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Abigail is having a party and none of you are invited, but do not miss the cocktail party just down the block.  Beverly and Lawrence are having the “grown-ups” over and this party promises hilarity and horror the likes of which you can not imagine.  Such is the scenario for A Red Orchid Theatre’s latest production Abigail’s Party.

We are excited to be a part of another show from our friends at the Red Orchid.  We recently worked with them on their holiday production of A Very Merry Unauthorized Children’s Scientology Pageant, and his time around we will be bringing handbills and posters throughout the city with a heavy concentration in Red Orchid’s own neighborhood of Old Town. be sure to check out their website to find out how you can get tickets to the show!

Abigail’s Party is at A Red Orchid Theatre February 18th through March 28th. Please visit www.aredorchidtheatre.org for more information.

Starting next month, The Second City will begin a slew of new classes events, and programs that extend throughout the year. Offering classes in acting, writing , music, and of course, improv, The Second City is the main destination in Chicago for people looking for world class entertainment training.

We will be distributing catalogs for The Second City which outline all of the classes, and a calender of very important dates that you will not want to miss. be sure to pick one up, they’ll be located in bookstores, boutiques, and watering holes throughout the Chicagoland area.

Please visit www.secondcity.com for more information.

On the eve of the first day of camp, a group of young, Christian camp counselors give in to the temptations of summer’s last night of freedom, and in the process, unknowingly drug themselves.  As the evening unravels, secrets are shared about life, love, sexuality and, ultimately, the doubts of young Christian leaders.  This exciting new production is brought to you by the folks at The New Colony , who strive to contribute original material to the American artistic canon, and develop a new theater going audience.

We’ve started an aggressive street marketing campaign in support of 11:11, distributing posters (which we printed in house) in various neighborhoods including Evanston. Be on the lookout for our street team hanging up posters near you!

11:11 is at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater February 8 – March 13, 2010.  Please visit www.victorygardens.org for more information.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s Short Shakespeare! productions is perfect for audiences of all ages. The entertaining tale unfolds as identical twin brothers, and their identical twin servants, are lost in a mixed-up world of mistaken identities. Following each performance, audiences are welcome to join the cast for a post-show discussion.

CST always offers quality productions that are enjoyable for adults and children alike. For their latest show, we’ll be distributing posters and handbills to family oriented locations and neighborhoods in the city.  Be sure to bring your family out  for a fun filled performance not to be missed!

Short Shakespeare! The Comedy of Errors is at Chicago Shakespeare Theater through March 6th. Please visit www.chicagoshakes.com for more information

The American Theater Company is proud to present a new comedy that offers a hilarious look at our modern world. When Mom and Dad’s problems with Junior escalate, the advice from the world around them is to medicate. From writer Lisa Loomer comes Distracted, a fast-paced comedy which explores the challenges of modern parenting in suburban America.

ATC is always pushing boundaries, offering new and exciting shows to their audiences and we’re very happy to be working with them on another fun project. We’ll be distributing a large allotment of posters and handbills in the city and north shore to help bring more attention to ATC’s latest production. Be sure to grab a postcard to find out how to get your tickets!

Distracted is at the American Theatre Company through February 28th. Please visit www.atcweb.org for more information.

The DCA Theatre is always hosting uniquely original productions. Each season,they accepts proposals from Chicago’s emerging and developing theater companies who wish to bring their innovative productions downtown to the Storefront Theater. Currently, the theatre is in the middle of The (edward) Hopper Project presented by the WNEP Theater. Upcoming performances include Wiggerlover [White Boy + Black Dad = Grey Areas], Beautiful City, and coming this spring, Cabaret.

We are working in conjunction with The DCA Theatre, distributing their season brochures all over the Chicagoland area.  Be sure to pick one up in order to find out more about what The DCA Theatre has to offer.

Please visit www.dcatheatre.org for more information.

The MaTEENée Series is a special opportunity for high school students to score a $15 ticket to a Steppenwolf production, meet Chicago’s most celebrated artists and connect with other teens who are passionate about theatre. Each MaTEENée ticket also includes dinner after the show.  MaTEENée shows this season include American Buffalo, A Separate Piece, The Brother/Sister Plays, and Endgame.

In order to help spread the news about this very special and very limited offer, we are helping Steppenwolf distribute posters near high schools in Chicago. If you have a teen son or daughter, be sure to tell them to take advantage!

The MaTEENée Series at Steppenwolf Theatre occurs every month starting in February.  Please visit www.steppenwolf.org for more information.

Set in 1959 in Buffalo, New York, Over the Tavern tells the story of Catholics Chet and Ellen who live above their tavern with their four teenagers. When their 12-year-old son Rudy questions the Roman Catholic Church to ruler-cracking Sister Clarissa before his confirmation, the outcome is a hilarious yet touching comedy.

We’ll be making trips out to the suburbs in order to deliver posters and handbills to retail shops, restaurants, and other high visibility locations in order to help get the word out on Over the Tavern. Be sure to see the show The Chicago Tribune calls “Absolutely enchanting…a little bit of heaven.” Tickets are on sale now!

Over the Tavern is at the Noble Fool Theater February 4th through March 28th.  Please visit www.noblefool.org for more information.

Chicago Shakespeare’s Gary Griffin directs Noël Coward’s Private Lives. Divorcés Amanda and Elyot meet up again by accident, on their second honeymoons, with brand-new spouses in tow. Fireworks fly as their reunion reveals just how quickly romance and rivalry can be rekindled.

We will be beginning our distribution of promotional materials for Private Lives this week. Over the holidays, and into the new year, you will probably see our staff out and about hanging posters and placing handbills in your neighborhood hot spots. Be sure to grab a handbill in order to learn more about special rates and discounts.

Private Lives is at Chicago Shakespeare’s Cortyard Theater January 6th through March 7th.  Please visit www.chicagoshakes.com for more information.

The Off-Broadway cult hit returns this year to Chicago for the holiday season!  Come see the show that pokes fun at L. Ron Hubbard and all of his clones. The Chicago Tribune describes A Very Merry Unauthorized Children’s Scientology Pagent as  having “a real aura of homemade sophistication, and it uses this very intimate theater to great comic effect.”

We will be launching an extensive promotional campaign and distribution for A Red Orchid Theatre, bringing handbills and posters to all corners of the city. There will be plenty of jokes involving e-meters, Tom Cruise, and Hubbard himself.  Be sure to see the show while it’s here!

A Very Merry Unauthorized Children’s Scientology Pagent is at A Red Orchid Theatre through January 3rd.