- Factory Theater
The Factory Theater is a
Chicago theatre company that was founded in1992 . 2007 marks the 15th Anniversary season for the company. They have produced over 70 shows in their history.At present, they are in residence at the Prop Thtr at 3502 N. Elston Ave. in Chicago, Il.Production History
1992
"Snafu"
"Reefer Madness"
("Critic's Choice"
Chicago Reader - October 9th, 1992)1993
"Attack of the Killer B's"
"Tribe"
"Angry Show"
"Buckets of Blood" "Bitches"
"Santa Claus Conquers the Martians - The Musical"
1994
"Hooray!"
"Alive"
"Kong!"
"Free Pizza"
"Man Card"
"Disco Bob"
"Beaverhunt"
1995
"Sabotage" "Jailbait"
"P"
"Pet-Scare Theater" "White Trash Wedding and a Funeral"
("White Trash Wedding and a Funeral" sticks a boot in the ass of Middle America while placing a mirror to "polite" society. At its dumbest moments, the laughs are both uncomfortable and infectious"
Chicago Reader )"Second City Didn't Want us OR is There a Spot in the Touring Company For My Girlfriend?"
"The Christmas Show"
1996
"Preying Manthis"
"ABBArama"
"My Period"
"Urban Legends"
"Being at Choice"
"Win, Place or Show"
"529 S. Something"
"Rapid Fire"
"Utterly, Completely Bored Out of My Friggin' Mind"
"Escape from The North Pole"
1997
"Nuclear Family"
"Battleaxe Betty"
"The Surreal World"
"Clean"
"Fat!"
"The Factory Theater's Shut Up and Laugh Comedy Festival"
1998
"The Barbara Walters Interviews"
"The Factory All-Star Late Night Fiasco" "Vinyl Shop"
"Amy Seeley and the Moline Madman"
"The Factory Theater's Shut Up and Laugh Comedy Festival"
1999
"Herb Stabler Wandering Spirit"
"Surface Dwellers" "Dancing With The Past" "Factory Match Game 99"
"Dragontales"
"Endzone"
"The Factory Theater's Shut Up and Laugh Comedy Festival"
2000
"Gooooooo Speech Team!"
2001
"Variations on Death" "Captain Raspberry"
"The Life and Death of Barb Budonovich"
2002
"Poppin and Lockdown"
"Lab Rats"
"Eagle Hills, Eagle Ridge, Eagle Landing"
"Among The Dead" 2003
"Dick Danger: DJ Crime Solver"
"Factory Theater Presents.....CHICAGOSTYLE" "Here Comes A Regular"
("written with uncommon intelligence and satirical edge and is unpretentious, local, alive and very, very funny."
Chicago Tribune )2004
"Being At Choice" (Remount)
"Poppin and Lockdown 2: Dance the Right Thing" "Menage A Trailer"
2005
"Toast of the Town"
"Lonesome Hoboes"
(For anyone who has ever known (or been) a like-minded fanatic, "The Lonesome Hoboes" is right up your alley. Most striking about this Factory Theater production is its appealing, laid-back vibe..."
Chicago Tribune )"Top Shelf..."
2006
"The Willing Participant"
("Critic's Choice"
Chicago Reader - February 24th, 2006)"GI's in Europe"
"Operation Infiltration: An Experiment in Terror""
2007
"Janice Dutts Goes to Life Camp"
("4 Stars- laugh-out-loud hilarious...with their "motivational dancing" and killer roleplaying scenarios, they could get us to sign up for camp again next summer" -Time Out Chicago
"Janice Dutts Goes to Life Camp is a fun time...brimming with pop cuture goodness and, yes, campy humor, lovingly satirizing the self-help movement and its well-meaning psychobabble"-Chicagoist
"fantastic comic timing."-
Chicago Reader )"Siskel & Ebert Save Chicago"
("Thumbs Up...including a closing soliloquy in praise of the movies that is so lyrical and touching, I might have written it myself" -
Roger Ebert "Recommended a "Must See" Show...expertly directed... a play that dazzles and delights at every turn." - Centerstage Chicago
"...a delight...fine comic performances" -
Windy City Times "pure buffoonery..comedy loose and local...good laughs" -Chicago Tribune
"earnest and heartfelt" -
Chicago Sun-Times "Four Stars...Over-the-top satire...gleefully vulgar non sequiturs, side gags galore...they've outdone themselves this time." -
Time Out Chicago "Fitfully funny comedy"-
Chicago Reader "Blessedly local and in-jokey...very funny" - New City)
"Dirty Diamonds"
("Four Stars...twists and turns that we rarely saw coming...it had us leaning forward in our seats"-Time Out Chicago
"HIGHLY RECOMMENDED...darkly funny noirish thriller...so tight, so packed with twists, and so full of intense, eccentric Elmore Leonard-like characters ...well performed by its energetic four-member cast" -
Chicago Reader "Tip of the week- a hell of a lot of fun...a high-pitched, ninety-minute whirlwind of sex, greed, lies, violence--...bring your friends, grab a drink and watch these characters self-destruct. " -NEW CITY
"...deftly constructed and resolutely funny. expertly directed...blissfully entertaining." -
Chicago Tribune )External links
* [http://www.thefactorytheater.com Factory Theater's Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/factorytheater Factory Theater's Myspace Page]
* [http://going.com/factoryfriendsandfans Factory Theater's Going Friends & Fans Page ]
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