Still Photos Stills

Greetings Fans,
As you may recall, back in June, Carol portrayed a 78-year old grandmother in the Point of Contention production of Still Photos. I have posted some photos from the show in previous posts, but the official production photos are now available here. Go check 'em out!

Brett Lee, Elisé Lammers, Jason Ober, Carol Townsend and Danielle O'Farrell / Photo Credit: Brent Walker

All photos are courtesy of Point of Contention - Still Photos

A Dark Knight Moment

... and one more, while we're at it. As you may have seen mentioned elsewhere on this site, both Carol and I also worked on The Dark Knight. In a cruel irony, I was clearly visible in one scene for almost 30 seconds (and a few seconds in two other scenes), but we weren't able to spot Carol when we saw the movie in the theater.

That said, having been able to take a... closer look... I can now confirm that Carol did, in fact, make the final cut! In the scene in Bruce Wayne's penthouse (as not described in this blog post) when the Joker crashes the party and is terrorizing the guests, as he is walking over to confront Rachel, you can catch a glimpse (albeit blurry) of Carol sitting on a couch in the background.

Holy partycrashers! Carol cowers on the couch as the Joker menaces.

See her? Just to the right of the Joker's left shoulder. I've highlighted her in the picture above (click for a larger version). That's Carol, I swear!

Fred Claus: Revisited

A belated Happy Thanksgiving to all the fans out there! Please excuse the extreme gap between posts. Carol has been busy working various product promotions, preparing a fabulous Thanksgiving dinner, and various auditions.

In the meantime, let's revisit some news from almost two years ago. Back in January 2007, I wrote about our adventures working in the cold Chicago streets as extras on Fred Claus. We saw the movie in the theater last Christmas, but we couldn't identify whether we made the cut or not. Now that the movie is out on DVD and Pay-per-view, we were able to take a closer look. Amazingly, out of the 100s of extras that were working, Carol and I made it to the screen!

At 14:45 into the movie for a full 5 seconds, you can catch us walking behind Fred (Vince Vaughn) as he is ringing a bell and asking for donations. Just as he says "Hey there, gimme a hug ... you gorgeous leopard, meow! Who's the queen of the jungle? You are!", Carol and I are walking right behind him.

If you blink, you're liable to miss it. So here, I've captured the moment for you.

Humbug! Busy shoppers, Mark and Carol, ignore the guy in the Santa hat.

At the extreme screen right, you'll see Carol and me just about to walk off the screen. Another 5 seconds of fame. It's cumulative, right?

Bits of Dodgeville

Greetings fans!
As you may have read on this very site, Carol appeared as Emma Sweet in the pilot episode of Dodgeville.
Last month, we had the pleasure of seeing the final cut at the premiere cast party! Now, for your viewing pleasure, here are a few clips of Carol's appearances...

Table and Chairs II: Duets

Hello Fans!
In these hard economic times, budgets are tight and many are cutting back on non-essential expenses. But who can put a price on quality entertainment?! And at only $10 for 10 plays, Table & Chairs II: Duets is a veritable bargain. That's only $1 per play!

For two nights only, you can see Carol and many other talented actors in 10 different short plays.

Table & Chairs II: Duets, presented by n.u.f.a.n. ensemble.

Monday, October 20
Tuesday, October 21
8:00pm

Bailiwick Repertory Theater
1229 W. Belmont. Chicago

You can get details and purchase tickets online here.

Murder at the Arcada Casino -- revisited

Hello Fans!

Back in March, Carol worked with MurdersRUs, and appeared in an improvisational murder/mystery called Murder at the Arcada Casino.  In addition to the actual stage performance, the entire concept is being considered for a reality TV show.  A film crew was on hand to capture the entire process, from auditions, casting, rehearsal to performance, plus all the backstage antics.  You can view at the promotional trailer right here:

"Murder at the Arcada Casino"

Written, Directed, and Produced by Paul Warshauer, MurdersRUs.

Although Carol had a more prominent role in the staged performance, she managed to avoid the film crew, aside from a few brief appearances.  In case you blinked and missed her appearance (at 5:49 into the video), here's what you missed:

Eiahhh!  Get that camera out of the dressing room!

A Near Tragedy

Greetings Fans,

While relaxing on a recent vacation (long weekend) in Hot Springs, AR [by the way... while Hot Springs is beautiful... I do not recommend driving from Chicago], the entertainment world nearly lost one of its most promising rising stars when Carol narrowly avoided being crushed by a runaway horse!  Fortunately, I was ready with the camera and was able to capture the terrifying spectacle.  I warn you, the following narrative and pictures may be disturbing to young children, or those easily terrified by renegade farm animals.

