Press Release - For Immediate Release:
Monday, February 21, 2011
Hubris Productions presents Agnes of God, March 12 – April 16 at the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Avenue. Previews run March 10 and 11 at 8pm. Press Opening is March 10.
Lust for power, religion, and truth is prevalent in Agnes of God, which is why it was chosen. Mother Superior’s lust to protect Agnes, Dr. Livingstone’s lust for the truth, and Agnes’ lust for God make this a timeless and powerful play, moving the audience to think.
Why does Mother Miriam Ruth try to keep young Agnes from Dr. Livingstone, the psychiatrist retained by the court to unravel the story? Who killed the infant and who fathered the tiny victim? Livingstone's questions force all three women to re-examine the meaning of faith and the power of love.
Agnes of God will feature Sara Pavlak, Barbara Harris and Hubris Productions Company Member Lorraine Freund under the direction of Artistic Director Jacob Christopher Green.
Performances run Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm. Preview tickets are $15, general admission is $25, student and senior rate is $20 at all performances. Industry tickets are available on Thursdays and Sundays for $10, with a headshot and resume. Group rates are also available, call the box office for more details.
Hubris Productions provides entertainment, inspiration, education and promotes charitable giving. For 2011, Hubris is collecting donations of money and personal goods for Humboldt Park Social Services, a local organization assisting abused and homeless women. Learn more at www.hubrisproductions.com.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Season 5: LESSONS OF LUST AND GREED
CHICAGO, IL--Hubris Productions is proud to announce its 2011 season: Agnes of God by John Pielmeier, The Underpants by Steve Martin and the Chicago premier of All Childish Things by Joe Zettelmaier.
In the season opener, Agnes of God, a young nun is accused of murdering her Newborn and a psychiatrist is appointed to assess her sanity. In her lust for faith, the Mother Superior tries to keep Agnes from the doctor. Who killed the infant? Who was the father? All three women are forced to review the meaning of faith and the power of love. This play was a hit on Broadway and also in film. Agnes of God opens March 12.
Greed as well as lust plays a role in The Underpants, which opens June 25 When Louise’s bloomers fall down in public, her husband fears the incident will cost him his job with the staid German government of 1910. He keeps the job but gets his come-uppance when two men, who are infatuated with Louise, both arrange to rent the spare room in the couple’s home. This farce, adapted by Steve Martin, is filled with bold humor and hilarious sexual innuendo.
Closing the season is All Childish Things, a Chicago premiere. It is a tale of a heist gone wrong. Dave has come up with the plan, Carter's got a way in, Max has figured a way out and Kendra has the connections. All is ready for these four Star Wars fans to swipe a cash load of fandom merchandise, but instead Dave’s lust to pull this off threatens his friend’s lives, reveals their deep secrets and threatens to tear them apart forever. This play was nominated in 2006 for the prestigious American Theater Critics Award for best new play.
All these tales touch on the power of lust in various ways, and the seven deadly sins will continue as a theme of future seasons. Exploring diversity and presenting differing perspectives are objectives of Hubris Productions, which was formed by friends from around the country who have chosen Chicago as their artistic home.
Now in its fifth year, the company strives to spark and sustain a passion for the performing arts in Chicago, developing a strong rapport between the ensemble and patrons. Hubris Productions provides entertainment, education and inspiration and invests in the community.
During 2011, Hubris will work with Humboldt Park Social Services/Changing Lives, to raise money and receive household goods to support their services for abused and homeless women.
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Monday, February 21, 2011
Hubris Productions presents Agnes of God, March 12 – April 16 at the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Avenue. Previews run March 10 and 11 at 8pm. Press Opening is March 10.
Lust for power, religion, and truth is prevalent in Agnes of God, which is why it was chosen. Mother Superior’s lust to protect Agnes, Dr. Livingstone’s lust for the truth, and Agnes’ lust for God make this a timeless and powerful play, moving the audience to think.
Why does Mother Miriam Ruth try to keep young Agnes from Dr. Livingstone, the psychiatrist retained by the court to unravel the story? Who killed the infant and who fathered the tiny victim? Livingstone's questions force all three women to re-examine the meaning of faith and the power of love.
Agnes of God will feature Sara Pavlak, Barbara Harris and Hubris Productions Company Member Lorraine Freund under the direction of Artistic Director Jacob Christopher Green.
Performances run Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm. Preview tickets are $15, general admission is $25, student and senior rate is $20 at all performances. Industry tickets are available on Thursdays and Sundays for $10, with a headshot and resume. Group rates are also available, call the box office for more details.
Hubris Productions provides entertainment, inspiration, education and promotes charitable giving. For 2011, Hubris is collecting donations of money and personal goods for Humboldt Park Social Services, a local organization assisting abused and homeless women. Learn more at www.hubrisproductions.com.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Season 5: LESSONS OF LUST AND GREED
CHICAGO, IL--Hubris Productions is proud to announce its 2011 season: Agnes of God by John Pielmeier, The Underpants by Steve Martin and the Chicago premier of All Childish Things by Joe Zettelmaier.
In the season opener, Agnes of God, a young nun is accused of murdering her Newborn and a psychiatrist is appointed to assess her sanity. In her lust for faith, the Mother Superior tries to keep Agnes from the doctor. Who killed the infant? Who was the father? All three women are forced to review the meaning of faith and the power of love. This play was a hit on Broadway and also in film. Agnes of God opens March 12.
Greed as well as lust plays a role in The Underpants, which opens June 25 When Louise’s bloomers fall down in public, her husband fears the incident will cost him his job with the staid German government of 1910. He keeps the job but gets his come-uppance when two men, who are infatuated with Louise, both arrange to rent the spare room in the couple’s home. This farce, adapted by Steve Martin, is filled with bold humor and hilarious sexual innuendo.
Closing the season is All Childish Things, a Chicago premiere. It is a tale of a heist gone wrong. Dave has come up with the plan, Carter's got a way in, Max has figured a way out and Kendra has the connections. All is ready for these four Star Wars fans to swipe a cash load of fandom merchandise, but instead Dave’s lust to pull this off threatens his friend’s lives, reveals their deep secrets and threatens to tear them apart forever. This play was nominated in 2006 for the prestigious American Theater Critics Award for best new play.
All these tales touch on the power of lust in various ways, and the seven deadly sins will continue as a theme of future seasons. Exploring diversity and presenting differing perspectives are objectives of Hubris Productions, which was formed by friends from around the country who have chosen Chicago as their artistic home.
Now in its fifth year, the company strives to spark and sustain a passion for the performing arts in Chicago, developing a strong rapport between the ensemble and patrons. Hubris Productions provides entertainment, education and inspiration and invests in the community.
During 2011, Hubris will work with Humboldt Park Social Services/Changing Lives, to raise money and receive household goods to support their services for abused and homeless women.
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