Oracle Productions Explained
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)
- 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)
- 2006 Tape (written by Stephen Belber, directed by Ben Fuchsen, Newcity Chicago - Top 5 Memorable Productions by Smaller Theater Troupes 2007[17])
- 2005 Line
- 2005 Lakestreet Extensions
Notes and References
- Web site: Isaacs. Deanna. Thinking Outside the Black Box Oracle Productions repositions itself as "public access theater.". 3 May 2011. chicagoreader.com. August 12, 2010.
- Web site: Shop Front Theatre One year on. www.coventry.ac.uk/ice. 3 May 2011.
- Web site: Greene. Morgan. Oracle Productions, home of free theater, is closing. Chicago Tribune. Chicago Tribune. 3 April 2017.
- Web site: Closing Oracle. Oracle Productions. Oracle Productions. 3 April 2017.
- Web site: Kolb. Laura. Woyzeck - Centerstage Show Review. centerstagechicago.com. 3 May 2011. Mar 21, 2011.
- Web site: Thompson. Zac. Blood Wedding. timeoutchicago.com. 10 October 2010. 3 May 2011.
- Web site: Colburn. Randall. Review: The Ghost Sonata @ Oracle Theatre. gapersblock.com. May 3, 2011. May 9, 2010.
- Web site: Newcity’s Top 5 of Everything 2010: Stage. newcitystage.com. 3 May 2011.
- Web site: Non-Equity Jeff Award Recipients. jeffawards.org. 3 May 2011.
- Web site: Review "The Castle" at Oracle Theatre: The Castle Closes March 6th. chicagonow.com. 3 May 2011. 5 March 2010.
- Web site: Abarbanel. Jonathan. Theater Review: Zero. windycitytimes.com. 3 May 2011. 2009-05-13.
- Web site: Polkow. Dennis. Review: Disturbed III/Oracle Productions. newcitystage.com. 3 May 2011. 13 October 2008.
- Web site: Keller. Craig. Termen Vox Machina. timeoutchicago.com. 3 May 2011. July 6, 2008.
- Web site: Newcity’s Top 5 of Everything 2008: Stage. newcitystage.com. 3 May 2011.
- Web site: Sullivan. Catey. Theater: Scotland Road. outlineschicago.com. 3 May 2011. 2007-05-09.
- Web site: Valancy. Zev N.. Review: 'The Actor's Nightmare and Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You'. backstage.com. 3 May 2011. Aug 29, 2006.
- Web site: Newcity's Top 5 of Everything 2006. newcitychicago.com. 3 May 2011. 2007-01-02.