SHOWS

Strauss at Midnight WORLD PREMIERE!

Written by Jeff Dorchen

Presented by Theater Oobleck

June 11, 2009 — July 19, 2009
Storefront Theater
Pay-what-you-can; $15 suggested donation
Pay-what-you-can only available by visiting the Box Office or calling 312-742-TIXS

Theater Oobleck visits Oscar Madison’s apartment in order to explore such “Odd Couples” as liberty and tyranny, love and hate, man and superman. When a time-traveling tourist on a prehistoric safari accidentally kills a butterfly, Oscar and Felix’s poker table becomes the battleground for human civilization. Incorporating Saul Bellow, Niccolo Machiavelli, and University of Chicago Neo-Con godfathers Leo Strauss and Allan Bloom, this world premiere takes Neil Simon’s most famous play into Tom Stoppard territory and considers a society where the super-privileged can redesign the fabric of time and space. 

Promo video #1

Promo video #2

On the following dates, 50% of all tickets sales benefit the participating organization:
Friday, June 12: The Rogers Park Montessori School Financial Aid Fund
Sunday, June 21: The Chicago Women’s Health Center
Sunday, June 28: The Children’s Organ Transplant Association (on behalf of Jack Benjamin)
Sunday, July 5: American Friends Service Committee
Sunday, July 12: Literacy Works

FREE RELATED EVENT
Monday, June 29, 7:00 PM: Panel discussion moderated by arts critic Andrew Patner: Art and pop culture, Leo Strauss and Western democracy, text and subtext, and other “Odd Couples”

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