Chicago Fusion Theatre http://www.chicagofusiontheatre.org Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:04:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Las Hermanas Padilla http://www.chicagofusiontheatre.org/2012/02/las-hermanas-padilla-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=las-hermanas-padilla-2 http://www.chicagofusiontheatre.org/2012/02/las-hermanas-padilla-2/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:01:07 +0000 CFT http://www.chicagofusiontheatre.org/?p=550 An award-winning work by emerging New York playwright Tony Meneses, Las Hermanas Padilla is a poetic, humorous, and fantastical vision of ten sisters-in-law who, while the world is at war, find solace, despair, humor, and grace in their unexpected sisterhood. Chicago Fusion Theatre explores their journey through storyboards and snapshots of the sisters as they discover their own paths, test the limits of their strength, and find the true meaning of family.

Preview: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Opening: Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Regular Run: Thursdays – Saturdays  March 1 through April 1 at 7:30 PM, Sundays at 3:00 PM.

$25 for general admission; $15 for seniors and students; $15 for preview (2/29)

Proudly presented at Chicago’s DCA Storefront Theater: 66 E Randolph Chicago, IL 60602, 312-742-TIXS

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]]> http://www.chicagofusiontheatre.org/2012/02/meet-the-director/feed/ 0 Meet the Cast! http://www.chicagofusiontheatre.org/2012/02/meet-the-cast/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=meet-the-cast http://www.chicagofusiontheatre.org/2012/02/meet-the-cast/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:13:49 +0000 CFT http://www.chicagofusiontheatre.org/?p=540 Check out the rehearsal teaser for CFT’s upcoming production of Las Hermanas Padilla by Tony Meneses!

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]]> http://www.chicagofusiontheatre.org/2012/02/534/feed/ 0 Las Hermanas Padilla http://www.chicagofusiontheatre.org/2012/02/las-hermanas-padilla/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=las-hermanas-padilla http://www.chicagofusiontheatre.org/2012/02/las-hermanas-padilla/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:50:50 +0000 CFT http://www.chicagofusiontheatre.org/?p=516 An award-winning work by emerging New York playwright Tony Meneses, Las Hermanas Padilla is a poetic, humorous, and fantastical vision of ten sisters-in-law who, while the world is at war, find solace, despair, humor, and grace in their unexpected sisterhood. Chicago Fusion Theatre explores their journey through storyboards and snapshots of the sisters as they discover their own paths, test the limits of their strength, and find the true meaning of family.

Preview: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Opening: Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Regular Run: Thursdays – Saturdays  March 1 through April 1 at 7:30 PM, Sundays at 3:00 PM.

$25 for general admission; $15 for seniors and students; $15 for preview (2/29)

Proudly presented at Chicago’s DCA Storefront Theater: 66 E Randolph Chicago, IL 60602, 312-742-TIXS

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]]> http://www.chicagofusiontheatre.org/2011/11/staff/feed/ 0 Meet the Playwright! http://www.chicagofusiontheatre.org/2011/11/coming-soon-las-hermanas-padilla/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coming-soon-las-hermanas-padilla http://www.chicagofusiontheatre.org/2011/11/coming-soon-las-hermanas-padilla/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:38:04 +0000 CFT http://www.chicagofusiontheatre.org/?p=380 Saturday, March 3: following the performance of Las Hermanas Padilla 

Join Chicago Fusion Theatre in welcoming Tony Meneses (playwright of the upcoming Las Hermanas Padilla and last fall’s The Boy in Black) for a discussion following the 7:30 PM performance!

$25 for general admission; $15 for seniors and students

DCA Storefront Theater 66 E. Randolph Chicago, IL, 60602

 

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This Fall, Chicago Fusion Theatre (CFT) invites you to The Boy in Black by Tony Meneses. A romantic comedy at its heart, this first of CFT’s 2011-2012 season of works by Meneses is a story about finding the color in a world of grey- whether that means sharing it with someone you love or embracing a shade all your own.

