16th Street Theater And North Berwyn Park District Debut SEASON THREE 2010: What is Home? 12/5

16th Street Theater and North Berwyn Park District debut Season Three 2010: What is Home? Saturday, December 5 from 5:00 - 6:30 PM at the Berwyn Cultural Center with food, drink and excerpts from the upcoming 2010 season. FREE but reservations are a must as tickets are extremely limited. Call (708) 795-6704 x105 to reserve.

Following their successful second season of plays including Anna Deavere Smith's Fires in the Mirror, Teatro Luna's S-E-X-Oh!, the Words in Motion festival, Rohina's Unveiled, and Brett Neveu's The Last Barbecue, 16th Street in 2010 presents six great, diverse Chicago writers: Tony Fitzpatrick, Joel Drake Johnson, Rohina Malik, Tanya Saracho, Michael Fosberg and Robert Koon all with stories around the theme: "What is Home?" Full bios and photos at www.16thstreettheater.org
A place. A city. A house. A beginning. Is home something we take with us when we leave it? Does it move with us, or is it something we leave behind? What are the boundaries of home? Is our home big enough for others? How does the meaning of home change as we age? Can we ever go back? These are the questions posed by these six Chicago writers in 2010.

Recognized by the Chicago Reader as Chicago's Best Emerging Theater 2009, 16th Street Theater is located 17 minutes from downtown Chicago at the Berwyn Cultural Center, 6420 16th Street, Berwyn, IL 60402. Just west of Ridgeland, the theater is one mile southwest of the Austin exit off the Eisenhower Expressway/290 and the Austin Blue line. There is free parking in the lot one block west at 16th and Gunderson. Go to www.16thstreettheater.org to subscribe to Season Three or for more information.

SEASON 2010 QUICK LIST
This Train written and performed by Tony Fitzpatrick Jan 21 - 30, 2010
The End of the Tour by Joel Drake Johnson February 4 - March 6, 2010
Unveiled by Rohina Malik at Victory Gardens Biograph Studio Theater March 24 - April 4, 2010
Teatro Vista's Our Lady of the Underpass by Tanya Saracho April 1 - May 1, 2010
Incognito written and performed by Michael Sidney Fosberg May 6 - 29, 2010
World Premiere of Menorca by Robert Koon September 16 - October 16, 2010

THE EVENT
DEBUT OF SEASON THREE 2010
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5

5:00 - 5:30 p.m. Food and Drink

5:30 p.m. Welcome
Joseph Vallez, Executive Director North Berwyn Park District
Ann Filmer, Artistic Director 16th Street Theater

5:45 p.m. Performance: Preview of Season Three 2010
Short excerpts from upcoming plays by six great, diverse Chicago writers:
This Train by Tony Fitzpatrick
The End of the Tour by Joel Drake Johnson
Unveiled by Rohina Malik (co-production with Victory Gardens Fresh Squeezed)
Our Lady of the Underpass by Tanya Saracho (co-production with Teatro Vista...Theatre with a View)
Incognito by Michael Sidney Fosberg
Menorca by Robert Koon

RSVP to (708) 795-6704 ext. 105 or ann@16thstreettheater.org
SEASON THREE 2010 - What is Home?
8 performances only!
THIS TRAIN Written and performed by Tony Fitzpatrick
January 21 - 30, 2010
Directed by Ann Filmer
There are bums. There are tramps. There are hobos. And then there's Tony. Some guys just can't fit in. Fine artist and raconteur Tony Fitzpatrick delves into the Hobo Alphabet for a musically-entertaining, visually-rich and never dull night of theater. With Sally Timms. Single Tickets are $20
THE END OF THE TOUR by Joel Drake Johnson
February 4 - March 6, 2010
Directed by Cecilie Keenan
Andrew Morris shares only one thing with former President Ronald Reagan and that's the town of Dixon, Illinois. When a frantic phone call from his sister forces Andrew to return home with his partner, the audience is taken on an often comic, sometimes disturbing tour of the lives of loved ones who still walk the line. Joel Drake Johnson is the author of The Fall to Earth (Steppenwolf), Four Places (Victory Gardens) and A Blue Moon (Chicago Dramatists). He is a Jeff Award and Emmy award nominee.

