The MEATLOCKER is just about down for the final count! Only 5 performances left! If you're even thinking about missing it, you should read the positive word about thus far!
"this may be his most confident, accessible work, as well as the best cast he’s assembled as a whole; these factors funnel neatly into a knockout first act that’d match up well against the cream of Chicago’s storefront crop." -
4/5 Stars TIMEOUT CHICAGO
"The cast is, to a man (and one woman), muscular and exceptional...a ripping narrative with a grotesquely lovely ending. No other writer in Chicago has the unique facility with words as Fisher does and the very language of The Meatlocker elevates these blood and sweat soaked pugs to classic character status. His very specific muse allows him to create theater like no one else has ever seen and in a town with so much goddamn theater that is so goddamned good, offering a truly distinct voice is remarkable. Like Clifford Odets with a hard-on for Tales of the Crypt." -
Recommended - AWG Chicago
"it's easy to get sucked into the sharp-elbowed wit and grit of The Meatlocker... the surprisingly tragic heart of Fisher's weird tale might just knock you sideways." -
3/4 stars CHICAGO TRIBUNE
"The best thing about The Mammals shows is that they’re distinctive; the spooky tension, dark laughs and heartbreaking trauma let you know whose show you’re watching. Bob Fisher’s phantasmagoric sensibility makes a unique mark on the theater scene; few companies can claim that...The cast is up to the task. Goss’ doomed struggle tugs at the heart; Dodds is the very picture of an eternal tormentor. Roy Gonzalez’ oily bookie makes you want to shower and Vinny Lacey’s sportscaster steals the scene every time he opens his mouth. Their basement space is perfect for this nightmare, a bleak cocoon for the unthinkable." -
Recommended - NEWCITY
Only five shows left! Friday and Saturdays at 8pm through May 14th
4001 N Ravenswood Ste B-1
corner of Irving Park and Ravenswood
call 866-593-4614 for reservations
This show will close on Friday May 14th!
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Showing posts with label meatlocker. Show all posts
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Friday, April 30, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
You Can't Break A Bone In That Body!

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Getting things lined up to start up the MEATLOCKER graphic novel. This is a project we've been dreaming about for a over a year now. The success thus far of our stage production of THE MEATLOCKER has reinvigorated our energies to get back at this graphic novelization.
It is a long process, but you don't have to wait for the comic book. You can see THE MEATLOCKER right now.
Call us for reservations 866-593-4614!
Friday, April 23, 2010
3 Stars from the Chicago Tribune!
This show took longer to find its stride with me, in part because its roots are more realist than I've come to expect from Fisher (who incorporated brain implants and rapacious alien queens in the earlier plays), but it's lingered in my mind more than the other two...That kind of beaten-up beauty isn't for everyone, but the surprisingly tragic heart of Fisher's weird tale might just knock you sideways.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/events/ct-ott-0423-on-the-fringe-20100423,0,1726888.story
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Mugshot #8 - The Spectral Cut Man Known as Stitch

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Adam Dodds play Stitch. Want more of Adam? Click here
More Mugshots!!!
Dave Goss as the Meatlocker
David Lykins as Manny the Manager
Roy Gonzalez as Benny the Bookie
Gabe Garza as Rudy the Rhino
Nicolle Van Dyke as AJ
Fred Mowery as The Ref
Gene Van Dyke as Danny's Mother
Vinny Lacey as Radio Howard
THE MEATLOCKER
Remaining Performance Dates are as follows
Friday April 23rd
Saturday April 24th
Friday April 30th
Saturday May 1st
Friday May 7th
Saturday May 8th
Friday May 14th
All performances are at 8pm – BYOB
Zoo Studio
4001 N. Ravenswood Ste B-1
Chicago, IL 60613
Suggested donation $20.00.
Reservations can be made by calling 866-593-4614
The Mammals explore performance works embracing themes of history, mythology, and destiny through the genres of science fiction, horror, and phantasmagoria.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Mugshots #7 and #8

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Gene Van Dyke as Danny's Mother. For more Gene, click here.

