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Chicago Carls present Haymarket! A New Folk Musical!
1331 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
The Chicago Carleton Club invites you join us for
Chicago Carls present
Haymarket! A New Folk Musical!
Saturday, July 21, 2018
7:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60622
Reception to follow around 9:00 p.m.
Called by the Chicago Sun-Times "Beautiful, superb, a great success, big, sweeping and brash, a historical mini-epic that just might manage to leave you in tears," Haymarket: A New Folk Musical tells the true story of Chicago’s infamous Haymarket Affair. Anarchist labor leaders clash with a brutal police force in a battle for survival, and violent rebels armed with dynamite threaten to destroy the labor movement before it starts. The most important untold story in American history, brought to life by a company of twelve actor-musicians, singing and playing through the folk, Americana, and bluegrass score.
First presented in 2016 to a sold-out run and critical acclaim, as well as a Jeff nomination for Best New Musical, Haymarket has been further developed by Underscore Theatre, working with director Nick Thornton and Jeff Award-winning music director Robert Ollis to create a brand-new theatrical experience, where actors create the band, immersing the audience in the music of the revolution! In operation since 2011, Underscore Theatre Company is a not-for-profit performing arts organization in Chicago, IL, and was founded by Carls Brendan Siegfried '09, Laura Stratford '09, Alex Higgin-Houser '10, and David Kornfeld '11.
The show begins at 7:30 pm. A reception will take place after the show (around 9 pm) at Big Star on Damen and Milwaukee.
Cost: Tickets are available for purchase here at the student rate of $18 per person (including fees). Please purchase by July 20 for the July 21 performance.
Directions: Google Maps can be used for directions to the Den Theatre and to the reception at Big Star. When using public transportation, get off at the Damen Blue Line stop.
Questions? Contact
Questions? Contact Samir Bhala '12 at ssbhala@gmail.com or 630-254-5614.
Sponsored by Carleton Clubs. Contact: lkeita, Alumni Relations