This show was presented in November of 2025 at Facility Theatre in Chicago.
Bump in the Night Theatre presents
The 4th Graders Present an Unnamed Love-Suicide by Sean Graney
Directed by Hannah Ottenfeld
Johnny wrote a play before he shot himself. He was in the fourth grade.
In Sean Graney’s The 4th Graders Present An Unnamed Love-Suicide, members of Johnny’s class take up his script and act out their own struggles with childhood bullying, body image, and the loss of innocence. The tragedy of Johnny’s death and his poetically troubling wishes for revenge make this provocative new play a poignant perspective on growing up, peer pressure, and self-worth.
In Sean Graney’s The 4th Graders Present An Unnamed Love-Suicide, members of Johnny’s class take up his script and act out their own struggles with childhood bullying, body image, and the loss of innocence. The tragedy of Johnny’s death and his poetically troubling wishes for revenge make this provocative new play a poignant perspective on growing up, peer pressure, and self-worth.
Showtimes:
November 6th, 7th, 8th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 24th & 29th at 7:30pm
November 9th, 23rd, & 30th at 3:00pm
(Discounts available for select Matinees)
November 6th, 7th, 8th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 24th & 29th at 7:30pm
November 9th, 23rd, & 30th at 3:00pm
(Discounts available for select Matinees)
Where:
Facility Theatre
1138 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Facility Theatre
1138 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
This production contains graphic depictions of violence/abuse, bullying, body-shaming, blood, imagery of suicide and gun violence.
Photo Credit: Brandii Champagne
