03/
LOCATION:Filament Theater\, 4041 N. Milwaukee\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641
CATEGORIES:Production
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SUMMARY:TOPDOG/UNDERDOG by Suzan-Lori Parks
DESCRIPTION:This darkly comic fable of brotherly love and family identity tells the story of two brothers\, Lincoln (Manning) and Booth (Fenner)\, names given to them as a joke by their father. Haunted by the past and their obsession with the street con game\, three-card monte\, the brothers come to learn the true nature of their history. \nThe Gift Theatre’s Topdog/Underdog opens at Filament Theatre. \nTopdog/Underdog\nWritten by Suzan-Lori Parks\nDirected by Shanésia Davis\nSeptember 13- October 20\, 2024 | Filament Theatre \nPlease note that while all evening performances are 7:30pm\, the exception will be OPENING NIGHT\, Sunday\, September 22nd\, which opens at 6:00pm. \nAll Sunday matinee performances will have a 3:00pm start. \nACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES \n\nFriday October 11\, 2024: Open-Captioned\, Assistive Listening Devices Available by Request\nSaturday\, October 12\, 2024: Open Captioned and Audio Described\, Assistive Listening Devices Available by Request\nThursday performances are masked!\n\nCAST\nMartel Manning (Lincoln)\, Gregory Fenner (Booth) \nCarlos Washington (U/S Lincoln)\, Jermaine Jenkins (U/S Booth) \nSTAGE MANAGER\nSarah Luse \nPRODUCTION MANAGER\nJennifer Aparicio \nTECHNICAL DIRECTOR\nDavid Preis \nCASTING\nCyd Blakewell
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/topdog-underdog-by-suzan-lori-parks-2-2/2024-10-02/
LOCATION:Filament Theater\, 4041 N. Milwaukee\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641
CATEGORIES:Production
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SUMMARY:TOPDOG/UNDERDOG by Suzan-Lori Parks
DESCRIPTION:This darkly comic fable of brotherly love and family identity tells the story of two brothers\, Lincoln (Manning) and Booth (Fenner)\, names given to them as a joke by their father. Haunted by the past and their obsession with the street con game\, three-card monte\, the brothers come to learn the true nature of their history. \nThe Gift Theatre’s Topdog/Underdog opens at Filament Theatre. \nTopdog/Underdog\nWritten by Suzan-Lori Parks\nDirected by Shanésia Davis\nSeptember 13- October 20\, 2024 | Filament Theatre \nPlease note that while all evening performances are 7:30pm\, the exception will be OPENING NIGHT\, Sunday\, September 22nd\, which opens at 6:00pm. \nAll Sunday matinee performances will have a 3:00pm start. \nACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES \n\nFriday October 11\, 2024: Open-Captioned\, Assistive Listening Devices Available by Request\nSaturday\, October 12\, 2024: Open Captioned and Audio Described\, Assistive Listening Devices Available by Request\nThursday performances are masked!\n\nCAST\nMartel Manning (Lincoln)\, Gregory Fenner (Booth) \nCarlos Washington (U/S Lincoln)\, Jermaine Jenkins (U/S Booth) \nSTAGE MANAGER\nSarah Luse \nPRODUCTION MANAGER\nJennifer Aparicio \nTECHNICAL DIRECTOR\nDavid Preis \nCASTING\nCyd Blakewell
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/topdog-underdog-by-suzan-lori-parks-2-2/2024-09-29/
LOCATION:Filament Theater\, 4041 N. Milwaukee\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641
CATEGORIES:Production
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SUMMARY:TOPDOG/UNDERDOG by Suzan-Lori Parks
DESCRIPTION:This darkly comic fable of brotherly love and family identity tells the story of two brothers\, Lincoln (Manning) and Booth (Fenner)\, names given to them as a joke by their father. Haunted by the past and their obsession with the street con game\, three-card monte\, the brothers come to learn the true nature of their history. \nThe Gift Theatre’s Topdog/Underdog opens at Filament Theatre. \nTopdog/Underdog\nWritten by Suzan-Lori Parks\nDirected by Shanésia Davis\nSeptember 13- October 20\, 2024 | Filament Theatre \nPlease note that while all evening performances are 7:30pm\, the exception will be OPENING NIGHT\, Sunday\, September 22nd\, which opens at 6:00pm. \nAll Sunday matinee performances will have a 3:00pm start. \nACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES \n\nFriday October 11\, 2024: Open-Captioned\, Assistive Listening Devices Available by Request\nSaturday\, October 12\, 2024: Open Captioned and Audio Described\, Assistive Listening Devices Available by Request\nThursday performances are masked!\n\nCAST\nMartel Manning (Lincoln)\, Gregory Fenner (Booth) \nCarlos Washington (U/S Lincoln)\, Jermaine Jenkins (U/S Booth) \nSTAGE MANAGER\nSarah Luse \nPRODUCTION MANAGER\nJennifer Aparicio \nTECHNICAL DIRECTOR\nDavid Preis \nCASTING\nCyd Blakewell
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/topdog-underdog-by-suzan-lori-parks-2-2/2024-09-28/
LOCATION:Filament Theater\, 4041 N. Milwaukee\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641
CATEGORIES:Production
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SUMMARY:TOPDOG/UNDERDOG by Suzan-Lori Parks
DESCRIPTION:This darkly comic fable of brotherly love and family identity tells the story of two brothers\, Lincoln (Manning) and Booth (Fenner)\, names given to them as a joke by their father. Haunted by the past and their obsession with the street con game\, three-card monte\, the brothers come to learn the true nature of their history. \nThe Gift Theatre’s Topdog/Underdog opens at Filament Theatre. \nTopdog/Underdog\nWritten by Suzan-Lori Parks\nDirected by Shanésia Davis\nSeptember 13- October 20\, 2024 | Filament Theatre \nPlease note that while all evening performances are 7:30pm\, the exception will be OPENING NIGHT\, Sunday\, September 22nd\, which opens at 6:00pm. \nAll Sunday matinee performances will have a 3:00pm start. \nACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES \n\nFriday October 11\, 2024: Open-Captioned\, Assistive Listening Devices Available by Request\nSaturday\, October 12\, 2024: Open Captioned and Audio Described\, Assistive Listening Devices Available by Request\nThursday performances are masked!\n\nCAST\nMartel Manning (Lincoln)\, Gregory Fenner (Booth) \nCarlos Washington (U/S Lincoln)\, Jermaine Jenkins (U/S Booth) \nSTAGE MANAGER\nSarah Luse \nPRODUCTION MANAGER\nJennifer Aparicio \nTECHNICAL DIRECTOR\nDavid Preis \nCASTING\nCyd Blakewell
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/topdog-underdog-by-suzan-lori-parks-2-2/2024-09-27/
LOCATION:Filament Theater\, 4041 N. Milwaukee\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641
CATEGORIES:Production
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SUMMARY:TOPDOG/UNDERDOG by Suzan-Lori Parks
