Six Chicago Directors bring visions of HORROR to Bump in the Night’s second production.
Bump in the Night Theatre presents Jump Scares, Vol. 1 this fall

October 13th, 2024

CHICAGO, IL Bump in the Night Theatre follows up their successful production of Medea with a night of bite-sized horror. Jump Scares, Vol. 1 is a night of short horror plays that explore the wide variety of genres within the horror space. From psychological, to absurd, to demonic, these plays will thrill and kill! Six playwrights, six directors, and a company of actors come together to create this evening of terrifying theatre.

Jump Scares, Vol 1 features the following plays:

It’s Getting Dark by Artistic Director Garrett Michael McCann (he/him)
Directed by Ethan Smith (they/them)
Hiking through the North Carolina woods, Caleb has hurt his foot and Matt, his older brother, is determined to get him to safety. When a man happens upon the boys - not so randomly- Matt's mission gets harder to achieve.

Lollipop, Lollipop by Hannah Lee Defrates (she/her)
Directed by Melody DeRogatis (she/they)
On the run from mysterious Men-in-Yellow, Polly, Lucy, and Sandy stop at a diner to figure out the rest of their escape plan. The only problem? Sandy’s a lollipop.

Hell by KG Montes (they/them)
Directed by Nicholas Alfano III (they/them)
Inspired by the Salem Witch Trials, Prudence is accused by her Puritan community of being in league with the devil. The truth is much more upsetting.

Olly Olly Oxen Free by Jacquelyn Priskorn (she/her)
Directed by Skylar Grieco (he/him)
Jessy and Marty find themselves in a stone circle far from home. Someone else is looking for them. Is it safe in the circle? Can they call time  out if it isn't? What happens if they get tagged?

Barbarian by Daniel Prillaman (he/him)
Directed by Artistic Director Garrett Michael McCann (he/him)
In 798 A.D., a young boy encounters a fearsome Viking invader, fangs and all.

A Lot of Time to Think by Cole Hunter Dzubak (he/him)
Directed by Daniel Sappington (he/him)
Foster wakes up buried alive with nothing but a voice recorder and a flashlight with near-dead batteries, being forced to analyze their own life to figure out why they were chosen to suffer this fate.

A shared company of fantastic performers will bring these terrifying stories to life. Kevin Curran (he/him), Olivia Wheeler (she/her), Ava Pirie (she/her), Gabriella Smurawa (she/her), Hailey Brisard (she/her), Ian Mason (he/they), Juliet Kang Huneke (she/they), and Chase Wheaton-Werle (he/him)

Bump in the Night Theatre is a horror theatre company dedicated to the mysterious, magical, and macabre. BITN began hosting events in 2023.

Jump Scares, Vol. 1 opens at the Jarvis Square Theatre (1439 W Jarvis) on Thursday November 21st and runs until December 8th. There are no shows on Thanksgiving weekend.

Tickets are $30.

Showtimes:
November 21st at 7:30        December 5th at 7:30
November 22nd at 7:30        December 6th at 7:30
November 23rd at 7:30        December 7th at 7:30
November 24th at 3:00        December 8th at 3:00

Visit bumpinthenightchi.com for tickets and more information.

For further information, contact:
Garrett McCann, Artistic Director
[email protected]

New horror theatre to produce a blood-soaked Medea.
Bump in the Night Theatre debuts with a classic tragedy

June 1st, 2024

CHICAGO, IL This summer Bump in the Night Theatre will produce their first show in Euripides’ Medea. This ancient story comes to life in this new bloody, magical adaptation of the Greek tragedy.

Medea, a powerful sorceress and wife of the mythic hero Jason, finds her life beginning to crumble when her husband abandons her to marry the young princess of Corinth. When King Creon banishes her and her children from the kingdom she is forced to exact revenge on the men who have tried to destroy her.

This adaptation draws direct inspiration from modern woman-led horror movies to blend the ancient story with contemporary horror storytelling. It also amps up the themes of magic and divinity present in the original Euripides text to create a truly frightening yet sympathetic figure in the titular Medea.

Medea is directed by BITN Artistic Director Garrett Michael McCann (he/him). The cast includes: Britt Nicholson (she/they) as Medea, Jason LaCombe (he/him) as Jason, Jerome R. Marzullo (he/him) as Creon/Aegeus, Audrey Busbee (she/they) as Chorus Leader, Edwina Luokkala-Burckhardt (she/her) as Nurse/Chorus, Dina Perez (she/her) as Tutor/Chorus, Jordan Levene (she/her) as Messenger/Chorus, & Amy Carter (she/they) as Glacue/Chorus.

Bump in the Night Theatre is a horror theatre company dedicated to the mysterious, magical, and macabre. BITN began hosting events in 2023.

Medea opens at the Jarvis Square Theatre (1439 W Jarvis) on Thursday June 27th and runs until Sunday, July 7th.

Tickets are on sale now.

Visit bumpinthenightchi.com for tickets and more information.

For further information, contact:
Garrett McCann, Artistic Director
[email protected]