Whop, guinea, daggo, greaseball – you’ll hear those derogatory terms and more In New Year’s Eve at Grandma’s House, a poignant drama about the immigrant experience produced by Evanston’s own 2nd Act Players, November 3-18. In the play, those horrible words sting Sonny, oldest son of an immigrant Italian mother. “The crap I took. ‘Hay […]
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Dave’s Italian Kitchen, which has evolved into Dave’s New Kitchen, was the first sponsor for the first show the 2nd Act Players ever did in 2013. And he’s back with us again this year for New Year’s Eve at Grandma’s House Nov. 3-18. In fact, we just recently had Dave’s pizza to help us celebrate […]
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North suburban merchants and service providers, let your customers and potential customers know you support the performing arts in their community by donating a product or service to the Evanston 2nd Act Players’ 2018 fund-raising auction. Donations with face values of at least $25 are greatly appreciated. Join returning donors Temperance Beer Co., F.E.W. Spirits […]
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Join the 2nd Act Players this November for a unique look at the American immigrant experience in this all-new, two-act drama, New Year’ Eve at Grandma’s House. An Italian-American family gathers to celebrate New Year’s Eve 1960, its first without the family patriarch. The country is changing with the election of the first Catholic president […]
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With only one show left this weekend for our #MeToo Play Festival, we want to say thank you to our audiences, our sponsors, our actors, playwrights, post-show-panelists, director, crew and our donors. This has been the most powerful work we have done in the five years since the 2nd Act Players came into existence. Theater […]
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Six highly talented actors are performing multiple roles in the six scripts that are part of the 2nd Act Players #MeToo Play Festival. Here one of them, Jasmine Richman, talks about acting, her characters and the plays. To see her on stage, buy your tickets by clicking here. Only two shows left, Saturday at 7:30 […]
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The 2nd Act Players #MeToo Play Festival will star six amazing actors, each of whom will be playing a variety of roles in our six short plays. Today, read about Barbara Roeder Harris and then click here to buy your tickets for the festival’s final two shows Saturday and Sunday. 1. What prompted you to become an […]
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The 2nd Act Players #MeToo Play Festival stars six amazing actors, each of whom will be playing a variety of roles in our six short plays. Today, read about Lee Kanne and then click here to buy your tickets for the festival’s final two shows Saturday and Sunday. 1. What prompted you to become an actor? I […]
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Opening weekend audiences were overwhelmingly positive in their praise for the 2nd Act Players’ #MeToo Play Festival, with 100% of those who filled out evaluation forms saying they would recommend the festival to a friend. In addition, 93% rated the performances as either excellent or good. “These plays and these actors really connected with our […]
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Word is starting to spread about the 2nd Act Players’ #MeToo Play Festival. The Daily Northwestern, the student newspaper for Northwestern University, wrote about us today, click here to read what they had to say. The festival also is getting coverage in the Evanston Patch and Evanston Roundtable. And there’s more to come. Evanston Live […]
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