Elliot Schiff is a Chicago-based playwright and comedian. Currently pursuing their MFA at Northwestern University, Elliot joined me on this lovely day to chat and talk about their most recent reality-show inspired play I'm Not Here To Make Friends. Elliot details their intrepid MFA journey, and the virtue they've discovered in embracing their own messiness along the way. Elliot is absolutely brilliant, incredibly discerning, and a stand out testament to the collaborative spirit of the Chicago theatre community. Topics also include: Feeling beautiful, talking to people, working agile, staying hydrated, and so much more!

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Paige Esterly is a writer, producer, and creator of F*cked Up Play Fest! NYC's best and only play festival that is also a drinking game!!! So this an absolute genius idea. I myself am a loyal steward of creative debauchery, and was keen on learning how this festival originally came to be - Paige tells us how it all began from the initial idea, to forging a community, to watching it grow into the most jovial of all theatre environments. We learn about the drama, the drinking game, and discuss the unique ways it's brought non-theatre people to the theatre. Topics also include: flip phones, social media, bop-Its, bumping into people, live streaming, and so much more!

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And most importantly....

Get tickets to the next cycle of FUPF HERE!!!

We are joined by Nicholas Turturro and Michael Ortiz of SERIALS. Serials is an episodic short-play competition featuring the hottest actors, directors, and playwrights in indie theatre! Nicholas Turturro is an actor, participating artist and marketing director of Serials, and Michael Ortiz is a producer, and host of Serials. Valiantly carrying the Serials torch, we discuss their shared efforts to build out the industry in ways that celebrate and champion creative spontaneity. Topics also include: scarcity of rental spaces, vulnerability, the phrase "up-and-coming", low-budget prop solutions, and so much more!!

Catch Serials March 28th, 29th, and 30th at the Tank! GET TICKETS HERE

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Follow Nicholas today! @nickturturro01