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Opening Night Benefit
Monday evening October 1, 7 P.M.
Food! Drink! Raffles! Prizes!
HONEY WEST as raunchy comedienne Belle Barth
with GERALD H. BAILEY
in a concert reading at 8:00 P.M. of
“If I embarrass you, tell your friends”
Written by Joanne Koch & Sarah Blacher Cohen
Original music by Ilya Levinson, Lyrics by Owen Kalt
Additional songs by Mark Elliott
Theatre Building Chicago
1225 W. Belmont. Chicago IL 60657
Tickets for the benefit $15.00 including refreshments,
Seniors, Students, Industry people, $10.00.
CALL FOR RESERVATIONS: 773-929-7367, ext. 5
For more information please email inquiries to info@writersblocfest.org
Opening NIght Benefit Monday, October 1, 7 P.M.
Chicago Writers’ Bloc 2007
New Play Festival
Opening Night Benefit
Monday, October 1, 8:00 P.M.
Belle Barth: if I embarrass you, tell your friends
by Joanne Koch & Sarah Blacher Cohen
songs by Ilya Levinson & Owen Kalt, and by Mark Elliott
directed by Greg Gerhard
Comic Belle Barth, known as the female Lenny Bruce, the woman who sold millions of risque comedy records in the fifties and sixties, confronts her best and worst times through songs, jokes and a few poignant moments of truth.
Wednesday, October 3, 8:00 P.M.
A Private Audience
by Zan Skolnick
directed by Jeremy Wechsler, Artistic Director of Theater Wit
The process behind the Vatican's recognition of the State of Israel and Pope John Paul II's historic visit to Jerusalem is revealed. Unofficial business, bureaucratic hassles, jealousy and envy play important roles in this fact-based play.
Monday, October 8, 8:00 P.M.
Sapiens Erectus, Whatever
by Tom Weber
directed by John Nicholson
David is a young post-doc working on a quantum computer and needing an apartment belonging to Anna, a biochemist researching protein-based memories. Anna wants to get her hands on David as a colleague, while David wants to get his hands on her daughter, a bio major home from college.
Tuesday, October 9, 8:00 P.M.
Antidote
by Charles Grippo
directed by Alex Main
When her theater critic husband leaves her for a younger woman, an aging former actress sets into motion a diabolical plan of revenge with potentially deadly consequences. But nothing is as it seems in this thriller with a triple twist ending.
Wednesday, October 10, 8:00 P.M.
Dinner at 1800 Hours
by Joan Kufrin
directed by Edie Allen
The peace activist parents of corporate lawyer Meredith and the 2nd generation military parents of marine lieutenant BIll collide at the couple's disastrous engagement dinner. A delay in the meal, too many drinks, and soon everyone is speaking the unspeakable: Cut and run. Traitors. Vietnam. My Lai. Question: Can these six of frozen mindsets lay down their weapons of words to engage in family-building?
Sunday, October 14, 8:00 P.M.
Hymie Yenkel in the Golan Heights
by Les White
Location! Location! Location! Granite countertops! Better schools! Lower property taxes! Taking the Israeli government up on its offer to build their dream home, a Chicago family moves to Israel and finds itself living on--the Lebanese border. A comedy for all relgions based on a true story.
Monday, Oct.15, 8:00 P.M.
The Glass House
by June Finfer
directed by Lara Tibble
"People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones" or leave their dirty laundry for all the world to see — but Edith Farnsworth and Mies van der Rohe reveal their stormy relationship and their ambition for all the world to see in the latest version of the real story of the Farnsworth House.
Tuesday, October 16, 8:00 P.M.
When All Else Fails
by Beverly Rosen
A short comedy about coping with necessary departures and losses of friends and family.
Tuesday, October 16, 8:30 P.M.
Ars Amatoria or So Be It
by Grace Fishman
In these turbulent times when the world seems to be falling apart and our social mores are going asunder resulting in chaos among various and sundry segments of society, Anna, a gifted writer, wife and mother, finds herself lost in the topsy turvy halcyon world of Hollywood icons and their confreres.
Wednesday, October 17, 8:00 P.M.
St. Blase Wars
by Chloe Bolan
directed by Josh Penzell
Multi-generational love in a nursing home? Why not? Resident and former television star Jade Marshall, her overly responsible daughter Janis and Young and quirky aide Zoe all face the thrill of new loves and obstacles of old wars…All's fair but which will prevail? That is the question.
