Oracle Productions

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)^{[citation needed]}
• 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)^[16]
• 2006 Tape (written by Stephen Belber, directed by Ben Fuchsen, Newcity Chicago - Top 5 Memorable Productions by Smaller Theater Troupes 2007^{[17][unreliable source?]})
• 2005 Line
• 2005 Lakestreet Extensions

References

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

External links

Oracle Productions website