The Mill Theatre presents: Et Cetera VII

Et Cetera VII

Four nights of contemporary, experimental, progressive, and interdisciplinary live performance.

Thursday March 27 - Saturday March 28 at 8pm
Sunday March 30 at 7pm
At the Prop Thtr 3502 N. Elston Ave.

Admission for one evening is $15; Festival Passes, which allow entry to both programs, are $20.

PROGRAM A, Thursday and Saturday Night

On Travel by Artistic Director Jaclyn Biskup
--An overhead projector piece freely adapted from the work of Alain de Botton, Xavier de Maistre, et al.

Killing David Mamet by Jacob Juntunen, directed by Kit McKay
--A short, absurd play about a playwright who seeks to kill all of America's playwrights in order to be heralded as America's Greatest Living Playwright.

Where were you when... directed by Stephanie Sherline, presented by One Group Mind
--A series of monologues dealing with the all too rapid rate of information dissemination.

Sweetline choreographed and performed by Julia Rae Antonik and Jonathan Meyer
--A fusion of capoeira and contemporary Javanese, and Balinese dance re-examines gender roles in the duet dance tradition.

Vernon Tonges'
--Musical Performance

The Sling is the Eye patch of the Body by Matt Test, presented by Ooftish Theatre
--A radio adventure where sound is not the subjugated medium through which we recreate the world but the world itself.

Myra Mo written and performed by Shanna Shrum
--An unapologetic and world-worn woman at the end of her life teaches her oppressed niece about living.

PROGRAM B, Friday and Sunday Night

The Story of Figs by Dave Snyder, staged and performed by company member Megan Larmer.
--A lyric monologue exploring the nature of love, longing and disappointment.

Subject Matter Created and Destroyed by Matt Reiger, presented by Illegal Drama
--A circular discussion on creation not as a means to an end in the form of a product, but its own end per se; including formal wear, building blocks and a human bowling ball.

Curious Dangerous Installation presented by Collision Theatre Company
--An ensemble created performance piece inspired and derived from Tom Horan's new play Curious Dangerous.

"saturation" choreographed and performed by Jocelyn Kelvin, presented by (pataphorical)
--The surrealist, movement based, adventure of a girl on a search for connection in an objectifying, capitalist society.

Amy Sumpter's original stand-up comedy

Oh, The Humanity by Will Eno, a Chicago premiere, presented by Open Cage Ensemble
--Two people and their two chairs seek to find meaning and direction in life.

CLOSING NIGHT PARTY AT CHIEF O'NEILLS
Following Sunday's performance mingle with the many artists of Etcetera VII at the Closing Night Party in the private dining room at Chief O'Neills. Between 8:30pm and 10:30pm, half of all proceeds from the bar in the dining room will go to supporting The Mill. Cheif O'Neills is a charming Irish pub with a delicious menu located at 3471 N. Elston Ave., right across the street from Prop Thtr. We'll see you there!






		Et Cetera VII Four nights of contemporary, experimental, progressive, and interdisciplinary live performance. Thursday March 27 - Saturday March 28 at 8pm Sunday March 30 at 7pm At the Prop Thtr 3502 N. Elston Ave. Admission for one evening is $15; Festival Passes, which allow entry to both programs, are $20. PROGRAM A, Thursday and Saturday Night On Travel by Artistic Director Jaclyn Biskup --An overhead projector piece freely adapted from the work of Alain de Botton, Xavier de Maistre, et al. Killing David Mamet by Jacob Juntunen, directed by Kit McKay --A short, absurd play about a playwright who seeks to kill all of America's playwrights in order to be heralded as America's Greatest Living Playwright. *Where were you when...* directed by Stephanie Sherline, presented by One Group Mind --A series of monologues dealing with the all too rapid rate of information dissemination. Sweetline choreographed and performed by Julia Rae Antonik and Jonathan Meyer --A fusion of capoeira and contemporary Javanese, and Balinese dance re-examines gender roles in the duet dance tradition. *Vernon Tonges'* --Musical Performance The Sling is the Eye patch of the Body by Matt Test, presented by Ooftish Theatre --A radio adventure where sound is not the subjugated medium through which we recreate the world but the world itself. Myra Mo written and performed by Shanna Shrum --An unapologetic and world-worn woman at the end of her life teaches her oppressed niece about living. PROGRAM B, Friday and Sunday Night The Story of Figs by Dave Snyder, staged and performed by company member Megan Larmer. --A lyric monologue exploring the nature of love, longing and disappointment. Subject Matter Created and Destroyed by Matt Reiger, presented by Illegal Drama --A circular discussion on creation not as a means to an end in the form of a product, but its own end per se; including formal wear, building blocks and a human bowling ball. Curious Dangerous Installation presented by Collision Theatre Company --An ensemble created performance piece inspired and derived from Tom Horan's new play Curious Dangerous. "saturation" choreographed and performed by Jocelyn Kelvin, presented by (pataphorical) --The surrealist, movement based, adventure of a girl on a search for connection in an objectifying, capitalist society. Amy Sumpter's original stand-up comedy Oh, The Humanity by Will Eno, a Chicago premiere, presented by Open Cage Ensemble --Two people and their two chairs seek to find meaning and direction in life. CLOSING NIGHT PARTY AT CHIEF O'NEILLS Following Sunday's performance mingle with the many artists of Etcetera VII at the Closing Night Party in the private dining room at Chief O'Neills. Between 8:30pm and 10:30pm, half of all proceeds from the bar in the dining room will go to supporting The Mill. Cheif O'Neills is a charming Irish pub with a delicious menu located at 3471 N. Elston Ave., right across the street from Prop Thtr. We'll see you there! Help support The Mill by purchasing books through this link.

Et Cetera VII

Four nights of contemporary, experimental, progressive, and interdisciplinary live performance.

Help support The Mill by purchasing books through this link.