The CollaborAction Theatre Company’s second annual festival of short plays includes entries by David Mamet, Eric Bogosian, Brett Neveu, Regina Taylor, Beth Henley, and Wendy MacLeod. This “progressive mixed-media festival” also features visual art (environmental design by Wesley Kimler as well as a display of drawings by local artists, including Ed Paschke and Tony Fitzpatrick, which will be silently auctioned throughout the festival); DJs creating soundscapes 45 minutes before each performance; and a live video Web broadcast on closing night.
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Sketchbook ‘One takes place at the Viaduct Theater, 3111 N. Western, with shows nightly at 8 PM through March 3; each night features a different program of eight sketches. A closing-night marathon performance of all 17 entries will begin at 6 PM on Sunday, March 4; at this show, the sketches will be judged by a panel of dramaturges, agents, casting directors, and other industry professionals as well as artists in various media. Tickets are $15 for all shows except the March 4 closing performance, which is $25 (the price includes a closing-night party). Festival passes, which cost $25, offer admission to all shows except the closing night. For more information, call 312-409-2741 or visit the festival Web site at www.collaboraction.org.
Scenes From the New World
Beth Henley’s playlet about a woman rummaging through her grandmother’s memories is staged by Jennifer Shook.
Room 21
Life in a family of clowns is the subject of Zac Richardson’s play; it’s directed by Sean Graney.
See listing for Thursday.