DESCRIPTION:This darkly comic fable of brotherly love and family identity tells the story of two brothers\, Lincoln (Manning) and Booth (Fenner)\, names given to them as a joke by their father. Haunted by the past and their obsession with the street con game\, three-card monte\, the brothers come to learn the true nature of their history. \nThe Gift Theatre’s Topdog/Underdog opens at Filament Theatre. \nTopdog/Underdog\nWritten by Suzan-Lori Parks\nDirected by Shanésia Davis\nSeptember 13- October 20\, 2024 | Filament Theatre \nPlease note that while all evening performances are 7:30pm\, the exception will be OPENING NIGHT\, Sunday\, September 22nd\, which opens at 6:00pm. \nAll Sunday matinee performances will have a 3:00pm start. \nACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES \n\nFriday October 11\, 2024: Open-Captioned\, Assistive Listening Devices Available by Request\nSaturday\, October 12\, 2024: Open Captioned and Audio Described\, Assistive Listening Devices Available by Request\nThursday performances are masked!\n\nCAST\nMartel Manning (Lincoln)\, Gregory Fenner (Booth) \nCarlos Washington (U/S Lincoln)\, Jermaine Jenkins (U/S Booth) \nSTAGE MANAGER\nSarah Luse \nPRODUCTION MANAGER\nJennifer Aparicio \nTECHNICAL DIRECTOR\nDavid Preis \nCASTING\nCyd Blakewell
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/topdog-underdog-by-suzan-lori-parks-2/2024-09-26/
LOCATION:Filament Theater\, 4041 N. Milwaukee\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641
CATEGORIES:Production
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SUMMARY:TOPDOG/UNDERDOG by Suzan-Lori Parks
DESCRIPTION:This darkly comic fable of brotherly love and family identity tells the story of two brothers\, Lincoln (Manning) and Booth (Fenner)\, names given to them as a joke by their father. Haunted by the past and their obsession with the street con game\, three-card monte\, the brothers come to learn the true nature of their history. \nThe Gift Theatre’s Topdog/Underdog opens at Filament Theatre. \nTopdog/Underdog\nWritten by Suzan-Lori Parks\nDirected by Shanésia Davis\nSeptember 13- October 20\, 2024 | Filament Theatre \nPlease note that while all evening performances are 7:30pm\, the exception will be OPENING NIGHT\, Sunday\, September 22nd\, which opens at 6:00pm. \nAll Sunday matinee performances will have a 3:00pm start. \nACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES \n\nFriday October 11\, 2024: Open-Captioned\, Assistive Listening Devices Available by Request\nSaturday\, October 12\, 2024: Open Captioned and Audio Described\, Assistive Listening Devices Available by Request\nThursday performances are masked!\n\nCAST\nMartel Manning (Lincoln)\, Gregory Fenner (Booth) \nCarlos Washington (U/S Lincoln)\, Jermaine Jenkins (U/S Booth) \nSTAGE MANAGER\nSarah Luse \nPRODUCTION MANAGER\nJennifer Aparicio \nTECHNICAL DIRECTOR\nDavid Preis \nCASTING\nCyd Blakewell
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/topdog-underdog-by-suzan-lori-parks-2/2024-09-22/
LOCATION:Filament Theater\, 4041 N. Milwaukee\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641
CATEGORIES:Production
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SUMMARY:TOPDOG/UNDERDOG by Suzan-Lori Parks
DESCRIPTION:This darkly comic fable of brotherly love and family identity tells the story of two brothers\, Lincoln (Manning) and Booth (Fenner)\, names given to them as a joke by their father. Haunted by the past and their obsession with the street con game\, three-card monte\, the brothers come to learn the true nature of their history. \nThe Gift Theatre’s Topdog/Underdog opens at Filament Theatre. \nTopdog/Underdog\nWritten by Suzan-Lori Parks\nDirected by Shanésia Davis\nSeptember 13- October 20\, 2024 | Filament Theatre \nPlease note that while all evening performances are 7:30pm\, the exception will be OPENING NIGHT\, Sunday\, September 22nd\, which opens at 6:00pm. \nAll Sunday matinee performances will have a 3:00pm start. \nACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES \n\nFriday October 11\, 2024: Open-Captioned\, Assistive Listening Devices Available by Request\nSaturday\, October 12\, 2024: Open Captioned and Audio Described\, Assistive Listening Devices Available by Request\nThursday performances are masked!\n\nCAST\nMartel Manning (Lincoln)\, Gregory Fenner (Booth) \nCarlos Washington (U/S Lincoln)\, Jermaine Jenkins (U/S Booth) \nSTAGE MANAGER\nSarah Luse \nPRODUCTION MANAGER\nJennifer Aparicio \nTECHNICAL DIRECTOR\nDavid Preis \nCASTING\nCyd Blakewell
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/topdog-underdog-by-suzan-lori-parks-2/2024-09-21/
LOCATION:Filament Theater\, 4041 N. Milwaukee\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641
CATEGORIES:Production
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SUMMARY:TOPDOG/UNDERDOG by Suzan-Lori Parks
DESCRIPTION:This darkly comic fable of brotherly love and family identity tells the story of two brothers\, Lincoln (Manning) and Booth (Fenner)\, names given to them as a joke by their father. Haunted by the past and their obsession with the street con game\, three-card monte\, the brothers come to learn the true nature of their history. \nThe Gift Theatre’s Topdog/Underdog opens at Filament Theatre. \nTopdog/Underdog\nWritten by Suzan-Lori Parks\nDirected by Shanésia Davis\nSeptember 13- October 20\, 2024 | Filament Theatre \nPlease note that while all evening performances are 7:30pm\, the exception will be OPENING NIGHT\, Sunday\, September 22nd\, which opens at 6:00pm. \nAll Sunday matinee performances will have a 3:00pm start. \nACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES \n\nFriday October 11\, 2024: Open-Captioned\, Assistive Listening Devices Available by Request\nSaturday\, October 12\, 2024: Open Captioned and Audio Described\, Assistive Listening Devices Available by Request\nThursday performances are masked!\n\nCAST\nMartel Manning (Lincoln)\, Gregory Fenner (Booth) \nCarlos Washington (U/S Lincoln)\, Jermaine Jenkins (U/S Booth) \nSTAGE MANAGER\nSarah Luse \nPRODUCTION MANAGER\nJennifer Aparicio \nTECHNICAL DIRECTOR\nDavid Preis \nCASTING\nCyd Blakewell
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/topdog-underdog-by-suzan-lori-parks-2/2024-09-20/
LOCATION:Filament Theater\, 4041 N. Milwaukee\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641
CATEGORIES:Production
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SUMMARY:TOPDOG/UNDERDOG by Suzan-Lori Parks
DESCRIPTION:This darkly comic fable of brotherly love and family identity tells the story of two brothers\, Lincoln (Manning) and Booth (Fenner)\, names given to them as a joke by their father. Haunted by the past and their obsession with the street con game\, three-card monte\, the brothers come to learn the true nature of their history. \nThe Gift Theatre’s Topdog/Underdog opens at Filament Theatre. \nTopdog/Underdog\nWritten by Suzan-Lori Parks\nDirected by Shanésia Davis\nSeptember 13- October 20\, 2024 | Filament Theatre \nPlease note that while all evening performances are 7:30pm\, the exception will be OPENING NIGHT\, Sunday\, September 22nd\, which opens at 6:00pm. \nAll Sunday matinee performances will have a 3:00pm start. \nACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES \n\nFriday October 11\, 2024: Open-Captioned\, Assistive Listening Devices Available by Request\nSaturday\, October 12\, 2024: Open Captioned and Audio Described\, Assistive Listening Devices Available by Request\nThursday performances are masked!\n\nCAST\nMartel Manning (Lincoln)\, Gregory Fenner (Booth) \nCarlos Washington (U/S Lincoln)\, Jermaine Jenkins (U/S Booth) \nSTAGE MANAGER\nSarah Luse \nPRODUCTION MANAGER\nJennifer Aparicio \nTECHNICAL DIRECTOR\nDavid Preis \nCASTING\nCyd Blakewell
