Engines and Instruments of Flight: A Fantasia in Three Acts by Calamity West
Engines and Instruments of Flight: A Fantasia in Three Acts by Calamity West
About the Show
From the mind of acclaimed playwright and company member Calamity West (author of In The Canyon, Rolling, and The Peacock) and the return of Jonathan Berry (director of The Casuals) comes the much anticipated world premiere production of…
Engines and Instruments of Flight: A Fantasia in Three Acts by Calamity West
Directed by Jonathan Berry. Featuring: Mary Williamson as ELEANOR, Johnard Washington as GENE, Andrew Burden Swanson as CALVIN, Niko Kourtis as TONY, Julian Hester as WILLIAM, and Raphael Diaz as HENRY.
Synopsis:
Calamity West is conjuring a fantasia: It’s 1986 New York and Tony is a playwright who isn’t writing. As he and his closest collaborators search for meaning in an increasingly fractured America, figures from history begin appearing with agendas of their own. Engines and Instruments of Flight is a play about the magic of making theatre in a world that refuses to stand still.
Event Info:
VENUE: Jackalope Theatre in Broadway Armory, 5917 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60660
RUN-TIME: 2 hours and 30 minutes including an intermission
PREVIEW: Wednesday, Nov 11, Friday, Nov 13, Saturday, Nov 14 at 7:30 p.m, and Sunday, Nov 15 at 2 p.m.
REGULAR RUN: Nov 16 – Dec 19, 2026. Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $20 – 45
MORE INFO: www.jackalopetheatre.org
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