As we guided these wild thousand pound monsters through the rough wooded terrain, we came upon a raging torrent of runoff from the recent rain storms.  One by one, we coaxed our beasts through the turbulent waters, fighting to keep them under control.  Finally, following the rest of the group, Carol's horse entered the water.  Suddenly, her horse began thrashing its feet, churning the muddy water until it boiled, much like a Venti Latte you might order from Starbucks.  Carol tried in vain to move her horse safely through the raging water, but it was beyond convincing.  Then, without warning, the horse dropped to its knees in the swirling flood.  Carol screamed!  In horrifying slow motion, the beast started to roll over, as if to crush the rider on its back. 

Thinking quickly, Carol pulled her right foot from the stirrup, just as the horse's weight would have surely crushed it.  Yanking back on the reins to regain her balance, Carol managed to stay atop the capsized equine.  Having realized it would not taste human blood this day, the horse righted itself and, with Carol still in the saddle, it stood up and sloshed the rest of the way through the raging torrent.  

Finally out of danger, Carol let out a triumphant cry!  The animal had nearly won.  Only by her quick thinking and grim determination was Carol able to remain in control, and break the will of this demon steed.  The remainder of the ride was uneventful.  It had been beaten, and it knew it.

Sertafied Professional

Your friendly sertafied mattress professional

In celebration of Labor Day, Carol labored all weekend promoting Serta mattresses at Sam's Club.  

Another sertafied customer

Carol will be presenting a monologue for the Wheaton Drama general meeting on September 23rd.  Additionally, making his first stage appearance will be Carol's cat, Al!  Carol and Al will be appearing in separate sketches.  It won't be long before Al is working on his own, demanding premium food, and entering catnip rehab.  We can only hope that the success doesn't go to his head.

Miss Ohio

Greetings fans,
It has been a busy week for news! Carol's latest endeavor is that she has landed a part in an upcoming independent film titled Miss Ohio. It is written and directed by Gregory Fitzsimmons, and produced by independent film production company Candy Cane Sammy, LLC. No details yet as to the role, but stay tuned for further details.

Dodgeville Revisited

Greetings Fans!
Back in May, I mentioned Carol's work on a sitcom pilot for Dodgeville. Production is now complete on the pilot, and you can check out the trailer:


Dodgeville - TV Sitcom Pilot from Rory Bolen on Vimeo.
Watch for Carol (Emma Sweet) at the 1:05 mark, with the line: "Hey... you guys seen my schnapps?"

You can also check out the official Dodgeville web site: www.dodgeville.tv

Still Photos Photos

(left to right: Brett Lee, Elisé Lammers, Jason Ober, Carol Townsend, Danielle O'Farrell)

Production photos from Still Photos have been posted on the Point of Contention web site. If you missed the show, you can catch a glimpse of the magic here.

(Carol Townsend and Megan Brown)

Carol Works The Beast!

(get your mind out of the gutter...)

Hi fans!
Tomorrow, Carol (and her Blazer) will be working on The Beast. The Beast is a new A&E drama starring Patrick Swayze which is scheduled to start airing in early 2009. Production started late last year, but was put on hold when Patrick was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Production has now resumed and The Beast is being filmed in Chicago, so perhaps this could be Carol's next "Prison Break" break? (For new fans, Carol worked as an extra on season 1 of Prison Break, and appeared in six episodes, three-times in one episode. You can check them out here.)

Extras casting is being handled by ExtraOrdinary Casting, so if you are interested in working The Beast, check them out.

I gotta go pinch out a grumpy

Greetings Fans!
You may recall from last year, Carol worked on a scene in Witless Protection. We never got a chance to see it in the theater (and having seen parts of it now, I guess that might not be a bad thing). However, in one memorable scene, you can catch a glimpse of Carol over Larry the Cable Guy's left shoulder. Perhaps not the most prestigious scene, but a memorable line, nonetheless!

"I tell you what..."

"... that beef jerky and marmalade ain't sittin' too good.
You got a crapper? I gotta go pinch out a grumpy."

Carol looks radiant as she descends the stairs, smiling as she greets some unseen acquaintance... oblivious to the gastrointestinal distress occurring just across the room!

