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Thursday, September 18, 2014

CLOSING: Babes With Blades Witch Slap!

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FALL 2014: Witch Slap!
by Jeff Goode
WORLD PREMIERE!

We've been promoting this show since the first read through and have heard great things. Sadly, we've been shooting travel features out of state and we've been swamped since they opened and haven't made it over there to review. Still, check it out if you can. We are long time fans of Babes With Blades and so stoked that they call Chicago home. We've seen them tackle some amazing works over the years.

Like Hunger Games and women as protagonists who don't just lay around like the Disney coma princesses, waiting to be rescued?   Come check out some real life women who kick booty with sword fights & stage combat.  

Here at ChiIL Live Shows, Babes With Blades have been favorites of ours for years.   Their shows are aimed at adults, but my tweens adore them, too!


“Under Delia Ford’s direction, the actors take on their roles with distinction…Kimberly Logan (Crone) anchors the show with cackling wisdom…(Stefanie) Johnsen nails the physical comedy…Jennifer L. Mickelson garners laughs from her stoic presence…Loren Jones charms as the high-strung-witch-in-training” – Katy Walsh, The Fourth Walsh

Mass hysteria grips a colonial town as public witch hunts pit brother against brother. But when local witches attempt to band together to stop the madness, they quickly discover that sister against sister can be far more wicked.

Directed by Delia Ford*
Violence Design by Maureen Yasko*

“…The cast assembled by Delia Ford for this Babes With Blades production swaps vaudeville chat with precision timing…” – Mary Shen Barnidge, Windy City Times

SHOW DATES:
RUN: 8/17 – 9/20, Thurs – Sat at 8pm, Sun at 3:30pm

On the West Stage at the Raven Theatre Complex
6157 N. Clark St., Chicago

Get your tickets HERE! Or call to reserve: 773-904-0391
Check out our Promos & Events page for special deals!

CAST: Alison Dornheggen* (Jezebella), Stefanie Johnsen (Minerva), Loren Jones (Novella), Kimberly Logan* (Crone), Morgan Manasa* (Goody Blunt), Jennifer L. Mickelson* (Widow), Patti Moore (Sylvia)

STAFF: Kimberly Morris* (Costume Design), Justin Castellano (Lighting Design), Lindsey Miller (Stage Manager), Kait Mikitin (Production Manager), Claire Nelson (Props Design), Mason Absher (Sound Design), Nicci Schumacher (Scenic Design/Technical Director)
* denotes Babes With Blades company member



Witch Slap is the winner of the 2013-14 Joining Sword & Pen competition, sponsored since its inception by Fight Master David Woolley, SAFD. 

**(COINCIDENCE ALERT: We just saw David Woolley in the audience and spoke with him at the after party last night at the press opening of King Lear at Chicago Shakespeare. You may recognize him from The Swordsmen, frequent favorites on the Bristol Renaissance Faire and the Ohio Ren Faire circuits. We've been covering them for years.)

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Happy Holidays - Babes Style! Last FREE Reading This Sunday at 1pm and MORE


Here's the latest news from our friends over at Babes With Blades

Like Hunger Games and women as protagonists who don't just lay around like the Disney coma princesses, waiting to be rescued?   Come check out some real life women who kick booty with sword fights & stage combat.  

Here at ChiIL Live Shows, Babes With Blades have been favorites of ours for years.   Their shows are aimed at adults, but my tweens adore them, too!


  
There's just one more reading left... 
in 2013!

Please join us for the final "Fighting Words" reading of the *winner* of our 2013-2014 Joining Sword and Pen Competition:

Witch Slap
by Jeff Goode

Sunday, December 8th, 1pm
Profiles Alley Stage
4147 N. Broadway, Chicago
  
Admission is FREE!

And Congratulations to our 2014 Fighting Words Selections!

An Eye for an Eye
by Rachel Teagle
Boudica by Jeffrey Fiske
Mercury by Anna Fitz
Boudica by J. Christopher Harris
  
(Yes, you read that correctly: two riffs on the story of Boudica!)

Dates & locations will be posted asap! 

Want to know more about Fighting Words?  Go here.  *ChiIL Live Shows' friend, David Woolley, of The Swordsmen fame (Ren Faire Royalty/Columbia Professor) is involved with Sword & Pen every year.)


And Announcing the Spring 2014 World Premiere of L'Imbecile 
By Aaron Adair
 
A decadent, gender-twisted take on Giuseppe Verdi's opera Rigoletto.
  
SHOW DATES: 4/5 - 5/10/14
Tickets on sale in 2014!
 
At the Rivendell Theatre
5779 N. Ridge Ave., Chicago
 
Director: Wm Bullion
Violence Design: Alison Dornheggen*
 
CAST: Elyse Dawson (Courtier 2), Amy E. Harmon* (Priestess/Gypsy), Kimberly Logan* (Courtier 1), Elizabeth MacDougald* (Courtier 3), Luke Meierdiercks (Son), Sarah Razmann (Fool), Maureen Yasko* (Queen), Josh Zagoren (Husband/Brother)
 
STAFF: Christy Arington (Assistant Director), Leigh Barrett* (Lighting Designer), Sharon Cruz (Stage Manager), Sid Feldman (Style Consultant),  Rose Freeman (Dramaturg), Stefanie Johnsen (Costume Designer), Sarah Scanlon (Sound Designer), Nicci Schumacher (Scenic Designer), Kelsey Shipley (Props Designer), Dustin Spence (Production Manager)

*denotes BWBTC ensemble member

Want more information?  Click here!


Welcome Aboard to Allison Reinke! 

BWBTC is proud to welcome our newest Ensemble member, Artistic Associate Allison Reinke! Ally has been working hard on Chicago stages (Roundhouse Productions' all-female RESERVOIR DOGS, Wayward Productions' "biker" RICHARD III) and on our Board of Directors this past year. We're excited to announce that in 2014, she will also be transitioning into her new role as BWBTC's Managing Director, as Amy E. Harmon moves into doing more artistic roles with the company. Welcome aboard, Ally!

Check Out These Babes

Dawn Alden and Kathrynne Wolf can be seen on the new web series, "Dark Age" - http://www.darkage.tv.
  
Brooke Elliot is starring in Lifetime's Drop Dead Diva as Jane/Deb. Check it out! 

Amy E. Harmon's very tall turn in All Girl Frankenstein is extended through 12/14!  For more info &/or tix: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/371618

Starting January 25th, Kimberly Logan can be seen in Promethean Theatre Ensemble's production of The Lark: http://www.prometheantheatre.org/.
Also in the show is Aila Peck, who you may remember from BWBTC's production of Julius Caesar earlier this year!

Jennifer L. Mickelson's new play Rites and Sacrifices will be opening in 2014 with Idle Muse Theatre.  Please consider contributing to the Indiegogo campaign for the production.  Please check out this page for venue, dates and how to donate: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/give-the-dead-their-due 

Calling all active & emeritus Babes: please keep us up-to-date on your activities! Email notgonnalie@babeswithblades.org about a listing in the Babes With Blades BroadSheet!

Fabulous Women (and Friends) At Work  

Is your organization providing opportunities for women in theatre or film? Want the Babes to promote your work? Email postal@BabesWithBlades.org about a listing in the Babes With Blades BroadSheet!  

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