Strangeloop seeking actors for a staged reading of The Odyssey

Strangeloop Theatre is seeking actors for a staged reading of its upcoming movement-driven adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey.

The staged reading is part of the company's development process and those involved in development will receive first consideration in casting for the full production. Auditions will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Sunday, April 26 at Aligned Modern Health.

The staged reading will take place on Monday, May 18, at Black Rock Pub.

Material To Prepare: Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script and a short movement exercise. Come prepared to move. Please note, while this is a movement-driven piece, this is not a dance production and as such dance training is not a requirement.

Please submit a headshot and resume to odysseyauditions@gmail.com.

Strangeloop presents a staged reading of the new play, 'Mitera'

Join us for a free staged reading of Mitera, a new work written by Strangeloop Company Member Maria Burnham.

Three, single sisters have their lives turned upside down when they find out their mother is still micromanaging their lives from beyond the grave. Mitera pokes and prods the boundaries of family loyalty and examines the idea that sometimes the people we’ve known our entire lives are the people we know the least.

The reading is directed by Breahan Eve Pautsch and stars Allison McCorkle as Olga Sheridan, Holly Robison as Nitsa Sheridan, Cyra K. Polizzi as Dimitra Sheridan, Lona Livingston as Sharon Kaskalis and Tim Lee as Dimitris Kokkinakis.

Mitera is part of Strangeloop Theatre's development series. A scene from Mitera was originally featured in our short play and new works development series, Loopshop, in 2013. That version was directed by Elana Elyce, and starred Allison McCorkle as Olga, Stella Martin as Nitsa and Cyra K. Polizzi as Dimitra.

The reading takes place in upstairs room of the Celtic Crown (4301 N. Western Ave., Chicago).

'Thinking Caps' Examines The Future Of Social Media In A Telepathic World

Playwright Keith Gatchel said he was inspired to write Thinking Caps after realizing technology increasingly has become what defines who we are and how we relate to previous and future generations.

Find out more about Gatchel's inspiration for writing Thinking Caps in our release here.

Thinking Caps runs May 8 through May 31 at The Charnel House (3421 W Fullerton Ave.) in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays.

Tickets are $18 for general admission and available online at Brown Paper Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1347699.

Get your Thinking Caps now!

Thinking Caps are now on sale online at Brown Paper Tickets!

Everyone who is anyone already has one. Don't get left behind in the boring old real world! Join us in the virtual one!

(Poster design by Mike Wozniak)

Save the Date! HamBingo at Hamburger Mary's

Join Strangeloop at HamBINGO on Sunday, April 19, for fun and frivolity. HamBINGO is Hamburger Mary's weekly charity event that benefits a different nonprofit every week.

Hosted by drag diva Velicity Metropolis, it is an evening of raunchy fun with drink specials and ridiculous prizes. Your $15 donation will help Strangeloop fund programing throughout the year.

The bingo starts at 8 p.m. See you there! Hamburger Mary's is located in the heart of Andersonville, 5400 N. Clark St., Chicago.

http://hamburgermarys.com/chicago/bingo/

Check us out on Logansquarist

Strangeloop was recently featured in an article on Logansquarist.

Our move to The Charnel House in Logan Square equals a sort of homecoming for the company, which has been headquartered in the neighborhood since our inception. Now we're finally performing there as well!

 Learn a little more about our company, as well as our most recent French With Me, in the article.

Announcing the cast of Thinking Caps

A scene from the opening of Thinking Caps,
which was part of our Loopshop short play
series in 2012.

We are officially cast for Thinking Caps!

Though the show is still several months away, work has already begun on this production and we're getting excited to build this new world within a brand new play just for you.

And we start by announcing our cast. The cast for "Thinking Caps" is:

• Charles Cusick: Drew Wancket
• Maggie Cusick : Laura Stratford
• Kim Ayers: Jaclyn Jensen
• David Scrab: Casey Kells
• Emma Cusick: Ellen DeSitter

Written by Strangeloop Company Member Keith Gatchel and directed by Maria Burnham, Thinking Caps runs May 8-31, at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays at The Charnel House, 3421 W Fullerton Ave. in Chicago.

What is Thinking Caps, you ask?

The near future. Websites and the internet are dead. Telepathy and Headsites are the new reality. Everyone who is anyone has a Thinking Cap and they live in a semi-virtual, semi-real world where imagination is the key to success. But how far is too far when it comes to technology? Thinking Caps explores the upsides and downsides of virtual reality technology in the near future.

Tickets are $18 for general admission and are available in advance on Brown Paper Tickets or at the door. Discounts are available for students and seniors.