Top 5 Reasons to See "Red Line Stories"

Dennis Henry, who directed tonight's Destination show, Red Line Stories (written and performed by Carrie Lee Patterson), has five reasons for you to go see the show tonight at 7:30 PM.

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"Top Five Reasons to See Red Line Stories" by Dennis Henry
5. Prize Winning Literature:  Red Line Stories is the winner of the 2012 Howard Frank Mosher Prize for Short Fiction.

4. You get 19 stories for the price of one! Take a ride down Chicago’s Red Line train with a peak into the soul of a different character at each stop that reveals the heart of the entire city.

3. It is like taking a Chicago vacation without having to drive through Iowa.

2.  Hey! It’s Tuesday night! We are the only game in town and Red Line Stories is a one-night only performance.

1. Carrie Lee Patterson is a double-threat:  prize-winning author and charismatic professional actor. She has a powerful presence and a golden voice that will transport the audience into a different world.

Countdown to "Red Line Stories"

As I mentioned in Friday's post, this coming Tuesday NRT's second Destinations show, Red Line Stories, will open.   As Ryan did the Monday before the performance of Nocturne, Carrie Lee Patterson will be leading an informal conversation on "Building  a Professional Career."  As well as being a brilliant theater professor, Carrie Lee is an equity actress and has directed many shows.  While Ryan talked about working on both coasts, Carrie Lee will discuss working in Chicago.  The workshop is at 5:30 PM, Monday, August 5th in the Temple Lobby, so make sure to come by.

As with Nocturne, this performance is a staged reading.  However, what is neat about this performance is that you get to hear the author, Carrie Lee Patterson, read her own work.  How fun!  

The reading is free to 2013 Season Pass Holders and is $7 at the door for all others.  You can also do Pay-What-You-Can starting fifteen minutes before the show.

Destinations Podcast

Last Tuesday was the performance of Nocturne, the first of the two Destinations shows.  It was a great success and played to a large and supportive audience.  Ryan Johnston put a lot of heart and emotion into the performance and the amount of Kleenex and tears showed how much the audience responded to the show.

Next Tuesday will be the second Destination show, Red Line Stories.  It is directed by Dennis Henry, a graduate student in UNL's MFA program, and is both written and performed by the UNL Theatre departments very own Carrie Lee Patterson.  The play is based on her own experiences riding the red line of Chicago's L-train.  

For more information, check out this podcast which discusses both Destination shows.