GroundUp Theatre
GroundUp Theatre presents...
Much Ado About Nothing
by William Shakespeare
Directed and Adapted by Don Johnson
All shows start at 5:00 pm on Saturdays/Sundays and are free!
Donations appreciated.
Performance Schedule:
June 21, 22: Ravenswood Manor Park (4626 N. Manor)
June 28, 29: Pulaski Park (1419 W. Blackhawk)
July 12, 13: Skinner Park (1331 W. Adams)
July 19, 20: Winnemac Park (5100 N. Leavitt)
July 26, 27: Touhy Park (7348 N. Paulina)
August 2, 3: Loyola Park (1230 W. Greenleaf)
Suspended in the world of "Steampunk" subculture, this crowd pleasing comedy features the universal themes of love, honor and betrayal. Our family-friendly, 90-minute version is a great introduction to Shakespeare as well as a new take on a classic comedy.
Patrons are encouraged to bring picnics, blankets and/or chairs to this free, outdoor production.
For information call 773-764-9916.
Leonata protects Hero from a fightin' Claudia!
A Brief History:
GroundUp Theatre was founded in 1999 by Sabrina Lloyd and Molly J. Neylan as a home base for its members to reinvent as they grew and developed within the community. GroundUp sprang into being with the intention to embrace theatre as a Whole Art, where design and performance are challenged to understand each other and stretch beyond conventions. As we grew, we heard a recurring theme, there are so many talented women, and so little opportunities. As a women driven theatre company, we felt our mission had found it's focus:
GroundUp Theatre is an ensemble of artisits committed to producing strong theatrical pieces which create a new voice and position for women in the theatre and embrace theatre as a whole art. GroundUp is dedicated to producing a theatre in which artists with mulitple disciplines work together to engender a unique, living art form, which explores the human condition with both courage and empathy.
Production History:
1999 - Women of Manhattan at The Space; 2000 - Four Dogs and a Bone at Breadline - Fast, Cheap and Easy - a new works festival at Acme Theatre featuring a 15 min all puppet version of Marat/Sade; 2002 -Closer at Chernin Center for the Arts; 2003 - Three Sisters (Windy City Times Critics Pick) at National Pastime; 2004 - Letters/X at the Hungry Brain - Zastrozzi at Chicago Actors Studio 2005 - Letters/X part 2 at the Hungry Brain - A Midsummer Nights Dream in conjunction with Friends of the Parks at various Chicago Parks locations - Slaughter City at Steep Theatre (Windy City Times Critics Pick, Reader Highly Recommended); 2006 - Letters/X part 3 at the Hungry Brain, The Tempest in conjunction with Friends of the Parks at various Chicago Parks locations, Burn This (Windy City Times Critics Pick) at Chernin Center for the Arts, 2007 - Letters/X part 4 at the Hungry Brain (Reader Recommended), The Seagull at Angel Island (Windy City Times Critics Pick) Taming of the Shrew - Circus in conjunction with Friends of the Parks at various Chicago Parks locations, A Murder of Crows at Livebait. 2008 - Letters/X part 5
