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Theatre Building Chicago’s 2007-2008 season preview -
TBC
to produce no less than 20 new musicals in progress, 3 new musicals for young audiences (PreK-2), in addition to over fifteen
shows presented by ten independent theatre companies
Theatre Building
Chicago announces its continuing 30th season as an incubator to develop original musical works and to support both acclaimed
and emerging theatre companies and artists. Each year, Theatre Building Chicago provides space and services to more than a
thousand artists in 35 presentations and 315 special events. Since opening its doors on March 15, 1977, Theatre Building Chicago
– Chicago’s very own theatrical crossroads- has hosted more than 800 plays, 500 theatre companies, 1,078,000 audience
members, 9000 events with 25,000 performances, and 30,000 actors, designers, directors and other theatre artists.
The
musical development program at Theatre Building Chicago is a multi-tiered approach to nurturing new works of musical theatre.
The first tier is the musical theatre writers workshop, an on-going educational support group for composers, lyricists and
bookwriters. Our musical theatre writers workshop meets regularly to collaborate under the guidance of Artistic Director,
John Sparks and Associate Artistic Director Allan Chambers. Members develop individual projects with select new works presented
in the Monday Night Musicals series, as well as studio presentations, One Acts Projects,
Mini-Musicals and Stages, an annual festival of new musicals in progress. Unique
in the country, Theatre Building Chicago’s musical theatre writers workshop and presentation program produces more than
20 new musicals in progress each season. Over the last two decades we have premiered 251 new musicals in Chicago and seen
several of them soar into other productions on Broadway and across the country. The workshop accepts inquiries through
September; for more information contact Associate Artistic Director Allan Chambers: 773.929.7367 x229
MUSICAL
THEATRE WRITERS WORKSHOP 2007-2008 SCHEDULE
2007: Sep 22-23; Oct 20-21; Nov 17-18
2008: Jan 19-20; Feb 23-24; Mar 29-30; Apr 26-27; May 17-18; Jun 21-22
Workshop Performances:
Workshop
Showcase: 7PM - November 26, 2007
Workshop
Open House: 1PM - May 17, 2008
Mini-Musicals;
2PM - May 4, 7PM – May 5 & 6, 2008
Promising works from the workshop and other developmental programs around
the world are performed in the Monday Night Musicals concert reading series that forms
the second tier of the program. A public presentation program of one-act musicals, musicals for young audiences and studio
presentations of longer works comprises the upper tier of the program. Perhaps the most visible part of the musical program,
Stages is Theatre Building Chicago’s method of offering presentation opportunities to musical theatre writers across
the country. Theatre Building Chicago welcomes media attention focusing on the developmental process of new musicals; however,
works in progress are not appropriate for critical review.
MUSICAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SCHEDULE (2007-2008)
October
3-18
The Magic Paintbrush
(“New Musicals for Kids”)
October 29 Opening Day
(Monday Night Musicals., ie “MNM”)
November 19
Tell Me
That You Love Me, Junie Moon (MNM)
January 28
Heloise and Abelard
(MNM)
February 27-March 13
Freddy the Flat-Faced School Bus
(“New Musicals for Kids”)
March 17 Amelia
(MNM)
April 21
iGhost
(MNM)
May 19
Whirlybirds
(MNM)
July
9-24
The Tale of Pigling Bland
(“New Musicals for Kids”)
August 15, 16, 17
Stages 2008
(15th Annual festival of new musicals in progress)
Theatre Building Chicago
is the incubator for emerging theatre companies, the touchstone for exciting new works and the birthplace of great new musicals.
Each year, Theatre Building Chicago provides space and services to over a thousand artists in more than 15 presentations and
300 special events. Our season never ends! 52 weeks a year, an ever-changing roster of independent companies offers exhilarating
entertainment. Chances are you just may see the next Tony-winner before anyone else! Thousands of aspiring performers,
writers and composers have launched their careers at Theatre Building Chicago. COMING TO TBC 2007-2008:
OPENING
PRODUCTION
THEATRE COMPANY
August
17 How Now, Brown Couch
Brown Couch Theatre
August 17 Envoy
Echo Theatre
August 30 The Brother
Hancock Productions
September 7 ‘night Mother
Hancock Productions
September 16
Phantom
Porchlight
Theatre Company
September 25
Men of Steel
Theatre Wit
November 17 A Wonderful Life
Porchlight Theatre Company
November 23 A Christmas Story
Theatre Wit
November 29 Santaland
Diaries Theatre Wit
January 3 SketchFest 2008
Lukaba Productions
February 2 WORDSfest 2008
DMG Freedom
Productions
February 14
My Dinner with Amy
Diamonte Productions
February 20 Muse of Fire
Hat City
Music Theater
March
25 Chemin de Fer
Theatre Wit
April 6 Nine
Porchlight Theatre Company
June
1 Jekyll & Hyde
Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
June 5
Fourplay
13 Carat Productions
For specific show information, individual press releases & media contacts, visit TBC online
for complete details:
www.theatrebuildingchicago.org or call 773.929.7367 x223. Theatre
Building Chicago is located at 1225 W. Belmont Ave. in the heart of Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. Valet &
metered parking available and convenient to CTA Belmont L & #77 bus route (Belmont/Racine); Restaurant discounts (with
TBC ticket stubs) at nearby restaurants.
Theatre Building Chicago serves as a forum for a variety of important community
and civic events – people have voted, married and memorialized every kind of life event at Theatre Building Chicago.
Theatre Building Chicago is proud of its place in the Chicago performing arts community. We celebrate the vision of our founders,
Ruth E. Higgins and Byron Schaffer, Jr., who brought a great idea to life. We are grateful for the generosity of all the individuals
and institutions that have lent us support. We admire the creativity of all the artists who have shared their talent by crafting
their work at the crossroads of Chicago theatre
Theatre Building Chicago is a unique non-profit company
with a dynamic three-fold mission!
1. To provide subsidized space, equipment and support for performing groups
We offer services to the performing arts community
with an emphasis on emerging artists and companies.
2. To develop and produce new musicals
We nurture new musicals – from our professional writers’
workshop to our concert readings and studio presentations to our nationally recognized festival of new musicals.
3.
To provide opportunities for emerging artists, administrators and performing groups
We offer an intensive internship program, affording students the opportunity
to break into the field.
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