Rogers Park Theatres Offer 2008-2009 Season Flex Pass

$50 to See Four Plays at Four Theatres; Dining Discounts at Local Eateries

Four Glenwood Avenue Arts District theatres – Bohemian Theatre Ensemble, Lifeline Theatre, the side project theatre and Theo Ubique - are combining to offer a flexible subscription pass to see productions in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood throughout this season, running from September 1, 2008, to June 30, 2009.  This foursome garnered nine non-Equity Jeff Awards this season alone and wanted to share this commitment to excellence in this neighborhood with the community, by offering this discounted pass with up to 40% savings over regular single tickets. 

The $50, four-show pass - good for one adult or kids show, anytime during the season, from each of the four participating theaters (offer does not include participant shows in venues outside Rogers Park) - is available at each theatre’s box office, and at www.thesideproject.net/tickets.php   The pass is business card-sized, and will be punched when used at each theatre, so patrons must see the play first in order to receive the restaurant discounts listed below. 

Participating theatres and 2008-2009 season offerings include (call or visit the Web sites for run dates and details):

Bohemian Theatre Ensemble (BoHo) at the Heartland Studio Theater, 7016 N. Glenwood Ave., 773-791-2393, info@bohotheatre.com, www.bohotheatre.com - "Bernarda Alba - A Musical," "Playing with Fire (After Frankenstein),” "The Tempest."

Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood Ave., 773-761-4477, info@lifelinetheatre.com, www.lifelinetheatre.com - MainStage shows "The Picture of Dorian Gray," "Mariette in Ecstasy," "Busman's Honeymoon," and KidSeries shows "Duck for President," "Snowflake Tim's Big Holiday Adventure," "Flight of the Dodo," "Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle."

Side Project Theatre Company, 1439 W. Jarvis Ave., 773-973-2150, tickets@thesideproject.net, www.thesideproject.net – "Cut to the Quick," one-acts including "Static/Cling," "Splinters and Shrapnel," "Splayed Verbiage (and other compound fractures): 10-Minute Plays with No Time to Waste" (fall 2008); and "The Bird Sanctuary," "The Rocks" and a second "Splayed Verbiage" (spring 2009); plus Rascal Children’s Theater titles “The Nerdy Girl and the Intergalactic Dog,” “Tam Lin,” “Spinning Yarns: A Journey Through Legends.”

Theo Ubique at the No Exit Café, 6970 N. Glenwood Ave., 773-743-3355, freddyanz@gmail.com, www.theoubique.org - “Jacques Brel’s Lonesome Losers of the Night,” “Evita.”

Rogers Park restaurants near these theatres are partnering to offer dining discounts to pass purchasers for the season through June 30, 2009. The Heartland Café (“good wholesome food for the mind and body”), 7000 N. Glenwood Ave., is offering a 15% discount to audiences with a flex pass; Gruppo di Amici (Roman style Italian food), 1508 W. Jarvis Ave., and the Morseland (“good eats, nice beats”), 1218 W. Morse Ave., will extend 10% off to patrons (with flex pass); and Charmers Café/Dagel & Beli (coffeehouse and bagels), 1500 W. Jarvis Ave., offers $2 off an order (with flex pass).  Theo Ubique offers dinner and show packages at the No Exit Café, 6970 N. Glenwood Ave.

Glenwood Avenue Arts District, in the heart of Rogers Park, features numerous artist studios, music venues, theaters and restaurants and is fast becoming known as a vibrant and unique arts destination, which was described in the Daily Herald - “Rogers Park, on the north edge of Chicago, offers an urban vibe, intimate but exciting theater, a variety of live music, good restaurants and largely free parking, not to mention glorious Lake Michigan beachfront open to all.”   The theatres in this area frequently are nominated for, and win, Jeff Awards (www.jeffawards.org), and are often picked to perform at the Chicago Park District’s Theater on the Lake, “best of the best” summer season.