Oracle Productions

Oracle Productions (Oracle Theatre Company) is a Chicago, Illinois based theatre company founded in 2001. They have moved into their storefront space at 3809 N Broadway in June 2006 where they have moved to a theater model called "Public Access Theatre" in 2010.^[1] Their "store front" style influenced the first shop front theatre of UK.^[2]

Past Productions

• 2011 Woyzeck (written by Georg Buchner, directed by Max Truax)^[3]
• 2010 Blood Wedding (written by Federico García Lorca, directed by Ben Fuchsen)^[4]
• 2010 The Ghost Sonata (written by August Strindberg, directed by Max Truax^[5], Newcity's Top 5 Shows 2010 - according to Neal Ryan Shaw^[6], nominated for a Jeff Award in Lighting Design^[7])
• 2010 The Adventures of Philip Marlowe: The Hairpin Turn (adaptation of the radio play, directed by Max Truax and Lyndsay Kane)^{[citation needed]}
• 2010 The Castle (written by Howard Baker, directed by Ben Fuchsen and Justin Warren)^[8]
• 2009 Disturbed
• 2009 Zero (written by Chris O'Connell, directed by Ben Fuchsen)^[9]
• 2008 Disturbed III^[10]
• 2008 Termen Vox Machina (written by M. Deegan, directed by Max Truax^[11],Newcity's Top 5 Memorable Productions by a Smaller Theatre Troupe 2008 - according to Fabrizio O. Almeida^[12])
• 2007 Disturbed II
• 2007 Scotland Road (written by Jeffrey Hatcher, directed by Ben Fuchsen)^[13]
• 2006 Show Game Live
• 2006 Disturbed
• 2006 The Actor's Nightmare (written by Christopher Durang, directed by Aaron Shapiro)^[14]
• 2006 Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You (written by Christopher Durang, directed by Aaron Shapiro)^[14]
• 2006 Tape (written by Stephen Belber, directed by Ben Fuchsen, Newcity Chicago - Top 5 Memorable Productions by Smaller Theater Troupes 2007^{[15][unreliable source?]})
• 2005 Line
• 2005 Lakestreet Extensions

References

1. ^ Isaacs, Deanna (August 12, 2010). "Thinking Outside the Black Box Oracle Productions repositions itself as "public access theater."". chicagoreader.com. http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/oracle-productions-public-arts-organization-free-theater/Content?oid=2223865. Retrieved 3 May 2011. 
2. ^ "Shop Front Theatre One year on". www.coventry.ac.uk/ice. http://wwwm.coventry.ac.uk/researchnet/ice/Documents/ICE_Theatre%20Absolute%20Shop%20Front%20Theatre.pdf. Retrieved 3 May 2011. 
3. ^ Kolb, Laura (Mar 21, 2011). "Woyzeck - Centerstage Show Review". centerstagechicago.com. http://centerstagechicago.com/theatre/shows/10792.html. Retrieved 3 May 2011. 
4. ^ Thompson, Zac (10 October 2010). "Blood Wedding". timeoutchicago.com. http://timeoutchicago.com/arts-culture/theater/92243/blood-wedding. Retrieved 3 May 2011. 
5. ^ Colburn, Randall (May 9, 2010). "Review: The Ghost Sonata @ Oracle Theatre". gapersblock.com. http://www.gapersblock.com/ac/2010/05/09/review-the-ghost-sonata-oracle-theatre/. Retrieved May 3, 2011. 
6. ^ "Newcity’s Top 5 of Everything 2010: Stage". newcitystage.com. http://newcitystage.com/2010/12/21/the-top-5-of-everything-2010-stage/. Retrieved 3 May 2011. 
7. ^ "Non-Equity Jeff Award Recipients". jeffawards.org. http://www.jeffawards.org/Nominees/recipients_nonequity.cfm. Retrieved 3 May 2011. 
8. ^ "Review "The Castle" at Oracle Theatre: The Castle Closes March 6th". chicagonow.com. 5 March 2010. http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/the-fourth-walsh/2010/03/review-the-castle-at-oracle-theatre-the-castle-closes-march-6th.html. Retrieved 3 May 2011. 
9. ^ Abarbanel, Jonathan (2009-05-13). "Theater Reveiw: Zero". windycitytimes.com. http://www.windycitytimes.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=21163. Retrieved 3 May 2011. 
10. ^ Polkow, Dennis (13 October 2008). "Review: Disturbed III/Oracle Productions". newcitystage.com. http://newcitystage.com/2008/10/13/review-disturbed-iii-oracle-productions/. Retrieved 3 May 2011. 
11. ^ Keller, Craig (July 6, 2008). "Termen Vox Machina". timeoutchicago.com. http://timeoutchicago.com/arts-culture/theater/57586/termen-vox-machina. Retrieved 3 May 2011. 
12. ^ "Newcity’s Top 5 of Everything 2008: Stage". newcitystage.com. http://newcitystage.com/2008/12/30/newcitys-top-5-of-everything-2008-stage/. Retrieved 3 May 2011. 
13. ^ Sullivan, Catey (2007-05-09). "Theater: Scotland Road". outlineschicago.com. http://outlineschicago.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=14865. Retrieved 3 May 2011. 
14. ^ ^{a b} Valancy, Zev N. (Aug 29, 2006). "Review: 'The Actor's Nightmare and Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You'". backstage.com. http://www.backstage.com/bso/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003054748. Retrieved 3 May 2011. 
15. ^ "Newcity's Top 5 of Everything 2006". newcitychicago.com. 2007-01-02. http://www.newcitychicago.com/chicago/6067.html. Retrieved 3 May 2011. 

External Links

Oracle Productions website