Commedia Beauregard

31/12/2016

On our final day of operations, we'd like to share a story from earlier this year about Translation and Joy!

http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/the-glossary-of-happiness

Could understanding other cultures’ concepts of joy and well-being help us reshape our own?

18/11/2016

Looking back on our second production: "Sexual Perversity in Chicago" and "The Duck Variations" by David Mamet.

Some may say that one of these plays predicted how and where the company would meet its end! ;)

Featuring Michael Lee, Daniel Kempen, Maija Jaaska, Jenna Healy Gloeb, George Farr, and George Muellner. Directors for the two pieces were Christopher Kidder-Mostrom and Jeff Myhre, respectively. "Duck Variations was then remounted the next summer (2001) at the MN Fringe Festival. At the Phoenix Playhouse in Minneapolis ... the one on Nicollet, not the current one on S. Hennepin.

http://www.abouttheartists.com/productions/81926-sexual-perversity-in-chicago-at-the-phoenix-playhouse-march-2-26-2000

Sexual Perversity in Chicago, at The Phoenix Playhouse, March 2 - 26, 2000: Cast list, crew list, images, reviews, and production information

17/11/2016

Looking back over the years...

Our very first production: "Opus 3, and then some..."

Auditions in late October 1999. First rehearsal on 11/9/1999. Tech started on 1/2/2000. And we had a tremendous run with great people involved at the BLB.

Opus 3 ... And Then Some, at Bryant-Lake Bowl Theater, January 7 - 27, 2000: Cast list, crew list, images, reviews, and production information

15/11/2016

Our final Commedia Beauregard newsletter

Hello, My name is Christopher Kidder-Mostrom. I am the Artistic Director of Commedia Beauregard, and for the last seventeen years I have led this company on a wonderful adventure. We started out as a couple of young theatre professionals in Saint Paul, Minnesota, who wanted to write and produce come...

26/07/2016

Here's an article on translation and translators...

How foreign fiction is booming in the UK, and the secrets of some of the world’s best translators

20/06/2016

The workshop (2015) and the Reading (2016)

13/06/2016

Check out Commedia Beauregard's June newsletter!

Commedia Beauregard's artistic director, Christopher Kidder-Mostrom, has written a new translation of Enriqué Zumel's "Un Mancebo Combustible". It's a hilarious show that we at CommBeau workshopped extensively in our "Reclaiming the Essence" method which combines physical acting and novel text work....

14/02/2016

Happy Valentine's Day! It's the perfect day for a little bit of translation:

"Forelsket (Norwegian): the euphoric feeling at the beginning of love. We can’t believe someone so perfect has wandered into our lives. They enhance and complete us.’"

-- Definition from "The Book of Life": http://www.thebookoflife.org/untranslatable-words/

30/01/2016

Commedia Beauregard is proud to be a member of the Edgewater Theatre District!

In 2015, over 32,000 people attended over 900 performances across 16 Edgewater storefront theaters.

29/01/2016

Reggie Vaughn, who played Lord Marcellus Wallace in both the 2012 and 2015 versions of "Bard Fiction" could really use some help right now.

Reggie is in a hospital right now going through aortic valve replacement. Open heart surgery Lung collapse and Chest filled with liquid. We are looking for all the donations available Please donate.

16/12/2015

There are some folks we'd like to thank for helping us pull off "Die Hard: A Drinking Play".

Here we go:

A huge "Thank You" and miles of appreciation go to Soul Cycle, Lifeline Theatre, City Lit Theater, Escape Artistry, MCL Chicago, The Factory Theater, Charger, Improvised Star Trek, Prologue Theatre Company, Joe Griffin, Clark Bender, Christina Robinson, Abby Stark, and (naturally) our hosts: The Glenwood!

We are lucky to have the support and assistance of such a wonderful community.

16/12/2015

A huge thank you to everyone who came out last night. "Die Hard: A Drinking Play" was a blast.

15/12/2015

Join us at tonight's memorial at The Glenwood (6962 N Glenwood Ave). It's gonna be great!

Buy Tix Here: https://www.buzzonstage.com/chicago/commedia-beauregard/die-hard-the-drinking-game

Happy Holidays from http://www.thecrapulent.com/

15/12/2015

Tonight's the Night! Die Hard: A Drinking Play... 8pm at the Glenwood!

We finished putting together our raffle packages last night and - WOW - there are a lot of great prizes: theatre tickets, Cubs tickets, CDs, DVDs, a Klingon package, a Wii with accessories... and MORE!

Get your ticket now (tinyurl.com/DieHardGame) - If you reserve a ticket in advance you get one entry into EACH raffle and a chance to be a walk-on role! Find a prize you really like? You can also buy extra raffle tickets at the event. Hope to see you TONIGHT!

Take a drink every time Sgt Powell says "Roy". Take a drink when Bonnie says her name is "Gennaro". Take a drink when you hear "Yippy-kay-yay".

11/12/2015

Look! It's our December Newsletter! It's all about "Die Hard: A Drinking Game" which is coming up on Tuesday!!!

Who: Commedia Beauregard and YOU! What: A staged reading of the Screenplay of "Die Hard" When: Tuesday, November 15 @ 8 p.m. Where: The Glenwood (6962 N Glenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60626) Why: It's going to be a heckuva lot of fun!

07/12/2015

It's just over a week away! Come join us for a hilarious holiday reading, and win amazing prizes!

03/12/2015

Get your tickets for our next performance! "Die Hard: A Drinking Game" is on December 15th!

http://tinyurl.com/DieHardGame

24/11/2015

Company Member Zach Livingston premiered his new short film CHARGER last night. And now you can catch it online! Way to go, Zach!

5 minutes. 1 shot. ALL FIGHTING. With powerful female characters and UFC veteran Shonie Carter, CHARGER is not your typical action film. Filmed entirely in a...

17/11/2015

Did you have fun at last year's "Clue: The Drinking Game"? Well, this season we're doing 3 "Drinking Game" events. And the first one is our holiday offering:

05/11/2015

Company Member Tim Sullivan just shared the screen with John Cleese on WGN's morning show. Tim is officially cooler than the rest of us.

15/10/2015

- Two years ago today: We released this onto the world. Sorry about that...

A Klingon Language (tlhIngan Hol) parody of Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up". To see the original song by Rick Astley, go here: http://youtu.be/dQw4w9...

30/09/2015

Happy International Translation Day!

29/09/2015

Translator and workshop director Christopher Kidder-Mostrom leads warm-ups on the first day of the Summer 2015 workshop of Enrique Zumel's "A Fiery Young Man: or, An Incendiary Lover" (trans. from the 1865 Spanish play "Un Mancebo Combustible").

02/09/2015

Rehearsals, events, and the show itself

01/09/2015

The scripts are rolling in! We're going to have a great Master Works collection coming out soon! Watch this space for more information about the newest set of plays translating art to the stage!

02/08/2015

The final performance of "Bard Fiction" is today at 3 p.m. If you want to see this production, you're going to need to head to City Lit Theatre this afternoon.

Ticket Link! -- https://www.buzzonstage.com/chicago/commedia-beauregard/bard-fiction

Bard Fiction takes the characters and story from Tarantino’s cult classic film and makes them a part of the London underworld in Elizabethan England. It’s pop-culture meets high-culture and the result is exciting for fans of Shakespeare and Pulp Fiction alike.