Eurydice plus FREE PRE-SHOW MASSAGES & CONVENIENT CHILDCARE

FREE PRE-SHOW MASSAGES, CONVENIENT CHILDCARE, CRAFT BEER TASTING,

GUEST EXPERT, AND MORE ADD FUN AND GREAT VALUE TO

VICTORY GARDENS' EURYDICE

New Lincoln Park Neighbors Night and Fresh Squeezed Series Kick Off in October

Parents, Bring the Kids on Family Saturday; We'll Watch 'em, While You Watch
the Show.

Eurydice, a bold, slyly comic, visually fascinating take on the classic Orpheus myth by Sarah Ruhl, is enjoying an ambitious revival by Victory Gardens Theater, to open the 35th season at Chicago's #1 presenter of new plays.

Ruhl's modern tale of love and loss begins previews October 3, 2008 at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago.  Jessica Thebus and Sandy Shinner direct an all-star Chicago cast in this earlier work by arguably the hottest playwright in American theater today.

Following is the slate of special events designed to add value and excitement to Victory Gardens' revival of Eurydice.  For tickets and information, call the Victory Gardens box office - (773) 871-3000 - or visit http://www.victorygardens.org

LINCOLN PARK NEIGHBORS NIGHT
Wednesday, October 8, 2009 6 pm reception, 7:30 pm show Sponsors: Lincoln Park Massage Spa and Fiesta Mexicana.

Victory Gardens kicks off its newest value-added series - Lincoln Park Neighbors Night - which pairs each 2008-09 show with a different Lincoln Park business to make each Neighbors Night a unique, unforgettable experience.

For Eurydice, Lincoln Park Massage Spa will send their top massage therapists to give Neighbors Night patrons free back rubs, plus a bounce back coupon to the spa, during a pre-show reception catered by Fiesta Mexicana, the Exclusive Restaurant Sponsor of Victory Gardens' Lincoln Park
Neighbors Night series.

Single tickets are only $30, including the pre-show reception plus the show. To reserve, email events@victorygardens.org or call Will Rogers, (773) 549-5788 x 2167.

Note: Upcoming Neighbors Night partnerships include a group music lesson before The Snow Queen on December 3rd, courtesy of Old Town School of Folk Music and Different Strummer Music Store; a Facets Film School mini-seminar on the classic film A Raisin in the Sun, before the January 28th preview of Gloria Bond Clunie's Living Green; shopping eco-friendly wares and funking up free t-shirts from gratefulnotgreedy.com, before the March 25th preview of Jeffrey Sweet's 1960s comedy Class Dismissed; a pre-show tasting of high-end chocolates from Vosges Haut-Chocolate, before the May 20th preview of Aditi Brennan Kapil's contemporary romance Love Person; and a pre-show CAPS meeting on July 8th, sponsored by Chicago 43rd Ward Alderman Vi Daley, in association with William L. Petersen's return to Victory Gardens in David Harrower's Blackbird.  All events will be catered by Fiesta Mexicana.  Five- and six-play Lincoln Park Neighbors Night subscriptions are still on sale, starting at only $120. For more information, check out
http://www.victorygardens.org/lincolnparkneighborsnight

HUMANITIES NIGHTS
Thursday, October 9, 6 pm pre-show discussion, 7:30 pm show
Thursday, October 16, 6 pm pre-show discussion, 7:30 pm show
Pre-show Speaker: Kathryn Bosher

Classics expert Kathryn Bosher will lead a pre-show discussion on the classic Orpheus myth. She is an assistant professor in the Dept. of Classics at Northwestern University, an affiliate of the Classical Traditions Initiative and a member of the associate faculty of the Interdisciplinary PhD Program in Theatre and Drama. Bosher¹s research interests are the social context, the production, and the reception of ancient theater, both in the classical world and in later periods. Her current book project is a history of early Greek theatre in Sicily.

Both pre-show Humanities Night presentations are free.  Single tickets to the October 9th Humanities Night preview are $30.  Tickets to the October 16th Humanities Night performance are $39.  Boxed dinners from Zig Zag Café can be pre-ordered for both events, for only $8.   Email
events@victorygardens.org or call Will Rogers, (773) 549-5788 ext. 2167, to reserve.

FRESH SQUEEZED NIGHT
Friday, October 10, 6:30 pm reception, 8 pm show.

Audiences under 40, this night is for you. The boys from Victory Gardens' late night holiday sensation Drinking & Writing Vol. IV:  The 12 Steps of Christmas, SEan Benjamin and Steve Mosqueda, will host a pre-show reception in the Biograph lobby, taking a few moments to perform a comic riff on the Orpheus myth, before introducing a delicious craft beer courtesy of Rock
Bottom Brewery, specially paired with the show.

FAMILY SATURDAY
Saturday, October 18, 5 pm

Victory Gardens is the only theater in Chicago that makes it easy for parents to enjoy live theater again - without worrying about who's going to watch their kids.

At Family Saturday, parents enjoy the show, while Victory Gardens education professionals entertain their children.  During Eurydice, kids will have their own fun in the Upstairs Rehearsal Room playing theater games, crafts and storytelling, many centered on the play's themes of love and loss - guaranteeing a lively post-show conversation on the drive back home! Complimentary cupcakes provided by Swirlz Cupcakes.

Single tickets are $48, plus a $5 fee per child.  Ages 4 and up. Reservations required. Call 773.871.3000 to reserve. Save money and make Family Saturdays a guaranteed date night by purchasing a 5-Play Family Saturday subscription, at a special introductory price of only $155 per
parent.

PUB NIGHT
Friday, October 24, 6:30-7:45 pm @ Clarke's Bar and Grille, 8 pm show

Join friends and other theatergoers before the show right next door at Clarke's Bar and Grille, 2445 N. Lincoln Avenue.  Dish with friends - and make new ones - while enjoying cocktails and free appetizers, then stroll over to the Biograph for the 8 pm performance of Eurydice. Single tickets are $39. Call 773.871.3000 to reserve.

POST SHOW DISCUSSIONS
After every Wednesday performance (regular run only).

ACCESS PROJECT PERFORMANCES

Audio descriptions for patrons who are blind or have low vision:
Friday, October 31, 8 pm; Sunday, November 9, 3 pm
Touch Tour 1-1/2 hours before the performance.  Call to reserve.  (773) 871-3000

Word for word captioning for patrons who are hearing impaired:
Wednesday, October 29, 2 pm; Friday, November 7, 8 pm; Saturday, November 8, at 5 pm

Sign language interpretation for patrons who are hearing impaired:
Friday, November 7, 8 pm

See http://www.victorygardens.org and click on Access Project for information about more services such as large print and Braille programs, assisted listening devices, artist development workshops and play development opportunities.

Low-priced previews of Eurydice begin October 3, 2008 at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago.  Press opening is Monday, October 13 at 7:30 pm.   Regular performances are October 15-November 9. For tickets and information, call the Victory Gardens box office, (773) 871-3000, or purchase tickets online at http://www.victorygardens.org Call (773) 549-5788 ext. 2131 for group rates.

Or ask the box office about the "20 seats @ $20" discount promotion, available not only day-of, but in advance as well, subject to availability.

To post a comment, you must register and login.