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TIWGV: ABBY PAJ TRIES TO TAKE A WALK
MONTH 35 - WEEK 105PILGRIMS,Ensemble member Abby Pajakowski tries to take a long walk for the July 2024 edition of The Infinite Wrench Goes Viral. CLICK HEREto follow along.The live stage show ABBY PAJ TRIES TO SURVIVE opens April 2025.I wanna walk,THE NEOS
SAVE THE DATE for Monday, August 19th!
Best Friends, Happy Monday! Please save the date for four Mondays from now... On August 19thwe are going to be schmoozing and imbibing from 6-10pmat Long Room Chicago, where 20% of beverage sales will be donated to the Neos! Come mix and mingle and raise a glass (or several) to experimental theater! We hope to see you there!Cheers,The Neos
Board-Sponsored FREE Tix to HOT WAX!
Rockstars,Our illustrious Board has generously donated 25 TICKETSfor us to give away to our best friends... that's you! The first folks to emailannie@neofuturists.orgto claimthese will receive a confirmation. You can invite a plus-one as well. For one night only, The Neos
HOT WAX is ONE WEEK AWAY!
Best Friends,Only 7 sleeps until the first night of the rest of your lives... we hope to see you next Thursday the 18that HOT WAX! It's gonna be groovy and grimy and an undeniably good time, ft. live musicfrom The Infinite Wrench, slices from Pizza Lobo, brews and bevs from Hopewelland Revolution,and many more surprises in store!And don't forget to use the code WAXYPATS for 10% off! Dust off your itchiest denim, we'll start our vocal warm-ups. xo,The Neos
PATREON DISCOUNT CODE FOR HOT WAX
Happy July, Pats!Our rock and roll fundraiser, HOT WAX, is 17 days away... use the code WAXYPATS for 10% off all ticket levels. Beer, pizza, and unforgettable memories included. See you there, The Neos
TIWGV JUNE 2024
MONTH 34 - WEEK 104PROUDFOOTS,Old-school. A short selection of Pride highlights from the bad times (the other bad times, you know, the previous bad times). New to the Patreon? This is what we were up to.Remember to get tickets for HOT WAX, a hardcore DIY rock n roll fundraiser on JULY 18.I wanna rock,THE NEOS
BUNDLE-DYED BANDANAS with Neo-Alum Tif Harrison
Blossoming Besties, Join Neo-Alum Tif Harrison for her upcoming BUNDLE-DYED BANDANAS Workshopat The Neo-Futurarium! Celebrate Pride by learning the art of bundle dyeing using fresh and dried plants to make a one-of-a-kind bandana. Each participant will learn the basics of natural dyeing, including how to prep fabrics, examples ofnatural dyes, and how to extract color and bundle dyeing techniques. In this hands-on experience, each person will leave with a unique bandana to wear all year.Plus... a special DISCOUNT CODE just for you! Use the code ...
