Beautiful City
Spring 2010
Produced by: Theatre Mir
Theater: Storefront
This project is presented in association with Chicago DCA Theater.
Previews: Thursday, March 4 7:30pm
Open and run: Friday, March 5 at 7:30pm – Saturday, April 3 at 7:30pm
Performances: Thurs-Sat at 7:30pm, Sun at 3:00pm
NO PERFORMANCE on Sunday, April 5 due to Easter Holiday
Sunday, March 14, 1pm, Claudia Cassidy Theater
Post show talkback on March 26th
with Al Gini, contributor at WBEZ Chicago Public Radio and professor of philosophy and business ethics at Loyola University, Chicago.
Post show talkback on March 20th
with Dr. Michael Bennet, Associate Professor at DePaul University in Urban Policy and Urban and Rural Community Economic Development.
RATED – PG 13, offensive language
SHOW DESCRIPTION
“This is the future” begins this darkly comic fable about architects, urban developers, crime families, law enforcement, and even a witch, all fighting for the soul and vision of a city. Set in an urban landscape ripe for redevelopment, the parable blends off-kilter characters, fast-paced storytelling, and stinging social satire in a tale of greed, corruption, and civic responsibility.
PLOT SYNPOSIS
Tony Raft, a developer from an organized crime family, has a vision for the city - one that includes a hermetically sealed live/shop/work mall connected by exclusive underground tunnels to shield the well-heeled from the truth of poverty and despair. The only problem is not everyone shares his vision. His prized architect Paul contracts a mysterious illness and is missing in action. His mother, Mary, the head of the mob family considers his vision a distracting waste of energy and money. Low-level street thug Rolly is stealing from him. Gina Mae, a witch, vows to fight against the corruption of her city. And detective Dian tries to maintain a semblance of order and control in the city. Told in fast-paced, urban parable style, BEAUTFUL CITY chronicles the fight for the soul and vision of a city. The play premiered at the Factory Theatre in Toronto in 1987 and is part of a trilogy of Walker plays about the changing urban landscape.
Box Office Contact is Mira Vasiljevic, boxoffice@theatremir.com
