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SUMMARY:Babes With Blades Theatre Company Presents World Premiere of “yo ho.\,” July 19 - August 29
DESCRIPTION:Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s (BWBTC) 2026 season opens with a world premiere\, yo ho.\, by playwright SMJ\, directed by JD Caudill and fight choreography by Carly “CB” Cason\, July 19 – August 29 at The Edge Theater Off Broadway\, 1133 W. Catalpa Ave. \nyo ho. charts the journey of Anne Bonny and Mary Read\, two pirates aboard a campy\, sexually charged ship facing immediate threat from the crown. Equal parts historical fantasy and introspective sexual and gender exploration\, this play is a deeply emotional reimaging and reminder of queer history. \nThe ensemble cast of ten\, in alphabetical order\, features Stef Brundage (they/them\, Calico Jack); Sierra Buffum (they/them\, Mary Read); William Delforge (he/him\, Chad/James); Schnaude Dorizan (she/her\, Vanessa U/S); Stephanie Fongheiser (she/her\, Anne Bonny U/S); Cris King (she/her\, Calico Jack U/S); Rachel Sleek Bañuelos (she/her\, Anne Bonny); Makenna Van Raalte (they/she\, Mary Read U/S); Jacob Watson (he/they\, Chad/James U/S) and Brittani Yawn (she/her\, Vanessa). \nThe production team includes BWBTC ensemble members Line Bower (they/them\, technical director); Jennifer Mohr (she/her\, costume designer); Payton Shearn (she/they\, production assistant) and Laura J. Wiley (she/her\, lighting designer) as well as Carly “CB” Cason (they/she/any\, fight choreographer); JD Caudill (they/them\, director); Kat Coyl (they/them\, assistant director); Amy C. Gilman (she/her\, scenic designer); Rose Hamill (she/her\, production manager); Alex Kingsley (they/them\, sound designer); Meme Matteson (she/they\, assistant fight choreographer); Grace Mealey (she/her\, stage manager); Alyssa Vera Ramos (she/her/ella\, intimacy designer) and SMJ (they/them\, playwright). \nThe performance schedule is Thursdays – Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. The open caption performances are Saturday\, Aug. 15 at 8 p.m. and Sunday\, Aug.16 at 3 p.m. and Thursday\, Aug. 20 and Friday\, Aug. 21 at 8 p.m.. The sensory friendly performances are Sunday\, Aug. 2 and Sunday\, Aug. 9 at 3 p.m. and with the fully masked audience performances\, Sunday\, Aug. 9 and Aug. 16 at 3 p.m. The running time is approximately two hours (including intermission). Streaming dates for yo ho. will be announced at a future date. Tickets are $28 for students and seniors\, $35 for general admission and are on sale now at BabesWithBlades.org. \nHeadshot Block of Cast:\nTop Row: Stef Brundage\, Sierra Buffum\, William Delforge\, Schnaude Dorizan\nMiddle Row: Stephanie Fongheiser\, Cris King\nBottom Row: Rachel Sleek-Bañuelos\, Makenna Van Raalte\, Jacob Watson\, Brittani Yawn
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/babes-with-blades-theatre-company-presents-world-premiere-of-yo-ho-july-19-august-29/2026-07-23/
LOCATION:The Edge Off-Broadway\, 1133 W. Catalpa Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60640\, United States
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