Bramble Theatre Company
Our upcoming events
We’re excited to see you in 2025 at the Bramble Arts Loft!
Announcing our 2025 Season…
Racecar Racecar Racecar by Kallan Dana
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A daughter and father embark on a shapeshifting road trip across the country, into the past, through the gelatinous terrain of their shared nightmares.
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Playwright - Kallan Dana
Director - Spencer Huffman+
Production Manager - Patrick Starner
Stage Manager - Adriana Rodriguez
Asst. Stage Manager - Alishiana Uyao
Sound Designer - Caleb Ramos
Lighting Designer - Emily Blanquera
Intimacy Designer - Tristin Hall
CAST: Haley Bolithon+, Christopher Meister, Matthew Lunt+, Jesi Mullins, and Kennedy Waterman. Understudies are Emily Zhang, Stephen Decker, and Madeline Bunke.
+denotes Bramble ensemble members.
4th Annual Festival of Unfinished Work
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6 scenes from plays currently in development written by local Chicago playwrights.
Next Door by Hanna Kime
Rona Fortunae by Rammel Chan
Primary Occupant by Ashley Neal
With You Always by Victor Yang
Portrait (Holding a Mirror) by Georgette Kelly
RIGHT: Or the Story of the Trailer and Table by David Stobbe
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Playwrights: Rammel Chan, Georgette Kelly, Hanna Kime, Ashley Neal, David Stobbe, and Victor Yang
Directors: Kelsey McGrath, AJ Schwartz, Jonathan Shaboo+, Aja Singletary+, Elizabeth Swanson, and Dan Washelesky+.
+denotes Bramble ensemble member
Rooted by Ben F. Locke
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World premiere production.
Faced with the prospect of losing their ancestral home, a trio of BIPOC modern-day witches resurrect a witch from their coven to help them grapple with rapid change, surprising discoveries, and the newest neighbor in their home. This queer romantic comedy is about sisterhood, what we hold on to, and what’s worth our sacrifices and magic.
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Playwright - Ben F. Locke+
Director - Carol Ann Tan
Scenic Designer - Delena Bradley
Associate Scenic Designer - Lucie Greene
Costume Designer - Ophena de la Rosa
Lighting Designer - Henry Toohey
Sound Designer - Newt Schottelkotte
Props Designer - Isa Noe
Fights and Intimacy Designer - Tristin Hall
Assistant Director - Ebby Offord
Artistic Producer - Caroline Uy
Production Manager - Jackson Mikkelson
Technical Director - Juan Barrera Lopez
Stage Manager - Adriana Rodriguez-Hemphill
Assistant Stage Manager - Alishiana Uyao
Casting - Karissa Murrell Myers+
Actors - Stephanie Shum, Aja Singletary+, Ky Anderson+, Gabriela Diaz, and Haley Bolithon+. Understudies are Christin Prince, Maggie Kryszyn, Ahlora Victoria Smith, and Zhanna Albertini.
+denotes Bramble ensemble member
PARLOR READING SERIES
A new reading series at Bramble that showcases a variety of new plays written by Chicago playwrights in a casual, friendly setting.
New play to be announced soon!
Festival of Unfinished Work
Coming next summer!
Our popular annual Festival of Unfinished Work takes place in June. It features six scenes from original new plays written by local Chicago playwrights. Audiences will have the opportunity to vote on which pieces they are most interested in seeing developed further. This voting process will impact which pieces will be given a workshop and public reading by Bramble at a future date.
All great plays were new once. Come check out what might end up becoming the next great American play!
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Past Events
We’ve been busy since our official launch in 2021! Check out some of our past work.
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CANCELINA by Beth Hyland. A staged reading.
3RD ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF UNFINISHED WORK
EVIL PERFECT by Spencer Huffman, directed by Jonathan Shaboo. A world premiere production.
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ROOTED by Ben F. Locke. A workshop with a public reading at The Understudy Coffee and Books.
FESTIVAL OF UNFINISHED WORK - Our second annual festival, presented at The Edge Theatre.
FALL READING SERIES - GAZSCHEBET by Skyler Tarnas, THE WHOLE SEAMUS THING by Ben Auxier and L.C. Bernadine, and THE RED FORTUNE COOKIE by Karissa Murrell Myers. These workshops culminated in public readings at The Understudy Coffee and Books.
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FESTIVAL OF UNFINISHED WORK - 6 scenes from 6 unfinished plays written by 6 Chicago playwrights. Presented at the Newport Theatre.
FALL READING SERIES - LOVE STORY by Kallan Dana, MILLENNIAL CHURCH by Leah Roth Barsanti, and HOW TO MURDER… by Bramble Artistic Director Karissa Murrell Myers. These workshops culminated in public readings at The Edge Theatre and Redline VR.
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THE MINISTRY OF MUNDANE MYSTERIES CHICAGO - An immersive telephonic experience originally created by Bramble ensemble member Sebastien Heins at Outside the March. We solved 206 cases in 36 U.S. cities and 7 foreign countries!
TINY DEAD THINGS by Madison Fargo. A public reading on Zoom.
EVIL PERFECT by Bramble ensemble member Spencer Huffman . A workshop with a public reading at the Raven Theatre.