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/topdog-underdog-by-suzan-lori-parks-2/2024-09-19/
LOCATION:Filament Theater\, 4041 N. Milwaukee\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641
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SUMMARY:TOPDOG/UNDERDOG by Suzan-Lori Parks
DESCRIPTION:This darkly comic fable of brotherly love and family identity tells the story of two brothers\, Lincoln (Manning) and Booth (Fenner)\, names given to them as a joke by their father. Haunted by the past and their obsession with the street con game\, three-card monte\, the brothers come to learn the true nature of their history. \nThe Gift Theatre’s Topdog/Underdog opens at Filament Theatre. \nTopdog/Underdog\nWritten by Suzan-Lori Parks\nDirected by Shanésia Davis\nSeptember 13- October 20\, 2024 | Filament Theatre \nPlease note that while all evening performances are 7:30pm\, the exception will be OPENING NIGHT\, Sunday\, September 22nd\, which opens at 6:00pm. \nAll Sunday matinee performances will have a 3:00pm start. \nACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES \n\nFriday October 11\, 2024: Open-Captioned\, Assistive Listening Devices Available by Request\nSaturday\, October 12\, 2024: Open Captioned and Audio Described\, Assistive Listening Devices Available by Request\nThursday performances are masked!\n\nCAST\nMartel Manning (Lincoln)\, Gregory Fenner (Booth) \nCarlos Washington (U/S Lincoln)\, Jermaine Jenkins (U/S Booth) \nSTAGE MANAGER\nSarah Luse \nPRODUCTION MANAGER\nJennifer Aparicio \nTECHNICAL DIRECTOR\nDavid Preis \nCASTING\nCyd Blakewell
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/topdog-underdog-by-suzan-lori-parks-2/2024-09-15/
LOCATION:Filament Theater\, 4041 N. Milwaukee\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641
CATEGORIES:Production
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240914T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240914T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T180155
CREATED:20240927T172231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T173315Z
UID:10003318-1726342200-1726351200@thegifttheatre.org
SUMMARY:TOPDOG/UNDERDOG by Suzan-Lori Parks
DESCRIPTION:This darkly comic fable of brotherly love and family identity tells the story of two brothers\, Lincoln (Manning) and Booth (Fenner)\, names given to them as a joke by their father. Haunted by the past and their obsession with the street con game\, three-card monte\, the brothers come to learn the true nature of their history. \nThe Gift Theatre’s Topdog/Underdog opens at Filament Theatre. \nTopdog/Underdog\nWritten by Suzan-Lori Parks\nDirected by Shanésia Davis\nSeptember 13- October 20\, 2024 | Filament Theatre \nPlease note that while all evening performances are 7:30pm\, the exception will be OPENING NIGHT\, Sunday\, September 22nd\, which opens at 6:00pm. \nAll Sunday matinee performances will have a 3:00pm start. \nACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES \n\nFriday October 11\, 2024: Open-Captioned\, Assistive Listening Devices Available by Request\nSaturday\, October 12\, 2024: Open Captioned and Audio Described\, Assistive Listening Devices Available by Request\nThursday performances are masked!\n\nCAST\nMartel Manning (Lincoln)\, Gregory Fenner (Booth) \nCarlos Washington (U/S Lincoln)\, Jermaine Jenkins (U/S Booth) \nSTAGE MANAGER\nSarah Luse \nPRODUCTION MANAGER\nJennifer Aparicio \nTECHNICAL DIRECTOR\nDavid Preis \nCASTING\nCyd Blakewell
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/topdog-underdog-by-suzan-lori-parks-2/2024-09-14/
LOCATION:Filament Theater\, 4041 N. Milwaukee\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641
CATEGORIES:Production
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240913T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240913T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T180155
CREATED:20240927T172231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T173315Z
UID:10003287-1726255800-1726264800@thegifttheatre.org
SUMMARY:TOPDOG/UNDERDOG by Suzan-Lori Parks
DESCRIPTION:This darkly comic fable of brotherly love and family identity tells the story of two brothers\, Lincoln (Manning) and Booth (Fenner)\, names given to them as a joke by their father. Haunted by the past and their obsession with the street con game\, three-card monte\, the brothers come to learn the true nature of their history. \nThe Gift Theatre’s Topdog/Underdog opens at Filament Theatre. \nTopdog/Underdog\nWritten by Suzan-Lori Parks\nDirected by Shanésia Davis\nSeptember 13- October 20\, 2024 | Filament Theatre \nPlease note that while all evening performances are 7:30pm\, the exception will be OPENING NIGHT\, Sunday\, September 22nd\, which opens at 6:00pm. \nAll Sunday matinee performances will have a 3:00pm start. \nACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES \n\nFriday October 11\, 2024: Open-Captioned\, Assistive Listening Devices Available by Request\nSaturday\, October 12\, 2024: Open Captioned and Audio Described\, Assistive Listening Devices Available by Request\nThursday performances are masked!\n\nCAST\nMartel Manning (Lincoln)\, Gregory Fenner (Booth) \nCarlos Washington (U/S Lincoln)\, Jermaine Jenkins (U/S Booth) \nSTAGE MANAGER\nSarah Luse \nPRODUCTION MANAGER\nJennifer Aparicio \nTECHNICAL DIRECTOR\nDavid Preis \nCASTING\nCyd Blakewell
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/topdog-underdog-by-suzan-lori-parks-2/2024-09-13/
LOCATION:Filament Theater\, 4041 N. Milwaukee\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641
CATEGORIES:Production
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240610T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240610T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T180155
CREATED:20240501T174405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T214625Z
UID:10003220-1718046000-1718053200@thegifttheatre.org
SUMMARY:The Fires- In The Works
DESCRIPTION:The Fires by Jennifer Rumberger \nPresented as part of The Gift Theatre’s In The Works series\, curated by Co-Artistic Director Brittany Burch. \nJennifer Rumberger (The Locusts) is returning to The Gift for a one-time reading of her latest play\, THE FIRES. \nTwo men sit outside a 7/11 in downtown Los Angeles\, watching a wildfire come closer and closer\, the latest in a series of natural catastrophes that have caused massive casualties all over the United States. Other than a traveling newsman bringing stories of the fates of other Americans\, they are the last people alive.  As the fire gets closer\, they are forced to contend with the end of not only their relationship\, but their lives as well. \n  \nCast: \nJohn Gawlik (Meatball)\, Paul D’Addario (Arthur)\, Michael Turrentine (Reginald) \n  \nThe Fires will be performed at Filament Theatre \n4041 N Milwaukee Ave. \nChicago\, IL 60641
