Tense Forms Showcase Series

Past Events

Mon, 08 May 2006 04:35:00 -0600

For information about our past events, choose a date at the top of the page. You can even check out some of the art and film presented at those shows.

the Fingers Plucking

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:54:00 -0600

Words and images by Elizabeth Boyne.
Featuring Eva Gil, Christal Walls.

the Blossom Awakening in the Middle of the Night

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:55:00 -0600

Written, choreographed and directed by Fannie Hungerford. Music by Whitney Johnson. Prop Design by David Amaral.
Featuring Jamie Abelson as The Man, Christal Walls as The Woman, David Amaral as The Gardener and The Giraffe.

Special Thanks!

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:12:00 -0600

The Menomonee Club and Neal Bader
Designlab Chicago
Chicago Flyhouse Inc. and Mark Witteveen
The Moving Dock Theatre Co. and Dawn Arnold
Lee Keenan, Tracy Otwell, and the Production and Design Team of The House’s Hope Springs Infernal
Chad Kenward
Brian DesGranges
Jason Eckerson and Mark Benson
Dixie Uffelman, Phillip C. Klapperich, Nathan Allen, Chris Burnham, and Dennis Watkins
Lisa Barker and Lindsay Whiting
The Cast and Crew of bringmayflowers 2006
Lucas Merino, Michael Griggs, and Bryan Delaney

the Stem Budding Again

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:58:00 -0600

Written and directed by Jenny Walton-Wetzel and Megan Bayles.
Featuring Elizabeth Colón-Nelson, Eva Gil.

the Moments, Passing: Brought To You By…

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:59:00 -0600

Written by Rosie Forrest. Directed by Heather Rafferty.
Featuring Elizabeth Colón-Nelson as Alice, Stephen Taylor as Fred.

on May 24th-27th at the Viaduct Theatre

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 07:13:00 -0600

3111 N. Western Ave. (just south of Belmont)
10pm (9pm on Sunday)
$10 (or two bucks off with a ticket from The House’s Hope Springs Infernal)

an evening of drama, dance, magic and song

From a 1940s radio booth to a post-apocalyptic future, nine new vignettes from nine different voices intertwine to tell a story of flowering, from the soil cradling to the blossom awakening.

the Flower, Chapter 67.

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:47:00 -0600

Written, directed by Patrick Andrews, Chip Davis, Joshua Holden, Dominica Wasilewska.
Featuring Dominica Wasilewska as Beaulah Applebomb, Joshua Holden as Morton, Chip Davis as Dick, Patrick Andrews as Haji.

the Rain Falling, Fllng, flng, fg

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:02:00 -0600

Written and directed by Shawn Pfautsch. Choreography by Carolyn Defrin.
Featuring Paige Hoffman as Antonia, Jake Minton as John.

the Soil Cradling, Temporarily

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:03:00 -0600

Written by Marika Mashburn. Directed by Chris Mathews.
Featuring Jake Minton as Brownie, Dixie Uffelman as Sprout.

the Seed, Chapter 14

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:06:00 -0600

Written and directed by Patrick Andrews, Chip Davis, Joshua Holden, Dominica Wasilewska.
Featuring Dominica Wasilewska as Beaulah Applebomb, Joshua Holden as J.J. Zinc Applebomb and Morton, Chip Davis as Richie/Dick, Patrick Andrews as No Name and Haji.

Marizpan the Magnificent

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:04:00 -0600

Written, directed and performed by Dennis Watkins.

on May 25, 26 & 28 at the Viaduct Theatre

Fri, 12 May 2006 16:07:00 -0600

3111 N. Western, Chicago
doors at 10pm (9pm on Sunday)
$8 (or half-price with a ticket from The House’s The Boy Detective Fails)

an evening of verse, drama, dance, magic and song

featuring poetry by Viola Lee, a new short play by Rosie Forrest, music by Andy Wagner and Ryan Suzuka, a movement piece by Benjamin Lobpries and Tommy Rapley and much more! Each evening closes with a full rock set by Radiant Darling (thurs), Kin Kon (fri), and Casey Meehan (sun).

Technical Details

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:40:00 -0600

Direction by Marika Mashburn.
Creative consultation by Tense Forms.
Production management by Yasmin Dincer-Ubl with assistance from Angie Renaldo.
Lighting design by Maggie Fullilove-Nugent.
Set design by Nora McComiskey with assistance from Patricia Lewis and Kirk Bravender.
Sound design and Technical management by G. Warren Stiles.
Original Music by Whitney Johnson (viola), Joshua Dumas (drums), Aleksandra Lederer (cello), Mark Temelko (guitar), Rob Kowalczyk (bass), Sarah Weis (keys) and Sydney Kopp-Richardson (clarinet).