THE INFINITE WRENCH JUST ASKING QUESTIONS
MONTH 33 - WEEK 103GREY GARDENERS,One sick show wasn't enough: Jasmine joined the cast of The Infinite Wrenchwhile also performing in CULT SHOW. How will she do it? What will she write about? What leverage do the Obamas have over Kendrick Lamar, and why should you care?Connor captured all these answers and more in this month's TIWGV documentary feature: YOU DON'T NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE PLAN (making of play #12,770).PEEK BEHIND THE CURTAINblessings and be well 🙏THE NEOS
Patreon Friendlies BOGO Code for PRIDE 🌈
Hi Best Friendlies!Happy Pride Month Eve! We have a special little treat for you... it's a BOGO code for 30 QUEER PLAYS IN 60 STRAIGHT MINUTES! The code is: JOJOSIWA.If you've already purchased tix, let us know and we will hook you up with another for whichever date you're planning on coming or a future performance of TIW.Can't wait to c u there. xoxoKarmatically Yours,The Neos
THE INFINITE WRENCH GOES ZIGAZIG AH
MONTH 32 - WEEK 102SONGBIRDS,The cicadas are a-chirping and our throats are a-humming with the sounds of Spring. The pop girlies are dropping albums like wildfire and you can buy tickets for Pitchfork using a payment plan. All that to say… music is in full bloom.We have a few tunes to offer to your earbuds. You may have heard them before in The Infinite Wrench, and here they are again for your listening pleasure.ZIGAZIG AH,The Neos
THE INFINITE WRENCH GOES GHOST HUNTING
MONTH 31 - WEEK 101SEEKERS,After the timer goes off and the stage is mopped and we all say goodnight, does the theater get to rest, too? For decades, many have claimed that The Neo-Futurarium is haunted… that we aren’t the only ones who lurk through the Hall of Presidents and beneath the seats.Do we turn on the ghost light to help them see in the dark? We want answers. Join Joanna and aussie on their ghost hunting adventure at the place many of us (more than we think?) call home.ORBS,The Neos
THE INFINITE WRENCH TAKES THE LEAP
MONTH 30 - WEEK 100PITCHERS & CATCHERS,Change. Transience. Transformation. These are just three of the words. The popular new line online is that we ought to enjoy the warm February days, even if they provoke a disturbing resonance that the so-called world is coming to an "end."Beginnings and ends, dude, that's all ideological. Mere human projection. Seven videos on changing seasons, hope and disaster.DVD VIDEO,The Neos
THE INFINITE WRENCH GOES BACKSTAGE W/SWITCHBOARD
MONTH 29 - WEEK 99FISHERS OF MEN,Joanna embedded with SWITCHBOARD. She had her camera. Won't you join her (with Annie, Sivan, Spencer, and Anna) for an exclusive, extended behind-the-scenes look at America's favorite upcoming historical shipwreck personal storytelling live music puppet show? You're gonna love it.SWITCHBOARD opens Friday. What was it like in the rehearsal room? Check it out.BON VOYAGE,The Neos
The Infinite Wrench Goes Archival
CHAMPAIGNIACS,We found a box of VHS tapes under the seats. Archivist Lara Johnson presents some choice cuts for you, plus a couple of recent nostalgiacore/holidaywave hits AND our ATW documentary. Check out the YouTube playlist here. BINGO based on the play "disregard this play" The Neo-Futurists "Dare Devils" perform on Morning Show 9.19.05 This Is Home Part 2 OR RAVE The Neo-Futurists "TMLMTBGB" Spring 1997 Documentary The Neo-Futurists perform live on PBS in Dallas Working in the Theatre: The Neo-Futurists (2023) all ...
THE INFINITE WRENCH GOES HOME
MONTH 27 - WEEK 97WEIGHTED BLANKETS,Enjoy a small batch of six locally sourced, homemade plays created this month by Joanna Jamerson and KR Riiber. This Is Home Part 1 head, hands, feet, floor This Is Home Part 2 OR RAVE my roommate collects salt & pepper shakers and it makes our food taste delicious This Is Home Part 3 all my videos are shot through windowsCheck it out on THE SITE or AT YOUTUBE.Enjoy & stay cozy,The Neos
THE INFINITE WRENCH GOES VIRAL PRESENTS: DEATH SURROUNDS US ALL
MONTH 26 - WEEK 96FLESHBAGS,Happy Halloween. This month, curator and archivist Lara Johnson invites us to consider that DEATH SURROUNDS US ALL: plays from the Viral era (plus one throwback banger) in conversation with the biggest D there ever was. Featuring work from KR Riiber, Connor Shioshita Pickett, Jasmine Henri Jordan, Annie Share, Nick Hart, Leah Urzendowski, Kurt Chiang, and Brenda Arellano.CLICK TO GET IN, LOSER -> ⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️...