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/the-fires-in-the-works/
LOCATION:Filament Theater\, 4041 N. Milwaukee\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240520T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240520T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T180155
CREATED:20240314T181453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T154719Z
UID:10003003-1716233400-1716238800@thegifttheatre.org
SUMMARY:TEN 2024
DESCRIPTION:The Gift Theatre is pleased to welcome back TEN 2024\, the company’s annual festival of ten world premiere ten-minute pieces by The Gift and guest artists\, curated by Co-Artistic Directors Brittany Burch and Jennifer Glasse.  \nTEN will play May 9 – 20\, 2024 at Filament Theatre\, 4041 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago.  \nThe TEN 2024 line-up includes: \n  \nCASS by Karissa Murrell Meyers \nDirected by ensemble member Erica Weiss \nFeaturing ensemble member Alex Main with Stephanie Shum \n  \nTHE UNBROKEN LINE by Matt Yee \nDirected by ensemble member Gabe Franken \nFeaturing ensemble members Gregory Fenner and Kenny Mihlfried with Preeti Thaker and Claire Kaplan \n  \nPREGNANT PAUSE by  Jerluane “Jae” Jenkins  \nDirected by Myesha-Tiara  \nFeaturing:  A’Keisha Lee\, Genesis Beecham\, Rita Wicks\, and Renee Lockett   \n  \nREMNANTS by co-founder and ensemble member Michael Patrick Thornton  \nDirected by ensemble member Paul D’Addario \nFeaturing ensemble member Jay Worthington with Jack Bronis and Chris Acevedo \n  \nIMPROV \nDirected by ensemble member Hannah Toriumi \nFeaturing Dr. Coke Team \n  \nSTANDUP (5/13 and 5/20) \nFeaturing Montrez Hawkins \n  \nGiftLit  \nCurator by ensemble member Maggie Andersen \n  \nSHAKING HANDS REALLY MEANS I LOVE YOU by Alexandria Bressette \nDirected by co-artistic director and ensemble member Jennifer Glasse \nFeaturing  Alexandria Bressette and Ellie Desmond \n  \nTHIRST by Terry Guest \nDirected by Mignon Stewart \nFeaturing Jalyn Greene and Scottie Caldwell    \n  \nTHE IMAGINARY FRIEND by Silent Marvin  \nDirected by Jordan Reinwald \nFeaturing ensemble member Martel Manning with Harrison Hapin \n  \nBOLOGNA by ensemble member Gregory Fenner \nDirected by ensemble member Martel Manning \nFeaturing ensemble member John Gawlik with Caroline Kidwell\,  Mickey Dolan\,  Caroline Heffernan\, and  Rita Wicks \n  \nThe TEN 2025 production team includes  Josh Fitch (Stage Management)\,  Alexandria Bressette (Assistant Stage Manager)\, Dan Friedman (Lighting)\, and Tyler Hughes (Sound)
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/ten-2024/2024-05-20/
LOCATION:Filament Theater\, 4041 N. Milwaukee\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240519T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240519T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T180155
CREATED:20240314T181453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T154719Z
UID:10003001-1716130800-1716138000@thegifttheatre.org
SUMMARY:TEN 2024
DESCRIPTION:The Gift Theatre is pleased to welcome back TEN 2024\, the company’s annual festival of ten world premiere ten-minute pieces by The Gift and guest artists\, curated by Co-Artistic Directors Brittany Burch and Jennifer Glasse.  \nTEN will play May 9 – 20\, 2024 at Filament Theatre\, 4041 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago.  \nThe TEN 2024 line-up includes: \n  \nCASS by Karissa Murrell Meyers \nDirected by ensemble member Erica Weiss \nFeaturing ensemble member Alex Main with Stephanie Shum \n  \nTHE UNBROKEN LINE by Matt Yee \nDirected by ensemble member Gabe Franken \nFeaturing ensemble members Gregory Fenner and Kenny Mihlfried with Preeti Thaker and Claire Kaplan \n  \nPREGNANT PAUSE by  Jerluane “Jae” Jenkins  \nDirected by Myesha-Tiara  \nFeaturing:  A’Keisha Lee\, Genesis Beecham\, Rita Wicks\, and Renee Lockett   \n  \nREMNANTS by co-founder and ensemble member Michael Patrick Thornton  \nDirected by ensemble member Paul D’Addario \nFeaturing ensemble member Jay Worthington with Jack Bronis and Chris Acevedo \n  \nIMPROV \nDirected by ensemble member Hannah Toriumi \nFeaturing Dr. Coke Team \n  \nSTANDUP (5/13 and 5/20) \nFeaturing Montrez Hawkins \n  \nGiftLit  \nCurator by ensemble member Maggie Andersen \n  \nSHAKING HANDS REALLY MEANS I LOVE YOU by Alexandria Bressette \nDirected by co-artistic director and ensemble member Jennifer Glasse \nFeaturing  Alexandria Bressette and Ellie Desmond \n  \nTHIRST by Terry Guest \nDirected by Mignon Stewart \nFeaturing Jalyn Greene and Scottie Caldwell    \n  \nTHE IMAGINARY FRIEND by Silent Marvin  \nDirected by Jordan Reinwald \nFeaturing ensemble member Martel Manning with Harrison Hapin \n  \nBOLOGNA by ensemble member Gregory Fenner \nDirected by ensemble member Martel Manning \nFeaturing ensemble member John Gawlik with Caroline Kidwell\,  Mickey Dolan\,  Caroline Heffernan\, and  Rita Wicks \n  \nThe TEN 2025 production team includes  Josh Fitch (Stage Management)\,  Alexandria Bressette (Assistant Stage Manager)\, Dan Friedman (Lighting)\, and Tyler Hughes (Sound)
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/ten-2024/2024-05-19/
LOCATION:Filament Theater\, 4041 N. Milwaukee\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240518T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240518T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T180155
CREATED:20240314T181453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T154719Z
UID:10002789-1716060600-1716066000@thegifttheatre.org
SUMMARY:TEN 2024
DESCRIPTION:The Gift Theatre is pleased to welcome back TEN 2024\, the company’s annual festival of ten world premiere ten-minute pieces by The Gift and guest artists\, curated by Co-Artistic Directors Brittany Burch and Jennifer Glasse.  \nTEN will play May 9 – 20\, 2024 at Filament Theatre\, 4041 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago.  \nThe TEN 2024 line-up includes: \n  \nCASS by Karissa Murrell Meyers \nDirected by ensemble member Erica Weiss \nFeaturing ensemble member Alex Main with Stephanie Shum \n  \nTHE UNBROKEN LINE by Matt Yee \nDirected by ensemble member Gabe Franken \nFeaturing ensemble members Gregory Fenner and Kenny Mihlfried with Preeti Thaker and Claire Kaplan \n  \nPREGNANT PAUSE by  Jerluane “Jae” Jenkins  \nDirected by Myesha-Tiara  \nFeaturing:  A’Keisha Lee\, Genesis Beecham\, Rita Wicks\, and Renee Lockett   \n  \nREMNANTS by co-founder and ensemble member Michael Patrick Thornton  \nDirected by ensemble member Paul D’Addario \nFeaturing ensemble member Jay Worthington with Jack Bronis and Chris Acevedo \n  \nIMPROV \nDirected by ensemble member Hannah Toriumi \nFeaturing Dr. Coke Team \n  \nSTANDUP (5/13 and 5/20) \nFeaturing Montrez Hawkins \n  \nGiftLit  \nCurator by ensemble member Maggie Andersen \n  \nSHAKING HANDS REALLY MEANS I LOVE YOU by Alexandria Bressette \nDirected by co-artistic director and ensemble member Jennifer Glasse \nFeaturing  Alexandria Bressette and Ellie Desmond \n  \nTHIRST by Terry Guest \nDirected by Mignon Stewart \nFeaturing Jalyn Greene and Scottie Caldwell    \n  \nTHE IMAGINARY FRIEND by Silent Marvin  \nDirected by Jordan Reinwald \nFeaturing ensemble member Martel Manning with Harrison Hapin \n  \nBOLOGNA by ensemble member Gregory Fenner \nDirected by ensemble member Martel Manning \nFeaturing ensemble member John Gawlik with Caroline Kidwell\,  Mickey Dolan\,  Caroline Heffernan\, and  Rita Wicks \n  \nThe TEN 2025 production team includes  Josh Fitch (Stage Management)\,  Alexandria Bressette (Assistant Stage Manager)\, Dan Friedman (Lighting)\, and Tyler Hughes (Sound)
