Chicago boasts a hot lineup of theater events this week
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If you're a theater fan, mark your calendars: There's plenty to do when it comes to stage performances in Chicago this week, from an interactive theater experience to plays.
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'Every Brilliant Thing'
From the event description:
A sobering and interactive take on this modern favorite shoots for cathartic release. Windy City Playhouse South's production invites audience members to take part (no prior acting necessary) in this thoughtful theater experience.
When: Wednesday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m.
Where: Windy City Playhouse South, 2229 S. Michigan Ave.
Price: $41.25-$56.25
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The Neo-Futurists present: 'COMFORTABLE SHOES'
From the event description:
In this rigorous storytelling of epic and exhausting proportions, Ida weds herself to an appreciative but underwhelmed audience, equipped with nothing except size 8.5 running shoes, the narrative structure of "One Thousand and One Nights," and a bloated sense of self.
When: Thursday, Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m.
Where: The Neo-Futurists, 5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Price: $25
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'You Are Happy'
From the event description:
Bridget finds her brother Jeremy in a closet attempting suicide. Again. Determined to help him find some kind of happiness, she carts around grocery stores looking for his potential wife. She meets Chloe and her plans to stage a happily-ever-after are finally set.
When: Thursday, Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Edge Theater Off Broadway, 1133 W. Catalpa Ave.
Price: Free-$7
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'It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!'
From the event description:
The second longest-running holiday play returns to Chicago. For 18 years, the American Blues Ensemble has treated Chicago audiences to a live 1940s-style radio broadcast.
When: Thursday, Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave.
Price: $9.50-$59
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'The Effect'
From the event description:
Hearts pounding, thoughts racing, and sleepless nights. Connie and Tristan are falling in love — or are they? Stuck in a clinical trial for an antidepressant, it’s hard to know what is love and what is the drug.
When: Thursday, Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Strawdog Theatre Company, 1802 W. Berenice Ave.
Price: $17.50
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