We went back to Hot Doug’s, the landmark Chicago hot doggery where dreams are encased in sausage form and devoured by a hungry and happy clientele. The line came out the restaurant and around the block. We waited 45 minutes to get in, which was exactly like waiting for a ride at [...]

Mad Props: Hey guys, how about a tour of our props table? Come with me and take a look at the motley assortment of objects that the actors will imbue with magic, like unicorns would if they had hands.

“In-N-Out” Cup: The play has a scene where one character is “sippin from [...]

Field Trip: Victory Gardens arranged for the company to take a trip down to the Cambodian Heritage Museum run by the Cambodian Association of Illinois. This was a welcome break from hanging out in a rehearsal room all day.
I got there an hour early so I could walk around the neighborhood which [...]

The First Day of Year Zero Rehearsal: We’re going from lines in a script to people actually moving through a three dimensional space, laughing, yelling at each other, trying not to knock anything over.
That’s one of the big differences between theater and other storytelling mediums: There are live people acting [...]

Why You Gotta Be Like That, Chicago: Taking a quick trip to our favorite midwestern city soon — the Windy City, the home of encased meats and industry.
Last time I was in Chicago I stepped onto the train and was greeted by the foul odor of a drunken man who had lost his [...]