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/ten-2024/2024-05-18/
LOCATION:Filament Theater\, 4041 N. Milwaukee\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240517T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240517T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T180155
CREATED:20240314T181453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T154719Z
UID:10002788-1715974200-1715979600@thegifttheatre.org
SUMMARY:TEN 2024
DESCRIPTION:The Gift Theatre is pleased to welcome back TEN 2024\, the company’s annual festival of ten world premiere ten-minute pieces by The Gift and guest artists\, curated by Co-Artistic Directors Brittany Burch and Jennifer Glasse.  \nTEN will play May 9 – 20\, 2024 at Filament Theatre\, 4041 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago.  \nThe TEN 2024 line-up includes: \n  \nCASS by Karissa Murrell Meyers \nDirected by ensemble member Erica Weiss \nFeaturing ensemble member Alex Main with Stephanie Shum \n  \nTHE UNBROKEN LINE by Matt Yee \nDirected by ensemble member Gabe Franken \nFeaturing ensemble members Gregory Fenner and Kenny Mihlfried with Preeti Thaker and Claire Kaplan \n  \nPREGNANT PAUSE by  Jerluane “Jae” Jenkins  \nDirected by Myesha-Tiara  \nFeaturing:  A’Keisha Lee\, Genesis Beecham\, Rita Wicks\, and Renee Lockett   \n  \nREMNANTS by co-founder and ensemble member Michael Patrick Thornton  \nDirected by ensemble member Paul D’Addario \nFeaturing ensemble member Jay Worthington with Jack Bronis and Chris Acevedo \n  \nIMPROV \nDirected by ensemble member Hannah Toriumi \nFeaturing Dr. Coke Team \n  \nSTANDUP (5/13 and 5/20) \nFeaturing Montrez Hawkins \n  \nGiftLit  \nCurator by ensemble member Maggie Andersen \n  \nSHAKING HANDS REALLY MEANS I LOVE YOU by Alexandria Bressette \nDirected by co-artistic director and ensemble member Jennifer Glasse \nFeaturing  Alexandria Bressette and Ellie Desmond \n  \nTHIRST by Terry Guest \nDirected by Mignon Stewart \nFeaturing Jalyn Greene and Scottie Caldwell    \n  \nTHE IMAGINARY FRIEND by Silent Marvin  \nDirected by Jordan Reinwald \nFeaturing ensemble member Martel Manning with Harrison Hapin \n  \nBOLOGNA by ensemble member Gregory Fenner \nDirected by ensemble member Martel Manning \nFeaturing ensemble member John Gawlik with Caroline Kidwell\,  Mickey Dolan\,  Caroline Heffernan\, and  Rita Wicks \n  \nThe TEN 2025 production team includes  Josh Fitch (Stage Management)\,  Alexandria Bressette (Assistant Stage Manager)\, Dan Friedman (Lighting)\, and Tyler Hughes (Sound)
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/ten-2024/2024-05-17/
LOCATION:Filament Theater\, 4041 N. Milwaukee\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://thegifttheatre.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/TEN-Announcement-Draft-1.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240516T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240516T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T180155
CREATED:20240314T181453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T154719Z
UID:10002787-1715887800-1715893200@thegifttheatre.org
SUMMARY:TEN 2024
DESCRIPTION:The Gift Theatre is pleased to welcome back TEN 2024\, the company’s annual festival of ten world premiere ten-minute pieces by The Gift and guest artists\, curated by Co-Artistic Directors Brittany Burch and Jennifer Glasse.  \nTEN will play May 9 – 20\, 2024 at Filament Theatre\, 4041 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago.  \nThe TEN 2024 line-up includes: \n  \nCASS by Karissa Murrell Meyers \nDirected by ensemble member Erica Weiss \nFeaturing ensemble member Alex Main with Stephanie Shum \n  \nTHE UNBROKEN LINE by Matt Yee \nDirected by ensemble member Gabe Franken \nFeaturing ensemble members Gregory Fenner and Kenny Mihlfried with Preeti Thaker and Claire Kaplan \n  \nPREGNANT PAUSE by  Jerluane “Jae” Jenkins  \nDirected by Myesha-Tiara  \nFeaturing:  A’Keisha Lee\, Genesis Beecham\, Rita Wicks\, and Renee Lockett   \n  \nREMNANTS by co-founder and ensemble member Michael Patrick Thornton  \nDirected by ensemble member Paul D’Addario \nFeaturing ensemble member Jay Worthington with Jack Bronis and Chris Acevedo \n  \nIMPROV \nDirected by ensemble member Hannah Toriumi \nFeaturing Dr. Coke Team \n  \nSTANDUP (5/13 and 5/20) \nFeaturing Montrez Hawkins \n  \nGiftLit  \nCurator by ensemble member Maggie Andersen \n  \nSHAKING HANDS REALLY MEANS I LOVE YOU by Alexandria Bressette \nDirected by co-artistic director and ensemble member Jennifer Glasse \nFeaturing  Alexandria Bressette and Ellie Desmond \n  \nTHIRST by Terry Guest \nDirected by Mignon Stewart \nFeaturing Jalyn Greene and Scottie Caldwell    \n  \nTHE IMAGINARY FRIEND by Silent Marvin  \nDirected by Jordan Reinwald \nFeaturing ensemble member Martel Manning with Harrison Hapin \n  \nBOLOGNA by ensemble member Gregory Fenner \nDirected by ensemble member Martel Manning \nFeaturing ensemble member John Gawlik with Caroline Kidwell\,  Mickey Dolan\,  Caroline Heffernan\, and  Rita Wicks \n  \nThe TEN 2025 production team includes  Josh Fitch (Stage Management)\,  Alexandria Bressette (Assistant Stage Manager)\, Dan Friedman (Lighting)\, and Tyler Hughes (Sound)
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/ten-2024/2024-05-16/
LOCATION:Filament Theater\, 4041 N. Milwaukee\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://thegifttheatre.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/TEN-Announcement-Draft-1.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240513T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240513T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T180155
CREATED:20240314T181453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T154719Z
UID:10003002-1715628600-1715634000@thegifttheatre.org
SUMMARY:TEN 2024
