16th Street Theater

		Final weekend! THE END OF THE TOUR Get More Info by Joel Drake Johnson February 4 – March 6, 2010 Directed by Cecilie Keenan Andrew Morris shares only one thing with former President Ronald Reagan and that’s the town of Dixon, Illinois. When a frantic phone call from his sister forces Andrew to return home with his partner, the audience is taken on an often comic, sometimes disturbing tour of the lives of loved ones who still walk the line. “Johnson creates characters so real you wonder what will happen to them after the final blackout.” – Albert Williams, Chicago Reader Joel Drake Johnson is the author of The Fall to Earth (Steppenwolf), Four Places (Victory Gardens) and A Blue Moon (Chicago Dramatists). He is a Jeff Award recipient, a two-time winner of the Illinois Arts Council grant and an Emmy award nominee. Part of 100 Club & 3-play series! Get More Info This production is sponsored by BUNGALO.

	Victory Gardens Fresh Squeezed in association with 16th Street Theater presents… UNVEILED at Victory Gardens Theater Get More Info by Rohina Malik March 24 – April 4, 2010 Directed by Ann Filmer Racism, hate crimes, love, Islam, tea, culture, language, life, and hope interweave in this compelling one-woman show about Muslim women in a post-9/11 world. “A terrific show... intellectually engrossing work of theater.” – Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune Rohina is a writer and actress who specializes in solo performance. She was born and raised in London, England, and draws upon her Indo-Pakistani heritage for inspiration for her art. She performed at Live Bait Theater's Fillet of Solo, and workshopped Unveiled with Rivendell Theatre Ensemble. Get More Info Single Tickets are $25 Part of 100 Club series!

		16th Street Theater and Teatro Vista…Theatre with a View present OUR LADY OF THE UNDERPASS Get More Info by Tanya Saracho April 1 – May 1, 2010 Directed by Sandra Marquez The remount of the critically-acclaimed Jeff-Nominated 2009 production takes place at the 5-year anniversary of the Holy sighting under the bridge. The same week that Rome announced a new Pope, a woman driving home from work spotted an image of the Virgin Mary on a discolored wall of the Fullerton Avenue underpass. Inspired by real life interviews, playwright Tanya Saracho renders the voices of those who were drawn to that wall, exploring issues of faith and desire in present day Chicago. Tanya Saracho returns to 16th Street where her play Kita y Fernanda garnered a Jeff-Nomination for Best New Work. She is the Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director for Teatro Luna, Chicago’s All-Latina Theater Ensemble. "Absolutely don't miss this really special piece! Saracho's ear is terrific." – Kelly Kleiman, WBEZ. Get More Info Part of 100 Club & 3-play series!

	The national hit that started in Chicago… INCOGNITO Get More Info written and performed by Michael Sidney Fosberg May 6 – 29, 2010 A one man show about identity, race, stereotypes and “how, in an instant, one’s sense of self can be altered forever.” – Jack Helbig, Chicago Reader. “An engrossing and deeply moving trip… It will shake you to your own roots.” – Richard Christiansen, Chicago Tribune Michael Fosberg has performed at Steppenwolf, Remains, Wisdom Bridge and The Goodman. Get More Info Part of 100 Club series!

The world premiere of

MENORCA
by Robert Koon, 16th Street Theater Playwright-in-Residence
September 16 – October 16, 2010
Directed by Ann Filmer
On the island of Menorca, an archeological dig reveals human remains. In the Southern California desert, a border is being watched and guarded. The present intrudes on the past as boundaries are set, crossed, and broken. All in the search for the identity of a woman misplaced.

Robert Koon’s plays include Vintage Red and the Dust of the Road (Jeff Award for New Work), St. Colm’s Inch and Odin’s Horse. He is a Resident Playwright at Chicago Dramatists and a recipient of the Ecodrama national award for new work. Menorca was developed at the William Inge Theatre Festival. This is its world premiere.

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	8 performances only! SOLD -OUT! THIS TRAIN Written and performed by Tony Fitzpatrick With Sally Timms and John Rice January 21 – 30, 2010 Directed by Ann Filmer There are bums. There are tramps. There are hobos. And then there’s Tony. Some guys just can’t fit in. Fine artist and raconteur Tony Fitzpatrick delves into the Hobo Alphabet for a musically-entertaining visually-rich and never dull night of theater. “Tony Fitzpatrick writes poetry like he does everything else – for keeps.” – Steve Earle Get More Info Single Tickets are $20 Part of 100 Club series!