Lauren Yee’s Existential Slasher Will Have You Hooked!

Lauren Yee’s Existential Slasher Will Have You Hooked!

Bump in the Night Theatre presents Hookman by Lauren Yee.

April 27th, 2026

CHICAGO, IL This May, Bump in the Night Theatre, Chicago’s Horror Theatre, is proud to present Hookman by Lauren Yee. Opening May 15th at Bramble Arts Loft, this shockingly relatable show gives a peek into the impact of grief and trauma while leaving plenty of room for bizarre humor and delicious violence.
Freshman year at college is hard when your roommate is weird, you’re feeling homesick, and a hook-handed serial killer is slashing girls’ throats. But if Lexi can discover what really happened to her high school best friend on that car ride to the movies, everything will be okay. In this existential slasher comedy, Lexi and her friends learn what it means to grow up – and it’s not pretty.
Directed by Bump in the Night’s Artistic Director Garrett Michael McCann (he/him). Hookman features the talents of Valerie Martire, Madelyn Strasma, Ben Sanchez, Elizabeth Yang, Ava Pirie, Anuoluwa Awolola with understudies Anika Flores, Rachel Herriges, Tina-Kim Nguyen, and Jensen Hill.
Hookman is assistant directed by Ethan Smith and features lighting design by Chelsea Strebe, costume design by Holly Osborn, sound/scenic design by Garrett Michael McCann, dramaturgy by Isabelle Cheng, and stage managed by Dita Frank & Taylor Cook.
Hookman runs from May 15th to 30th at Bramble Arts Loft (5545 N Clarks Street, 2nd Floor)
Bump in the Night Theatre is a horror theatre company dedicated to the mysterious, magical, and macabre. BITN began hosting events in 2023.
Tickets are $28 for evening performances and $24 for matinees.
Showtimes:
May 15th, 16th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 27th, 28th, 29th, & 30th at 7:30pm
May 17th & 24th at 3:00pm

This production includes discussions of sexual abuse, death, & drunk driving. It contains violence, blood, darkness, and smoke.
Visit bumpinthenightchi.com for tickets and more information.
For further information, contact:
Garrett McCann, Artistic Director
[email protected]

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