DESCRIPTION:The Gift Theatre is pleased to welcome back TEN 2024\, the company’s annual festival of ten world premiere ten-minute pieces by The Gift and guest artists\, curated by Co-Artistic Directors Brittany Burch and Jennifer Glasse.  \nTEN will play May 9 – 20\, 2024 at Filament Theatre\, 4041 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago.  \nThe TEN 2024 line-up includes: \n  \nCASS by Karissa Murrell Meyers \nDirected by ensemble member Erica Weiss \nFeaturing ensemble member Alex Main with Stephanie Shum \n  \nTHE UNBROKEN LINE by Matt Yee \nDirected by ensemble member Gabe Franken \nFeaturing ensemble members Gregory Fenner and Kenny Mihlfried with Preeti Thaker and Claire Kaplan \n  \nPREGNANT PAUSE by  Jerluane “Jae” Jenkins  \nDirected by Myesha-Tiara  \nFeaturing:  A’Keisha Lee\, Genesis Beecham\, Rita Wicks\, and Renee Lockett   \n  \nREMNANTS by co-founder and ensemble member Michael Patrick Thornton  \nDirected by ensemble member Paul D’Addario \nFeaturing ensemble member Jay Worthington with Jack Bronis and Chris Acevedo \n  \nIMPROV \nDirected by ensemble member Hannah Toriumi \nFeaturing Dr. Coke Team \n  \nSTANDUP (5/13 and 5/20) \nFeaturing Montrez Hawkins \n  \nGiftLit  \nCurator by ensemble member Maggie Andersen \n  \nSHAKING HANDS REALLY MEANS I LOVE YOU by Alexandria Bressette \nDirected by co-artistic director and ensemble member Jennifer Glasse \nFeaturing  Alexandria Bressette and Ellie Desmond \n  \nTHIRST by Terry Guest \nDirected by Mignon Stewart \nFeaturing Jalyn Greene and Scottie Caldwell    \n  \nTHE IMAGINARY FRIEND by Silent Marvin  \nDirected by Jordan Reinwald \nFeaturing ensemble member Martel Manning with Harrison Hapin \n  \nBOLOGNA by ensemble member Gregory Fenner \nDirected by ensemble member Martel Manning \nFeaturing ensemble member John Gawlik with Caroline Kidwell\,  Mickey Dolan\,  Caroline Heffernan\, and  Rita Wicks \n  \nThe TEN 2025 production team includes  Josh Fitch (Stage Management)\,  Alexandria Bressette (Assistant Stage Manager)\, Dan Friedman (Lighting)\, and Tyler Hughes (Sound)
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/ten-2024/2024-05-13/
LOCATION:Filament Theater\, 4041 N. Milwaukee\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://thegifttheatre.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/TEN-Announcement-Draft-1.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240512T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240512T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T180155
CREATED:20240314T181453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T154719Z
UID:10003000-1715526000-1715533200@thegifttheatre.org
SUMMARY:TEN 2024
DESCRIPTION:The Gift Theatre is pleased to welcome back TEN 2024\, the company’s annual festival of ten world premiere ten-minute pieces by The Gift and guest artists\, curated by Co-Artistic Directors Brittany Burch and Jennifer Glasse.  \nTEN will play May 9 – 20\, 2024 at Filament Theatre\, 4041 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago.  \nThe TEN 2024 line-up includes: \n  \nCASS by Karissa Murrell Meyers \nDirected by ensemble member Erica Weiss \nFeaturing ensemble member Alex Main with Stephanie Shum \n  \nTHE UNBROKEN LINE by Matt Yee \nDirected by ensemble member Gabe Franken \nFeaturing ensemble members Gregory Fenner and Kenny Mihlfried with Preeti Thaker and Claire Kaplan \n  \nPREGNANT PAUSE by  Jerluane “Jae” Jenkins  \nDirected by Myesha-Tiara  \nFeaturing:  A’Keisha Lee\, Genesis Beecham\, Rita Wicks\, and Renee Lockett   \n  \nREMNANTS by co-founder and ensemble member Michael Patrick Thornton  \nDirected by ensemble member Paul D’Addario \nFeaturing ensemble member Jay Worthington with Jack Bronis and Chris Acevedo \n  \nIMPROV \nDirected by ensemble member Hannah Toriumi \nFeaturing Dr. Coke Team \n  \nSTANDUP (5/13 and 5/20) \nFeaturing Montrez Hawkins \n  \nGiftLit  \nCurator by ensemble member Maggie Andersen \n  \nSHAKING HANDS REALLY MEANS I LOVE YOU by Alexandria Bressette \nDirected by co-artistic director and ensemble member Jennifer Glasse \nFeaturing  Alexandria Bressette and Ellie Desmond \n  \nTHIRST by Terry Guest \nDirected by Mignon Stewart \nFeaturing Jalyn Greene and Scottie Caldwell    \n  \nTHE IMAGINARY FRIEND by Silent Marvin  \nDirected by Jordan Reinwald \nFeaturing ensemble member Martel Manning with Harrison Hapin \n  \nBOLOGNA by ensemble member Gregory Fenner \nDirected by ensemble member Martel Manning \nFeaturing ensemble member John Gawlik with Caroline Kidwell\,  Mickey Dolan\,  Caroline Heffernan\, and  Rita Wicks \n  \nThe TEN 2025 production team includes  Josh Fitch (Stage Management)\,  Alexandria Bressette (Assistant Stage Manager)\, Dan Friedman (Lighting)\, and Tyler Hughes (Sound)
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/ten-2024/2024-05-12/
LOCATION:Filament Theater\, 4041 N. Milwaukee\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240511T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240511T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T180155
CREATED:20240314T181453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T154719Z
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SUMMARY:TEN 2024
DESCRIPTION:The Gift Theatre is pleased to welcome back TEN 2024\, the company’s annual festival of ten world premiere ten-minute pieces by The Gift and guest artists\, curated by Co-Artistic Directors Brittany Burch and Jennifer Glasse.  \nTEN will play May 9 – 20\, 2024 at Filament Theatre\, 4041 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago.  \nThe TEN 2024 line-up includes: \n  \nCASS by Karissa Murrell Meyers \nDirected by ensemble member Erica Weiss \nFeaturing ensemble member Alex Main with Stephanie Shum \n  \nTHE UNBROKEN LINE by Matt Yee \nDirected by ensemble member Gabe Franken \nFeaturing ensemble members Gregory Fenner and Kenny Mihlfried with Preeti Thaker and Claire Kaplan \n  \nPREGNANT PAUSE by  Jerluane “Jae” Jenkins  \nDirected by Myesha-Tiara  \nFeaturing:  A’Keisha Lee\, Genesis Beecham\, Rita Wicks\, and Renee Lockett   \n  \nREMNANTS by co-founder and ensemble member Michael Patrick Thornton  \nDirected by ensemble member Paul D’Addario \nFeaturing ensemble member Jay Worthington with Jack Bronis and Chris Acevedo \n  \nIMPROV \nDirected by ensemble member Hannah Toriumi \nFeaturing Dr. Coke Team \n  \nSTANDUP (5/13 and 5/20) \nFeaturing Montrez Hawkins \n  \nGiftLit  \nCurator by ensemble member Maggie Andersen \n  \nSHAKING HANDS REALLY MEANS I LOVE YOU by Alexandria Bressette \nDirected by co-artistic director and ensemble member Jennifer Glasse \nFeaturing  Alexandria Bressette and Ellie Desmond \n  \nTHIRST by Terry Guest \nDirected by Mignon Stewart \nFeaturing Jalyn Greene and Scottie Caldwell    \n  \nTHE IMAGINARY FRIEND by Silent Marvin  \nDirected by Jordan Reinwald \nFeaturing ensemble member Martel Manning with Harrison Hapin \n  \nBOLOGNA by ensemble member Gregory Fenner \nDirected by ensemble member Martel Manning \nFeaturing ensemble member John Gawlik with Caroline Kidwell\,  Mickey Dolan\,  Caroline Heffernan\, and  Rita Wicks \n  \nThe TEN 2025 production team includes  Josh Fitch (Stage Management)\,  Alexandria Bressette (Assistant Stage Manager)\, Dan Friedman (Lighting)\, and Tyler Hughes (Sound)
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/ten-2024/2024-05-11/
LOCATION:Filament Theater\, 4041 N. Milwaukee\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240510T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240510T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T180155