Director Emma Peterson brings Meneses’s captivating script to life on a magically realistic, charmingly minimalist scale. Staged in the Royal George’s intimate Gallery Space, CFT’s trademark aesthetic and original designs embody The Boy in Black in a burst of color, warmth, humor, and familiarity. This world is one of shared moments, of characters with whom we can all identify, and ideas that ring so true to the lovesick in all of us that we can’t help but laugh together.

Preview: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 8 PM
Opening: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 8 PM
Regular Run: Wednesdays – Saturdays October 12 – November 12 at 8 PM

Royal George Theatre (3rd Floor Gallery Space) 1641 N. Halsted St. Chicago, IL 60614 Box Office: (312) 988-9000 $25 Student, Senior and Group Rates available

Featuring:
Carla Alegre, Adam Betz, Juan Castañeda, Natalie DiCristofano, Kasia Januszewski, Brandon Little, David Wesley Mitchell, Susan Myburgh, Nilsa Reyna, Maggie Scrantom, Greg Wenz, Hilary Williams.

Production Team:
Stage Manager: Ashley Corbett Production Manager/ Technical Director: Nathan Robbel Scenic Design: Amy Gilman Costume Design: Shana Hall Lighting Design: Michael C. Smith Sound Design: Christopher Kriz Properties Design: Cassy Schillo

]]> http://www.chicagofusiontheatre.org/2011/11/the-boy-in-black-2/feed/ 0 How CFT Stole Christmas! http://www.chicagofusiontheatre.org/2011/11/how-cft-stole-christmas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-cft-stole-christmas http://www.chicagofusiontheatre.org/2011/11/how-cft-stole-christmas/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:39:22 +0000 CFT http://www.chicagofusiontheatre.org/?p=353 This December 9th, join us for a one-night-only benefit performance of our brand-new and original radio play: How CFT Stole Christmas!

A tasty, nostalgic satire, this short series of vignettes brings the plots of some of our favorite Holiday films to life… in less than five minutes each! This rapid-fire rundown of the most quotable in wintertime staples includes 8 of the greatest American Christmas films both new and old performed by the CFT ensemble and several special guest performers!

A measly ten bucks gets you admission to not only some of the finest in holiday satire and goodies…BUT- bring in a new or gently used coat to add to CFT’s Winter Coat Drive benefitting our underprivileged Chicagoland neighbors and receive $5 admission!

Other offerings of the evening include:
-DJ Strongonius & DJ Ram
-Christmas Cookies from the kitchen’s of CFT’s resident baked-good experts
-Holiday Drinks (“Special” Cider and Egg Nog)
-Fabulous Silent Auction prizes
-Mojo Spa
-LA Boxing
-Las Palmas Mexican Restaurant
-Bazar
-Pre-Sale Tickets to CFT’s upcoming production of Las Hermanas Padilla by Tony Meneses (to be performed in March, 2012 at Chicago’s DCA Storefront Theatre)
-(ALL A’ THAT for only $10!)

Come in out of the cold on Friday, December 9th from 8 PM to 11 PM
THE SILVER ROOM, 1442 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL 60622

To reserve tickets, email us.

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CFT closed its 2010-2011 season with Big Love by Charles Mee. It was performed at the Royal George Theatre, Gallery Space, 1641 North Halsted in Chicago and will open in May 2011.

Big Love is an adaptation of the early Greek play The Danaids by Aeschylus, which focuses on 50 Greek brides who are contracted to wed their cousins against their will.  There is a strong connection between CFT’s mission and Charles Mee’s artistic aesthetic that strives “to get past traditional forms of psychological realism.” The company will showcase the work of Chicago wedding/fashion designers, pastry chefs, modern artists and musicians in order to continue to build our artistic community and expose new audiences to a variety of arts in the spirit of the company’s mission.

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