THE INFINITE WRENCH GOES VIRAL: Double Sided Tape
MONTH 25 - WEEK 95LONERS, DOTTIES, REBELS:Greetings. This is your monthly installment of digital Neo-Futurism. This month, Ensemble Member Neil Bhandari plucks, sings and strums away the end of summer amidst a series of field recordings, found sounds and various digital ephemera on a new single-track, 12 minute audio-collage edition of The Infinite Wrench Goes Viral: Double Sided Tape.Listen on Bandcamp: The Infinite Wrench Goes Viral: Double Sided TapeListen on YouTube: The Infinite Wrench Goes Viral: Double Sided TapeSingularly yours,The Neos
THE INFINITE WRENCH GOES BACK TO SCH00L
Huge nerds,This is your monthly installment of digital Neo-Futurism. This month, we investigate the joys of mathematics, spelling, the talent show and much more in these 11 works.GET IN THE BUS -> THE INFINITE WRENCH GOES BACK TO SCH00LP.S. Why not learn something with us this fall? Joanna teaches Neo-Songwriting, Jasmine & Connor teach Intro to the 2-Minute Play. Discount codes for our favorite pupils!$20 off Songwriting in the Neo-Futurist Aesthetic: FRIENDLYSONG$25 off Intro: FRIENDLYFALL23
THE INFINITE WRENCH GOES KAHOOTING
Pedagogues,This is your monthly installment of digital Neo-Futurism: this month, Ida and Joanna use the power of the internet to make learning awesome. Our subject? Friendship.Who is Joanna, really? And who is Ida? Let us all find out via this YouTube playlist —-> THE INFINITE WRENCH GOES "KAHOOTING"™Premiumly,The Neos
THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS WRITER’S BLOCK??
This July & August, The Neo-Futurists invite you to four workshops in four weeks with four different Neo instructors. Each class offers a variety of tools to get past the walls we put up in our creative process; by the end, students will have new ways to create work more freely together. Take the individual classes for $60 each or bundle all four for $200 (a 25% discount)!BUNDLE ENROLLMENT:$200 FOR ALL FOUR CLASSES (INCLUDES FREE TICKETS TO THE INFINITE WRENCH FOR THE FOUR WEEKS OF CLASSES)BUNDLE ENROLLMENT HEREWEEK ONE:THERE’S NO SUCH THING ...
THE INFINITE WRENCH PRIDE PLAYLIST 🌈
Light Buds,It's Month 22! It's Week 92! It's June!Thank you for selling out four consecutive live shows for Pride weekend. While we're congratulating ourselves, why not take a look at prideful & pride-ish digital plays of years past? Get cultural and/or horny with Abby Pajakowski, Annie Share, Alé Ramirez, Cat Huck, Jasmine Henri Jordan, Joanna Jamerson, Connor Shioshita Pickett, Neil Bhandari, KR Riiber, and Dan Kerr-Hobert and CLICK HERE —> THE INFINITE WRENCH GETS PRIDEFUL '23.In Rainbows,The Neos
🌈🍦30 Queer Plays & Summer Intro🌈🍦
Slip-n-slides,It's time. Do you have your tickets to the Pride show yet? No???? Click here to snag a seat at the fiercest show of the year.100% of proceeds go to Chicago's Youth Empowerment Performance Project (aka YEPP), where LGBTQI+ youth experiencing homelessness can explore their history and celebrate their strengths through art-making and community development programming.Thursday June 22 @ 8PMFriday & Saturday June 23 - 24 @ 10:30PMSunday June 25th @ 7PM [w/ post-show ice cream social]🌈🍦And also??????You should take a class...
THE INFINITE WRENCH EXAMINES ALL THE TREES FROM HERE TO THE HEART O CHICAGO
Arboriculturists,This is Month 21 & Week 91 of your monthly installment of digital Neo-Futurism!🌲🌳🌴🎄🎋🌲🌳🌴🎄🎋🌲🌳🌴🎄🎋🌲🌳🌴🎄🎋🌲🌳🌴🎄🎋🌲🌳🌴🎄🎋🌲🌳🌴🎄🎋This month, Annie and Connor go for a long walk and take a picture of every tree along the way.LFG (leafy fucking greens) —> CLICK HERE! The Neos
Workshop with Leah & Anthony - This Weekend!