CREATED:20240314T181453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T154719Z
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SUMMARY:TEN 2024
DESCRIPTION:The Gift Theatre is pleased to welcome back TEN 2024\, the company’s annual festival of ten world premiere ten-minute pieces by The Gift and guest artists\, curated by Co-Artistic Directors Brittany Burch and Jennifer Glasse.  \nTEN will play May 9 – 20\, 2024 at Filament Theatre\, 4041 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago.  \nThe TEN 2024 line-up includes: \n  \nCASS by Karissa Murrell Meyers \nDirected by ensemble member Erica Weiss \nFeaturing ensemble member Alex Main with Stephanie Shum \n  \nTHE UNBROKEN LINE by Matt Yee \nDirected by ensemble member Gabe Franken \nFeaturing ensemble members Gregory Fenner and Kenny Mihlfried with Preeti Thaker and Claire Kaplan \n  \nPREGNANT PAUSE by  Jerluane “Jae” Jenkins  \nDirected by Myesha-Tiara  \nFeaturing:  A’Keisha Lee\, Genesis Beecham\, Rita Wicks\, and Renee Lockett   \n  \nREMNANTS by co-founder and ensemble member Michael Patrick Thornton  \nDirected by ensemble member Paul D’Addario \nFeaturing ensemble member Jay Worthington with Jack Bronis and Chris Acevedo \n  \nIMPROV \nDirected by ensemble member Hannah Toriumi \nFeaturing Dr. Coke Team \n  \nSTANDUP (5/13 and 5/20) \nFeaturing Montrez Hawkins \n  \nGiftLit  \nCurator by ensemble member Maggie Andersen \n  \nSHAKING HANDS REALLY MEANS I LOVE YOU by Alexandria Bressette \nDirected by co-artistic director and ensemble member Jennifer Glasse \nFeaturing  Alexandria Bressette and Ellie Desmond \n  \nTHIRST by Terry Guest \nDirected by Mignon Stewart \nFeaturing Jalyn Greene and Scottie Caldwell    \n  \nTHE IMAGINARY FRIEND by Silent Marvin  \nDirected by Jordan Reinwald \nFeaturing ensemble member Martel Manning with Harrison Hapin \n  \nBOLOGNA by ensemble member Gregory Fenner \nDirected by ensemble member Martel Manning \nFeaturing ensemble member John Gawlik with Caroline Kidwell\,  Mickey Dolan\,  Caroline Heffernan\, and  Rita Wicks \n  \nThe TEN 2025 production team includes  Josh Fitch (Stage Management)\,  Alexandria Bressette (Assistant Stage Manager)\, Dan Friedman (Lighting)\, and Tyler Hughes (Sound)
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/ten-2024/2024-05-10/
LOCATION:Filament Theater\, 4041 N. Milwaukee\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240509T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240509T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T180155
CREATED:20240314T181453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T154719Z
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SUMMARY:TEN 2024
DESCRIPTION:The Gift Theatre is pleased to welcome back TEN 2024\, the company’s annual festival of ten world premiere ten-minute pieces by The Gift and guest artists\, curated by Co-Artistic Directors Brittany Burch and Jennifer Glasse.  \nTEN will play May 9 – 20\, 2024 at Filament Theatre\, 4041 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago.  \nThe TEN 2024 line-up includes: \n  \nCASS by Karissa Murrell Meyers \nDirected by ensemble member Erica Weiss \nFeaturing ensemble member Alex Main with Stephanie Shum \n  \nTHE UNBROKEN LINE by Matt Yee \nDirected by ensemble member Gabe Franken \nFeaturing ensemble members Gregory Fenner and Kenny Mihlfried with Preeti Thaker and Claire Kaplan \n  \nPREGNANT PAUSE by  Jerluane “Jae” Jenkins  \nDirected by Myesha-Tiara  \nFeaturing:  A’Keisha Lee\, Genesis Beecham\, Rita Wicks\, and Renee Lockett   \n  \nREMNANTS by co-founder and ensemble member Michael Patrick Thornton  \nDirected by ensemble member Paul D’Addario \nFeaturing ensemble member Jay Worthington with Jack Bronis and Chris Acevedo \n  \nIMPROV \nDirected by ensemble member Hannah Toriumi \nFeaturing Dr. Coke Team \n  \nSTANDUP (5/13 and 5/20) \nFeaturing Montrez Hawkins \n  \nGiftLit  \nCurator by ensemble member Maggie Andersen \n  \nSHAKING HANDS REALLY MEANS I LOVE YOU by Alexandria Bressette \nDirected by co-artistic director and ensemble member Jennifer Glasse \nFeaturing  Alexandria Bressette and Ellie Desmond \n  \nTHIRST by Terry Guest \nDirected by Mignon Stewart \nFeaturing Jalyn Greene and Scottie Caldwell    \n  \nTHE IMAGINARY FRIEND by Silent Marvin  \nDirected by Jordan Reinwald \nFeaturing ensemble member Martel Manning with Harrison Hapin \n  \nBOLOGNA by ensemble member Gregory Fenner \nDirected by ensemble member Martel Manning \nFeaturing ensemble member John Gawlik with Caroline Kidwell\,  Mickey Dolan\,  Caroline Heffernan\, and  Rita Wicks \n  \nThe TEN 2025 production team includes  Josh Fitch (Stage Management)\,  Alexandria Bressette (Assistant Stage Manager)\, Dan Friedman (Lighting)\, and Tyler Hughes (Sound)
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/ten-2024/2024-05-09/
LOCATION:Filament Theater\, 4041 N. Milwaukee\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240303T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240303T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T180155
CREATED:20240209T214628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240209T214744Z
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SUMMARY:MOTHERS by Anna Ouyang Moench
DESCRIPTION:Three moms\, a stay-at-home dad\, and a nanny watch their kids play at Mommy-Baby Meetup. One mom is the queen bee and one is here to shake things up. The dad just wants to fit in\, and the nanny doesn’t say a word. When catastrophe comes\, the five of them have to figure out how to survive a war and each other. MOTHERS examines the primal heartache of raising children in a disintegrating world. \n* This production may not be suitable for anyone under the age of 12.  \nWHAT TO EXPECT (physical notes of the Filament space/content info of the show) \nMENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES (specific to this production) \nPROGRAM \nThe Gift Theatre’s MOTHERS opens at Filament Theatre \nMOTHERS\nWritten by Anna Ouyang Moench\nDirected by Halena Kays\nFebruary 1 – March 3 | Filament Theatre \nCAST\nKrystel McNeil (Vick)\, Stephanie Shum (Meg)\, Caren Blackmore (Arianna)\, Lynnette Li (Gladys) and Alex Iryes (Ty) \nPaige Jordan (Vick understudy)\, Carolyn Plurad (Meg u/s)\, Kandace Mack (Arianna u/s)\, Georgia Dib (Gladys u/s) and Matthew Martin (Ty u/s) \nSCENIC DESIGNER\nLauren Nichols \nLIGHTING DESIGNER\nJosiah Croegaert \nMASTER ELECTRICIAN\nDiane Fairchild \nDIALECT COACH\nNeal Ruperto Davis \nSTAGE MANAGER\nSarah Luse \nPRODUCTION MANAGER\nJennifer Aparicio \nTECHNICAL DIRECTOR\nDavid Preis \nCOSTUME DESIGNER\nGregory Graham \nSOUND DESIGNER & ORIGINAL MUSIC\nJeffrey Levin \nPROPERTIES DESIGNER\nLily Anna Berman \nINTIMACY/VIOLENCE DIRECTOR\nGaby Labotka \nASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER\nLili Bjorklund \nASSISTANT VIOLENCE DIRECTOR\nThomas Russell \nASSISTANT INTIMACY DIRECTOR\nAlyssa Vera Ramos \nCASTING/ACCESS\nEmjoy Gavino
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/mothers-by-anna-ouyang-moench-3-2-2-2-2-2/2024-03-03/
