Review | “The Ruse of Medusa” at Facility Theatre
Facility Theatre’s gorgeous, weird, and wonderful production of Erik Satie’s surrealist comedic THE RUSE OF MEDUSA is well worth a trip to Wicker Park.
Creating 10 OUT OF 12 – Inside a Meta Tech
Upon entering the sunny rehearsal space for Theater Wit’s 10 OUT OF 12, I find two of everything: two stage managers at their duplicate tables; two directors alternately sitting back in pensive reflection, then hopping up to offer guidance; two sets of assistant directors noting their mentors’ every move. Watching the preparation of this ambitious play—which details, moment by moment, the process of a tech rehearsal—provides a double image of a singular experience.
10 OUT OF 12 Tackles Tech Rehearsal with Raw, Exacting Detail
Theater Wit’s Chicago premiere production of Anne Washburn’s 10 OUT OF 12 presents a novel concept: audience members don headsets as they dive into tech rehearsal for a fictional theatrical production.
Chicago Heavy Hitters Join Theater Wit’s 10 OUT OF 12 Team
Martha Lavey, John Mahoney, Barbara Robertson and Peter Sagal will voice key pre-recorded roles. Lavey will voice the lighting designer, Robertson will voice the costume designer, and Mahoney will play backstage crew person #3. Peter Sagal will portray the sound designer.