After mounting an impressive nine critically acclaimed productions on the second floor of the 4001 N Ravenswood building, The Chicago Mammals closed the doors on Zoo Studios in February and will reopen in a familiar place for long term friends and fans: the basement of 4001 N Ravenswood beginning in May of 2015.
The first project to kick off the new Zoo Studios space will be the fourth production of the ongoing ALL GIRL PROJECT in October 2015 - ALL GIRL DRACULA. Like the previous ALL GIRL PROJECTS (ALL GIRL MOBY DICK, ALL GIRL FRANKENSTEIN, ALL GIRL EDGAR ALLAN POE) the play will be a devised work by Artistic Director Bob Fisher and company, based loosely off of Stoker’s famous novel and finished with a twist that can only be described as “Mammalian”. Joining Fisher in the workshop process this spring are collaborators Erin Orr*, Whitney LaMora*, Anne Wilson*, Sarah Koerner*, Meredith Ernst, Sasha Warren*, and Amy Harmon. Casting to be announced for the full production soon!
In addition to moving to a new space, The Chicago Mammals plan on continuing with a heavier focus on video and multi-media work with ALL GIRL DRACULA. Fisher envisions the piece containing many multi-faceted elements including video work, puppetry and projections- an extension on what we have seen since The Chicago Mammals’ productions of DEVILS DON’T FORGET, ASSKICKING AMAZONS and into ALL GIRL EDGAR ALLAN POE. Fisher has been collaborating with both visual artists and puppeteers to make the production a multifaceted spectacle.
Stay tuned for further announcements from The Chicago Mammals from their new artistic home. ALL GIRL DRACULA will open October 2015 and tickets are available through allgirldracula.brownpapertickets.com.
*indicates Chicago Mammals company member
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