Bil - A Cast is Born (Also, Check Out the Fringe Fest!)

It's been a couple of days, so please excuse the lateness of this blog post. Please do not think, however, that this diminishes the awesomeness and excitement...

THE CAST FOR "THE DEVILISH CHILDREN (AND THE CIVILIZING PROCESS)" IS COMPLETE.

Role call:
** Little Karl will be played with innocence and love by Judith Lesser
** Vati will be played with ice-cold beauty by Chad Shevland
** Conrad will be played with attitude by Bil Gaines (that's me!)
** Cry Baby will be played with heavy emotion by Rachel Martindale
** Cruel Paul will be played with cruelty by Jeremy Menekseoglu
** Romping Polly will be played with joyful wanderlust by Mishelle Apalategui
** Pauline will be played with kitties and gin by Anna Weiler
** Sigi Sleeplessness and Sigi Awakedness will be played with a delightful German accent by Annelise Lawson

This show will also feature cameo appearances by John Enright and The Great Tall Tailor.

Hooray!

Also, coming up shortly at the Dream Theatre itself, as well as other venues in the Pilsen neighborhood:

The First Annual CHICAGO FRINGE FESTIVAL!

Put together in practically no time at all (considering how much work went into this thing) by the ever-talented Sarah Mikayla Brown and her incredible staff, this festival marks Chicago's entrance into the emerging history of fringe festivals across the continent.  And it comes with a bang – over 200 performances and events strewn across five days with artists coming in from all corners of the country, some pretentious and some insightful, but all interesting.  And if that's not enough, there will be Old Style beer to keep you sufficiently engaged.

Get. Your. Tickets. Now.

See you down in Pilsen!