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Theater
The Attempters

Theater on the Lake

2401 N Lake Shore Dr (at Fullerton Pkwy)
Lincoln Park, Chicago | Map

312-742-7994

Bus: 77 (24hrs), 151 (24hrs), 156 | Directions

Prices

Tickets: $17.50

Description
As the story of teenager Danny Hackles, his get-famous-quick schemes and his doofusy crush on a girl, The Attempters manages to highlight all of the House's weaknesses and very few of its strengths; it's another example of the company's clean-scrubbed Archie Comics version of adolescent angst. Shawn Pfautsch's jokey script suffers from attention-deficit disorder, speeding through scenes without establishing any depth. The timing of Marika Mashburn's visually inert direction seems off throughout, and actor Chris Mathews simply isn't able to imbue Danny with the kind of charm and charisma the character needs.—KV

When

Jul 27 6:30pm .
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