Poster design by Nora McComiskey.
Program by Kirk Bravender.
Website design by Joshua Dumas, with images by Nora McComiskey and using code by Mike Piontek.

Please note, bringmayflowers is a warm collaboration between all of the artists involved — actors helping with set design, lighting designers contributing to scripts, each person sharing labor, all tending large swaths of this garden.

the Sun, Glimmering
(& Shimmering):
Shimmering (& Glimmering)

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:05:00 -0600

A short film by Redsharkboy Productions.

Chapter 37

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 20:14:00 -0600

Joshua Holden, Dominica Wasilewska, Patrick Andrews from bringmayflowers 2006.
photo by Marika Mashburn.

Chapter 37 part 2

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 12:38:00 -0600

Written, directed and performed by Patrick Andrews, Chip Davis, Joshua Holden, Dominica Wasilewska, from bringmayflowers 2006.
Video by Lucas Merino.

Chapter 37 part 1

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 13:05:00 -0600

Written, directed and performed by Patrick Andrews, Chip Davis, Joshua Holden, Dominica Wasilewska, from bringmayflowers 2006.
Video by Lucas Merino.

the Notes and Scratches

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 19:58:00 -0600

My Finest Words performed by the Notes and Scratches
and the cast of bringmayflowers 2006.
video by Lucas Merino.

Marzipan the Magnificent

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 21:28:00 -0600

performed by Dennis Watkins
at bringmayflowers 2006.
video by Lucas Merino.

the Buttons

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 01:57:00 -0600

We’ve solicited contributions from over 50 artists and will exhibit over 1000 one inch buttons all over the balcony level of the Subterranean. Button up y’all!

IMAGES OF THE BUTTONS!

Contributing artists include: 7teen, Ana Greene, Anika Balaconis, Ben Clarke, Bobby Tyning, Brae Grobarek, Brendan Threadgill, Brian Gates, Cortney Groves, Craig Blakeman, Cyndy L. Carstens, Daniel Brusky, David Michael Lee, Dee Clements, DiDi Grimm, Domenico Ferri, Emily Freeh, Eric Mortensen, Gabe Travis, Gail M Boykewich, Haoyan of America, Holly Tickner, Jaime Roche, Jason Ramos, Jen Haybach, Jen Jacobucci, Jennifer Maravegias, Jeremy Bessoff, Joe Alberts, Joshua Dumas, Kate Raney, Kaya R. Wielopolski, Kelly Reynolds, Kirk Bravender, Laura Paisley, Lauren Hermann, Lisa Pekarek, Mark Benson, Mark Temelko, Matt Hoying, Matt Rose, Michael Crosby, Mike Piontek, MISO, Nora McComiskey, Robbie Miller, Robert Kowalczyk, Robin K, Ruth Davis, Sangini Brahmbhatt, Stacy Bazzett, Stephanie Stump, Susie Harkins, T. Thomas Hardie, Terence Hannum, Tim Green, Tim Libby, Timon Meyer, VJ Hyde, and Venus X.

Susie Harkins

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 04:56:00 -0800

Jen Jacobucci

Fri, 19 Jan 2007 03:55:53 -0800

Jen Jacobucci

Fri, 19 Jan 2007 03:55:12 -0800

Jen Jacobucci

Fri, 19 Jan 2007 03:54:33 -0800

Tense Forms Showcase Series

Past Events

the Fingers Plucking

the Blossom Awakening in the Middle of the Night

Special Thanks!

the Stem Budding Again

the Moments, Passing: Brought To You By…

on May 24th-27th at the Viaduct Theatre

an evening of drama, dance, magic and song

the Flower, Chapter 67.

the Rain Falling, Fllng, flng, fg

the Soil Cradling, Temporarily

the Seed, Chapter 14

Marizpan the Magnificent

on May 25, 26 & 28 at the Viaduct Theatre

an evening of verse, drama, dance, magic and song

Technical Details

the Sun, Glimmering(& Shimmering):Shimmering (& Glimmering)

Chapter 37

Chapter 37 part 2

Chapter 37 part 1

the Notes and Scratches

Marzipan the Magnificent

the Buttons

Susie Harkins

Jen Jacobucci

Jen Jacobucci

Jen Jacobucci

the Sun, Glimmering
(& Shimmering):
Shimmering (& Glimmering)