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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Faced with the prospect of losing their ancestral home, a coven of witches resurrect a famous witch from the grave to help them in their dire hour of need.
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Playwright - Ben F. Locke+
Director - Carol Ann Tan
Actors - Aja Singletary+, Ky Anderson+, Haley Bolithon+
+denotes Bramble ensemble members.
Spring Reading Series
Featuring the winners of last year’s Festival of Unfinished Work!
Each of these plays will be given a workshop development process that culminates in a public reading. Tickets are pay-what-you-can with a suggested donation of $18.
This reading series is in memory of Joseph Zaki. More info about him here.
TOP GIRL, or the cheerleader play
Written by Evalena Lakin
Directed by Lauren Katz
A tragedy about the most dangerous athletes of our time: competitive cheerleaders. Hearts, spirits, and skulls may be broken.
Featuring performances from Ky Anderson*, Haley Bolithon*, Rasheeda Denise*, Matthew Lunt*, Winter Olamina, Isabel Roden, Ruby Vallejo, and Kelsey McGrath. Dramaturgy by Dan Washelesky*.
*denotes Bramble ensemble member.
BLOOD OF MY MOTHER’S
Written by Karissa Murrell Myers*
Directed by Denise Yvette Serna
Christmas Eve, 1997. A pregnant college student flees to her older sister's house, where she must choose to either abandon her baby or her American dream. The choice turns this Filipino -American family’s world upside down as they are forced to face their inner demons. Because sometimes, the place you run to for safety turns out to be the most dangerous place of all.
Featuring performances from Marie Tredway, David Stobbe, Stephanie Shum, Stephanie Fongheiser, Thomas Tran, Arvin Jalandoon, and Alishiana Uyao.
2025 Season Pass
Join Bramble Theatre Company's 2025 Season!
This pass includes one (1) Reserved Seat to each:
-Racecar Racecar Racecar (February 13-23 2025)
-4th Annual Festival of Unfinished Work (June 26-29, 2025)
-Rooted (October 9 to November 2, 2025)
Total Value: $110
Early Bird Offer: $50 (until January 15, 2025)
Regular Offer: $75 (after January 15, 2025)
With Reserved Seats, you don’t need to worry about arriving early to claim your ideal seats through general admission. We will reserve great seats for your party before the house opens. (Be sure to claim one Season Pass for each member of your party.)
Specific dates and tickets will be personally coordinated on a show by show basis.
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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.