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Current Show from WildClaw Theatre: CARMILLA Before Edward. Before Lestat. Before Dracula... there was Carmilla. Adaptation by Aly Renee Amidei Female vampires unleash upon the stage in this premiere of a new adaptation of J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s Victorian horror story. A young English woman living in a remote castle in Eastern Europe becomes intrigued by a mysterious house guest, the enigmatic Carmilla. As the neighboring countryside and villages fall victim to a series of unexplained grisly murders, young Laura finds herself swept up in a whirlwind of forbidden desire quite extraordinary for a 19th-century woman. Chicago Reader – Albert Williams Recommended “Scott Cummins's well-designed production employs plenty of spooky fog, spurting blood, and rousing fight sequences set to pounding gypsy music.” “With her powerful physical presence and dark, lustrous speaking voice, Michaela Petro is able to sink her teeth into the title role.” Chicago Stage Review – Venus Zarris Highly Recommended 3 1⁄2 stars • DON’T MISS! “WildClaw Theatre knocks this offering out of the park and into the realm of supernatural delights with their most successfully realized main stage play to date... frighteningly entertaining. CARMILLA is a wickedly wonderful wild beast that legitimizes the place of unbridled histrionic horror on the contemporary theatrical stage, guarantees a great time in the process and should not be missed!” Chicago Stage Style Review – Lawrence Bommer Recommended “chilling... Scott Cummins’ loud and picturesque staging raises the stakes (so to speak) until “Carmilla” delivers some very serviceable terror.” Chicago Now – The Fourth Walsh – Katy Walsh “As a night of fright, CARMILLA satisfies as blood thirsty passionate entertainment.” Preview: January 13th ($10.00) Opening January 14th through February 20th, 2011 Special Valentine's Day Performance, Mon February 14th (Details soon!) Location: The Chicago DCA Storefront Theater Thu-Sat: 7:30PM Sun: 3:00PM General Admission: $20.00 Students: Thu and Sun $10.00 Tickets available through DCA Box Office. (Go to bottom of the page & select the show you would like to see.) Carmilla Related Events: Wednesday, January 19 at 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm FREE Film Screening of "Let’s Scare Jessica to Death" with introduction and Q&A with director John D. Hancock Location: Claudia Cassidy Theater, 78 E. Washington, Chicago Thursday, February 3 Carmilla Post-show discussion Stick around after the show and talk to the director, cast members and designers about this new theatre adaptation of the legendary, Carmilla. Location: DCA Storefront Theatre, 66 E. Randolph St., Chicago Monday, February 7 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm FREE Women in Horror Panel Discussion Featuring bestselling author, L. A. Banks! We've gathered a panel of women in the horror industry to discuss the role of the female in all aspects of the world of horror. Panelists include: • L. A. Banks (author, The Vampire Huntress Legend series) • Anne Adams (director, The Revenants/William Peter Blatty's LEGION) • Michaela Petro (actor, "Carmilla" in Carmilla) • Allison Amidei (playwright/designer, Adaptor/Costume/Makeup design for Carmilla) • Marie Macaisa (tech director, iPhone app designer for "iDrakula") Location: Claudia Cassidy Theater, 78 E. Washington St., Chicago	Past Shows from WildClaw Theatre: DEATHSCRIBE 2010 December 6, 2010 at Mayne Stage Theater We have a winner! This year's recipient of the Bloody Axe is David Schmidt. He wrote "The Change in Buckett County", which was directed by Carolyn Klein and was performed by Anderson Lawfer and John Ferrick. The Exorcist wasn't the end of the story. William Peter Blatty continued the tale in his book, LEGION. WildClaw Theatre will be producing the world premiere stage adaptation by Charley Sherman (The Great God Pan and Dreams in the Witch House) and it will be directed by Anne Adams (director of The Revenants.) March 15th through April 18th, 2010 Viaduct Theatre Mainstage DEATHSCRIBE 2009 October 5th, '09 Music Box Theatre Congratulations to this year's DEATHSCRIBE 2009 Winner: Chris Hainsworth for Remembrance (directed by Nic Dimond) The Midwest Premiere of Scott T. Barsotti's The Revenants. At Angel Island Theater, Chicago. "CRITIC'S CHOICE - Compelling... uncanny and emotional." "Very Satisfying. 4 out of 5 Stars" "The Revenants rocks! Zombies, blood-splatter, love triangles...live, onstage, no intermission. Awesome." "Should not be missed." "RECOMMENDED: A 'Must See" Show." "The perfect balance of humor, creepiness, emotional moments, and yes even some blood and gore." "The Show is terrific on all levels." "Fantastic... gut-wrenching and wonderful!" "Transcends formula schlock... opens with a mini-masterpiece of unnerving terror." H. P. Lovecraft's The Dreams in the Witch House December 21, 2008 Athenaeum Theatre, Chicago "Imagine Harry Potter Gone Bad" "Spectacular" "Elaborate, Creepy, and Baroque... The Show Works" "Bloody Brilliance... A Gruesome Treat" "RECOMMENDED - I was completely entertained..." "You'd be a fool to miss..." "Well Worth Seeing" "Immense Entertainment" DEATHSCRIBE: The First Annual International Festival of Radio Horror Plays October 6th at Chicago's glorious, historic Music Box Theatre. The winner of the 2008 Bloody Axe: "Dark and Stormy", written by Albert Gerber, directed by Don Hall (founding director, WNEP Theater) "Let me tell ya, these WildClaw kids are ones to look out for. The place was packed, the tech was extensive and well worked out, the event was like going to a comic book convention for horror fans." - Don Hall from An Angry White Guy in Chicago blog (Disclaimer: Don Hall was the director of "Dark and Stormy", the winner of the Deathscribe 2008 Bloody Axe. You bet he had a great time.) "An incredibly fun night." - Dennis Frymire from Carmi Neighborhood Watch blog (Disclaimer: Dennis was in the cast of "Dark and Stormy", the winner of the Deathscribe 2008 Bloody Axe.) WILDCLAW THEATRE'S SEASON ONE: March, 2008 Arthur Machen's The Great God Pan At the Athenaeum Theatre, Chicago. "If this is the WildClaw standard for horror, we’ll gladly be horrified again" "fantastically executed" "spooky fun in the vein of the classic Hammer Films thrillers of the 1950s and '60s"

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