Stockyards Theatre Project to Premiere POLITICAL VAGENDA

Nothing is more political than being a woman in 2015. Women's bodies and what they do with them have been the subject in legal battles all the way to the Supreme Court. With the political arena gearing up for what looks to be a wild election year, Stockyards Theatre Project is preparing to poke holes in some ideals and ideas with a new sketch comedy review, "POLITICAL VAGENDA."

Stockyards Theatre Project's mission statement is "giving volume to the voices of women," and in this show they're turning up the volume with comedy. Comedy that makes you think ... but not too hard. "POLITICAL VAGENDA" is comprised of material from artistic director Francesca Peppiatt; artists who have taken part in the company's Play for Keeps writing workshop, Laura Nessler, Tanise Robnett and Lucca Suvi; and local writers Alif Muhammad, Paul Tinsley, Richard Paro and John Weagly. Many of these writers are also talented actors and will be appearing in the review, along with Ashley Bagot, Crystal Hartford, Keyanna Khatiblou, Jake Miser, Chase Nordman, Cyra K. Polizzi, Ivory Stahly, Patricia Tinsley and David Weiner."POLITICAL VAGENDA" is playing on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday from October 25 - November 10, 2015, at The Public House Theatre, 3914 N. Clark Street in Chicago. Tickets available at www.pubhousetheatre.com, by calling 1-800-650-6449or in-person at the Public House Theatre Box Office.

Stockyards Theatre Project began in 1999, and over the years it has produced a number of original works and world premieres. In 2006 Stockyards established the Play for Keeps workshop, which offers female actors the opportunity to use their skills by writing out the ideas for monologues, scenes and short plays. It wasn't long before beginning and professional writers began to join the workshop. Many of the sketches in "POLITICAL VAGENDA" have their roots in the Play for Keeps program.