'THE DEVILISH CHILDREN' Plays the Dream Laboratory This Month

Dream Theatre Company announces the next production of 2015 -- The Devilish Children (and the Civilizing Process) written by Dream Theatre Company Artistic Director, Jeremy Menekseoglu in 2009 and based on the cautionary fables written by German psychiatrist, Heinrich Hoffman, in Struwwelpeter.

Little Karl, a disobedient three year old, is left by his father in a children's school for manners to learn and grow to be a fine gentleman. His instructors are the vulgar, whining, wicked, willful, thieves - The Devilish Children. As each child takes the stage to teach their lesson, journey with Little Karl as he tries to truly decipher right from wrong.

The Devilish Children (and the Civilizing Process) will be performed tonight, May 1 through 23 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 8p.m. with one additional Thursday performance on May 21. Final performance Saturday, May 23. Performing at the Dream Laboratory, 5026 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL 60625.

The Devilish Children (and the Civilizing Process) features Kaitlin Stewart, Amanda Lynn Meyer, Joe Kloehn, Lauren Stanek, Nicole Roberts, Jeremy Menekseoglu, Candace Kitchens, Anna W Menekseoglu, John Enright and Madelaine Schmitt as Little Karl. Production directed by Anna W Menekseoglu and crew includes Rachel Ehrenberg, Rachel Martindale, Paul Knappenberger, Megan Merrill & Jeremy Menekseoglu. This production is not intended for small children. It will include theatrical effects that depict violence, blood, and scary scenes.

Tickets are $20 ($18 student/senior/industry) and can be purchased at dreamtheatrecompany.com. (Seating is limited, so advanced reservations are recommended.) To reserve and pay at the door, please send name, date & quantity by text or email to: 773-552-8616 or annainthedarkness@gmail.com.

Dream Theatre Company is Best Off-Loop Theatre Company (2014, 2012, 2010) in the Chicago Reader Poll. Other awards include Best 15-Minute Horror Play (Audience Annihilated Part Two: Gold Star Sticker, Chicago Reader Poll 2014), Best New Play (Chicago Reader, Peter Pan's Shadow trilogy 2012 and The Agon Trilogy 2010), a Top 5 Show of 2010 (New City, Electra, part two of The Agon Trilogy) and of 2007 (New City, The Baby Killers), and a Jeff Award for The Black Ducking (2009).

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