Fridays, October 16 & 23 at 8 pm
Saturdays, October 17 & 24 at 8 pm
Sundays, October 18 & 25 at 2 pm
Sign language interpreted show October 18
Prop Thtr
3502 N. Elston, Chicago
$15 Adults $10 Students

312-409-1025 for Reservations

SIX MIDDLE SCHOOL KIDS TAKE ON THE RECESSION IN A GAME OF MONOPOLY

As arts and education feel the effects of the current recession, Tellin’ Tales Theatre is banking on inclusion, community and fun with its current production, Six Stories Up in the Economy. Six middle school apprentices and their adult mentors find themselves in a life-size version of Monopoly, landing on past economic downturns from the Great Depression to the collapse of the dot.com bubble. Each roll of the dice reveals new ways to help our country move forward without landing in jail. This riveting and often hilarious musical is completely written, performed and produced by adults and children with and without disabilities.

HELP US STIMULATE THE ARTS FOR KIDS OF ALL ABILITIES AT OUR OPENING NIGHT FUNDRAISER

Friday, October 16
8 p.m. Curtain
9:30 p.m. Post Show Gala

See the show, then party and play our Monopoly raffle with the cast & crew!
Light bites, dessert and drinks!

Adults: $40 for show and fundraiser
Children: $20 for show and fundraiser

About the Mentoring Program
Six Stories Up in the Economy is the final product of an annual mentoring program developed by Tellin' Tales Theatre, now in its twelfth year. In August, six storytellers were paired with six middle school students with and without disabilities. Each team was given the mission to explore a different economic downturn in US history, from the Great Depression and 1970’s oil crisis to the collapse of the dot.com bubble. In early September, mentors and their apprentices came together to link the six vignettes and draft a final script. All twelve participants will perform Six Stories Up in the Economy under the direction of Artistic Director, Tekki Lomnicki.

About the Cast and Crew
The cast and production team of Six Stories Up in the Economy is an exciting mix of ethnicity, ability and age. Mentors include Bill Drudge, Matthew Kopp, Kris Lenzo, Tekki Lomnicki, Kiel Moses and Rosemary Postula. Apprentices include Matt Benz, Emily Bergen, Lenny Brahin, Max Calkins, Olivia Lenzo and Colleen Shelton. Carl Ulaszek spearheads set design; mask designers, Matthew Wycislak and Justin Goh are apprenticed by Demetrius Arhontas; and composer, Josh Walker creates the original score with apprentices Tyler Cochran and Zach Proce.

About Tellin’ Tales Theatre
Tellin’ Tales Theatre’s mission is to build community through the art of storytelling. Tekki Lomnicki, Artistic Director, has led storytelling programs for Gallery 37 and After School Matters for over a decade. The idea for the initial Six Stories Up came from her work with these programs, which included students with and without disabilities. Lomnicki, herself a person with a disability, took the process a step further to include adult mentors with disabilities. Six Stories Up in the Economy is a result of this mix, and strives to remove all barriers between artists, including age, ethnicity, gender and ability.

Six Stories Up in the Economy is geared toward adults and children age six and up. The show runs approximately 75 minutes without an intermission.