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Quickies!
- We now have an on-line calendar of upcoming PFP events to help you plan your theater-going experiences!
- Entries are being accepted into the Great Gay Play and Musical Contest. Details here.
- Support PFP by buying $20 tickets for Judy Tenuta's opening night September 6 at the Laugh Factory.
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Details are here. - The All-American Genderf*ck Cabaret is enjoying a great run at Mary's Attic. Get tickets here, as it closes Sept. 7.
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- SAVE THE DATE of October 9 for our great fall benefit at Stage 773 which will be Simply Sensational!
- Other upcoming projects include Gay Screenplay Weekend at Center on Halsted. The weekend will culminate with a Queer Shorts Film Program, guest curated by Indie Boots Film Festival.
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Subscribe Now To See It All!
We had sold out crowds on the final day of our Gay Play Weekend in April, and they delighted in seeing At The Flash and Under A Rainbow Flag as enhanced staged readings performed back-to-back. We received great feedback to give to the authors, and have continued workshopping the shows through the summer.
Now we are ready for their World Premieres, and I hope you will join us as a subscriber so you don't miss a moment of it!
And to make the season even sweeter, we are excited to look back at a coming-of-age classic, Beautiful Thing, which will be celebrating its 20th anniversary. We know you will laugh, cry, and sing when you remember this season in years to come!
At The Flash, by Sean Chandler and David Leeper, was the winner of PFP's 2012 Great Gay Play and Musical Contest. This fierce and funny show condenses LGBT history into the story of five characters - a closeted man in the 1960s, a black drag queen in the 1970s, a club kid in the 1980s, a budding lesbian activist in the 1990s, and a family man/entrepreneur in the 2000s. It will run November 16 to December 16 in the Hoover-Leppen Theater at Center on Halsted, 3730 N. Halsted. David Leeper stars under the direction of PFP Executive Director David Zak.
Beautiful Thing, which focuses on a working-class family outside of London, illustrates the struggle of growing up in a world that can be cruel and unforgiving to anyone perceived as different. Beautiful Thing premiered in 1993. This 20th anniversary production, co-produced with Glitterati Productions, is directed by PFP Artistic Associate John Nasca and stars PFP Ensemble Member Michelle McKenzie-Voigt. It will run from January 17 to February 17 at Luna Central, 3914 N. Clark Street.
Finally, PFP presents the world premiere of Leo Schwartz's hilarious and heart-warming musical about gay soldiers in World War II, Under A Rainbow Flag, with direction by David Zak and musical direction by Robert Ollis. Based on the real-life story of a WWII naval corpsman (who still lives in Evanston, Illinois), Under A Rainbow Flag is an upbeat work about a group of soldiers who meet on a transport train heading west from Chicago and about the choices they make during and after the war. Under A Rainbow Flag was the first musical finalist selected in PFP's Great Gay Play and Musical Contest in 2012. Performance times and location will be announced. |
NOW is the time to SUBSCRIBE!
Pride Films and Plays is now offering Premium Play Passes and Play Passes for its 2012-13 season.
Premium Passes are $50 and include one ticket for each of the three full productions, plus 6 free tickets to the Gay Play Weekend, Gay Screenplay Weekend, or Women's Work Weekend. The names of Premium Pass holders will be also be listed in the season's programs. This is a $120 value!
Play Passes are $40 and include one ticket for each of the three full productions and three tickets to the Gay Play Weekend, Gay Screenplay Weekend or Women's Work Weekend. This is a $90 value!
Students and seniors over 60 can save $5 when purchasing either the Premium Pass or Play Pass.
Purchase a season pass here so you don't miss a moment!
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About
Pride Films and Plays
Pride Films and Plays, based in Chicago, links an international network of writers with professionals working in film and theater. PFP fosters excellent writing for the stage and screen that speaks not only to the LGBT community, but is likewise essential viewing for a non-LGBT audience.
Using stories with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender characters or themes, Pride Films and Plays develops human stories that become a cultural bridge to understanding.
Through readings, contests, classes, screenings, and full theater productions, PFP engages artists and audiences in the full developmental process needed to make great artistic experiences.
For more information, go here.
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