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Announcing a 2nd session of Intro to Too Much Light, Saturdays starting June 1st!

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Showtimes for Too Much Light:

  • 11:30pm on Fridays
  • 11:30pm on Saturdays
  • 7:00pm on Sundays
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"One of Chicago's most unique theater experiences." - Chuck Sudo, Chicagoist

Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind

30 plays in 60 minutes every weekend.
250 unique theatrical experiences every year! 

Our signature show, Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind, which had its first performance on December 2, 1988, is now in its twenty fourth year, making it the longest-running show in Chicago today. Too Much Light…, with its ever-changing “menu,” is an attempt to perform 30 plays in 60 minutes. The single unifying element of these plays is that they are performed from a perspective of absolute honesty.

See Too Much Light

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Friday and Saturday at 11:30 p.m. & Sunday at 7:00 p.m. All shows will be performed at The Neo-Futurarium, 5153 N. Ashland @ Foster. Check out our Tips for going to TML and learn everything else you need to know here (about the show, not life). Same Show Times. Different Shows, Every Time.

This Week in Too Much Light

Untitled: Getting it right play Premiere

Written by John Pierson

I'M GONNA FUCK BILAL Premiere

Written by John Pierson

Shoot / Don't Shoot Premiere

Written by Dan Kerr-Hobert

I have a story in my pocket Premiere

Written by Dan Kerr-Hobert

Where we stand Premiere

Written by Dan Kerr-Hobert

Neo-Ventriloquist, or Who's the Dummy? Premiere

Written by Phil Ridarelli

The Art of Misdirection of the Art Premiere

Written by Bilal Dardai

fantastical daydreams of my own demise Premiere

Written by Lily Mooney

JOKES FAILED! Premiere

Written by Joe Dempsey

Storm the Coldplay Premiere

Written by Kurt Chiang

This Week's Cast

Joe Dempsey

Active Ensemble 2002-2004

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John Pierson Returning

Active Ensemble 1996 – 2011

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Phil Ridarelli

Ensemble 1990 – present

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Lily Mooney Returning

Ensemble 2012 – present

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Dan Kerr-Hobert

Ensemble 2012 – present

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Brenda Arellano

Ensemble 2011 – present

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Kurt Chiang

Ensemble 2008 – present

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Bilal Dardai

Ensemble 2004 – present
Booking Coordinator 2009 – 2012
Artistic Director 2012 – present

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