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Fred Mowery as The Ref. For more Fred, click here.
THE MEATLOCKER
Remaining Performance Dates are as follows
Friday April 23rd
Saturday April 24th
Friday April 30th
Saturday May 1st
Friday May 7th
Saturday May 8th
Friday May 14th
All performances are at 8pm – BYOB
Zoo Studio
4001 N. Ravenswood Ste B-1
Chicago, IL 60613
Suggested donation $20.00.
Reservations can be made by calling 866-593-4614
The Mammals explore performance works embracing themes of history, mythology, and destiny through the genres of science fiction, horror, and phantasmagoria.
More Mugshots!!!
Dave Goss as the Meatlocker
David Lykins as Manny the Manager
Roy Gonzalez as Benny the Bookie
Gabe Garza as Rudy the Rhino
Nicolle Van Dyke as AJ
Fred Mowery as The Ref
Gene Van Dyke as Danny's Mother
Vinny Lacey as Radio Howard
Mugshot #6 - Radio Howard

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Vinny Lacey as Radio Howard.
Want more Vinny? Click here
Fellow sports enthusiasts! Come Out See Radio Howard!
Reservations can be made by calling 866-593-4614!
More Mugshots!!!
Dave Goss as the Meatlocker
David Lykins as Manny the Manager
Roy Gonzalez as Benny the Bookie
Gabe Garza as Rudy the Rhino
Nicolle Van Dyke as AJ
Fred Mowery as The Ref
Gene Van Dyke as Danny's Mother
Vinny Lacey as Radio Howard
Virtual Clip #1 - Manny and Meat at the Hotel
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Let me introduce the clip. This is the opening of Scene 3 of the MEATLOCKER. We see Dave Goss as the title character, THE MEATLOCKER. Also, we see David Lykins as MANNY THE MANAGER. Enjoy!




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Want to see more? Then make a reservation to come see
THE MEATLOCKER
Remaining Performance Dates are as follows
Friday April 23rd
Saturday April 24th
Friday April 30th
Saturday May 1st
Friday May 7th
Saturday May 8th
Friday May 14th
All performances are at 8pm – BYOB
Zoo Studio
4001 N. Ravenswood Ste B-1
Chicago, IL 60613
Suggested donation $20.00.
Reservations can be made by calling 866-593-4614
The Mammals explore performance works embracing themes of history, mythology, and destiny through the genres of science fiction, horror, and phantasmagoria.
Let me introduce the clip. This is the opening of Scene 3 of the MEATLOCKER. We see Dave Goss as the title character, THE MEATLOCKER. Also, we see David Lykins as MANNY THE MANAGER. Enjoy!




Again, click on any frame to enlarge image.
Want to see more? Then make a reservation to come see
THE MEATLOCKER
Remaining Performance Dates are as follows
Friday April 23rd
Saturday April 24th
Friday April 30th
Saturday May 1st
Friday May 7th
Saturday May 8th
Friday May 14th
All performances are at 8pm – BYOB
Zoo Studio
4001 N. Ravenswood Ste B-1
Chicago, IL 60613
Suggested donation $20.00.
Reservations can be made by calling 866-593-4614
The Mammals explore performance works embracing themes of history, mythology, and destiny through the genres of science fiction, horror, and phantasmagoria.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Mugshot #5 - AJ the Reporter

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Nicolle Van Dyke as AJ the Reporter.
Want more Nicolle? Click here
Come see her in THE MEATLOCKER
Call for reservations - 866-593-4614
More Mugshots!!!
Dave Goss as the Meatlocker
David Lykins as Manny the Manager
Roy Gonzalez as Benny the Bookie
Gabe Garza as Rudy the Rhino
Nicolle Van Dyke as AJ
Fred Mowery as The Ref
Gene Van Dyke as Danny's Mother
Vinny Lacey as Radio Howard
Mug Shots #3 & #4 aka THE BAD GUYS!

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Roy Gonzalez as Benny the Bookie
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Gabe Garza as Rudy the Rhino
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These are two villains that you'll love to hate!
Call 866-593-4614 for reservations!
More Mugshots!!!
Dave Goss as the Meatlocker
David Lykins as Manny the Manager
Roy Gonzalez as Benny the Bookie
Gabe Garza as Rudy the Rhino
Nicolle Van Dyke as AJ
Fred Mowery as The Ref
Gene Van Dyke as Danny's Mother
Vinny Lacey as Radio Howard
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Chicago Theater Blog Weighs In!
"One of the most visually intriguing shows of the season"
http://chicagotheaterblog.com/2010/04/20/the-meatlocker-review/
http://chicagotheaterblog.com/2010/04/20/the-meatlocker-review/
Monday, April 19, 2010
Chicago Reader Wants Us To Keep It Weird!
Recommended! New City Weighs In On THE MEATLOCKER!
Here's the link!
http://newcitystage.com/2010/04/19/review-the-meatlockerthe-mammals/
Come see it! Call 866-593-4614 for reservations!
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Mug Shot #1 - The Man Known Only as the MEATLOCKER

