The House Theatre Of Chicago Presents ALL THE FAME OF LOFTY DEEDS 11/12-12/20

The House Theatre of Chicago presents the world premiere of ALL THE FAME OF LOFTY DEEDS. The show is written by rock journalist Mark Guarino and features the music and artwork of Bloodshot Records recording artist Jon Langford (The Mekons, The Waco Brothers). It plays at the Chopin Theatre (1543 W. Division St.) November 12 through December 20.

While all his contemporaries died tragic, early deaths in the mid century, fictional country music legend Lofty Deeds is alive and bewildered in the present, unsure what to make of the modern-day cartoonish exploitation of his past and his own obsolescence. Sadly reflective and yet hilariously surreal, ALL THE FAME OF LOFTY DEEDS mixes rock biography, live music, puppetry, and stunning visual effects to create a portrait of the demise of country and western's golden age and the exploitation of its greatest heroes.

Writer Mark Guarino based the main characters Lofty and Lefty Deeds on country music legends the Louvin Brothers. The show was initially developed at Victory Gardens Theatre in Chicago.

ALL THE FAME OF LOFTY DEEDS is directed by House company member and artistic administrator Tommy Rapley. The show features House company member and artistic director Nathan Allen in the title role of Lofty Deeds.

Performances are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 7 p.m. Preview performances are November 12-14th and are $15. ALL THE FAME OF LOFTY DEEDS plays at the Chopin Theatre (1543 W. Division St., Chicago). Regular tickets are $25 - $29, and may be purchased by calling (773) 251-2195 or visiting www.TheHouseTheatre.com.

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