Victory Gardens Fresh Squeezed in association with 16th Street Theater present...
UNVEILED at Victory Gardens Biograph Studio Theater
by Rohina Malik
March 24 - April 4, 2010
Directed by Ann Filmer
Victory Gardens Fresh Squeezed brings 16th Street's world premiere hit to their Biograph Studio Theater for 10 performances only. Racism, hate crimes, love, Islam, tea, culture, language, life, and hope interweave in this compelling one-woman show about Muslim women in a post-9/11 world. Rohina Malik was born and raised in London, England, and draws upon her Indo-Pakistani heritage for inspiration. She has upcoming projects with Goodman New Stages and Teatro Vista. Single Tickets are $25

16th Street Theater and Teatro Vista...Theatre with a View present
OUR LADY OF THE UNDERPASS by Tanya Saracho
April 1 - May 1, 2010
Directed by Sandra Marquez
The remount of Teatro Vista's 2009 Jeff-Nominated production takes place at the 5-year anniversary of the Holy sighting under the bridge. The same week that Rome announced a new Pope, a woman driving home from work spotted an image of the Virgin Mary on a discolored wall of the Fullerton Avenue underpass. Inspired by real life interviews, playwright Tanya Saracho renders the voices of those who were drawn to that wall, exploring issues of faith and desire in present day Chicago. Tanya Saracho returns to 16th Street where her play Kita y Fernanda garnered a Jeff-Nomination for Best New Work. She is the Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Teatro Luna.

The national hit that started in Chicago...

INCOGNITO written and performed by Michael Sidney Fosberg
May 6 - 29, 2010
A one man show about identity, race, stereotypes and "how, in an instant, one's sense of self can be altered forever." - Jack Helbig, Chicago Reader. Actor Michael Fosberg has performed at Steppenwolf, Remains, Wisdom Bridge and The Goodman.
World premiere of
MENORCA by Robert Koon, 16th Street Theater Playwright-in-Residence
September 16 - October 16, 2010
Directed by Ann Filmer
On the island of Menorca, an archeological dig reveals human remains. In the Southern California desert, a border is being watched and guarded. The present intrudes on the past as boundaries are set, crossed, and broken. All in the search for the identity of a woman misplaced. Robert Koon's plays include Vintage Red and the Dust of the Road (Jeff Award for New Work), St. Colm's Inch and Odin's Horse. Menorca was developed at the William Inge Theatre Festival. This is its world premiere.

SUBSCRIPTION PRICES:
$100 16th Street's 100 CLUB 6-play Subscription
1 ticket to each play in our 2010 season.
10% discount at Wishbone and Bodhi Thai each time you dine!
Enjoy all plays, parties, Opening Nights, special events and open rehearsals.

$45 3-play Subscription
1 ticket to The End of the Tour, Our Lady of the Underpass, Menorca
WHERE: Performances take place at Berwyn Cultural Center, 6420 16th Street, Berwyn except for Unveiled, which will perform in the new Victory Gardens Biograph Studio Theater.
PURCHASE SUBSCRIPTIONS:
Online at http://www.16thstreettheater.org

In Person at North Berwyn Park District, 1619 Wesley Ave, Berwyn, IL 60402
Ticket and Info Hotline (708) 795-6704
Please visit www.16thstreettheater.org

SINGLE TICKETS are $16 each except This Train ($20) and Unveiled ($25)
16th Street Theater is Berwyn's professional equity theater under the artistic direction of Ann Filmer. 2010 marks its third season. The 16th Street Theater is under the umbrella of the Berwyn Cultural Center, a part of the North Berwyn Park District. The Berwyn Cultural Center is dedicated to providing the highest quality and range of cultural arts programs, classes, workshops, events, and exhibitions providing opportunities for Berwyn residents and area artists. The center will provide year-round programs engaging participants of all ages in visual, performing, literary, martial and media arts and 16th Street Theater's professional productions. The BCC also will serve as an incubator for emerging artists, artisans, writers, performers and musicians to develop and present new works. The center is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life and sustainability of our local communities by advancing appreciation for the beauty of cultural diversity.

 

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