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Dave Goss as the MEATLOCKER.
Want more Dave? Click Here!
More Mug Shots on the Way!
Come Check Us Out!
Friday and Saturday Nights at 8pm
Call 866-593-4614
More Mugshots!!!
Dave Goss as the Meatlocker
David Lykins as Manny the Manager
Roy Gonzalez as Benny the Bookie
Gabe Garza as Rudy the Rhino
Nicolle Van Dyke as AJ
Fred Mowery as The Ref
Gene Van Dyke as Danny's Mother
Vinny Lacey as Radio Howard
Sunday, April 18, 2010
I Want You!
Saturday, April 17, 2010
THE MEATLOCKER IS OPEN!
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Meet the Cast - Dave Goss
Dave Goss is an actor, writer, and the managing director of Chicago’s WNEP Theater. He lives on the north side of the city with his wife, Lori, a.k.a. DADA Nip, a.k.a. WNEP’s business manager, and their two crazy daughters, Maddie and Shelby. Dave is excited to be working the Mammals again, after appearing as Sammy in Sammy and the Cricketman, and as Edward Hyde in Clay Continent. He has also worked with a number of other theater companies in and outside of Chicago, played bit parts in several films, and appeared in a handful of commercials -- some you have seen and some you have not (that is, unless you watch late-night cable television in east-coast suburbia). Dave’s alter ego, DADA Grizzle, has been spotted wreaking havoc in various parts of the city, and, when not locked in the basement with his grandmother (who, like Grizzle, enjoys wrestling, tattoos, and wreckage), disgracing the stages of WNEP Theater’s DADA soirees, namely Blinde Essel Hopse and Schmuck die Hallen. Next fall, for WNEP, Dave will be directing a dada-esque, Theater of Cruelty meets Poor Theater style adaptation of A Clockwork Orange. Be sure to check it out.
More Cast to Meet!
Roy Gonzalez
Adam Dodds
Fred Mowery
Nicolle Van Dyke
Vinny Lacey
David Lykins
Gene Van Dyke
Gabe Garza
MEATLOCKER opens April 16th!
Friday April 16th
Saturday April 17th
Friday April 23rd
Saturday April 24th
Friday April 30th
Saturday May 1st
Friday May 7th
Saturday May 8th
Friday May 14th
All performances are at 8pm – BYOB
Zoo Studio
4001 N. Ravenswood Ste B-1
Chicago, IL 60613
Suggested donation $20.00.
Reservations can be made by calling 866-593-4614
The Mammals explore performance works embracing themes of history, mythology, and destiny through the genres of science fiction, horror, and phantasmagoria.
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Meet the Cast - Roy Gonzalez
This is Roy's first time working with the Mammals, an awesome group of dedicated and creative people! It's been a blast to play cops and robbers every night for the past two months on such an original and bold story. When not acting, you can find Roy working on the marketing staff of the Chicago Fringe Festival or talking about how proud he is to be a Texan. Roy would like to thank Bob and the crew for giving him the opportunity to have so much fun with this show. He'd also like to thank his friends and his parents for all their continuing support.
More Cast to Meet!
Roy Gonzalez
Adam Dodds
Fred Mowery
Nicolle Van Dyke
Vinny Lacey
David Lykins
Gene Van Dyke
Gabe Garza
MEATLOCKER opens April 16th!
Friday April 16th
Saturday April 17th
Friday April 23rd
Saturday April 24th
Friday April 30th
Saturday May 1st
Friday May 7th
Saturday May 8th
Friday May 14th
All performances are at 8pm – BYOB
Zoo Studio
4001 N. Ravenswood Ste B-1
Chicago, IL 60613
Suggested donation $20.00.
Reservations can be made by calling 866-593-4614
The Mammals explore performance works embracing themes of history, mythology, and destiny through the genres of science fiction, horror, and phantasmagoria.
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