Past Productions
Poster by Steven Rydberg
PAPER THIN WALLS (by collective member Jack McDonald)
PAPER THIN WALLS is a modern morality play set in adjacent apartments in a Chicago low-rise. Richard and Liz live next door to Hank, a burgeoning young writer.
Hank combats his writer's block by using the couple's domestic quarrels as creative fuel. When the line blurs between the artist and his subjects, all three must face the reality of their aspirations.
PAPER THIN WALLS was performed in June of 2010 at the Viaduct Theatre and was funded in part through Kickstarter and the generosity of our project's backers.
Cast
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Chris Boykin
Richard -
Julie Dahlinger
Liz -
Josh Hambrock
Hank
Production Team
Director - Matt Hooks
Movement Director - Danny Bischoff
Assistant Director & Costumes - Eve Rydberg
Marketing & Public Relations - Alberto Mendoza
Set Design - John Holt
Lighting Design - Matthew Gawryk
Sound Design - Maya Kuper
Technical Director - Alex Bergeron
Special thanks to Aaron Corey for his fantastic photography.
Poster by Alex Fuller
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... inventive concept and impressive acting ... The result is often suspenseful, sometimes hilarious, and always entertaining.
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... a gritty experience with a few genuinely scary moments ... evokes a zeitgeist that I imagine to be similar to the early days of some of Chicago’s more illustrious ensemble-based theaters.
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... director Matt Hooks works with economy and style ... [Abraham Werewolf is] a vibrant source of originality and a true boon to Chicago’s experimental theater scene ... a bloody, one of a kind theatrical experience.
DECADENCE: The Two Faces of Robert LaPage
DECADENCE is an examination of the empty glamour of 1970s Hollywood imbued with the spirit of the Parisian Grand Guignol theatre. The production employs la douche ecossaise ("the hot and cold shower"), a theatre style which alternates comedic and macabre vignettes reflecting upon such unsavory themes as sexual violence, insanity, revenge and cold-blooded murder. With the rise in the divorce rate, a "pulling back" from the liberal nature of the 1960s, the end of the Vietnam war, and the birth of the serial killer, the 1970s provide an especially fertile ground for exploration.
The play is split into two independent hour-long programs that are performed simultaneously on separate stages. The shows are connected in the end by an outrageous finale that spans both rooms.
DECADENCE: The Two Faces of Robert LaPage was performed at The Family Room, The Post Family's fabulous gallery and workshop in July and August of 2009. The piece was written collaboratively by Abraham Werewolf.
Cast
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Kevin Alves
Doctor Reeves, Stanley, Officer Marv Holliday -
Danny Bischoff
Officer Hahn, Howard -
Kim Boler
Martha Shriver, Fawn -
Sid Branca
Rose -
Bryan Breau
Ray Watkins, Michael -
Ken Brown
Dr. Keatus, Detective Richter -
Dennis Davies
Robert LaPage -
Erin Haddock
Molly Heddington, Tawny -
Michael Khanlarian
Councilman Andrew Navarro, George Shriver -
Jack McDonald
Rex Houston, Officer Roy Fellows, Orderly -
Alberto Mendoza
Russell Evans, Blake, Officer Reiner -
Stephanie Murphy
Anita -
Kasey O'Brien
Valerie, Karla -
Katherine Schwartz
Peg -
Erez Shek
David, Bill Sullivan, James Heddington
Production Team
Director - Matt Hooks
Assistant Director - Alberto Mendoza
Dramaturgy - Jack McDonald
Casting Director & Marketing - Danny Bischoff
Production Manager - Vanessa Rodriguez
Videography - Mario Bucca
Costumes & Wardrobe - Genevieve Clifford
Set/Lighting Design - Bailey Scott
Board Operators - Steven Hill, Will Bishop, Brianna Finnegan
Special thanks to Andrea Behrends for her excellent photography.
Poster by Chad Kouri
NOT ART, a deconstructionist evening of comedy, dance, poetry, & painting featuring live music by D'Artagnan with special guest Tony Bongos
NOT ART is a comedic study of the working relationship between the members of D'Artagnan, a touring rock band from Chicago. When Tony (lead bongos) brings a new mode of expression to his bandmates, Billy (lead singer) refuses to accommodate the new sound. Joey (lead guitarist) is caught in the middle of their intellectual battle as he looks down the barrel of his shotgun wedding.
NOT ART is loosely based on Yasmina Reza's award winning play Art. It was originally performed at Gorilla Tango Theatre in January and February of 2009. The piece was written and scored collaboratively by Abraham Werewolf and was the group's premiere production in the Chicago-land area.
Cast
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Danny Bischoff
Antrios -
Matt Hooks
Billy Meyers -
Jack McDonald
Joey Montrose -
Alberto Mendoza
Tony "Bongos" Matta Jr.
About Abraham Werewolf
Abraham Werewolf is a theatre collective founded by Danny Bischoff, Matt Hooks, Jack McDonald, and Alberto Mendoza. The group collaborated on over 20 film and theatre productions at Duke University in North Carolina and has now brought their unique form of physical and improvisational theatre to Chicago.
If you would like to contact Abraham Werewolf, feel free to send an e-mail.