A comic powerslam of a play, THE ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DEITY is a theatrical event that dares to throw political correctness out of the ring. Macedonio “The Mace” Guerra is a middle rank pro-wrestler who may have discovered his ticket to the big time: a charismatic, trash-talking Indian kid from Brooklyn whom he recruits as the perfect foil to the All-American champion, Chad Deity. But when their rivalry is used to exploit racial stereotypes in the name of ratings, all three men find themselves fighting for much more than the championship title.
Victory Gardens Theater, Chicago's #1 producer of new plays, is planning a bold launch for its 2009-2010 season with Ignition, the company's first-ever national festival of new plays by America's top emerging writers of color under 40 years old.
YEAR ZERO is by Michael Golamco and directed by Andrea J. Dymond. It runs from September 11 - October 25, 2009.
THE ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DEITY, currently playing at Victory Gardens in Chicago will play through November 1. This world premiere by Kristoffer Diaz is directed by Eddie Torres.
THE ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DEITY, currently playing at Victory Gardens in Chicago will play through November 1. This world premiere by Kristoffer Diaz is directed by Eddie Torres.
Victory Gardens Theater, Chicago's #1 producer of new plays, is planning a bold launch for its 2009-2010 season with Ignition, the company's first-ever national festival of new plays by America's top emerging writers of color under 40 years old.
Victory Gardens Theater, Chicago's #1 producer of new plays, is planning a bold launch for its 2009-2010 season with Ignition, the company's first-ever national festival of new plays by America's top emerging writers of color under 40 years old.
A world premiere
By Kristoffer Diaz
Directed by Eddie Torres
September 25 ? November 1, 2009
Macedonio Guerra is a middle rank pro wrestler who may have discovered his ticket to the big time: an impossibly charismatic, hip-hop-influenced Indian kid from Brooklyn. Their boss has the perfect concept for their in-ring alter egos: pair them as a team of terrorists.
Diaz? smart, comic look at pro wrestling, geopolitics, and refrigerator crispers is a theatrical smack down of dazzling hip-hop language presented with a fresh, funny, high-octane flair. Set in the world of professional wrestling, Chad also raises pertinent questions about racial identity and pop culture in our society.
In addition to generating major buzz last summer at Ignition, Chad Deity was a finalist for the 2008 O'Neill Playwrights Conference, and subsequently won Arizona Theater Company?s National Latino Playwriting Award. His other plays include Welcome to Arroyo's and Guernica, which have been produced and developed at American Theatre Company, The Orchard Project, Hip-Hop Theater Festival, The Lark, Summer Play Festival, Donmar Warehouse, and South Coast Rep. Diaz also was one of the creators of Brink!, the apprentice anthology show at the 2009 Humana Festival of New American Plays. He is a 2009-2010 Jerome Fellow, and a new playwright-in-residence at Teatro Vista.
Read more about the making of Chad Diety at http://backstageatthebiograph.wordpress.com/
SPECIAL EVENTS
Open Rehearsal
September 19th, 6 pm
Enjoy a behind-the-scenes peek at rehearsal, followed by a talkback.
Lincoln Park Neighbors Night
Wednesday, September 30th - 6pm Event, 7:30pm Show
Come early for a pre-show rubdown and reception before you enter the ring, courtesy of Lincoln Park Massage Spa and Fiesta Mexicana.
Humanities Nights
Thursday, October 1st - 6 pm Event; 7:30pm performance
and
Thursday, October 8th - 6 pm pre-show event; 7:30pm performance
Chicago hip-hop poet Kevin Coval, author of everyday people and co-founder of Louder Than a Bomb: The Chicago Teen Poetry Festival, leads a pre-show talk about the convergence of hip-hop culture and live theater.
Happy Hour
Friday, October 16th - 6:30pm Event; 8pm show
The series formerly known as Pub Night has a new name - Happy Hour! Come early to meet friends and make new ones over pre-show appetizers in our own Biograph lobby bar.
Hot on the heels of Blackbird, Victory Gardens Theater's biggest box office hit in 36 years, Chicago's #1 producer of new plays will host two Season Preview events - Wednesday, September 9 at 6 pm, and Saturday, September 12 at 11 am - to give prospective new subscribers a chance to sample Victory Gardens' 2009-2010 season line-up.
YEAR ZERO is by Michael Golamco and directed by Andrea J. Dymond. It runs from September 11 - October 25, 2009.
Victory Gardens Theater, Chicago's #1 producer of new plays, is planning a bold launch for its 2009-2010 season with Ignition, the company's first-ever national festival of new plays by America's top emerging writers of color under 40 years old.
Victory Gardens Theater, Chicago's #1 producer of new plays, is planning a bold launch for its 2009-2010 season with Ignition, the company's first-ever national festival of new plays by America's top emerging writers of color under 40 years old.
Hot on the heels of Blackbird, Victory Gardens Theater's biggest box office hit in 36 years, Chicago's #1 producer of new plays will host two Season Preview events - Wednesday, September 9 at 6 pm, and Saturday, September 12 at 11 am - to give prospective new subscribers a chance to sample Victory Gardens' 2009-2010 season line-up.
As Chicago Theaters Prepare For The Fall Season, the city has proven itself a leader on the national theater scene.
YEAR ZERO is by Michael Golamco and directed by Andrea J. Dymond. It runs from September 11 - October 25, 2009.
As Chicago theaters prepare for the fall season, the city has proven itself a leader on the national theater scene. Highlighted by two consecutive Pulitzer Prizes awarded to plays generated in Chicago-Tracy Letts' August: Osage County (Steppenwolf) and Lynne Nottage's Ruined (Goodman)-the Chicago theater season is poised to launch at home, while its influence is seen on Broadway.
Hot on the heels of Blackbird, Victory Gardens Theater's biggest box office hit in 36 years, Chicago's #1 producer of new plays will host two Season Preview events - Wednesday, September 9 at 6 pm, and Saturday, September 12 at 11 am - to give prospective new subscribers a chance to sample Victory Gardens' 2009-2010 season line-up.
THE ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DEITY is by Kristoffer Diaz and directed by Eddie Torres, presented in association with Teatro Vista. It runs from September 25 - November 1, 2009.
YEAR ZERO is by Michael Golamco and directed by Andrea J. Dymond. It runs from September 11 - October 25, 2009.
Victory Gardens Theater, Chicago's #1 producer of new plays, is planning a bold launch for its 2009-2010 season with Ignition, the company's first-ever national festival of new plays by America's top emerging writers of color under 40 years old.
Victory Gardens Theater, Chicago's #1 producer of new plays, is planning a bold launch for its 2009-2010 season with Ignition, the company's first-ever national festival of new plays by America's top emerging writers of color under 40 years old.
Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Artistic Director; Jon Steingart and Jenny Wiener Steingart, Executive Producers) proudly announces its 2009 Play Group and Artists-in-Residence.
Play Group is Ars Nova's vibrant and eclectic group of emerging writers who gather twice a month at Ars Nova to share new work and get peer feedback. The group offers members the chance to develop their plays with peer support, form collaborative relationships and build a strong sense of community within Ars Nova.
2010 | Off-Broadway |
Second Stage Theatre Production Off-Broadway |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2010 | The Pulitzer Prize | The Pulitzer Prize for Drama | Kristoffer Diaz |
2010 | The Pulitzer Prize | The Pulitzer Prize for Drama | Kristoffer Diaz |
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