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THE FACTORY THEATER ANNOUNCES
PARTY AT THE PANTHEON: A MODERN GREEK STONER COMEDY
FEBRUARY 16 - MARCH 23
WRITTEN BY MICHAEL JONES AND DIRECTED BY KAMILLE DAWKINS
The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., is proud to announce the second production of The Factory’s 28th season, Party at the Pantheon: A Modern Greek Stoner Comedy, opening February 16 at 8 p.m.. The production runs through March 23 and was written by Michael Jones and directed by Kamille Dawkins. Previews for Party at the Pantheon: A Modern Greek Stoner Comedy are Friday, February 9 and Saturday, February 10 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, February 11 at 3 p.m. Press opening will be Saturday, February 16 at 8 p.m. The performance schedule includes Friday and Saturday performances at 8 p.m., with Sunday matinees at 3 p.m. An understudy performance will occur on Sunday, March 3 at 3 p.m. and there will be an accessibility performance on Sunday, February 25 at 3 p.m. Tickets for Party at the Pantheon: A Modern Greek Stoner Comedy are $25 and may be purchased through the Box Office by calling 312-275-5757 or by visiting TheFactoryTheater.com.
Orpheus is still big mad after his girlfriend, Eurydice, died. It wasn’t his fault. Good thing his friend, Dionysus, can throw a sick party. Hopefully Sisyphus can keep these two on speaking terms long enough for the disco ball to drop. Now all they gotta do is find some food, some drink, and some music for this thing. Peep them and a cast of characters straight out of English Class, in this modern take on the ancient classics.
The Party at the Pantheon: A Modern Greek Stoner Comedy cast includes Jamaque Newberry+ (Orpheus); Malachi Marrero^ (Dionysus); Donovan Mullings+ (Sisyphus); Tierra Matthews* (Chorus #1); Tateonna Thompson*^ (Chorus #2/Dionysus u/s); Matt Chester+ (Chorus #3); Garrett Wiegel+ (Chorus #4); William Brown+ (Orpheus u/s/Chorus #3 u/s); Reginald Hemphill+ (Sisyphus u/s); Azi Akpan*^ (Chorus #1 u/s); Blythe Inanna* (Chorus #2 u/s) and Ethan Carlson+ (Chorus #4 u/s).
The Party at the Pantheon: A Modern Greek Stoner Comedy team includes Michael Jones~ (playwright); Kamille Dawkins (Director); Melissa Golden (Assistant Director); Alisa Resnick (Stage Manager); Shelby Burgus✝ (Production Manager); Rose Johnson (Scenic Design); Cat Davis (Light Design); Isaac Mandel (Sound Design); Henry Bender✝ (Props Design); Jill Frederickson (Puppets) and Carl Herzog (Tech Director).
~ denotes Factory Ensemble, ✝ denotes Factory Artistic Associate,
**Denotes Factory Theater Ensemble Emeritus
Pronoun Key: + (he/him/his); * (she/her/hers); ^ (they, them, theirs). = (any with respect)
ABOUT MICHAEL JONES, playwright
Michael Jones is a proud ensemble member of the Factory Theater. Originally from New Orleans, Michael has been a Chicago resident for ten years. Michael loves spending his free time playing board games and watching wrestling, and takes major influences from the plays of Annie Baker, the cartoons of the 2010's, and his wacky loving family. Party at the Pantheon is his Factory playwriting debut.
ABOUT KAMILLE DAWKINS, director
Kamille Dawkins is a Chicago based theater artist and the Executive Artistic Director of Strawdog Theatre Company. Originally from Kingston, Jamaica, Dawkins moved to Chicago in 2016 after completing their nine month Emerging Professional Residency at The Milwaukee Repertory Theater. Since moving to Chicago, Dawkins has worked at a plethora of Chicago theaters as an actor, musician, singer and director. This is their first time working at Factory Theater, despite watching their shows, being friends with Factory company members and being married to the Executive Director.
ABOUT THE FACTORY THEATER
For 30 years, the Factory has created its shows from scratch, doing exactly the kind of theater they wanted to do. From writing workshops to the closing night bash, Factory shows are a unique experience that fits its exacting standards: original, bold, and full-tilt. Its shameless ensemble are ambassadors of a good time, making certain that Chicago remains heartily entertained.
Tickets for Party at the Pantheon: A Modern Greek Stoner Comedy are $25 and may be purchased through the Box Office by calling 312-275-5757 or by visiting TheFactoryTheater.com.
