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The Ray’s Tap Reading Series presents: Manners Please

“I believe the knowledge of the rules of living in our society makes us more comfortable…[although] some of the rudest and most objectionable people I have ever known have been technically the most correct.”  Amy Vanderbilt 1952

“No Drink, No Piss. And don’t piss on my fucking steps. Go in the alley if you have to go.”  Ray Javers 2007

The Ray’s Tap Reading Series presents “Manners Please: A show about Manners, Etiquette and Politeness and what other words might be out there to describe how we should behave and interact with each other and how we actually do.  Armed with a variety of source materials on the subject, an amazing group of Chicago writers and artists are going to be presenting their thoughts.  
The Ray’s Tap Reading does not respect your time but it only happens twice a year and another thing, you can come and go as you please, and there will be a bar.
Featuring the work of:  Martha Bayne, Brian Nemtusak, Robin Cline, Ian Belknap, Mason Johnson, Dave Synder in tandem with Naomi Washer, Matt Test, Megan Larmer, Daniel Shapiro, Randall Colburn, Margaret Chapman, Chris Schoen and the music of Tijuana Hercules.  The show will also feature some out of town work from Mark Chrisler and Tim Racine. The show is hosted and curated by Chris Bower.
Saturday March 16th at the Prop Thtr (3502 N. Elston) at 9 PM.
The show is 15 dollars or-pay-what-you-can.  All proceeds go to the artists.
The attached poster is by Susie Kirkwood. (susiekirkwood.com) The illustrations that she used to make the poster came from one of the source materials the readers used to make their work.  They are by Joe Eula and his work is pretty cool so check it out and don’t sue us.image
Poster by Susie Kirkwood

Poster by Susie Kirkwood

Lies, Liars and the Myth of Truth

The Ray’s Tap Reading Series is coming back on September 8th at the Prop Thtr at 8 PM

The show will include performances by Matt Test, Dave Snyder, Mason Johnson, Samantha Irby, Barrie Cole, Vickie Walden, Margaret Chapman, Chris Bower, Daniel Shapiro and feature the music of Tijuana Hercules.

The show will be 15 bucks or pay what you can so come and pay nothing if you have nothing.

More details and a new Susie Kirkwood poster coming soon!

Gapers Block Glowingly Reviews Birthday Boy: Only One Show Left Friday @7

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This is an image from Birthday Boy by Matt Test and Chris Bower.  Click on it to find out information about our last show on Friday night (June 8th) at 7 PM.  Birthday Boy is part of a wonderful night of theater with work by Jayita Bhattacharya and Vickie Walden. The show is part of a larger wonderful show called The Other Side of the Elephant: Short Plays by Curious Writers. Check it all out. Only this weekend remains.

This is an image from Birthday Boy by Matt Test and Chris Bower.  Click on it to find out information about our last show on Friday night (June 8th) at 7 PM.  Birthday Boy is part of a wonderful night of theater with work by Jayita Bhattacharya and Vickie Walden. The show is part of a larger wonderful show called The Other Side of the Elephant: Short Plays by Curious Writers. Check it all out. Only this weekend remains.

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Beau O'Reilly really wants you (click on the link to see why he wants anything from you) to go see The Other Side of the Elephant. And you should. Only two more weeks left.

New play (Birthday Boy) by Chris Bower and Matt Test at The Other Side of the Elephant

Starting May 11th and running through June 10th at the Prop Thtr at 3502 N. Elston, The Curious Theatre Branch will be presenting The Other Side of the Elephant, a series of 9 plays over 3 days for 4 weeks.  

The Other Side of the Elephant

Short Plays by Curious Writers
May 11 – June 10, 2012
Prop Thtr, 3502 N. Elston

New work by Jayita Bhattacharya, Chris Bower & Matt Test, Judith Harding, Bryn Magnus, Jen Moniz, Matt Rieger, John Starrs, Vicki Walden, and Matt Wilson.

The play/musical I wrote with Matt Test will be playing on Friday nights.  More details to come!

True Manliness  The Ray’s Tap Reading Series returns at Rhino Fest 2012  Featuring the talents of  Matt Test Margaret Chapman Scott Whitehair Dave Snyder Daniel Shapiro Kristin Leucke Kyle Beachy Lindsay Hunter Ian Belknap Tim Racine Chris Bower Kristin Lueke Natalie Edwards Mason Johnson and Robbie Q. Telfer.  Join us.  Show is at 11 PM on January 14th at 11 PM.  Prop Thtr  3502 N. Elston.  All shows at Rhino or 15 bucks or pay-what-you-can Poster by the amazing Susie Kirkwood   Check out her work at susiekirkwood.com

True Manliness 

The Ray’s Tap Reading Series returns at Rhino Fest 2012 

Featuring the talents of 

Matt Test

Margaret Chapman

Scott Whitehair

Dave Snyder

Daniel Shapiro

Kristin Leucke

Kyle Beachy

Lindsay Hunter

Ian Belknap

Tim Racine

Chris Bower

Kristin Lueke

Natalie Edwards

Mason Johnson

and Robbie Q. Telfer. 

Join us.  Show is at 11 PM on January 14th at 11 PM.  Prop Thtr  3502 N. Elston.  All shows at Rhino or 15 bucks or pay-what-you-can

Poster by the amazing Susie Kirkwood   Check out her work at susiekirkwood.com

MASCOT only has 2 more shows left at Rhinofest 2011

Come see Matt Test in an incredible performance in my new play, Mascot. It plays the next 2 Saturday nights at 9 PM (2/5 and 2/12) at the Prop Thtr.  All shows at Rhinofest 2011 are 15 bucks or Pay-What-You-Can or you can buy tickets on-line for $12 bucks at Brown Paper Tickets.