Play for Keeps

I've been remiss, lately. I should've been blogging about a new show in Chicago theater. In her life outside this blog, Mrs. Talk Talk Talk Talk Talk goes by the name of Francesca Peppiatt, and she's the managing director of Stockyards Theater Project. One of Stockyards' recent initiatives is a program called Play for Keeps, in which actresses are paired with writers to develop characters, scenes, or even full-length plays. Play for Keeps is in its second year, and the works that were created in this round are going up for the public on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of this week at the Theatre Building in Chicago. Each night has fresh material, with no overlap, so drop by for one or come every night.

Francesca, Stockyards, and Play for Keeps got a nice little write up in the latest American Theatre magazine, which you can see here. Or visit the Stockyards Theatre Project Website or its Play for Keeps page. If you're an actress or writer who wants to be involved for next year's program, there's contact information at each of those links.