Factory Theater
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The Factory Theater is a Chicago theatre company that was founded in 1992. 2007 marks the 15th Anniversary season for the company. They have produced over 70 shows in their history. At present, they are in residence at the Prop Thtr at 3502 N. Elston Ave. in Chicago, Il.
[edit] Production History
1992
Snafu
Reefer Madness
("Critic's Choice" Chicago Reader- October 9th, 1992)
1993
Attack of the Killer B's
Tribe
Angry Show
Buckets of Blood
Bitches
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians - The Musical
1994
Hooray!
Alive
Kong!
Free Pizza
Man Card
Disco Bob
Beaverhunt
1995
Sabotage"
Jailbait
P
Pet-Scare Theater
White Trash Wedding and a Funeral
(White Trash Wedding and a Funeral sticks a boot in the ass of Middle America while placing a mirror to "polite" society. At its dumbest moments, the laughs are both uncomfortable and infectious" Chicago Reader)
Second City Didn't Want us OR is There a Spot in the Touring Company For My Girlfriend?
The Christmas Show
1996
Preying Manthis
ABBArama
My Period
Urban Legends
Being at Choice
Win, Place or Show
529 S. Something
Rapid Fire
Utterly, Completely Bored Out of My Friggin' Mind
Escape from The North Pole
1997
Nuclear Family
Battleaxe Betty
The Surreal World
Clean
Fat!
The Factory Theater's Shut Up and Laugh Comedy Festival
1998
The Barbara Walters Interviews
The Factory All-Star Late Night Fiasco
Vinyl Shop
Amy Seeley and the Moline Madman
The Factory Theater's Shut Up and Laugh Comedy Festival
1999
Herb Stabler Wandering Spirit
Surface Dwellers
Dancing With The Past
Factory Match Game 99
Dragontales
Endzone
The Factory Theater's Shut Up and Laugh Comedy Festival
2000
Gooooooo Speech Team!
2001
Variations on Death
Captain Raspberry
The Life and Death of Barb Budonovich
2002
Poppin and Lockdown
Lab Rats
Eagle Hills, Eagle Ridge, Eagle Landing
Among The Dead
2003
Dick Danger: DJ Crime Solver
Factory Theater Presents.....CHICAGOSTYLE
Here Comes A Regular
("written with uncommon intelligence and satirical edge and is unpretentious, local, alive and very, very funny." Chicago Tribune)
2004
Being At Choice (Remount)
Poppin and Lockdown 2: Dance the Right Thing
Menage A Trailer
2005
Toast of the Town
Lonesome Hoboes
(For anyone who has ever known (or been) a like-minded fanatic, "The Lonesome Hoboes" is right up your alley. Most striking about this Factory Theater production is its appealing, laid-back vibe..." Chicago Tribune)
Top Shelf...
2006
The Willing Participant
("Critic's Choice" Chicago Reader- February 24th, 2006)
GI's in Europe
Operation Infiltration: An Experiment in Terror''
2007
Janice Dutts Goes to Life Camp
("4 Stars- laugh-out-loud hilarious...with their "motivational dancing" and killer roleplaying scenarios, they could get us to sign up for camp again next summer" -Time Out Chicago
"Janice Dutts Goes to Life Camp is a fun time...brimming with pop cuture goodness and, yes, campy humor, lovingly satirizing the self-help movement and its well-meaning psychobabble"-Chicagoist
"fantastic comic timing."-Chicago Reader)
Siskel & Ebert Save Chicago
("Thumbs Up...including a closing soliloquy in praise of the movies that is so lyrical and touching, I might have written it myself" - Roger Ebert
"Recommended a "Must See" Show...expertly directed... a play that dazzles and delights at every turn." - Centerstage Chicago
"...a delight...fine comic performances" - Windy City Times
"pure buffoonery..comedy loose and local...good laughs" -Chicago Tribune
"earnest and heartfelt" - Chicago Sun-Times
"Four Stars...Over-the-top satire...gleefully vulgar non sequiturs, side gags galore...they've outdone themselves this time." -Time Out Chicago
"Fitfully funny comedy"- Chicago Reader
"Blessedly local and in-jokey...very funny" - New City)
Dirty Diamonds
("Four Stars...twists and turns that we rarely saw coming...it had us leaning forward in our seats"-Time Out Chicago
"HIGHLY RECOMMENDED...darkly funny noirish thriller...so tight, so packed with twists, and so full of intense, eccentric Elmore Leonard-like characters ...well performed by its energetic four-member cast" -Chicago Reader
"Tip of the week- a hell of a lot of fun ...a high-pitched, ninety-minute whirlwind of sex, greed, lies, violence--...bring your friends, grab a drink and watch these characters self-destruct. " -NEW CITY
"...deftly constructed and resolutely funny. expertly directed...blissfully entertaining." -Chicago Tribune)
