Bailiwick Repertory Directors’ Festival
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Bailiwick Repertory’s 11th annual showcase of projects by emerging directors features programs of one-acts, ranging from one to three per evening, that run the gamut from established classical and contemporary selections to avant-garde rarities and untested original material. The fest runs August 2 through 25 at Bailiwick Repertory, Bailiwick Arts Center, 1229 W. Belmont, 773-883-1090. Performance times are Mondays-Wednesdays at 7:30 PM; there is no show Tuesday, August 3. Tickets are $8 per evening.
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Fantod Theatre member Kristin Larson directs Steven Dietz’s drama, about two ex-lovers who perform an unusual ritual in an attempt to discover what lingers between them.
This excerpt from josh Brewster’s comedy directed by Elizabeth Marino, concerns a telemarketing firm and a TV news reporter competing to expose and exploit the same scandalous story.
