BYOT Presents:

we’re baaack… (The Scripts Are Coming! pt ii)

Saturday, august 8th, 2026
7:00 pm

Chicago, IL

This Month’s Theme:

In This Economy??

Act I

  • "The Inevitable"

    Playwright: Dan Taube

    Co-Directors: KT Lark* and Micky Govern

    Actors: KT Lark* (again!!) and Micky Govern (again!!)

  • "Failure"

    A Special Act Performed by: Daniel Boughton*

  • Stand Up Comedy

    A Special Act Performed by: KJ Whitehead*

  • "Custard-y Battle"

    Playwright: Diego Rios Brady*

    Director: Lou Stockmeyer

    Cast: Ric Holloman*, Stephanie Hobson

  • Act II below

Our Next Show

Saturday, September 12, 2026
7:00 pm

Mrs. Murphy and Sons Irish Bistro
3905 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60613

What else are our company members up to?

HATE/LAB PRESENTS: THE NEW CNN

Submitted by Donaldson

"Cowboys are haunted by a mysterious man". This new play by Steak Richardson explores language and identity through abstraction, repetition, and cowboys. A muse on the modern western man. Inspired by the works of Gilles Deleuze, Felix Guattari, and William S. Burroughs. But don't worry. It's not too heady. It's the New CNN.

Thur-Sat 8pm, Aug 6-29, Tickets at bit.ly/new-cnn

Dramatic improv festival

Submitted by KT Lark

See KT Lark performing as part of Letters to Bonnifield at the Dramatic Improv Festival.

DRAMATIC IMPROV FESTIVAL to Return to Chicago's Edge Theater, Presented by Theatre Momentum

The festival will run August 20-23.

Act II

  • Special Act

    A Special Act Performed by: Mari DeOleo

  • "In Tandem" 

    Playwright: Kristina Newcomb

    Director: James Salvatore

    Cast: Dahlia Meynardie*, Dan Rocha*

  • Special Act: Poetry

    Special Act Performed by: Oreoluwa Onasanya*

  • Company and Legacy Member Induction

    Conducted by: Jessica Swim* and Carmen Gabriel*

  • "I've Got the Yes We Have No Bananas Blues, And Other Songs in the Public Domain"

    Playwright: Brittany Voss*

    Director: Denise Smolarek

    Cast: Dave Rader*, Matteo*

  • Emcee

    Grey Miller

  • Technical Team

    Lights: Fio Holloman

    Sound: Stephanie Wyatt*

    Props: Olivia Sieck*

    Photography: Aaron Ricobene

    House Managers: Jessica Swim* and Carmen Gabriel*

    Production Managers: Jessica Swim* and Carmen Gabriel*

  • * Denotes Company Member

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