Strawdog Sets 2016-17 Season at Factory Theatre

Strawdog Theatre Company and Artistic Director Hank Boland have announced their 2016 - 2017 season. Strawdog's 29th season will be produced in its itinerant home at the new Factory Theatre in Rogers Park, 1621 W. Howard St. on the Chicago Evanston border in the historic Howard Theatre building. The theatre space is a newly created 70 seat three-quarters thrust just two blocks from CTA's Howard Red Line terminal. The Strawdog Theatre 29th Season subscription sales go on sale Monday, April 5 at 9 a.m. For more information go to Strawdog.org or call 773.528.9696.

Strawdog Theatre's 2016 - 2017 three-show season includes:

Distance, August 25 - October 1, a world premiere by Jerre Dye, directed by Erica Weiss.

Cymbeline, January 12, 2017 - February 25, 2017 by William Shakespeare, directed by Rob Kauzlaric

A Third Production to be announced at a later date. May 11, 2017 - June 24, 2017

"Over the last several seasons Strawdog has pushed ourselves and our audiences into new artistic territory; now the time has come to explore new geographic territory. We are excited to have found a temporary home with The Factory Theatre. We are thrilled to be bringing our work to Howard Street. We're eager to share Distance and Cymbeline with our loyal audience members and think they will serve as great introduction pieces for new audiences," said Boland.

Strawdog Theatre Company's 29th season productions:

DistanceWORLD PREMIERE
By Jerre Dye
Directed by Erica Weiss
August 25 - October 1
Previews: Thursday, Aug. 25; Friday, Aug. 26; Saturday, Aug 27 at 8 p.m. and Sunday,
Aug. 28 at 4 p.m.
Opening Night: Monday, Aug. 29 at 8 p.m.
Access Project Performance*: Sunday, Sept. 11 at 4 p.m. (Touch Tour at 2:30 p.m.)
Regular Schedule: Thursdays - Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m.

Irene Radford is losing touch with the people who inhabit her world. But as her battle with Alzheimer's continues, the stronger the connection between these relative strangers becomes. Making her Strawdog debut, Jeff Award-nominee Erica Weiss (A Twist of Water, The Downpour, Cicada, Grapes of Wrath) directs this heartfelt and poetic world premiere by Jerre Dye (Cicada) that asks questions of memory, identity, relationships and the vulnerability of change.

Cymbeline
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Rob Kauzlaric
January 12, 2017 - February 25, 2017
Previews: Thursday, Jan 12, 2017 and Jan 19, 2017; Friday, Jan 13, 2017 and Jan 20, 2017; Saturday, Jan 14, 2017 and Jan 21, 2017 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Jan 15, 2017 and Jan 22 at 4 p.m.
Opening Night: Monday, Jan. 23 at 8 p.m.
Access Project Performance*: Sunday, Feb. 5 at 4 p.m. (Touch Tour at 2:30 p.m.)
Industry Night: Monday, Feb. 13 at 8 p.m.
Regular Schedule: Thursdays - Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m.

Wicked stepmothers, trusty servants, orphans and princesses clash in a world of battles, music, mistaken identities, evil queens and the quest for truth, loyalty and love renewed. Strawdog begins 2017 with Shakespeare's dark fairy tale of betrayal and lost love. Robert Kauzlaric makes his Strawdog directing debut helming this classic story of a princess defying her father to reclaim her banished husband.

SHOW THREE - TO BE ANNOUNCED
May 11, 2017 - June 24, 2017
Previews: Thursday, May. 11, 2017 and May 18, 2017, Friday, May 12, 2017 and May 19, 2017, Saturday, May 13, 2017 and May 20, 2017 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 14, 2017 and May 21, 2017 at 4 p.m.
Opening Night: Monday, May 22, 2017 at 8 p.m.
Access Project Performance*: Sunday, June 4 at 4 p.m. (Touch Tour at 2:30 p.m.)
Industry Monday: Monday, June 5, 2017 at 8 p.m.
Regular Schedule: Thursdays - Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m.

*FULLY ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCE

Strawdog Theatre Company continues to expand its Access Project throughout its 29th season. With street level access at the Factory Theatre, every performance is now wheelchair accessible. The 2016 - 2017 Access Project performances include audio description, open captioning with a touch tour beginning at 2:30 p.m. Performances are at 4 p.m. and scheduled for Sunday Sept. 11, Feb 5, 2017 and June 4, 2017.

ABOUT STRAWDOG THEATRE COMPANY

Since its founding in 1988, Strawdog Theatre Company has offered Chicagoland the premiere storefront theatre experience and garnered numerous Non-Equity Jeff Awards with its commitment to ensemble acting and an immersive design approach. The celebrated Company develops new work, re-imagines the classics, melds music with theatre, asks provocative questions and delivers their audience the unexpected

Strawdog Theatre Company offers six tickets at a 50% discount one hour before every production. The rush ticket must be purchased in person, exclusively at the Strawdog Box Office. Limit of two tickets per person, not applicable with other discounts, offers or on previously purchased tickets, first come, first served.

The Factory Theatre neighborhood has paid parking and is easily accessible by public transportation via the Red, Purple, and Yellow Line Howard stop, as well as CTA Buses #22, #97, #147, #151, #201, #205, #206 and Pace Buses #215 and #290.

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