John Nasca to design costumes for Lady X
Hell in a Handbag Productions is pleased to announce that Glitterati's own John Nasca will design the costumes for the world premiere production of Lady X, a shocking expose´ ripped from the headlines of yesteryear! In keeping with Hell in a Handbag's tradition of camp and parody, Lady X takes on the black and white crime melodrama films of the 30's and 40's. Based on the Bette Davis feature, Marked Woman, Lady X is the story of seedy nightclubs, the menacing gangsters that run them and the loose women that keep the customers coming back for more! Staged in the art deco atmosphere of Mary's Attic, above Hamburger Mary's in Andersonville, Lady X will give theater-goers a glimpse into the world of the 'clip-joint' from days gone by.
When: Previews May 6 & 7; Opening Night Saturday May 8
Runs Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays until June 19
No performances May 22 & June 12
Special added performances Sunday May 23, Sunday June 6 and Wednesday June 16
All shows begin at 7:30pm
Cost: All preview performances $10
$15 Thursdays; $20 Fridays, Saturdays
For reservations call Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800- 838-3006 or visit online at
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/104390
Auditions
Pride Films and Plays is holding auditions on April 10 for Five Decades of Great Gay Plays. Check out Pride Films and Plays on Facebook - the readings have a play from each decade - Boys In the Band (60's) to today. If you would like to audition send an email to prideactor@gmail.com!
John Nasca to direct staged reading of Beautiful Thing
Pride Productions, headed by David Zak, will be presenting Five Decades of Great Gay Plays, a series of staged readings which recognizes that an understanding of the history of great gay writing is a key to moving forward.
Pride Production strives to achieve this goal through classes, writing contests, staged workshops, and ultimately, the production of gay films and plays.
Five Decades of Great Gay Plays is an exploration of the history of gay drama, with readings performed on Sunday evenings at the Theatre Building Chicago from May 9 to June 20. Performances include:
May 9 -The Boys In The Band, Mart Crowley’s ground-breaker from 1968 Directed by Michael Lasswell
May 16 -Fifth of July, Lanford Wilson’s drama from 1973 Directed by Patrick Walsh
May 23 -As Is, William M. Hoffman’s searing drama, which opened on Broadway in 1985 Directed by Steve Scott
June 6-Beautiful Thing, Jonathan Harvey’s British love story from 1993 Directed by John Nasca
June 20 -Take Me Out, Richard Greenberg’s Broadway smash from 2003 Directed by David Zak
All performances are at 7:00pm at the Theatre Building Chicago, 1225 West Belmont. All tickets are $10.00 and can be purchased by calling 773-327-5252 or online at Ticketmaster.com.
Welcome to our newest company member
Glitterati would like to welcome our newest company member, Michelle McKenzie-Voigt. Michelle's credits include Mama Rose in Gypsy, the title role in Mame, Lucille in No, No, Nanette, Nellie Forbush in South Pacific, Leading Player in Pippin, and Amy in Company, among others. She originated the role of The Captain/Martha in Poseidon: An Upside-Down Musical for Hell in a Handbag Productions and played Nancy in the world premiere of Love in the Middle Ages: A Baby Boomer's Guide to Love and Sex. Yes, she still has a day job: she is associate director for Chicago Tonight on WTTW Channel 11 and can be heard on Saturday afternoons as the program host for classical music radio station WFMT 98.7FM. We are proud and happy to have Michelle join the Glitterati team.
New pics on Facebook
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Welcome to our newly designed website
Our ultra cool webmistress Tiffany has redesigned the Glitterati site. Stayed tuned for further information about the exciting year ahead.
David Zak interview with John Nasca
David Zak from Examiner.com recently interviewed Glitterati's own John Nasca, check out the dish!
Meet another great backstage player-Costume Designer John Nasca
Michael Frazier
Michael Frazier, Broadway Producer passed away on October 23rd. John and Tiffany both had the distinct pleasure to work with him at Halsted Theater Center.
Read more at the New York Times
Welcome to the new Glitterati website!
GlitteratiProductions.com has once again been put through an overhaul! We hope the new layout makes keeping up with Glitterati goings on's easier!
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