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Collaboraction presents

Sketchbook 2007 - Program B

By Various Artists
Featuring Ray Baker, Michael Bencic, Elizabeth Burke, Jacquelin Burke, Josi Burke, Kurt Chiang, Cary Cronholm, Lauren Delfs, Sandra Delgado, Britton Esposito, James D. Farruggio, Kasey Foster, Leonardo Garcia, Steven Gilpin, Danny Goldring, Matthew Gottlieb, Miranda Herbert, Max Lesser, Isabel Liss, Jasmin Maldonado, Guy Massey, Joe McCauley, Bill McGough, Julia Merchant, Amanda Nunez, Nina O'Keefe, Kelly O'Sullivan, Steve Pickering, Lorena Quintana, Sadie Rogers, Michael Salinas, Carlos Serrano, Melissa Serrano, Amy Speckien, Neal Starbird, Nick Tremulis, Haruna Tsuchiya, Bob Turton, Stephanie Vazquez and Jesse Weinberg

A Steppenwolf Visiting Company Initiative
In the Garage Theatre
Fri. June 1, 2007 — Sat. June 30, 2007

A lively celebration of staged theatrical works, music, and fine art.

Overview

Sketchbook is a short play festival like no other. Each year Collaboraction guides over 200 artists through an exciting collaboration where 15-20 short performances of 7 minutes or less mingle with visual art and music. Every night a different musical guest creates a sonic environment before, between, and after the performances allowing each night its own unique experience. Throughout the space, contemporary visual art is installed and exhibited in dialogue with the mood of the performances. This unique Chicago production will, once again be led by Collaboraction’s Executive Artistic Director and Festival Director Anthony Moseley, as well as co-producers Sandra Delgado and Kimberly Senior.

The plays for Program B are:

Szinhaz by Itamar Moses; directed by Jeremy Wechsler
Barrio ABCs by Quiara Alegría Hudes; directed by Meghan McCarthy
Deep Blue Sea by Keith Huff; directed by Seth Bockley
good to you by Michael John Garcés; directed by Joanie Schultz
It’s About Time by Mara Casey; directed by Anthony Moseley
LA 8 AM by Mark Harvey Levine; directed by Mike Thornton
Lesson One by Cassandra Sanders; directed by Nathaniel Swift
Love Seat (If You Hate Me, Why Not Leave Me?) written and directed by Kevin O'Donnel

Also, don't miss Sketchbook 2007 - Program A in the Garage Theatre. For tickets to the Marathon performance on July 1, please call Audience Services at 312-335-1650.

$50 festival pass to see both programs, $20 for students. $35 Student Festival Pass.

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"A collection of deft dramatic miniatures that runs the gamut of subjects and styles, and features impressive performances by a mix of Equity and non-Equity actors, as well as a slew of gifted kids."
-Chicago Sun-Times

"What's most impressive about Sketchbook Seven is the complex and diverse view of life flowing from this shrewdly curated collection...a surprisingly rich and emotional tapestry of life, pondering death, childhood, parenthood, innocence, stupidity, grief, community."
-Chicago Tribune