Andy recently got a chance to sit down with the incredibly busy and talented Eric Roach, playwright, actor, and member of the Factory Theater. He was thrilled to discuss the upcoming Plea Circus (June 18th and 19th), Strawdog ensemble members, and the history of our famed company. Andy Hi Eric! Nice to see you today! [...]
Call it a rebirth. Call it an awakening. Call it whatever you want. I think I’m going to go with Revolution. Not that I’m starting one. I just suddenly feel a part of one. Let me explain. Back towards the beginning of the year, there were some fine folks in the theatre industry who started [...]
Please consider helping our neighbors…Â Hunger Walk 2007 Lakeview Pantry will once again participate in the Greater Chicago Food Depository’s Annual Hunger Walk. The Hunger Walk is a fun, family-oriented event that raises both funds for local pantries and soup kitchens and awareness about food security in Chicago. This year’s walk will be held on [...]
Looking for inspiration for Saturday night at the casino? Fashion-Templates.com tells us about some . . . Popular 70s Trademarks: Feathered hair, bell bottoms, short shorts, mopeds, disco and glam, roller skating, 8-track tapes, pukka beads, – mini, midi and maxi skirt lengths, movie Thank God It’s Friday, movie Roller Boogie, movie Saturday Night Fever, [...]
Put on your leisure suit and disco gear and gamble for art’s sake! Saturday May 19th Win Cash playing Black Jack, Poker, Roulette, Craps and more… $10.00 Entry Purchase your tickets now online (www.strawdog.org) and receive a $5.00 chip at the door. $5.00 Chip can not be turned in for cash, betting purposes only. Strawdog [...]
Strawblog recently sat down with the evil genius behind The Game Show Show. Don’t miss the Valentine’s installment on February 10th! If you can’t buy love, why not WIN it?!?! Why/How did the Game Show Show develop? Seeing as how we now have opportunities at Strawdog to incubate our own material, in the FABULOUS Hugen Hall, I [...]
Thanks to everyone who attended our Holiday Game Show Show and Stuff Benefit. We hope you had as much fun as we did. Congrats to all the winners and … um… non-winners (who got some extraordinarily delicious fruitcake baked by Miss Pietro). Congrats also to John Larson who won $250 in our 50/50 raffle. See you [...]
  1218 W. Morse Ave. Starting at 8:00 PM $20 at the door (includes 4 drink tickets!) Don’t miss the triumphant return of The Game Show Show … and Stuff! So fun it’s ridiculous … or so ridiculous it’s fun … or something like that! Proceeds go towards delivering more amazing theater at Strawdog, [...]
Chairs have already been saved by: Martha Anderson Lawfer, Reggie Lawrence, Teddy Zmrhal, Jerry Proffit, Mel Hirsch, Tim Zingelman, Troy and Kimberly Pequette, David McMillin, Michael and Ellen Deely, Trudy Giesel, Sherry Vivar, Bruce and Sarane Siewerth, Kerry Richlan, Matthew Kimberling, John Roberts, Kamal Hans, Krista Bryski, Julius Vanheek . . . are you next? [...]
Hey you Hep-Cats! The swingin’ GALA opening of Marathon ’33 is just a few fox trots away (translation: September 16th at 7pm). Join us for this 1930′s dancing, fighting and surviving extravaganza and then stick around for some drinks and nibbles with the cast, band, crew and ensemble. The gala ticket runs $40… don’t be [...]
