Thank you to our wonderful donors

We would like to publicly thank those who donated while purchasing tickets for the show. You donated a total of $345 to 2nd Act Players.

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The final curtain for Boys in the Basement is today!

The last performance of the current run of Boys in the Basement is today, Sunday, Nov. 15. A few tickets remain, so if you’d like to see this riveting show, click here to get your tickets now. Several audience members at past performances have asked if this will be the last time the play is […]

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Tonight’s the night!!! Get your tickets today

Boys in the Basement returns to the stage at the Noyes Cultural Arts center in Evanston tonight for its final three performances of the current season!!! Don’t be sad, though, there’s still time to buy tickets and see the show. Find out what the three date rule is; hear about what yoga can do for […]

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Boys in the Basement thanks all our sponsors

Boys in the Basement would not have been possible without the support of all our sponsors, please patronize them — and tell them you saw their ads in our show programs and here on our website. E2 is a dramatic new set of two luxury apartment buildings in downtown Evanston, not far from the first […]

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Boys in the Basement is having an impact

My hope in writing Boys in the Basement was that it would let divorced men know that they are not alone, and that they can move on from bitterness and pain to build new lives for themselves. So I was touched to receive the following letter from a divorced man who saw our show. He […]

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The Media has discovered Boys in the Basement, your turn next

Boys in the Basement, the latest stage production from the 2nd Act Players, has been discovered, and widely covered, by the media because of its unique look at divorce from the male perspective. Columnist Jackie Philossoph conducted a Q&A with play author John N. Frank which appeared on the Chicago Tribune website, detailing why Frank […]

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Opening night audience raves about Boys in the Basement

Boys in the Basement opened Nov. 6 to raves from audience members who filled out short surveys about the production. Roughly 82% of the opening night audience said they would recommend the play to a friend. Approximately 93% said they found the story believable. Roughly 82% said the characters seemed true-to-life for them while 75%, […]

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This is it! Opening night for Boys in the Basement!!!!!

Boys in the Basement, an original two-act play looking at the pain of divorce and the hope for true love from a male perspective, opens tonight at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. If you don’t have your tickets yet, buy them today by clicking here. And remember the 2nd Act Players will present only six […]

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8 reasons to See Boys in the Basement

Here are eight great reasons to see Boys in the Basement this Friday, Saturday or Sunday or next weekend, Nov. 13-15 — our cast and director Mary Reynard. Reynard is a veteran of the Chicago stage and says she honestly has not seen this story told before, how often can you see an original idea […]

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One night to go for Boys in the Basement

Boys in the Basement, an original two-act play looking at the pain of divorce and the hope for true love from a male perspective, opens tomorrow night at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. If you don’t have your tickets yet, buy them today by clicking here. And remember the 2nd Act Players will present only six […]

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