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2001 A Hotel on Marvin Gardens

Chicago Premiere
by Nagle Jackson
March 2 - April 1
Athenaeum Theatre in Chicago

Chicago Tribune review of A Hotel on Marvin Gardens

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A Cozy Evening With (George) Bernard Shaw

World Premiere
by Charles J. Likar
April 6 - May 6
Athenaeum Theatre in Chicago
Jeff Recommended

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2000  Abundance

by Beth Henley
Directed by Bill Redding
March 10 - April 9
Two Jeff Nominations

See What Gay Chicago Magazine says about ABUNDANCE!
See what the Chicago Sun-Times says about ABUNDANCE!

Lucia Mauro PerformInk 2000 year wrap-up

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Kind Lady

by Edward Chodorov
Directed by Jeremy Wechsler
June 9 - July 9

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1999 The Insect Play
by Josef and Karel Capek
Athenaeum Studio Theatre
January 20 - February 28, 1999
See what the Chicago Tribune says about The Insect Play
See what the Chicago Sun-Times says about The Insect Play

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1998

The Quick-Change Room
by Nagle Jackson
A Chicago premiere
Athenaeum Stage 3 Theatre
April 9 - May 17, 1998

"1998 Magical Stagecraft"

"The Quick-Change Room is one of this season's hidden jewels, amply rewarding playgoers"
- Mary Shen Barnidge, Windy City Times

"... you'll find a delightful surprise awaits you with the witty and often hilarious comedy / drama ... Most of the play's action takes place in the theater's quick-change room, where actors scurry in for instant costume changes. That frantic ritual, deftly pulled off by the Pendulum actors, provides plenty of laughter all by itself ... Consistently entertaining, the fast-moving, quick-change play reaches its uproarious (and suddenly poignant) climax when the troupe introduces its new musical comedy version of Anton Chekov's classic [ Three Sister's ]"
- Richard Christiansen, Chicago Tribune

"In this delightful tribute to embattled thespians, the details are delicious and the ironies thick as borscht. ... Bill Redding's staging captures all the play's hysteria and much of its hilarity."
- Lawrence Bommer, Chicago Reader

"Recommended: ... wildly entertaining and thought provoking"
- Lucia Mauro, Chicago Sun-Times

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1997

Confusions
by Alan Ayckbourn
Athenaeum Studio Theatre
January 25 - February 23, 1997

"These five early (1974) Alan Ayckbourn one-acts betray his characteristic mix of caustic compassion and affectionate analysis, and Bill Redding's staging, with its impeccable accents and reliable timing, revels in Ayckbourn's round dance of loosely linked characters, lonely souls desperately trying to fend off chaos"
- Lawrence Bommer, Chicago Reader

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1996

Ravenscroft
by Don Nigro
A Chicago premiere
Athenaeum Studio Theatre
January 26, 1996 - February 25, 1996

"...director Bill Redding and the cast in this Pendulum Theatre debut juggle the sleight of hand with an unwavering seriousness and razor sharp timing ... Pendulum's attention to detail, evident in the nearly seamless dialects and the technical staff's minimal but shrewdly suggestive designs"
- Mary Shen Barnidge, Chicago Reader

"The new Pendulum Theatre Company has swung into action with "Ravenscroft," a
delightfully unreliable murder mystery by Don Nigro."
- Lawrence Bommer, Chicago Tribune

"Sexy Murder Mystery" - Bryon Upton, Windy City Times

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