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14th Annual Living Newspaper Festival
May 4th - 8th, 2023
LNF 14
three world premiere one-act plays inspired by recent news headlines.
This year's Living Newspaper Festival brings you three binge-worthy 30 minute episodes of new short plays – presented together in one evening. The annual festival is a love letter to the incisive and illuminating power of documentary theatre. In an era where misleading or false news proliferates, these playwrights, directors, and actors are responding to news articles with sharp new works. You won't want to miss this one-weekend-only theatrical event!
SWARM
by Nora Leahy*
A.L.P.
by Felicia Oduh
JUMP SCARE
by Ike Holter
LIMITED 5-PERFORMANCE RUN!
Thursday, May 4th, 2023 at 7:30 PM
Friday, May 5th, 2023 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, May 6th, 2023 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, May 7th, 2023 at 3:00 PM
Monday, May 8th, 2023 at 7:30 PM
Event Info:
VENUE: Broadway Armory Park
5917 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60660
RUN-TIME: 80 min.
COVID SAFETY PROTOCOLS:
View current instructions and measures Here.
THE PLAYS & PLAYERS
SWARM
by Nora Leahy*
Directed by Liz Sharpe*
featuring Janice O'Neill and Sam Boeck*
Inspired by "Protestor accused of unleashing bee swarm on deputies to stop eviction" - The Washington Post, October 20, 2022
A.L.P.
by Felicia Oduh
Directed by Lanise Antoine Shelley
featuring Chris Khoshaba and Adia Alli
Inspired by "Bing's A.I. Chat: 'I Want to be Alive'" - The New York Times, February 16, 2023
JUMP SCARE
written & directed by Ike Holter
Assistant Director, Jarred Webb
featuring Rolando Serrano and Wes Needham
Inspired by "Before Michigan State Shooting, Some Students Survived Sandy Hook and Oxford" - The New York Times, February 14, 2023
The production team for the 14th Annual Living Newspaper Festival includes: Amal Salem (production manager), Catherine Miller* (casting director), Anna Brockway (stage manager), Jon Cohen* (article curator), Samuel Stephen (lighting & projection design), Michael Huey (original music & sound design), and Gaby Labotka (fight & intimacy coordinator).
* denotes Jackalope Theatre Company member
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