Charleston Community Theatre presents an interactive theatre experience with 30 Neo-Futurist Plays from Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind

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Charleston Community Theatre presents an interactive theatre experience with 30 Neo-Futurist Plays from Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind

Charleston Community Theatre is continuing its 2022/2023 season by presenting a show that is unique to any production the theatre company has done in its 60 year long run. This interactive show is called 30 Neo-Futurist Plays from Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind and is produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. 30 Neo-Futurist Plays from Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind is written by Greg Allen.

The show features 30 plays, with an average run time of two minutes each, from the long running show Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind. Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind began its run in Chicago in 1988 and ran at this location until 2016. It is still currently being produced by the UnTheatre Company in Detroit and can still be seen at the Matrix Theatre Company on Bagley Street today. Each of the plays are performed in random order with audience interaction and participation. The plays feature a medley of themes including comedic, tragic, political, personal, and abstract.

The show is being directed by Heather Siegel with assistance by Sarah Rundles. It is being co-produced by Thomas MacMullen and Priscilla McKinney and features the acting talents of Demetrius Johnson, Adam Kennedy, Jacari Morris, Ty Patterson, Leah Piescinski, Karen Pope, Blake Richardson and Lena Stapleton.

The show will run February 17^th, 18^th, 23^rd, 24^th and 25^th at 7:30pm with a matinee performance on Sunday, February 19^th at 2:00pm. The majority of the shows will contain strong language and adult themes so parental discretion is advised. There will be a more PG rated performance at the Sunday matinee on the 19^th. All performances will be held at Charleston Elks Lodge #623 located at 720 6^th St., Charleston, IL, 61920.

General admission for 30 Neo-Futurist Plays from Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind will be $12.00, senior admission $10.00 and student admission $5.00. Admission may be purchased at the door, online at www.charlestoncommunitytheatre.com or by calling 1-323-746-9669.