Archives - From DEVILS DONT FORGET (PART ONE OF THE NOIR TRIPTYCH)

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Don Hall as Udo in DEVILS DON'T FORGET back in Spring 2009. Get ready to check it out again. DEVILS DON'T FORGET returns in January 2012!

Praise from Don Hall at AWG!

Click to enlarge - Gabe Garza and Sarah Scanlon!!!

Both the script and the performances are genuinely top-notch. The tone is evenly divided between the ribald and raw and the serious and horrifying and the thematic plate-spinning is both hysterical and nerve-racking to watch. Fisher has been churning out his unique brand of dark humor for a while now and his command of both his voice and the almost painterly use of light and color are as strong as they have ever been.

We close this Saturday April 2nd!

Only 2 shows left - Friday and Saturday at 10pm - Both over half sold!

Get your tickets now! Call 866-593-4614 for reservations!

Don Hall as Mamma in SEVEN SNAKES

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We are selling out! Saturday Oct 30th is standing room only!
So call us!

Closing Soon!!!!

Friday Oct 29th
Saturday Oct 30th - Standing Room Only
Friday November 5th
Saturday November 6th

Cast: Fernando Albiar, Ian Brown, Adam Dodds, Sean Ewert , Roy Gonzalez, Don Hall, Jim Hicks, Warwick Johnson, Matt Kahler, Vincent Lacey, Bert Matias, Shane Michael Murphy, Miguel Nunez, Erin Orr, Riso Straley

Asst Director: Juan Castaneda
Set Designer: John Ross Wilson
Costume & Make Up Design: Heidi Jade Warriner
Music: David Lykins

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

Rhino!!!

Gabe Garza will be playing the Rhino in the Mammals production opening April 16th (special thanks to Don Hall for posing for our graphic novel photoshoots)

Here's all the info!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Mammals Theatre Company presents

THE MEATLOCKER

written and directed by Bob Fisher

THE MEATLOCKER is the tale of a boxer haunted by demons from his past warning that if he goes down for the full ten count, even if it's a dive, he wont ever get back up. Every time the boxer steps on the mat, he is fighting for his life. The real trouble occurs when the boxer meets a bookie who wont take no for an answer to a fixed fight.

THE MEATLOCKER is the third of three plays in a cycle entitled THE NOIR TRIPTYCH. Part ONE was BREED WITH ME, produced in January of 2010. Part TWO was DEVILS DON'T FORGET, previously presented in Spring of 2009.

To find out more go to the Mammals blog at themammals.blogspot.com

Cast: Adam Dodds, Dave Goss, David Lykins, Gene Van Dyke, Roy Gonzalez, Gabriel Garza, Nicolle Van Dyke, Adam Cobb, Vinny Lacey, Fred Mowery

Asst Director: Juan Castaneda
Technical Director: Jesus Contreras
Costume Design: Adam Dodds
Make Up Design: Sienna Macedon

Performance Dates are as follows

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.

(866) 593-4614 * email: themammals@gmail.org

DRAMATIS PERSONAE - THE MEATLOCKER - PART FIVE

Special Thanks to Don Hall for posing as RUDY THE RHINO.

The Role of RUDY will be played by Gabe Garza in the Mammals premiere production opening April 16th!

Other Characaters from MEATLOCKER

AJ the Sports Reporter
Manny the Manager
Meat the Meatlocker
Stitch the Cut Man

BREED WITH ME Aint No Kids Show!

We have only got 4 shows left, and those final seats are going fast!!!

Friday Jan 22nd
Saturday Jan 23rd
Saturday Feb 6th
Saturday Feb 13th

All show start at 10pm

Call 866-593-4614

AWG Don Hall's Review of BREED WITH ME

it's like Lynch without the pretension and I couldn't agree more - Fisher has all the strangeness but throws in bits of gallows humor and a sense of fun into the mix that at times alienates and then immediately includes the audience. Go see this show. Seriously.

Zac Thompson's review for the Chicago Reader
Lisa Buscani's review for NewCity
Caitlin Montanye Parrish's review for Timeout
Jack Helbig's Chicago Reader review from 2003

Sneak Peak - The Doll's seduction begins

Ron Kroll, Don Hall, and Sara Gorsky rehearsing Scene 7 of BREED WITH ME opening Dec 4th

Sneak Peak at The Giant and The Shutterbug

Don Hall and Ron Kroll rehearsing for BREED WITH ME opening Dec 4th!

Meet The Cast of BREED WITH ME - Don Hall as The Giant

Too often mistaken for another infamous storefront personality by the same name, Don Hall is looking forward to working his first role with the Mammals, as well as appearing on a Chicago stage for the first time since 1987.

For the past few years, Don has been living in Wisconsin working as a
group home manager and staff for mentally disabled adults.

