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Oracle Productions (Oracle Theatre Company) was a Chicago, Illinois based theatre company founded in 2001. Oracle moved into a storefront space at 3809 N Broadway in June 2006. In 2010 Oracle moved to a theater model dubbed "Public Access Theatre". [1] Their "store front" style influenced the first shop front theatre of the UK. [2] Oracle ceased operations at the end of 2016 citing personal changes for their Executive Producer and Director. [3] [4]
Past Productions
- 2011 Woyzeck (written by Georg Buchner, directed by Max Truax) [5]
- 2010 Blood Wedding (written by Federico García Lorca, directed by Ben Fuchsen) [6]
- 2010 The Ghost Sonata (written by August Strindberg, directed by Max Truax, [7] Newcity's Top 5 Shows 2010 - according to Neal Ryan Shaw, [8] nominated for a Jeff Award in Lighting Design [9])
- 2010 The Adventures of Philip Marlowe: The Hairpin Turn (adaptation of the radio play, directed by Max Truax and Lyndsay Kane)[ citation needed]
- 2010 The Castle (written by Howard Baker, directed by Ben Fuchsen and Justin Warren) [10]
- 2009 Disturbed
- 2009 Zero (written by Chris O'Connell, directed by Ben Fuchsen) [11]
- 2008 Disturbed III [12]
- 2008 Termen Vox Machina (written by M. Deegan, directed by Max Truax, [13] Newcity's Top 5 Memorable Productions by a Smaller Theatre Troupe 2008 - according to Fabrizio O. Almeida [14])
- 2007 Disturbed II
- 2007 Scotland Road (written by Jeffrey Hatcher, directed by Ben Fuchsen) [15]
- 2006 Show Game Live
- 2006 Disturbed
- 2006 The Actor's Nightmare (written by Christopher Durang, directed by Aaron Shapiro) [16]
- 2006 Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You (written by Christopher Durang, directed by Aaron Shapiro) [16]
- 2006 Tape (written by Stephen Belber, directed by Ben Fuchsen, Newcity Chicago - Top 5 Memorable Productions by Smaller Theater Troupes 2007 [17][ unreliable source?])
- 2005 Line
- 2005 Lakestreet Extensions
References
- ^ Isaacs, Deanna (August 12, 2010). "Thinking Outside the Black Box Oracle Productions repositions itself as "public access theater."". chicagoreader.com. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ^ "Shop Front Theatre One year on" (PDF). www.coventry.ac.uk/ice. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ^ Greene, Morgan. "Oracle Productions, home of free theater, is closing". Chicago Tribune. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "Closing Oracle". Oracle Productions. Oracle Productions. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ Kolb, Laura (Mar 21, 2011). "Woyzeck - Centerstage Show Review". centerstagechicago.com. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ^ Thompson, Zac (10 October 2010). "Blood Wedding". timeoutchicago.com. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ^ Colburn, Randall (May 9, 2010). "Review: The Ghost Sonata @ Oracle Theatre". gapersblock.com. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
- ^ "Newcity's Top 5 of Everything 2010: Stage". newcitystage.com. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ^ "Non-Equity Jeff Award Recipients". jeffawards.org. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ^ "Review "The Castle" at Oracle Theatre: The Castle Closes March 6th". chicagonow.com. 5 March 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ^ Abarbanel, Jonathan (2009-05-13). "Theater Review: Zero". windycitytimes.com. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ^ Polkow, Dennis (13 October 2008). "Review: Disturbed III/Oracle Productions". newcitystage.com. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ^ Keller, Craig (July 6, 2008). "Termen Vox Machina". timeoutchicago.com. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ^ "Newcity's Top 5 of Everything 2008: Stage". newcitystage.com. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ^ Sullivan, Catey (2007-05-09). "Theater: Scotland Road". outlineschicago.com. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ^ a b Valancy, Zev N. (Aug 29, 2006). "Review: 'The Actor's Nightmare and Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You'". backstage.com. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ^ "Newcity's Top 5 of Everything 2006". newcitychicago.com. 2007-01-02. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
