Oracle Productions

Oracle Productions in Chicago, IL, was founded in 2001 and moved into their Storefront space at 3809 N Broadway in June 2006.

Oracles Mission is to produce art and make it free. Oracle achieves this mission by a unique theater model called "Public Access Theatre," which they introduced to Chicago in 2010.^[1]

Past Productions

The Woyzeck Project Film Short Released 2011 Dir: Craig Erpelding

Blood Wedding Fall 2010 Dir: Ben Fuchsen

The Ghost Sonata Spring 2010 Dir: Max Truax

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe: The Hairpin Turn 2010 Tour Oracle Outreach Dir: Max Truax & Lyndsay Kane

The Castle Winter 2010 Dir: Ben Fuchsen & Justin Warren

Disturbed Fall 2009 Dir: Ben Fuchsen

Zero Summer 2009 Dir: Ben Fuchsen

Disturbed III Fall 2008 Dir: Ben Fuchsen

Termen Vox Machina Summer 2008 Dir: Max Truax

Disturbed II Fall 2007 Dir: Colby Hanik

Scotland Road Spring 2007 Dir: Ben Fuchsen

Show Game Live Fall/Winter 2006 Dir: Katie Hawkey

Disturbed Fall 2006 Dir: Brad Jayhan-Little

The Actor’s Nightmare & Sister Mary Ignatius Explains it All for You Summer 2006 Dir: Aaron Shapiro

Tape Spring 2006 Dir: Ben Fuchsen

Line Fall 2005 Dir: Aaron Shapiro

Lakestreet Extensions Summer 2005 Dir: Aaron Shapiro

Awards and Citations

Tape - June 2006
Newcity Chicago Top 5 Shows of the year^{[2][unreliable source?]}

Termen Vox Machina - May/June 2010
Newcity Chicago Top 5 Shows^{[3][unreliable source?]}
On Chicago Theatre Blog - Top of 2008^{[4][unreliable source?]}

The Ghost Sonata - May/June 2010 -
Jeff Awards - Recommended Shows^[5]
Newcity ChicagoTop 5 Shows (2010)^{[6][unreliable source?]}

International Ties

Oracle Productions is cited as the company that influenced the UK's first shop front Theatre.^[7] During the production of Zero, play writer and producer Chris O'Connell visited Oracle Productions. During that time, Oracle and Chris had many conversations about Chicago Store Front theatre and its viability in the London scene. After this trip, Chris O'Connell returned to the UK and petitioned the local government to sponsor the opening of UK's first Shop Front Theatre.^{[8][9][failed verification]}

References

1. Thinking Outside The Black Box
2. 2006's Top 5 Memorable Productions by Smaller Theater Troupes
3. Top 5 Memorable Productions by a Smaller Theatre Troupe (2008)
4. On Chicago Theatre Blog - Top of 2008
5. Jeff Awards - Recommended Shows
6. Top 5 Shows (2010)
7. The Guardian - Deep-fried drama: how a chip shop was transformed into a forward-thinking theatre
8. Conventry University Study - Year 1
9. Midlands Business News - First UK Shop Front Theatre one year on

External Links

Oracle Productions Website[1]]