Three Plays, One Day

Greetings Fans!
Tomorrow (July 25), Carol will be setting a new personal record for performances, with THREE separate plays. At 10:00am she will be performing in The Mystery of the Missing Moon (for grades K-2), followed at 1:30 pm by The Legend of Pandora's Box (for grades 3-6), both at the Carol Stream Public Library. Then at 8:00pm, she will be back on stage with Still Photos at Trapdoor Theatre. The kids might be in for a surprise if Carol lapses into Still Photos during one of the shows!

You only have three chances left to see Still Photos. Remember, if you mention the POC Podcast, you get $5 the ticket price. What a bargain! Get your tickets here, or at the door.

Dirty Carol and Officer Hanley

A few more production proofs from Overproof have been posted to Flickr. Check out Carol's gritty portrayal!

Put down the weapon!

While we're on the subject of police, you can check out MY performance in The Dark Knight! Both Carol and I worked as extras on The Dark Knight (a.k.a. Rory's First Kiss) last summer. You can read about that here, here, and here.

Carol worked on the scene where the Joker crashes Harvey Dent's fundraiser, but unfortunately we were unable to spot whether she was visible, with all the action and quick cuts. We'll have to get the DVD and check it out in slow-mo.

Gotham City's Finest... no donuts!

I was more fortunate, and am plainly visible in the scene just after the SWAT truck chase when Harvey Dent is addressing a crowd of reporters [edit: I am told it is at 1 hour 23 minutes]. I am the cop holding back the crowd, and I am just to the left of Harvey on the screen. It seems like I had a good 3-5 seconds of face time. There were a couple other scenes that I worked as well, but I couldn't tell if I was visible. Unlike Carol, I never got to draw my weapon (except for this covert photo).

Hear Carol on the POC Podcast

The third and final episode of the Point of Contention podcast covering Still Photos, has been posted to the POC web site here, or if you are an iTunes user, get it here. This episode includes both Charlies: our own Carol and Danielle O'Farrell, discussing the production.

If you still haven't seen the show, you have only FOUR opportunities left! Get half-off the ticket price for the July 24th show by getting your tickets here, or $5 off on the 25th, 26th or 27th if you mention the podcast. What could you possibly have to do this weekend that would be a better time?! Maybe I'll see you there!

See Still Photos and chat with Vanda after the show

A message from Carol:

Thanks to all who have come to see the show! There are two weekends left to see Still Photos! And this Thursday, July 17th, the playwright will be there for a talk-back after the show!

Regarding the air conditioning, it works.....sometimes. So wear a tank top in case it's NOT working and bring a sweater in case it IS.

AND, I have discovered I can offer a great incentive to my suburbanite friends: if we can meet somewhere fairly convenient, I'll give you a ride! Heck, I'm going there anyway! I have to be there an hour before the show, but we can go even a bit earlier and enjoy dinner at Jane's, the restaurant next to the theatre. I'll eat and run, and you can relax over your dinner and a beverage -- or two -- before the show.

Hope you can come!

Carol

Still Photos

Happy Independence Day!!
We broke tradition this year and did not get to see the fireworks in Lombard, as we normally do. Instead, we spent the day at the theater, seeing Kooza at the United Center, followed by Carol in Still Photos at the Trapdoor Theatre.

Charlie (Danielle O’Farrell) and Aubra (Elisé Lammers) share a moment

We see the relationship between Aubra and Charlie blossom through the memories of Grandma (Charlie, in 2004), played by our own Carol Townsend. Grandma painfully reflects on the decisions of her past, while she and her estranged granddaughter Emily (played by Megan Brown) watch the 1944-drama unfold before them. Grandma tries to convince her 1944 counterpart to make different decisions, changing her own past... but what would this mean for Emily? Carol shows us the painful struggle between regret of decisions past, and grateful acceptance of a life lived.

Danielle O'Farrell convincingly conveyed Charlie's exuberance and innocence; and her high-energy portrayal was a stark contrast to Elisé Lammer's dark and passionate expression of Aubra, the refined but bitter polio-stricken opera singer, who helps Charlie discover her true self. I can't get away without mentioning the convincing portrayals of the men: Phillip (played by Brett Lee), Aubra's fiancé and care-taker; and Joe (played by Jason Ober), Charlie's enthusiastic and naive boyhood sweetheart.

There's something for everyone: love, war, drinking, girls kissing, parades, 1940s music, dancing, and even a temporal paradox!

Still Photos is undeniably the best lesbian love story I have ever seen! There, I said it. You need to go see this show!

