The Mary-Arrchie Theatre Company’s annual showcase of emerging talent runs Friday-Sunday, August 20-22, marking the 35th anniversary of the Woodstock music festival and honoring the memory of Abbie Hoffman, anarchist author of Woodstock Nation. This performance marathon offers a steady flow of entertainment by local fringe ensembles and solo artists while seeking to foster a communal spirit among performers and audience (which may be enhanced by sleep deprivation).
Gathering of the Tribes
Craig Lucas’s play, presented by LiveWire Theater, explores the subtext of a family’s dinner conversation. Main stage, 7:15 PM.
Sassafrass
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Black and White
A young sailor on an el platform asks directions from “someone who would seem to be his opposite” in this play by Mark Younger; it’s presented by the Chicago Playwrights Collective. Main stage, 8:40 PM.
The Horror
