New Colony's Free Fall SIDE STAGE Lineup to Feature THE GOLDFISH PROJECT & More

The New Colony has announced an exciting free line-up of Side Stage programming this fall, kicking off with a new installment of THE GOLDFISH PROJECT, Shawn Bowers' uproarious (and a little bit creepy) adventures posing as a women on popular online dating sites. Then, the PSYCHONAUT LIBRARIANS return - and audiences are invited to help The New Colony and writer/director Sean Kelly further develop this sci-fi trilogy. Finally, travel with the company through the mysterious depths of the their cavernous home at the Dank Haus in BLACK & BURN, by Jake Sanders directed Joe Giovinnetti. All Side Stage performances will be presented at the Dank Haus German American Cultural Center, 4740 N. Western Ave. in Chicago. For reservations and additional information, visit www.thenewcolony.org. The New Colony will be announcing its next mainstage production shortly.

"Our Side Stage performances have been an incredibly fruitful addition to The New Colony's programming - and because they're free, they allow us more flexibility to experiment and think outside the box to discover new techniques for creating original work," comments Associate Artistic Director Sarah Gitenstein. "These programs focus primarily on the text and provide us the opportunity to truly articulate what makes The New Colony's writing process so unique. Free programming also helps us widen our audience base by giving newcomers a taste of what The New Colony has to provide and offers an opportunity for our fans to engage with us more regularly," adds Gitenstein.

THE GOLDFISH PROJECT: Procreation
Created by and starring Shawn Bowers
Co-Curated by Shawn Bowers and Sarah Gitenstein
Also featuring Christina Boucher, Patriac Coakley and Tim de la Motte
October 3, 4, 10 & 11 at 7:30 pm
Press performance: Saturday, October 4 at 7:30 pm
Free tickets are currently available at www.thenewcolony.org.

Catfishing is so last year. Chicago comedian Shawn Bowers has spent years perfecting the art of "goldfishing:" pretending to be a woman on some of the most popular online dating sites, not for love, but for good old fashioned entertainment. Now, he's back with the latest installment of THE GOLDFISH PROJECT: Procreation, a multimedia showcase of actual conversations, e-mails, texts and photos from his time undercover. He's joined by special guest correspondents doing their own odd experiments and true stories of real people who've had their own "unique interactions" online.

FREE Public Readings of
PSYCHONAUT LIBRARIANS
Written and directed by Sean Kelly
Featuring Johnny Arena, David Cerda, Rob Grabowski, Ryan Jarosch, Marika Mashburn, Aileen May and Jack McCabe
October 7, 14 & 21 at 7:30 pm
Free tickets will be available beginning Monday, September 15, 2014 at www.thenewcolony.org.

The library is closed. The windows are black. Deep in the stacks, a Bunsen burner flicks on in the dark. The librarians sip their boiling concoction while the room whirls color and light. Just another night on the midnight shift maintaining the barrier of reality. Originally devised for Collaboraction's Sketchbook 12, the PSYCHONAUT LIBRARIANS saga has been expanded into a trilogy of plays. Join us for readings of Parts 1, 2 and 3 and help us develop our most epic adventure yet.

FREE Performances of
BLACK & BURN
Written by Jake Sanders
Directed by Joe Giovinnetti
Featuring Jillian Abbinanti, Dana Anderson, Nic Belanger, Ashlyn Hughes, Jade Landrey and Erich Peltz
November 7, 8, 14 & 15 at 10:30 pm
Free tickets will be available beginning Monday, October 6, 2014 at www.thenewcolony.org.

Have you ever wanted to glimpse into the unknown? Has a loved one left you for the next world leaving you behind and broken? Do you feel unwanted, uncared for and lost? We at The Divine Order of the Royal Arms of the Great Eleven understand and wish for you to join us. The Great Eleven and our illustrious leader, Mary Otis Blackburn cordially invite you to four nights of merriment. Take our hands and travel with us through the depths of our great building. Come join a community of people that want to care about you.

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