THE INCONVENIENCE: Theatre
The Inconvenience's theatre programming exposes cultural and environmental circumstances and their effects on the human condition. We believe theatre is a shared experience that enlightens, empowers, and inspires community. By collaboratively developing new works, reinventing existing gems, and enhancing the live theatre atmosphere through a multitude of art mediums, we invite our audiences to see something, start something, and transform the perspective.
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Fight Night
FIGHT NIGHT! Presented by Nothing Special Productions
Featuring "I Love Your Friends" by The Inconvenience
Written by Ike Holter
Directed by Gus Menary
Fight Choreography by Ryan Bourque -
Abbiefest
August '09
Ike Holter's "Children of Boyztown" was shown at Abbiefest.
August '10
Caitlin Parrish's Strapped and Ike Holter's Chicagoland were shown.
August '11
Jack Miggins new sci-fi script "Cubismo" premiered at Abbiefest after a workshop in the Fresh Meat series.
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Chicagoland
April 22-24, 2010: The Chopin Theatre
Directors: Ike Holter and Kelly Kerwin
Book and Lyrics: Ike Holter,
Music Composition: Ryan BourqueCompany writer Ike Holter's first two pieces from Post Traumatic and Strapped were turned into Chicagoland, a huge new musical that also happened to be the The Inconveneince's first event outside of our loft space.
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Strapped New Play Festival
March 25-27, 2010
The second festival explored the economic recession with a diverse display of characters--the formerly wealthy, the newly poor, and everybody else who's always stuck in between. All of the shows were workshopped at A Red Orchid Theatre with Erica Weiss, who served as the festival dramaturg. Several of the pieces in Strapped were well received and revived around the city; Caitlin Parrish's piece was remounted at Lifeline theatre, and a portion of Ike Holter's piece was turned into Chicagoland, the Inconvenience's first major theatrical offering outside its loft space.
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Post-Traumatic Play Festival
A weekend-long short play festival, featuring work from Caitlin Parrish, Mark Mason, and Ike Holter. The first of our "theme" festivals--all the pieces were written in response to a "post-traumatic" event; loss of innocence, war, or being trapped in Boystown when you're really supposed to be in Wrigleyville.