About Face Theatre presents the Midwest Premiere of TIME IS ON OUR SIDE. Two podcasters stumble on a mysterious diary. The diary was Annie's grandma. When it hints at a lesbian relationship, Annie (played by Maggie Scrantom) forcefully wants to keep her grandma's secrets private. An obsessed Curtis (played by Rashaad Hall) starts putting the story ...
The Fourth Walsh
Theatre with a side of life
Category About Face Theatre
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Review “Significant Other” (About Face Theatre): Light and Frothy Rom-Com
About Face Theatre and Theater Wit present the Midwest Premiere of SIGNIFICANT OTHER Playwright Joshua Harmon's story is familiar. Four college friends struggle with relationship replacement. Their tight bond softens as each meets her 'significant other.' Promises and priorities shift to make way for love. The characters are the typical rom-com, gal-pal, chick-flick stereotypes. There is the ...
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Review “The Temperamentals” (About Face Theatre): Inspiring, Uplifting, Timely
About Face Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of THE TEMPERAMENTALS. This show is classy. The "Mad Men" meets "Queer as Folk" play chronicles the birth of the gay movement. Playwright John Marans chronicles the origin story of the Mattachine Society in 1950s Los Angeles. Marans' script is smart. He skillfully navigates this revolution rippled with sexual tension ...
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Review “The Secretaries” (About Face Theatre): :(
About Face Theatre presents the Chicago Premiere of THE SECRETARIES. I went into this show with great expectations based on the cast list. I’m a huge fan of Kelli Simpkins, Meghan Reardon and Sadieh Rifai’s work. Despite the talented ensemble, THE SECRETARIES is a huge disappointment. A lumber company’s secretarial pool is a Slimfast drinking cult. Every ...
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Review “Le Switch” (About Face Theatre): ENJOYABLE on All Switches!
About Face Theatre presents the World Premiere of LE SWITCH. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Playwright Philip Dawkins debuts a brightly wrapped love fest. Dawkins’ hero is David (played by Stephen Cone) a guy afraid of commitment and petrified of marriage. His divorced parents have left him with the relationship heebie-jeebies. When his best friend ...
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Review “A Kid Like Jake” (About Face Theatre): More like “Parents Like Jake’s”
About Face Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of A KID LIKE JAKE. From the get go, I was uncomfortable with Daniel Pearle’s sharply written drama. It wasn’t from the intended subject matter, a young boy wanting to be a princess. Instead, my stomach started churning because of his intense parents. Katherine Keberlein (Alexandra) and Michael Aaron ...