Gorilla Tango Burlesque to Celebrate A NUDE HOPE: A STAR WARS BURLESQUE 2nd Anniversary, 7/9

Gorilla Tango Burlesque's (GTB) extremely popular Star Wars parody, A NUDE HOPE: A STAR WARS BURLESQUE celebrates its second anniversary this July 9.

In honor of this momentous anniversary, GTB is offering 20% off all Gorilla Tango Burlesque show tickets during the month of July with the code: happybirthday2013. Code must be redeemed in advance, online at www.gorillatango.com. Good to any GTB show. (Fine print: no cash value and no exchanges once redeemed. Not good retroactively and not redeemable 'at the door.')

The special anniversary code is good for 20% off tickets to the following shows:

Fridays at 9pm - Don't Blink: A Doctor Who Burlesque

Fridays at 10:30pm - Temple of Boobs: An Indiana Jones Burlesque

Saturdays at 9pm - A Nude Hope: A Star Wars Burlesque

Saturdays at 10:30pm - The Empire Brings Sexy Back: A Star Wars Burlesque Sequel

Saturdays at 11:59pm - Holy Bouncing Boobies: A Batman Burlesque

All performances take place at Gorilla Tango Bucktown, 1919 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago IL 60647. Tickets regularly priced $35 ($28 with discount code). 18 and over only.

Performing continuously for the last two years, the burlesque parody A NUDE HOPE has performed to thousands - over 7,600 as a matter of fact - audience members since its opening on July 9, 2011.

A NUDE HOPE: A STAR WARS BURLESQUE revolves around a sexually frustrated farmer, Luke Skywalker, who is longing to rescue the luscious Princess Leia, prisoner of the sadomasochistic villain, Darth Vader. He receives some help along the way from a few malfunctioning droids, a rouge she-hunk named Han Solo and a Wookie companion (who never wears pants!) to rescue her heiney-ness. Of course, along to guide them is the senile but sensual Obi-Wan-Kenobi. Join this motley crew of geek girls as they take you on a burlesque parody journey of bad haircuts, oddly sexy aliens, cheap special effects, and disco groves. Don't make us FORCE you to come!

Timothy Bambara (Director) has been producing, directing and acting in Chicago for the past five years and is a recipient of the 2008 CAAP Grant. Favorite directing credits include "Sexual Perversity in Chicago", "Of Mice and Men", "Glengarry Glen Ross", "The Cook" (asst. dir. to Henry Godinez, Goodman Theatre), "Twelfth Night" (asst. dir. to Jay Paul Skelton, City Lit), "Den of Thieves" and "Where's My Money?" (Dramatis Personae), "Wonderful" and "Ozma and Harriet" (Tympanic Theatre Company) and "The Rise of Emperor Eric" (Gorilla Tango Theatre).

Mary Catherine Curran (Playwright) is from a galaxy not so far, far away called Maryland. She is a graduate of the Second City Conservatory and iO. You can see her around town performing with her independent improv/sketch teams, The SufferJets, Norma Rae, and Sweet Tired Kitten, and elsewhere.

Rachel Singer (Choreographer) graduated from Colorado State University with a B.S. in Psychology and minor in Design and Technical Theatre. In 2007 she was accepted into the Build Shop Internship at Redmoon Theater where she was able to develop her passion for Puppetry, Mask, and Spectacle Theatre. Rachel is a member of the Tacky Annies dance troupe, which specializes in vernacular jazz dances from the early part of the 20th century including Charleston and Blues dancing. She performs and teaches Middle Eastern Dance, Charleston, Burlesque and Prop Based Dance.

Featuring a rotating cast of GTB performers including Bottom-Heavy Betty, Dottie Comma, Estrella Von Trapp, Juicy Lucy, Kaylee Williams, Kitty Kaboom, Lucita Bonita, Mai Atari, Miss Kitty Oaks, Mo Less, Peaches N. Cream, Ruby Bourbon, Slightly Spitfire, Sweet Ginger Rose, Tallulah Twist, The Dame of Chance, Whiskey Collins, and Zatanna Zor-Elle.

In October 2010 Gorilla Tango Theatre dared to throw their hat into the burlesque ring with the now critically acclaimed BOOBS AND GOOMBAS: A SUPER MARIO BURLESQUE and they haven't looked back since! Seeking to mix burlesque with a more traditionally theatrical approach, the result is a fusion form of parody and burlesque which feature all female casts, allowing some of Chicago's premiere female comedic talent to shine. Gorilla Tango Burlesque is an unstoppable force in story-based, plot-integrated burlesque. Other GTB shows include: "Don't Blink: A Doctor Who Burlesque," "The Empire Brings Sexy Back: A Star Wars Burlesque Sequel," "Temple of Boobs: An Indiana Jones Burlesque," "Holy Bouncing Boobies: A Batman Burlesque" among others! Consult the website (www.gorillatango.com) for more shows, tickets and more information.

Gorilla Tango Theatre (GTT) provides year-round theatrical venues where audiences of all ages can consistently go to see a wide variety of talented artists. GTT exists to provide artists with an opportunity to produce their work in professional environment. GTT has two venues: an 80-seat performance space in Bucktown and a 150-seat performance space in Skokie. GTT Bucktown is conveniently located at the intersection of Western and Milwaukee in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood. Easily accessible by public transportation, GTT is steps away from the Western Blue Line stop and the #49 Western, #73 Armitage and #56 Milwaukee buses. Street parking is readily available. Gorilla Tango's Skokie Theatre is located in the heart of Downtown Skokie; street and lot parking available. With shows for all ages, all GTT performances are on a rating system, similar to the one used in movie theatres. GTT offers a variety of affordable beer and wine for purchase. Consult the website for show details, rating information, tickets, and more.

For more information, visit www.gorillatango.com. Locations: 1919 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60647 - 773-598-4549; 7924 Lincoln Ave. Skokie, IL 60077 - 847-677-7761.