Happy Holidays - Babes Style! Last FREE Reading This Sunday at 1pm and MORE

Here's the latest news from our friends over at Babes With Blades

Like Hunger Games and women as protagonists who don't just lay around like the Disney coma princesses, waiting to be rescued? Come check out some real life women who kick booty with sword fights & stage combat.

Here at ChiIL Live Shows, Babes With Blades have been favorites of ours for years. Their shows are aimed at adults, but my tweens adore them, too!

There's just one more reading left...

in 2013!

Please join us for the final "Fighting Words" reading of the *winner* of our 2013-2014 Joining Sword and Pen Competition:

Witch Slap

by Jeff Goode

Sunday, December 8th, 1pm

Profiles Alley Stage

4147 N. Broadway, Chicago

Admission is FREE!

And Congratulations to our 2014 Fighting Words Selections!

An Eye for an Eye

by Rachel Teagle

Boudica by Jeffrey Fiske

Mercury by Anna Fitz

Boudica by J. Christopher Harris

(Yes, you read that correctly: two riffs on the story of Boudica!)

Dates & locations will be posted asap!

Want to know more about Fighting Words? Go here. *ChiIL Live Shows' friend, David Woolley, of The Swordsmen fame (Ren Faire Royalty/Columbia Professor) is involved with Sword & Pen every year.)

And Announcing the Spring 2014 World Premiere of L'Imbecile

By Aaron Adair

A decadent, gender-twisted take on Giuseppe Verdi's opera Rigoletto.

SHOW DATES: 4/5 - 5/10/14

Tickets on sale in 2014!

At the Rivendell Theatre
5779 N. Ridge Ave., Chicago

Director: Wm Bullion
Violence Design: Alison Dornheggen*

CAST: Elyse Dawson (Courtier 2), Amy E. Harmon* (Priestess/Gypsy), Kimberly Logan* (Courtier 1), Elizabeth MacDougald* (Courtier 3), Luke Meierdiercks (Son), Sarah Razmann (Fool), Maureen Yasko* (Queen), Josh Zagoren (Husband/Brother)

STAFF: Christy Arington (Assistant Director), Leigh Barrett* (Lighting Designer), Sharon Cruz (Stage Manager), Sid Feldman (Style Consultant), Rose Freeman (Dramaturg), Stefanie Johnsen (Costume Designer), Sarah Scanlon (Sound Designer), Nicci Schumacher (Scenic Designer), Kelsey Shipley (Props Designer), Dustin Spence (Production Manager)

*denotes BWBTC ensemble member

Want more information? Click here!

Welcome Aboard to Allison Reinke!

BWBTC is proud to welcome our newest Ensemble member, Artistic Associate Allison Reinke! Ally has been working hard on Chicago stages (Roundhouse Productions' all-female RESERVOIR DOGS, Wayward Productions' "biker" RICHARD III) and on our Board of Directors this past year. We're excited to announce that in 2014, she will also be transitioning into her new role as BWBTC's Managing Director, as Amy E. Harmon moves into doing more artistic roles with the company. Welcome aboard, Ally!

Check Out These Babes

Dawn Alden and Kathrynne Wolf can be seen on the new web series, "Dark Age" - http://www.darkage.tv.

Brooke Elliot is starring in Lifetime's Drop Dead Diva as Jane/Deb. Check it out!

Amy E. Harmon's very tall turn in All Girl Frankenstein is extended through 12/14! For more info &/or tix: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/371618

Starting January 25th, Kimberly Logan can be seen in Promethean Theatre Ensemble's production of The Lark: http://www.prometheantheatre.org/.

Also in the show is Aila Peck, who you may remember from BWBTC's production of Julius Caesar earlier this year!

Jennifer L. Mickelson's new play Rites and Sacrifices will be opening in 2014 with Idle Muse Theatre. Please consider contributing to the Indiegogo campaign for the production. Please check out this page for venue, dates and how to donate: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/give-the-dead-their-due

Calling all active & emeritus Babes: please keep us up-to-date on your activities! Email notgonnalie@babeswithblades.org about a listing in the Babes With Blades BroadSheet!

Fabulous Women (and Friends) At Work

Is your organization providing opportunities for women in theatre or film? Want the Babes to promote your work? Email postal@BabesWithBlades.org about a listing in the Babes With Blades BroadSheet!