7th Annual Big Shoulders Festival

Tuesday May 12, 2009 at 7:30pm
Suggested donation of $10.00 - includes beverages, general admission.

The Big Shoulders short play festival celebrates the spirit of our great city of Chicago. An evening of original stories about Chicago - written, directed, and acted by Chicago artists. Plays for Chicagoans by Chicagoans, in, on, about, around, and from Chicago.

The Line-Up:

Swim
by Joshua Rollins
directed by Lavina Jadhwani
Two people face their fears. Together. In a bathtub.

Architecture
by Warwick Johnson
directed by Kelli Marino
You know Chicago’s famous buildings, but how well do you REALLY know them?

The Packer
by Rob Smith
directed by David Charles Goyette
The past. The present. How do you pack your baggage?

Florence and Marla go to the Museum
by Emma Stanton
directed by William Hickman
Two strange women, with two strange histories share one large painting. Bring in the mandolin player.

The Moon, The Lake, and Fire
by Corinne J. Kawecki
directed by Keira Fromm
You have to find someone to help keep you warm through the long, cold winter.

The Representative
by Laura Lynn MacDonald
directed by Katie Klemme
A longtime Southside resident explains why she will not be leaving her home.

Reversing the Flow of Shit
by Carrie Barrett
directed by Jesse Young
We changed the direction of the Chicago River. Can we change ourselves?

After Hours Stan
by Martyna Majok
directed by Emily Ritger
A graduate student in dire straights gets help from where he least expects it.

What I Learned at the Movies
by Michael Rychlewski
directed by Nick Minas
Remember when movies were good? Like, really good? Like, important?

You, Me, and Bobby
by Jennifer Castello
directed by Jason W. Gerace
1968. Chicago. The beginning and the end.