Photo Flash: Hobo Junction Presents BAD GUYS IN SUITS

Four mobsters of Depression era 1930s have a particularly bad day at the office in Hobo Junction Company's latest incarnation of "Bad Guys In Suits." This one-hour musical comedy is replete with original song and dance numbers, witty banter and larger-than-life characters that epitomized screwball entertainment of that time.

"Bad Guys In Suits" centers on four mobsters who try earn a respectable living-in spite of hard times and their seedy job descriptions-on what becomes the longest night of their lives. As if placating the boss weren't hard enough, they also have to deal with nagging wives, unwanted advances from transvestite speakeasy entertainers and occupational hazards such as unintended self-inflicted gunshot wounds. It's enough to make a man wonder if he should consider another line of work. A great combination of slapstick humor and sophisticated dialogue that employs much of the gangster vernacular from that era, "Bad Guys In Suits" pays homage to James Cagney in "The Public Enemy" and Billy Wilder's "Some Like It Hot." "Bad Guys In Suits" will also feature original music by gypsy jazz band, The Panda Feathers.

Run time is approximately 60 minutes.

Apollo Theater * 2540 North Lincoln Avenue * Chicago IL 60614
The Apollo has a valet-assisted parking lot at the north side of the building for $10.00 per car. Attendants will direct you to a parking spot, but they will not take your keys. The Apollo is also easily accessible by CTA trains and buses.
The Fullerton "L" stop (Red, Brown & Purple lines) is located only a few minutes away from the theater.

April 17 through May 29 - Fridays @ 8:00 p.m.

TICKETS: $15.00 - Purchase online at www.ticketmaster.com or call (773) 935-6100

The cast includes Doug Bowman, Bryan Campbell, Madeline Chilese, William Cummings, Derek Elstro, Beau Forbes, Luke Harmon, Christopher Rex Jacobs, Andrew Marchetti, Breahan Eve Pautsch, Meghan Phillipp, Keith Redmond, Sean Patrick Ward, and David Wilhelm.

The Panda Feathers Band are Dan Pearce on Gypsy Guitar, Josh Zagoren on Piano, Bob Kessler on Clarinet/Harmonica, Heather DeSouza on violin and vocals, with additional musicians Ben Keeler, Arial Bouls and Jason Grey

All original music written by Josh Zagoren, Dan Pearce, & Mike Powers

(773) 814-8396, HoboJunction@sbcglobal.net
myspace: www.myspace.com/hobojunctioncompany
YouTube: www.youtube.com/thisishobojunction

Photos courtesy of Hobo Junction

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