Hi Guys,
I know it’s been a while since you’ve heard from me. That’s because I’ve been crazy busy working on Rick Robert’s play The BenchMark, which will be back for eight performances this winter with all of the proceeds benefiting The Chicago Temple and The Center for Religious Architecture.
It is a play in three acts unfolding over summer, autumn and winter, The Benchmark portrays the life of a homeless man, Mark, whose primary residence is a park bench. Although lacking in formal education, Mark is a voracious reader, having made almost daily pilgrimages to the public library before he was banned from it. He relates his observations on the world around him and his life experiences, while seeking refuge from their pain in liquor. He discovers too late that the social validation he finds in his readings is not enough to ensure his own survival. An elegy of sorts, to the misfit in each of us.
This play was first performed at Holy Name Cathedral Parish Auditorium in August of 2004, with all of the proceeds befitting Central City Housing Ventures. It opened to rave reviews and was even broadcasted on WLS-Ch. 7’s “Chicagoing” and featured in The Chicago Tribune.
Vignettes of the play were performed in 2007 during Looptopia at The Chicago Temple.
We are fortunate to once again have the very talented Jonathan L. Thomas of Chicago’s Simple Theatre company back as our director and the wonderful and vivacious Kelly Molchan as our producer.
Tickets are $25 Underwriter (priority seating); $20 General Admission.
Performances are at Pierce Hall at The Historic Chicago Temple Building, 77 West Washington Street, Lower Level, Chicago, IL 60602
Show times are:
Saturday November 29, 2008 at 8:00pm
Sunday November 30, 2008 at 4:30pm
Saturday December 6, 2008 at 4:00pm
Sunday December 7, 2008 at 4:30pm
Thursday December 11, 2008 at 8:00pm
Friday December 12, 2008 at 8:00pm
Saturday December 13, 208 at 4:00pm
Sunday December 14, 2008 at 4:30pm
For more information feel free to contact:
Kelly Molchan at kellymhcg@aol.com
Rick Roberts at rickhcg@aol.com
You now have zero excuses not to come so I expect to see you all there opening night!
This is a basic flyer that I’m working on. I’d love to get any feedback so if you have any ideas feel free to let me know.
Until next time,
Katie
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