Don is married with 3 sons and currently lives in McHenry County.

Previous Meet the Cast Features
Dennis Frymire
Sara Gorsky
Ron Kroll

The Mammals Theatre Company presents

BREED WITH ME

Performance Dates are as follows

Dec 4,5
Dec 11, 12
Dec 18, 19
Jan 8,9
Jan 16 (no show Jan 15th)
Jan 22, 23

Industry Night Monday Jan 18th

All performances are at 10pm – BYOB
Zoo Studio
4001 N. Ravenswood Ste B-1
Chicago, IL 60613

Performances From Dec 4th thru January 16th suggested donations $15.00. Jan 22nd and Jan 23 will be closing weekend fundraisers. Tickets for Jan 22nd and Jan 23rd are $15.00 (post show party and drinks included)

Reservations can be made by calling 866-593-4614

For more info check chicagomammals.com, themammals.blogspot.com, twitter.com/themammals, or just type "chicago mammals" into your facebook!!!

Rehearsal Photo - Devils Don't Forget - Only Six Shows Left!

Gabe Garza and Don Hall terrorize Nicolle Van Dyke

6 performances left! Tickets are going very fast!

Call 866-593-4614 for reservations

Rehearsal Photos - Don Hall and Dennis Frymire in DEVILS DON'T FORGET

You can't see what Don is doing to Dennis with his right hand, can you? Come to the show and see for yourself!

Due to the intimate space, there is limited seating. Make your reservation now! 1-866-593-4614 or email themammals@gmail.com

Other Rehearsal Photos/Concept Art -

Susan Myburgh as The Ingenue

Don Hall - I'm A Tough Guy (concept art)

Repeat after me... "I'm a Tough Guy!"

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Meet the Cast of DEVILS DON'T FORGET - Don Hall

What can be said about Don Hall that hasn't already been uttered through clenched teeth!? Don Hall is the Events Coordinator for Chicago Public Radio and the Audience Services cat for NPR’s prolific game show "Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!"

Don is a producer, director, and writer of Chicago Off-Loop Theater and the Founding Director of Chicago's prolific WNEP Theater. Every now and again, Don can be seen performing on a Chicago stage or teaching advanced improvisational technique.

He is also an angry liberal and a dissatisfied artist.

Visit the blog - An Angry White Guy in Chicago (http://www.donhall.blogspot.com/) - for daily updates about his skewed view of Chicago theater, the fetid world of politics and the planet in general. It isn’t pretty, so enter at your own risk.

He also happens to be one of the most villainous bad guys the Chicago Storefront Scene has ever spawned. Don plays UDO the heavy in DEVILS DONT FORGET. Come on out and hiss at him!

Check out some of Don's castmates

Meet Susan Myburgh
Meet Dennis Frymire

DEVILS DON'T FORGET

Performance Dates are as follows

May 1,2
May 8,9
May 15,16
May 22,23


All performances are at 8pm – BYOB
RBP – Rorschach Space
4001 N. Ravenswood Ste 405
Chicago, IL 60613

Performances From May 1st thru May 16th suggested donations $15.00. May 22nd and May 23 will be closing weekend fundraisers. Tickets for May 22nd and May 23rd are $15.00 (post show party and drinks included)

Reservations can be made by calling 866-593-4614

For more info check out chicagomammals.com, themammals.blogspot.com or just type Chicago Mammals into your facebook!!!

Rehearsal Photos

Photo by Brian Seitel

From Scene Five of Devils Don't Forget

Udo (Don Hall) terrorizes Buster (Dennis Frymire) while Dumdum (Gabe Garza) holds him back.

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BTW that picture above is one of the rough cut images we're currently working on for our MEATLOCKER Graphic Novel. You may recognize that actor as Don Hall from WNEP.

The online version of the MEATLOCKER novelization will begin summer of 2009. The full stage production as well as full graphic novel will be available Winter 2009.

Thank you for supporting storefront theatre in Chicago and for visiting the Mammals.

CLAY CONTINENT - The Conclusion of UTTERSON MEETS HYDE

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This panel concludes the scenario of Mr. Utterson meeting Edward Hyde.

Oct 19th we will begin the next scene - JEKYLL DISCOVERS SOMETHING DARK

More Clay Continent Webcomics!

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We've been busy on pre-production work for THE MEATLOCKER. As a result, we will have to alter our posting of panels for the Clay Continent Webcomic from every Sunday to every other Sunday. Starting in October, Clay Continent episodes will be posted on the first and third Sunday on each month. The next episode will be posted Sunday October 5th. Thank you all so much for reading. Please keep tuning it!!!

Clay Continent Scene Five Continues...

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CLAY CONTINENT - UTTERSON MEETS HYDE CONTINUES

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