This ain't your British farce

A message from Carol:

Still Photos, which opens next Friday, June 27, at Trap Door Theatre, is very different from plays I've done previously.

It's a love story (which usually appeals to the ladies) about two women (which might appeal to the men. Yes, guys, there will be two young women making out on stage.) It's got romance, history, brave men fighting WWII, and a grandma. That would be me: the grandma.

Hope you can come out and see the show, and see me sitting in my rocker speaking with an irritating New York accent!

The show runs June 27 - July 27.
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m.
Sundays at 2:00 p.m.

Trap Door Theatre in Chicago
1655 W. Cortland (near Ashland and Armitage)

Tickets are $15, but mention the podcast (http://www.pointofcontention.org/) and you'll get a discount!

Cheers!

Carol

Carol Stops Traffic in Romeoville

Greetings Fans!
If you were in the southern suburbs today, you may have encountered unusually heavy traffic around Weber Rd. and I-55. Carol was appearing at the 7-Eleven at Weber and Normantown Roads, and motorists lined-up for miles to see her. Well, they may have also been interested in the FREE GAS that Hershey was giving away from 7am - 9am-- but I am sure that was probably secondary. You can read about the Hershey promotion here.

The event was covered by the Daily Herald here, and on the WBBM Newsradio site here. (I especially like some of the comments at the bottom of the articles. I guess not everyone was excited about seeing Carol... or the free gas.) There were also brief mentions on NBC 5 (you can view a slide show here) and CBS 2 evening news in Chicago... although oddly enough, they seemed to focus on the free gas rather than on Carol's appearance.

Overproof

Jeff Garretson threatens to commit suicide in Overproof.

While Carol's performance in Overproof is finished, the production has just begun. Most of the shooting was done on green screen, as the movie takes place in the middle of a busy street. Since it was not possible to film in an actual street, the background will be digitally added. Above is a production photo, and below is an early composite with the background.

Carol tries to talk Jeff out of killing himself in the middle of the street.

Point of Contention Podcast

Hey fans!
Point of Contention produces a monthly podcast, and the next three episodes will be focusing on their upcoming production: Still Photos. This month's podcast features an explanation of what Still Photos is about, how it came to POC, and a brief intro to the production crew and cast. (The hosts get a kick out of our little Fan Site-- thanks for the mention!) Check out the podcast on the POC blog site, or you can subscribe on iTunes.

Murder, Dodgeville, and Overproof

Welcome back fans!
Forgive me for the long drought of new information. Contrary to my lack of updates, Carol has remained busy during the past month (although, sadly, she is not part of the rumored MacGyver movie). Amongst the many product promotions (Oil of Olay, Serta Mattresses, and Axe Body Spray), Carol has also continued to expand her acting resume.

Back on April 28, Carol once again joined Murders R Us for an afternoon of improv and murder. Murder at the Chop House was a private improvised murder mystery, at the Chop House in Schaumburg. Carol was excited to play Wilma Flipflappah, mayor of Hoffman Estates.

Carol also spent several days shooting a television pilot for a sitcom called Dodgeville. The show was originally shot in 2007, and submitted to the Chicago Comedy TV Pilot Competition. You can read about it here. Dodgeville, written and directed by Rory Bolen, is about four guys who inherit a warehouse in Dodgeville, WI, and decide to turn it into their weekend man-cave/clubhouse/getaway. Carol plays Emma Sweet, a brash middle-aged (ahem) "Cheesehead" mother of four, who hangs out with the guys to escape the madness of her life for a few hours.

And finally, Carol was cast and is in the midst of shooting a short film, called Overproof. Carol plays a detective who tries to convince a suicidal man with a bomb (Jeff Garretson) not to kill himself. No, that's not grass in the photo-- this was Carol's first work with chroma key (green screen).

You can view other Overproof production photos here.



Don't forget, Still Photos opens on June 27 at the Trapdoor Theatre!

Extra! Extra!

Greetings Fans!
You may have guessed, the previous post was a bit of fun-- although Carol would welcome the opportunity to work with RDA on anything, should the opportunity present itself! Happy April Fools Day!

All kidding aside, Carol will be working as an extra-- er, background actor-- tomorrow on Unborn, which is shooting in the Chicago area. Unborn is a horror movie, written and directed by David Goyer. This will be Carol's first venture into the horror genre. She will once again be working with Gary Oldman, whom we both worked with on The Dark Knight last summer. Carol may also be working with newcomer, and brother-in-law, Charles Miceli, who has recently taken up acting after having entered semi-early-retirement.

