BADFIC LOVE Extends at The Den Theatre

Due to popular demand, Strange Bedfellows Theatre has added a weekend of performances of its critically-acclaimed production of Badfic Love by Adam Pasen and directed by Aaron Henrickson. Badfic Love will now be presented at The Den Theatre, 1333 N Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago, thru May 9, 2015. Performances are Thursdays thru Saturdays at 7:30 pm. Tickets, priced at $20, are on sale at strangebedfellowstheatre.com.

By day Kyle is a lowly sales associate at Staples, but by night he is part of an elite organization that scours the internet to keep it safe from the writers of bad fanfiction. When he becomes obsessed with a Harry Potter badfic and falls for the group's public enemy #1, his love life and the fate of the entire plot continuum are at stake. Meanwhile, inside the badfic, the characters formerly known as Harry and Draco race to understand who they are as their narrative goes increasingly off the rails. Part Pirandello and part Joss Whedon, Badfic Love asks the question: "what if the writer telling your story never disappeared, but is just really, really, REALLY terrible?"

Strange Bedfellows, known for its integrated, experiential approach to producing theatre, has successfully brought together musicians, visual artists and local businesses to create an integrated environment surrounding the Professional World Premiere of Badfic Love.

· A graphic novel adaptation of the Badfic Love script has been put to page by artist Don Edwards (creator of Unemployed Duck, Ultrakyle, and STIK comics). This 48-page trade paperback comic also features cover art by J Tinman Tinaglia and special inserts by guest artists Chris Merkley and Jay Taylor. The book, priced at $20, is now available for purchase at all performances of Badfic Love and online at strangebedfellowstheatre.com.

· The Badfic Love Wizard Rock Concert Series - featuring popular "Wrock" bands performing Harry Potter-inspired rock music - will continue to be presented before all performances of Badfic Love. The upcoming Wizard Rock schedule is as follows: Tonks and the Aurors (April 16, 17, 18), Hawthorn & Holly (April 23, 24, 25), Diagon Alley (April 30, May 1, 2) and HaHaLaLa (May 7, 8, 9). Doors for Wizard Rock concerts will open at 7:00 pm, with Badfic Love starting at 7:30 pm. Admission is FREE with a ticket to Badfic Love

The cast of Badfic Love includes Cristiana Barbatelli (Michelle), David Flora (Benny/Snape/Voldemort), Chris Fowler (Kyle), Katie Hunter (Cynthia/Hermione), Jovan King (Jared), Connor Konz (Harry), Stephanie Shum (Dale/Ron), and Jake Szczepaniak (Draco).

The creative team includes: Isaac Gomez (Dramaturg), Jeff Chaney (Scenic), Barbara Little (Costumes), Zoe Mikel-Stites (Lighting), Petra Cantzler (Production Manager), Danielle Moore (Stage Manager), Eric Backus (Sound / Composer), Paul Deziel (Projections), Jeremiah Barr (Props), Alex Farrington (Fight Choreographer), and Kyle Encinas (Asst. Fight Choreographer).

For more information about Badfic Love or Strange Bedfellows Theatre visit strangebedfellowstheatre.com.

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