30 stories by "Jessica Mondres"
There’s a lot happening at our Theater this fall. Want to see a new show? Check out our new (!!!) space? Take a class with us? Good. Cause you can. Here ... The post The Neo-Futuri…
If you missed your chance to see Neo alums Chloe Johnston and Joe Dempsey (along with Emmy Bean) in The Carter Family Family Show last January, then pay attention:
The Carter Family ... …
The Neos have written a lot of plays in opposition to DOMA and Prop 8 over the years. As of yesterday morning, they have all been retired. Permanently. (Shakes fist ... The post 2013 Neo Pr…
This Thursday you can spot Neo tech superstar Victoria Golden and a bunch of our friends from The Barrel of Monkeys at
LIFE … FINDS A WAY 4D:Â A play based on the film ... The…
Over the last 2 months, we’ve introduced you to each of the lovely ladies of The Miss Neo Pageant (and the directorial duo of Stephanie “Tits on Fire” Shaw and ... The pos…
This summer learn to create your own original performance – rooted in personal experience and created using the methods and aesthetic of Neo-Futurism – from Neo-Futurist Founding…
Name:Â Stephanie Shaw
Hometown:Â Arlington Heights, IL
Age:Â 48
Education:Â MFA Creative Writing, Columbia College Chicago
Platform Issue:Â No Such Thing As Too Much Information
Ta…
Name:Â Malic Christopher/Christine White
Hometown:Â Schererville, IN
Age:Â 23
Education:Â B.A. in Gender Studies and Creative Writing
Platform Issue:Â Smashing the gender binary.
T…
Name: Molly Plunk
Hometown: Mansfield, Illinois
Age: 28
Education: B.A. from Columbia College
Platform Issue: Environmental Protection; Human Rights
Talent: Tightwire Walking
Career Ambition…
Name:Â Megan Alana Mercier
Hometown:Â Huntsville, Alabama
Age:Â 29
Education:Â Public with two years of kindergarten. Graduated from Columbia College Chicago.
Platform Issue:Â CTA&…
Name:Â Tif Harrison
Hometown: St. Charles, MI. Population: 2,500
Age:Â 27
Education: As far as my parents are concerned, College Graduate.
Platform Issue: Promoting Affordable, Comprehen…
Name:Â Jessica Anne
Hometown: Nope.
Age:Â 31
Education: I got a BA in English, and currently I’m working on an MFA in creative writing.
Platform Issue:Â Empowering victims of sex…
Name: Leah Rose Urzendowski Courser (try putting THAT on a change of address form)
Hometown:Â South Omaha, NE (the south part is very very important. If you’d been to my ‘…
Intro to Too Much Light  returns May 29th, with Bilal Dardai and Trevor Dawkins on board to teach. Intro is an 8-week workshop which explores the process and tools used by ... The pos…
In our Anablog series*, you have met the six writer performers of Analog: Tim Reid, Lizzie Breit, Hank Vogler, Jessica Anne, Trevor Dawkins, and show creator Kurt Chiang, as well as…
Neo-Futurist Spring and Summer 2013 workshops update:
Registration for Neo-Futurism I with Greg Allen closes this Friday (April 5). Neo-Futurism I is an introduction to creating original…
Analog closes April 6th. That’s next Saturday folks. And, really, I think you will be glad to have been part of the group of people who saw this intimate, swift, ... The post Anablog:…
Let’s Anablog* with the director of Analog: Neo-Futurist ensemble member Tif Harrison. (Warning: Tif miiight rip your emotional jugular out with this show. But don’t worry,…
It’s time for another round of Anablog – a weekly series introducing the artists of Analog.
But before we get to the pleased-to-meet-you’s, can I just brag a little? Is .…
Analog’s 2nd weekend begins tonight at 7:30pm. There will be winding corridors and blood oranges, linen and flowers, pickles and milk.  I hope you’ll come. Until then wh…
You guys, finally, Analog is ready to take the stage! Previews are tonight and tomorrow night and then we open this Monday, March 4th. I watched a run this week ... The post Anablog: The Wi…
Listen, I think it’s time we had a talk. The talk. About where Neo-Futurists come from. Forget what you’ve heard about storks and storefront theaters – this is a story ...…
This is the second post in a series introducing you to the artists of Analog, our newest Prime Time production. Analog opens March 4th, with previews on March 1st and ... The post Anablog: …
Our next Prime Time production, Analog, created by Kurt Chiang and directed by Tif Harrison, opens March 1st. (Go get your tickets. Nowish.) In Analog, Kurt’s real-life process of tran…
Our upcoming workshops offer two different ways to learn about Neo-Futurist performance. Explore the roots of Neo-Futurism during a new 1-day intensive this March, then sign-up for Neo-Futur…
