The New Colony Closes THAT SORDID LITTLE STORY 8/7

The New Colony is proud to present the world premiere of "That Sordid Little Story" July 8 - August 7 at the Viaduct Theatre, 3111 North Western Ave. The bluegrass musical, featuring a live band, is co-written and directed by Artistic Director Andrew Hobgood with Assistant Director Ashley Wolfe and Musical Director Henry Riggs. Tickets are $25 and are on sale now. Opening/Press Night is Wednesday, July 7 at 7:30 p.m. with a reception to follow opening night performance. "That Sordid Little Story" runs Thursday - Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at The Viaduct Theatre box office 773.296.6024 or thenewcolony.org.

Upon hearing the first two tracks on the new, self-titled album by the band, That Sordid Little Story, Billy (Patriac Coakley) realizes that they have written the story of his life, thus far, in song. Believing that the band must be connected in some way to the father he has never met, he leaves home and travels the American Bible Belt in hopes of finding the band, and ultimately, the whereabouts of his father.

Mixing modern American story-telling devices with the traditions of Greek theatre to bring you a hilarious and heart-wrenching tale of a boy in search of his past. As the curtain opens on the play "That Sordid Little Story," the stage is set for a concert celebrating the latest release from the band, That Sordid Little Story, in 1963. However, as the story continues stories, music, themes, plots and stories combine, collide and clash. At first, the album eerily reveals aspects of Billy's life but as his journey across America begins, Billy's actions affect the rest of the album. Leaving the audience to ask the question; "Is Billy in charge of his own life or is his destiny and his future already decided for him?" "That Sordid Little Story" is co-written by Andrew Hobgood, Benno Nelson and Will Cavedo with original music and lyrics songs by Henry Riggs, Chris Gingrich, Tara Sissom and Thea Lux and features cast members Patriac Coakley, Caitlin Chuckta, Wes Needham, Jack McCabe, Anthony Di Nicola, Sean Ellis, Gary Tiedermann, Aaron Alonso, and Danny Taylor.

"That Sordid Little Story" also includes Kate Carson-Groner, stage manager; Thrisa Hodits, assistant stage manager; John Holt, scenic director; Nathan R, Rohrer, costume designer; Kevin McClintock, technical director and Nicholas J. Carroll, lighting designer. Musical Director Henry Riggs, Chris Gingrich, Tara Sissom and Thea Lux are the band.

THE NEW COLONY MISSION

The New Colony, currently concluding its second season, was the recent recipient of a $25,000 Chase Giving Grant and Time Out Chicago names them as one of Chicago's "Essentials." In addition, NewCity named The New Colony Artistic Director Andrew Hobgood one of "The Fifty People Who Really Perform for Chicago". The New Colony strives to contribute original material to the American artistic canon and develop a new theater going audience. Through active collaboration with emerging artists of all disciplines, The New Colony continually develops fresh perspectives and aesthetics. With the goal of exploring enticing subject matter and The Common language of emotional experience, The New Colony will help cultivate the next generation of arts supporters.

Tickets for "That Sordid Little Story," July 8 - August 7, 2010 at the Viaduct Theatre, 3111 North Western Ave, are $25 and are now on sale. Opening/Press Night is Wednesday, July 7 at 7:30 p.m. "That Sordid Little Story" runs Thursday - Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at The Viaduct Theatre box office 773.296.6024 or thenewcolony.org.

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