Huge News!

Hello Fans,
It is Tuesday, April 1, and OMG! Carol has landed a leading part in a re-make of the 1980s classic television series, MacGyver! Richard Dean Anderson will be reprising his role as the uncommon action hero, and reportedly, Amanda Tapping (from Stargate: SG-1 and now Stargate: Atlantis) will be joining the cast as a recurring love interest for MacGyver.

Carol has been cast as a former employee of the Phoenix Foundation who has turned rogue, and is now working with a foreign agency to sell military secrets to terrorist organizations. In the opening episode, Carol reportedly kidnaps Amanda Tapping's character to blackmail MacGyver into stealing classified documents on a new bionic enhancement program from Area 51. MacGyver must devise a way to break into the top-secret facility, rescue Amanda's character, and avoid handing the secret materials over to the terrorists.

The show will be shooting in Vancouver starting in June, so Carol has started looking for an apartment. The series will reportedly be showing on ABC starting in January 2009.

I can't wait! Congratulations, babe!
... and to everyone else... Happy April 1st!!

UPDATE 4/2: Wow! I never expected I would get such a turnout from the story above. Just to be clear, this was pure fabrication! To my knowledge, there is no such re-make of MacGyver in the works (although, I would love to see one!), nor is Carol moving to Vancouver, nor are RDA or Amanda Tapping in any way involved in any such project (to the best of my knowledge, anyway). Sorry for the false hope, but thanks for stopping by!
-- mkh

The Vision

Hello Fans,
Our starlet has been very busy! In between auditions, and improv performances, and marketing promotions, she has also found time to appear in a local independent film: The Vision.

"When an over ambitious reporter stirs up an old controversy surrounding a series of unsolved murders, a clairvoyant teenage girl and her friends enlist the help of a college professor with a plan to expose the identity of the killer, when it is believed that the girl's reoccurring vision may be the murder of the professor."

Carol has a small part, playing newspaper editor, Katherine Morrissey. The film is a project of Sole Productions, and local filmmaker Robert Alaniz, and has been shooting in the southern suburbs. The film will premiere in theaters in October 2008, with a DVD release to follow. You can watch the trailer on YouTube.

Save The Dates!

Carol has been cast in a new show with Point of Contention Theatre Company! The show is Still Photos, by Vanda, and will run June 27 - July 27 at the Trap Door Theatre, in Chicago.

Carol will be playing the part of Grandma-- we can only assume that the magic of make-up will make this believable! The play begins with Grandma, cleaning out her attic and reflecting on the past.

"Still Photos is a 1940’s love story, that just happens to be about two women. Aubra is a housebound, Fifth Avenue opera diva, whose career collapsed when she was crippled in the polio epidemic of 1931. Charlie is a modern day “Rosie the Riveter,” whose job as a projectionist at the Flatbush Cinema fuels her dreams of becoming a movie producer. Charlie’s fiancé arranges for Charlie to take care of Aubra, while he and Aubra’s fiancé go off to fight in the Second World War. While the men are away the two women fall in love. The war soon ends and they both must decide between their love for each other and their responsibilities to their men. They don’t know that they are being haunted by the future."


Mark your calendars:
June 27 - July 27

Murder at the Arcada Casino

Too late-- you missed it (and so did I)! Carol auditioned for, was cast, and performed in Murder at the Arcada Casino today, at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles. This was a unique production by Murders R Us, in that the audition, casting, rehearsal and performance were all on the same day! You can read about the show here (PDF). As I post this, Carol is probably still on stage.

The Story Line: There is trouble in St. Charles when a developer from Cicero makes a move to convert the wonderful Arcada Theatre into a Blue Collar casino. He also has his sights set on the Baker Hotel across the Fox River as an upscale one! On the other side are Tray Hugger, a rabid environmentalist and Biff Wellington the idealistic architect! Join the fun watching a cast of 13. Will you guess the murder, victim, weapon, motive, or opportunity? Clearly: A Murder Will Occur!

Carol was cast as Madame Baboushka-- a fraud, (but clever) Corporate Psychic with famous clients (Enron, Arthur Anderson, etc.), and a mysterious shifting accent.

3/17 Update: You can read about the show here. The company's official web site is www.murdersrus.com.

See How The Other Half Loves

If you missed seeing Carol in How The Other Half Loves, you can check out the production photos (courtesy of Danna Durkin) on Carol's Flickr page.

And now, a word from our sponsor...

