Fee Fie Fo Futurists.

The ensemble just added seven new plays to this week's TML and as proud of these plays as we are they're not anywhere near as exciting as what's going on ...

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Brenda Has Returned? Ay, Dios Mío!

Hello friends, this is Brenda.  First time blogger, long time lover. Guys, I'm back. You probably don't even remember who the hell I am.  I'm the token Indian girl. No ...

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Commitment Issues.

You know that scene in Jurassic Park where Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern and that other guy from Jurassic Park are at the Visitor’s Center, learning  through an explanatory video how ...

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It begins.

We know what you thought. You thought you’d start 2014 right. You were going to get organized. Mop your kitchen. Start composting. Call your Aunt Bronislava. Get back to the ...

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You can do this, too.

Interested in taking a class? Our ensemble members teach Neo-Futurism throughout the year at our home space in Chicago. We can also come to you. Find out more about enrollment, hiring teachers, and scholarships.

387 in 365.

That's what the 2013 Archive Binder looked like at the start of this past year--empty and full of anticipation for the art that would gradually begin to fill it. After ...

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T.M.L.M.T.B.G.B. – The Baby Returns To The Cradle

$25

December 2, 2013

On December 2, 1988, The Neo-Futurists debuted Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind at Stage Left Theatre, 3244 N. Clark Street.  Twenty-five years later both troupes have moved on and the space has become a comic book store...but after more than 8,500 short plays and 60-plus ensemble members, T.M.L.M.T.B.G.B. is still going strong.  To celebrate their silver anniversary, The Neos, with support from Chicago Comics, will deliver a one-night-only performance of plays from their flagship show in the original building where the show was born...written and performed by cast members spanning from the very first performance to the one that happened just last night.

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State Park Renovation – Summer 2013

Neo-Futurist regulars are all too familiar with our multi-purpose lobby/classroom/rehearsal room dubbed the State Park, which has been slowly deteriorating over the years. [caption id="attachment_7181" align="alignnone" width="300"] [The State Park, ...

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The Neoccasion: 25th Anniversary Edition

Individual Reservations $85.92, Sponsorships starting at $250

November 7, 2013

An evening to celebrate & support a quarter-century of Neo-Futurism.

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The Miss Neo Pageant: Meet Miss Tits on Fire

Name: Stephanie Shaw Hometown: Arlington Heights, IL Age: 48 Education: MFA Creative Writing, Columbia College Chicago Platform Issue: No Such Thing As Too Much Information Talent: Sorting the Wheat from the Chaff Career Ambition: I would ...

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30 Queer Plays in 60 Straight Minutes

$20 with a roll-back refund ($14-$19)

June 28 – 30, 2013

The weekend of June 28-30 features a special Pride Week benefit edition of  Too Much Light: 30 Queer Plays in 60 Straight Minutes. Performances will benefit UCAN's LGBTQ Host Home Program.

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70 Scenes of Halloween

October 20, 1993 – December 4, 1993

A frightfully funny set of Halloween shorts.

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A 60-Minute History of Humankind

October 16, 2003 – November 21, 2003

From the first homo sapiens to the 24-hour Home Depot, A 60-Minute History of Humankind is a serious attempt to distill the scope of human history into roughly sixty minutes of highly physical theater. Written and directed by Andy Bayiates.

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