Alright, children. 2 things:1 " This weekend, new plays. AND our 8000thplay since the 80's. I can't tell you if that play resembles any of the dinosaur plays from that peri…
Wow.Last time I missed a World Premiere Preview, I said " and I quote " "If I miss a week of World Premiere Preview, I have to do a shot. And tell your Dad I'm pregnant."First of all, …
Slip on those aerobic wristbands, do some deep stretching, and come workout (your art) with Neo-Futurists Jay Torrence and Kristie Vuocolo! If you are a theater artist then you know that aud…
If you missed your chance to enroll in our upcoming Introduction to Too Much Light workshop, you're not alone. This summer the workshop filled up a month in advance, and we've been getting c…
I made a documentary of the final performance for the May - June 2012 class for Sight Specific Performance Studies. Well done, gang. You made me proud! - John Pierson
The plays this week are brought to you by a man that the word "anomaly" was made for. It sounds like "animal" for a reason (muppets).Dan Kerr-Hobert, ladies and gentleman. In hon…
Wow Bao Beauty (clockwise from left; Lisa Buscani, Mary Fons, Megan Mercier, Eliza Burmester, Caitlin Stainken, Jessica Anne)Our mission this week is to have three sold-out houses. …
First question: Does this guy really need glasses?Second question: Have you ever actually seen this movie? What is it about? I've heard the title said many times, but I hav…
In case you've been dragging your feet about buying your tickets to the Pride Show (and they're selling out quickly)...here are the 30 plays we'll be performing tonight, tomorrow, and Saturd…
Still going strong with guest-writers for the blog. Last week was play-writer Philip Dawkins, the week before that was Barrel of Monkey and YA writer Rachel Wilson, and this week you'v…
Before we begin, you should know five Neos (Kurt, Phil, Tif, Caitlin, and Jessica) served like 1,000 beers to a bunch of University of Chicago kids that just turned 21 at the Smart Museum of…
John Pierson and Eric T Roths' podcast featuring Bilal Dardai, Jessica Anne, and Kurt Chiang, plus other Neo-Futurist audio appearances can now be heard:http://thewholein30days.libsyn.com/we…
Who said blogs have to be completely self-indulgent?Me.No, stop that-- in an effort to not be in a box, we're inviting a series of Chicago writing/performing super-killers to take the helm o…
The rule: if I miss a week of the World Premiere Preview, I have to do a shot. And tell your dad that I'm pregnant.My new phrase now will be, "Okay, Party People."Jay and Ryan go out o…
Imagine: you are watching large men slam into each other on a thursday evening. someone else has your keys. you have like 9 reasons not to watch the men on the tv. wh…
YOU JUST GOT 230ed!Enjoy your yellow-flavored lifesaver, sucker.News: Special mention: Ryan Walters and Jay Torrence both turned ten over the last weekend. Ryan and Jay were cast toget…
If you've taken classes with us before, and you're interested in seeing how far non-illusory performance and the idea of art = life = art can be pushed, you should consider enrolling in our …
The blog post today is brought to you by CANADA DRY.HOUSE IN THE WOODS is a movie about magic. I know this because I haven't seen it yet."World Music": again, The Music of Liars.…
Today I am helping label bottles that will eventually cost you a mere $9.99 to buy six of them. Get out there and experience the world.Leah Trevor Jay Brenda Mary (!!) Ryan Megan have …
Do you ever feel like Micky Rooney? I do.It's really important to make sure not to sound like Micky Rooney. If I am going to do anything in this life, it's going to incorporate making sure…
~A last minute opening in Neo-Futurism 1: Master Class with Founder Greg Allen is yours for the taking! Classes began Wednesday April 11th, and continue through May 30th, Wednesday evenings …
If aliens come down from Heaven, they will decide to take to the seas.I'm going to make a movie. It's called "Jenga." It's about aliens that look like the Willis Tower.Games are an excelle…
Woah! I just got punked!Went to go write this post, and was BLASTED with a new look on the neofuturist blog.It's kind of like I woke up, stepped out my door, and the whole world contained li…
How Many Different Directions Can You Go Contemplating the Word HOME. Find out in the new podcast from The Whole In 30 Days. Featuring Neo-Futurists: Bilal Dardai, Jessica Anne, John Pier…
Did you know that we offer workshops here? Cause we do. This year we have scheduled a series of seven eight-week workshops to train students to create performance using Neo-Futurism (honesty…