LOCATION:Filament Theater\, 4041 N. Milwaukee\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641
CATEGORIES:Production
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240302T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240302T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T180155
CREATED:20240209T214628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240209T214744Z
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SUMMARY:MOTHERS by Anna Ouyang Moench
DESCRIPTION:Three moms\, a stay-at-home dad\, and a nanny watch their kids play at Mommy-Baby Meetup. One mom is the queen bee and one is here to shake things up. The dad just wants to fit in\, and the nanny doesn’t say a word. When catastrophe comes\, the five of them have to figure out how to survive a war and each other. MOTHERS examines the primal heartache of raising children in a disintegrating world. \n* This production may not be suitable for anyone under the age of 12.  \nWHAT TO EXPECT (physical notes of the Filament space/content info of the show) \nMENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES (specific to this production) \nPROGRAM \nThe Gift Theatre’s MOTHERS opens at Filament Theatre \nMOTHERS\nWritten by Anna Ouyang Moench\nDirected by Halena Kays\nFebruary 1 – March 3 | Filament Theatre \nCAST\nKrystel McNeil (Vick)\, Stephanie Shum (Meg)\, Caren Blackmore (Arianna)\, Lynnette Li (Gladys) and Alex Iryes (Ty) \nPaige Jordan (Vick understudy)\, Carolyn Plurad (Meg u/s)\, Kandace Mack (Arianna u/s)\, Georgia Dib (Gladys u/s) and Matthew Martin (Ty u/s) \nSCENIC DESIGNER\nLauren Nichols \nLIGHTING DESIGNER\nJosiah Croegaert \nMASTER ELECTRICIAN\nDiane Fairchild \nDIALECT COACH\nNeal Ruperto Davis \nSTAGE MANAGER\nSarah Luse \nPRODUCTION MANAGER\nJennifer Aparicio \nTECHNICAL DIRECTOR\nDavid Preis \nCOSTUME DESIGNER\nGregory Graham \nSOUND DESIGNER & ORIGINAL MUSIC\nJeffrey Levin \nPROPERTIES DESIGNER\nLily Anna Berman \nINTIMACY/VIOLENCE DIRECTOR\nGaby Labotka \nASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER\nLili Bjorklund \nASSISTANT VIOLENCE DIRECTOR\nThomas Russell \nASSISTANT INTIMACY DIRECTOR\nAlyssa Vera Ramos \nCASTING/ACCESS\nEmjoy Gavino
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/mothers-by-anna-ouyang-moench-3-2-2-2-2-2/2024-03-02/
LOCATION:Filament Theater\, 4041 N. Milwaukee\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641
CATEGORIES:Production
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240301T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240301T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T180155
CREATED:20240209T214628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240209T214744Z
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SUMMARY:MOTHERS by Anna Ouyang Moench
DESCRIPTION:Three moms\, a stay-at-home dad\, and a nanny watch their kids play at Mommy-Baby Meetup. One mom is the queen bee and one is here to shake things up. The dad just wants to fit in\, and the nanny doesn’t say a word. When catastrophe comes\, the five of them have to figure out how to survive a war and each other. MOTHERS examines the primal heartache of raising children in a disintegrating world. \n* This production may not be suitable for anyone under the age of 12.  \nWHAT TO EXPECT (physical notes of the Filament space/content info of the show) \nMENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES (specific to this production) \nPROGRAM \nThe Gift Theatre’s MOTHERS opens at Filament Theatre \nMOTHERS\nWritten by Anna Ouyang Moench\nDirected by Halena Kays\nFebruary 1 – March 3 | Filament Theatre \nCAST\nKrystel McNeil (Vick)\, Stephanie Shum (Meg)\, Caren Blackmore (Arianna)\, Lynnette Li (Gladys) and Alex Iryes (Ty) \nPaige Jordan (Vick understudy)\, Carolyn Plurad (Meg u/s)\, Kandace Mack (Arianna u/s)\, Georgia Dib (Gladys u/s) and Matthew Martin (Ty u/s) \nSCENIC DESIGNER\nLauren Nichols \nLIGHTING DESIGNER\nJosiah Croegaert \nMASTER ELECTRICIAN\nDiane Fairchild \nDIALECT COACH\nNeal Ruperto Davis \nSTAGE MANAGER\nSarah Luse \nPRODUCTION MANAGER\nJennifer Aparicio \nTECHNICAL DIRECTOR\nDavid Preis \nCOSTUME DESIGNER\nGregory Graham \nSOUND DESIGNER & ORIGINAL MUSIC\nJeffrey Levin \nPROPERTIES DESIGNER\nLily Anna Berman \nINTIMACY/VIOLENCE DIRECTOR\nGaby Labotka \nASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER\nLili Bjorklund \nASSISTANT VIOLENCE DIRECTOR\nThomas Russell \nASSISTANT INTIMACY DIRECTOR\nAlyssa Vera Ramos \nCASTING/ACCESS\nEmjoy Gavino
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/mothers-by-anna-ouyang-moench-3-2-2-2-2-2/2024-03-01/
LOCATION:Filament Theater\, 4041 N. Milwaukee\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641
CATEGORIES:Production
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240229T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240229T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T180155
CREATED:20240209T214628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240209T214744Z
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SUMMARY:MOTHERS by Anna Ouyang Moench
DESCRIPTION:Three moms\, a stay-at-home dad\, and a nanny watch their kids play at Mommy-Baby Meetup. One mom is the queen bee and one is here to shake things up. The dad just wants to fit in\, and the nanny doesn’t say a word. When catastrophe comes\, the five of them have to figure out how to survive a war and each other. MOTHERS examines the primal heartache of raising children in a disintegrating world. \n* This production may not be suitable for anyone under the age of 12.  \nWHAT TO EXPECT (physical notes of the Filament space/content info of the show) \nMENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES (specific to this production) \nPROGRAM \nThe Gift Theatre’s MOTHERS opens at Filament Theatre \nMOTHERS\nWritten by Anna Ouyang Moench\nDirected by Halena Kays\nFebruary 1 – March 3 | Filament Theatre \nCAST\nKrystel McNeil (Vick)\, Stephanie Shum (Meg)\, Caren Blackmore (Arianna)\, Lynnette Li (Gladys) and Alex Iryes (Ty) \nPaige Jordan (Vick understudy)\, Carolyn Plurad (Meg u/s)\, Kandace Mack (Arianna u/s)\, Georgia Dib (Gladys u/s) and Matthew Martin (Ty u/s) \nSCENIC DESIGNER\nLauren Nichols \nLIGHTING DESIGNER\nJosiah Croegaert \nMASTER ELECTRICIAN\nDiane Fairchild \nDIALECT COACH\nNeal Ruperto Davis \nSTAGE MANAGER\nSarah Luse \nPRODUCTION MANAGER\nJennifer Aparicio \nTECHNICAL DIRECTOR\nDavid Preis \nCOSTUME DESIGNER\nGregory Graham \nSOUND DESIGNER & ORIGINAL MUSIC\nJeffrey Levin \nPROPERTIES DESIGNER\nLily Anna Berman \nINTIMACY/VIOLENCE DIRECTOR\nGaby Labotka \nASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER\nLili Bjorklund \nASSISTANT VIOLENCE DIRECTOR\nThomas Russell \nASSISTANT INTIMACY DIRECTOR\nAlyssa Vera Ramos \nCASTING/ACCESS\nEmjoy Gavino
URL:https://thegifttheatre.org/event/mothers-by-anna-ouyang-moench-3-2-2-2-2-2/2024-02-29/
LOCATION:Filament Theater\, 4041 N. Milwaukee\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641
CATEGORIES:Production
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