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THE LAST WORD - music by Craig Carnahan, libretto by James BroughtonFOREVER - music by Elizabeth Gartman, libretto by Melisa Tien
total run time (including one intermission): 1 hour 45 mins
Please join us in The Berry Black Box at the newly-opened Bramble Arts Loft for a double bill of works about the end of the world! “The Last Word” is set in a neighborhood bar in October, 1962. The long-simmering Cold War has finally erupted into a nuclear holocaust that is certain to destroy the world. A married couple have decided to spend what might be their last evening together in a local bar, but we gradually learn that the predicted apocalypse is also a metaphor for the end of their hopeless marriage.
After an intermission, "Forever" takes a darkly comic look towards the future. Eons after humans have gone extinct, a strange, chemically supercharged world remains. Perhaps all a survivor can do is try and navigate their surroundings, one toxic blast at a time. As the environmental legacy of the human species gets heftier, allow a pair of musically inclined polyfluoroalkyl substances and a hardy microorganism to paint a picture of a possible future Earth.
Tickets are on sale now! Space is limited in the Berry Black Box so reserve your seat asap. Contact us for the Industry Discount Code!
*the performance on Thursday, 10/17 features the cover cast; all other performances feature the principal cast*
Music Director: Tierra Whetstone
Stage Director (The Last Word): Katie Galetti
Stage Director (Forever): Paige Dirkes-Jacks
Puppet/Set Designer: Audrey Tieman
Props/Costume Designer: Claire DiVizio
Production Coordinator: Kota Terrace
Stage Manager: Ariel Andrew
CAST
THE LAST WORD
Dusty: Dei Nikoi, Emily Thompson (cover)
Rusty: Steve Hobe, Alex Quackenbush (cover)
FOREVER
Wrapper: Corinne Costell, CeCe Hastreiter (cover)
Wristband: Brian Pember, Zachary Schwartz (cover)
Tardigrade: Grace Ellen Thompson, SarahAnn Sutter (cover)
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Bramble Arts Loft, 5545 North Clark Street, Chicago IL 60640, 5545 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640-1222, United States,Chicago, Illinois, Lincolnwood
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