Third Avenue Playhouse

Followed by a talkback with cast and director. Free, donations welcome.

Though completely forgotten today, at the dawn of the 20th Century the Midwest had a thriving musical theatre scene all its own centered on Chicago, featuring a veritable explosion of works created specifically for Midwest audiences. Followed by a talkback with cast and director. Free, donations welcome.

Charged with running the understudy rehearsal for the production, Roxanne finds her professional and personal life colliding when Harry, a journeyman actor and her ex-fiancé, is cast as the understudy to Jake, a mid-tier action star yearning for legitimacy. Followed by a talkback with cast and director. Free, donations welcome.

Three points of view about a poignant drama are related by three characters addressing the audience directly. Their stories interweave on stage, threading in and around each other’s lives. Followed by a talkback with cast and director. Free, donations welcome.

Jennifer is just an average girl who re-engineers obsolete missile components for the U.S. Army from her bedroom. When she decides to meet her birth mother in China, she uses her technological genius to devise a new form of human contact. Followed by a talkback with cast and director. Free, donations welcome.