Latest News ... (Updated July 22, 2010)

Summer 2010: All geared up and on the go-go!

We've got no less than three shows at this year's Fillet of Solo festival, including a brand-new Sweat Girls show (The Sweat Girls Are a Ga Ga) ... plus solo shows by both Dorothy Milne and Martie Sanders! And we're making our traditional trek up to the Acorn Theater in Michigan, too! Keep reading for all the details ...

The Sweat Girls Are a Ga Ga! ... agog, aghast, and goin' gray about it.

Well, maybe not literally gray. Some of us are attached to the color our hair USED to be! But truly, whether it's becoming a mama in your 40s ... or losing the mama moniker when your baby goes to college ... or figuring out if you're going to need to be a mama to both your grandmamma and mother, the Sweat Girls get it ... and they'll share! From the stages of goo-goo-ga-ga to the go, go, and gone. It's all just the stuff of life, as the Sweat Girls "illuminate the extraordinary within the usual and the profundity in the everyday" (Windy City Times).

The Sweat Girls perform in The 14th Annual Fillet of Solo Festival!
A Co-Production of Live Bait & Lifeline Theaters
July & August, 2010

These three Sweat Girl offerings are in the 2010 Fillet of Solo Festival:

• The Sweat Girls Are a Ga Ga! ... agog, aghast, and goin' gray about it.
  What: This show features five Sweat Girls and their take on the mama moniker.
  Who:
  Caroline Andres, Cindy Hanson, Clare Nolan, Martie Sanders, Pamela Webster
  When: Thur-Sat July 29-31 at 8:30 pm, and Sunday August 1 at 3pm
  Where: Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N Glenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60626
  How Much: $10

• Grown Up
  What: Sweat girl Dorothy Milne presents her first one-woman show.
  When: Thur-Sat August 5-7 at 7pm
  Where: Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N Glenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60626
  How Much: $10

Dorothy Milne hadn't noticed that time was passing and suddenly her generation is in charge. Worse yet, she's in charge! With her older relatives passed on, Dorothy is definitely a grown up now — and making it up as she goes along. She sure wishes she'd paid more attention when the oldsters were still around to tell her things. Dorothy has been Artistic Director of Lifeline Theatre for 11 years and has been reporting on her life from the stage in group shows with the Sweat Girls for the past 17 years. This is her first solo excursion. Directed by Sharon Evans.

• Man Up
  What: Sweat girl Martie Sanders plays men from her life. This is a free reading of a work in progress.
  When: Sunday August 15 at 3pm
  Where: Artistic Home Theater, 3914 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60613
  How Much: Free

  A reading of a work-in-progress by Martie Sanders (writer-performer with the Sweat Girls) directed by Richard Corley, former artistic director of Madison Repertory Theater. Martie's solo pieces include vivid and hilarious portrayals of eccentrics discovered in her life's adventures, and in this tour de force, she portrays 12 (male) characters encountered while navigating her career as an actress. There will be a post-show discussion after the performance. (This is a free workshop event.)

RESERVATIONS: You can make reservations for all Fillet of Solo offerings (including all three shows described above) by calling (773) 761-4477, or visiting LifelineTheatre.com.

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The Sweat Girls visit the Acorn Theater in July!

The Sweat Girls are a Ga Ga! will also be performed at the Acorn Theater in Three Oaks, Michigan!

When: July 23-24, 8pm (Eastern time!)
Where: Acorn Theater, 107 Generations Drive, Three Oaks, MI 49128
How Much: $20
Reservations: By phone at (269) 756-3879, or online at AcornTheater.com

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"Unashamed to bare their souls, the Sweat Girls display an easy familiarity that makes their stories intensely human ... No matter what the material, these witty and intelligent women consistently amuse and provoke through their invigorating styles." — Chicago Sun-Times

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Credits: All black-and-white group photos of the Sweat Girls on this page are by Suzanne Plunkett.