The first performance for the 2nd Act Players’ #MeToo Play Festival is only two weeks away on Saturday, May 19. Buy your tickets now so you don’t miss this paramount event. “This is the most important work we have done in the five years the 2nd Act Players has existed,” says cofounder John N. Frank. […]
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The 2nd Act Players could not exist without the amazing support of our sponsors. Our sponsors are business people who understand that supporting the local performing arts is an important part of building and maintaining a wonderful community in which to live and work.They also understand our audience members like doing business with businesses that […]
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Karla Altmayer, cofounder of Healing to Action, will be joining the post-show discussion on Sunday, May 20 about #MeToo issues raised by the six short plays presented in the 2nd Act Players’ #MeToo Play Festival. Playwrights Jean Waller and Carol Saller also will be on the panel which will be chaired by 2nd Act Players’ Cofounder […]
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Want to know how the MeToo movement began and how it has morphed and grown since late 2017? Check the list of articles on our new #MeToo Play Festival page. The page begins with information about our festival May 19-20, and May 26-27 at Northminster Church in Evanston where we’ll be showcasing six short plays […]
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Six cast members have been selected from more than 50 who expressed interest in auditioning for the 2nd Act Players’ #MeToo Play Festival. The festival, which takes place May 19-20 and May 26-27 at Northminster Church in Evanston, will present six 10-minute plays that focus on issues raised by the #MeToo movement. Tickets are on […]
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Aayisha Ruby Humphrey, an award-winning Chicago actor and acting teacher, will be the director for the 2nd Act Players’ #MeToo Play Festival May 19-20 and May 26-27. The festival presents six 10-minute plays from emerging playwrights dealing with issues such as sexual harassment in the workplace, sexual abuse, gender-stereotyping and bullying. “Aayisha was assistant director […]
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Rev. Michael Dale Kirby, senior pastor of Northminster Presbyterian Church in Evanston, has agreed to take part in a post-show discussion of #MeToo issues at the 2nd Act Players #MeToo Play Festival on Saturday, May 26. The festival, which features six 10-minute plays by emerging playwrights about issues relevant to the #MeToo movement, takes place […]
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Five years, 14 plays, 43 actors, eight directors, four assistant directors — Happy 5th Birthday to the 2nd Act Players!!! If you haven’t donated to our 5th birthday fundraiser yet, you can do so by simply clicking here. It’s been an amazing five years. We started with a simple idea. In 2012, after he had […]
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Tickets are now on sale for the 2nd Act Players’ #MeToo Play Festival which will take place May 19-20 and May 26-27. Tickets are $17 when bought in advance, $20 at the door on the day of performances. To purchase your tickets, simply click here or on the Tickets icon on our website. The festival […]
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