Daily Rehearsal: What’s on your must-see list for fall?
By Kate DriesDaily Rehearsal: What’s on your must-see list for fall?
By Kate Dries1. Kelly Kleiman recently covered Theatre Wit’s decision to implement a different style of payment for their shows. But the Chicago Artist’s Resource explains that “there is a second prong to Theatre Wit’s pricing strategy. They recently introduced dynamic pricing for their single ticket sales, meaning that they reward patrons who are willing to book their tickets in advance, while raising prices incrementally according to the demand for any given performance.” CAR names groups like Filament who, “has set up their online ticketing system like a wedding registry: all of the material resources that went into the production are displayed on their online wish list. In lieu of tickets, customers can sponsor costumes, props, and set pieces, finance two hours of rehearsal space, or pay for the production’s licensing fees.” What say you, Kelly (and others)?
2. Look at all these plays Bob Bullen is going to! Seriously, give the man a hand — or counter with your own laundry list. Also it’s cute that he calls it a “CTA Tracker,” get it?3. Red is sweeping the nation, but not just Chicago. Academy Award nominee Haley Joel Osment aka that little boy from The Sixth Sense will take it on in Philadelphia. He’s at The Philadelphia Theatre Company starting in October.
5. The Book of Mormon, which won the Tony for Best Musical, as well as eight others, you may recall, is coming to Chicago also. Get away! Give us some peace! We’re exhausted!
Questions? Tips? Email kdries@wbez.org.