Hazy Days,This weekend we have a brand new workshop taught by none other than Neo-Futurist Alum Leah Urzendowski and Artistic Associate Anthony Courser, and we have a few spots left!Physical Exploration and Theatrical PlaySaturday & Sunday May 20th - 21st12:00-3:00pm$120As Patreon subscribers, you get $20 off, using the code included below!This class is for everyone looking to shake the dust off! Taught by Neo Alum Leah Urzendowski and Artistic Associate Anthony Courser, this workshop is aimed to get you moving physically and mentally, while ex...
THE INFINITE WRENCH GETS MARRIED
Lovebirds,Welcome to 💒 Month 20 & Week 90 💒 of your monthly installment of digital Neo-Futurism!This month, to celebrate the recent nuptials of our very own Jasmine Henri Jordan (and Andy Slavin!) we bring you THE INFINITE WRENCH GETS MARRIED - an archived celebration of Jasmine, Andy, and queer love. This month features work by & featuring Jasmine Henri Jordan, Neil Bhandari, Annie Share, Joanna Jamerson, Ale Ramirez, Connor Shioshita Pickett, KR Riiber & Cat Huck,We hope you enjoy—---> THE INFINITE WRENCH GETS MARRIED.Yrs forever,The ...
Intro Class with Joanna & Jasmine
Springtime lovers,Ensemble members Joanna Jamerson and Jasmine Henri Jordan are teaching our Spring session of Intro to Writing & Performing the Two Minute Play - and we've got some spots left!Use code FRIENDLYSPRING for $25 off!Details:SATURDAYS, APRIL 29TH – JUNE 17TH12:00PM – 3:00PMCLASS SHOW: MONDAY, JUNE 17TH, 2:00PMIn this 8-week introductory class, students explore core Neo-Futurist tenets of honesty, brevity, chance and audience interaction in order to create short plays in our unique, non-illusory aesthetic. Using games and exe...
Abby & Annie want to make plays with you!
Springtime lovers,Did you hear?? Ensemble members Abby Pajakowski and Annie Share are teaching our Spring session of Intro to Writing & Performing the Two Minute Play - and we've got a few spots left!Use code FRIENDLYSPRING for $25 off!Details:MONDAYS, APRIL 17TH – JUNE 12TH (NO CLASS ON MAY 8TH)6:30PM – 9:30PMCLASS SHOW: MONDAY, JUNE 12TH, 8:30PMIn this 8-week introductory class, students explore core Neo-Futurist tenets of honesty, brevity, chance and audience interaction in order to create short plays in our unique, non-illusory aest...
WILDCATS: I LOVE LOCKDOWN
Cat People,Welcome to Month 19 & Week 89 of your monthly installment of digital Neo-Futurism!This month, we bring you a special series of segments from the Jeff Nominated (despite our best efforts to be disqualified) Prime Time show WILDCATS by Ida Cuttler and Nick Hart.In 1960, Lucille Ball took to the stage in her very first Broadway musical. Despite having been on television for over a decade, she found herself extremely unprepared for the demands of live theater. In WILDCATS, power house duo Nick Hart and Ida Cuttler bring this moment in Ba...
Two *Brand New* Workshops in March!
Shamrocks!The French origin of the word "March" means "borderland or frontier." We hope you're enjoying your first steps across the bordering lands of Winter and Spring, and come to you today bearing *gifts*.This month we have not one but TWO special one-off workshops taught by Neo-Futurist ensemble members: One Play Three Ways with Neil Bhandari and Dancing with Chaos with Nick Hart.As Patreon subscribers, you get $20 off, using the codes included below!One Play, Three Ways Sunday, March 19th, 1:00PM-4:00PM ~ $60 (includes ...
Invitation: THE NEO-FUTURISTS SELL OUT 3/13 & 3/16
Dearest Patr(e)ons of The Neo-Futurist Theater,The rumors are true. We're selling out. But we don't want to do it comfortably or quietly. We want to do it in front of a live, paying* audience.*((FOR YOU, the show is FREE.))Join us for the Opening Week of THE NEO-FUTURISTS SELL OUT by clicking here to add your name to the door list on either Monday March 13th (Opening Night!)or Thursday March 16th at 7:00PM at The Neo-Futurist Theater. Plus 1's are welcome.More about the show....THE NEO-FUTURISTS SELL OUT is the board meeting that wi...