Carol's first commercial for Fave Media, Inc. is now live! (I've embedded the video at the bottom of the page, or you can view it on their site by clicking the link above.)

Fave Media is a Chicago area search engine which delivers "organized, relevant results no matter what product or service you need, without the clutter that accompanies your searches on the major search engines. Fave is populated with over 350,000 Chicago area businesses, so you can search for everything, from restaurants to dentists to boutique shops to real estate agents."

If you're looking for a local (Chicago) business, why not give them a try? Or if you're in the market for a Financial Advisor, give ol' Ken Roman a call-- just be sure to tell them that you were sold by the commercial!

The Review

How The Other Half Loves has been reviewed on the Northern Illinois Community Theatre Resource (nicoth) web site. You can read the full review here.

Comments about our star: "Carol Townsand [sic] is delightful as a wealthy wife whose reckless slumming with her husband’s employee is one sordid secret that may not stay secret much longer."

Only two shows left! If you're in the mood, I will be there for the final show this Sunday.

Pajamarama-dingdong

Pajamarama Sisters

Pajamarama Queen by day... Fiona Foster by night. How The Other Half Loves opened last night to a full house, and Carol's fans turned out in force. Don't miss your chance to see this hilarious show. Only 5 shows remaining!

Come And See The Show!

Opening night for How The Other Half Loves is this Friday! The show is at 8:00pm. I will be there (weather and air traffic permitting), so be sure to say Hi if you come out. Be sure to tell the box office you heard about the show from Carol. You can reserve tickets online here, or get them at the door.

In other news, Carol and her sister will be at the Streamwood Wal-Mart this Saturday, from 10am - 1pm, promoting the Littlest Pet Shop Pajamarama. Bring your kids (or yourself!) in their pajamas, and they will receive free stickers, tattoos, and posters! What better way to spend Saturday morning?

Carol Joins Forces With Bob Greene!

Carol's marketing promotions are in high-gear, as she will be working at an event in Crystal Lake Tuesday and Wednesday, (1/15 and 1/16), with Bob Greene, Oprah's personal trainer. If you're in danger of failing those New Year's Resolutions to lose weight or get in shape, why not take a trip out to Crystal Lake, and let Oprah's fitness guru talk some sense into you?

As mentioned in the Sun Times, Greene's crew will be at the Crystal Lake Jewel from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday and Tuesday to sign up folks, demonstrate recipes and answer questions. The first 150 customers will receive Best Life gift bags valued at more than $75. And of course, you will can also see Carol live and in person, which is worth the price of admission!

Coming Soon: The Drama Queens Club

Greeting Fans,
You may recall mention of Carol's involvement with an upcoming television drama, The Drama Queens Club. The pilot episode is now complete, and they have posted a brand new trailer:

The Drama Queens Club, featuring Carol Townsend as Melissa Marcel, Director of Drama

"A group of girls are pursuing their dream of making it big in the entertainment and fashion industries. They hope to expand their horizons by attending the prestigious all girls' performing arts school, 'Idiom', where their model is: Before diamonds can shine they must be refined.

The Drama Queens Club is a must see entertaining drama that will feature cool fashions, guest appearances, fun behind the scenes footage, music and much more! This colorful 30 minute presentation will specifically deal with issues that affect girls 7-12 years of age, such as: pedophiles on the Internet, bullying and puberty, friendship and cheating."

How to Beat the Winter Blues

So the holidays have passed, the Christmas decorations are put away for another year, and you are feeling those after-Christmas blues. What you need is something to look forward to, something to make you smile and laugh, something to get you out of the house!

Make plans now to come and see:

By Alan Ayckbourn

Directed by Joe Messina

February 8, 9, 10 and
15, 16, 17 2008

A hilarious farce that presents
the intricate lives, liaisons,
passions and growing panic
of three married couples.

Click here for cast list

Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM

Sundays at 2PM

Tickets: $14 - Adult, $8 - Child

Click here for the Box Office

Performances at The Lincoln Center, 935 Maple Street, Downers Grove

Stop counting sheep...

Trouble sleeping? Well, instead of counting sheep, maybe it's time you invested in a new mattress. How about a brand new Serta?

If you are in the market for a new mattress (or maybe you'd just like to try one out), why not visit Carol at the Sam's Club in Addison (Lake St. & Route 53) this weekend (January 12 and 13)?


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You know, you spend 1/3 of your life in bed. You owe it to yourself to sleep on the very best! Why not make it a Serta? (Carol recommends the #5 King).