Chicago Dramatists the Playwrights' Theatre Presents "Invasion of Skokie" September 10, 2010

CHICAGO, July 7, 2010—Chicago Dramatists, 1105 W. Chicago Avenue, will present the World Premiere of The Invasion of Skokie, a 2010 finalist in the Dorothy Silver Playwriting Competition by Network Playwright Steven Peterson. The Invasion of Skokie will preview September 2 at 8 p.m., open September 10 and 11, and run through October 10, 2010. Associate Artistic Director Richard Perez will direct.

It is the summer of 1978 and neo-Nazis are about to march on Skokie, Illinois now that they've won their U.S. Supreme Court case. In the midst of this ominous day, Morry Kaplan scrambles to find a gun to confront the Nazis while his wife Sylvia tries to keep the peace and her husband safe. Meanwhile, their daughter Debbie arrives for dinner with Charlie, once the ‘shabbes goy’ from the synagogue, now the man she announces she plans to marry. Mixing both comedy and drama, playwright Peterson asks whether a father can protect all he believes in without losing the daughter he loves. Set on a suburban backyard patio, The Invasion of Skokie is a funny and touching take on a significant day in Illinois history.

Chicago Dramatists is located just minutes from the Loop at 1105 W. Chicago Avenue, at the 24-hour Chicago Avenue stop of the Blue Line subway, and is just off the Ogden and Augusta exits of the Kennedy Expressway. Performances are Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 3 p.m. Individual ticket prices are $32, and student tickets are offered for all Thursday performances at $15. There is street parking available. For more information visit www.chicagodramatists.org.