Must Eat TV 4
A Live Reading of Your Favorite Thanksgiving Television Episodes
It’s Turkey Time! For the first time since 2019, Ghostlight Ensemble will present Must Eat TV: A Live Reading of Your Favorite Thanksgiving Television Episodes. This is the Thanksgiving-themed installment of the company’s ongoing live reading series, and the last live reading of the year.
Thanksgiving is that strangest of American traditions involving stuffing ourselves silly with turkey, pie and whatever weird food that only your family serves at Thanksgiving (20 different kinds of Jello molds, anyone?), as well as ignoring that one cousin nobody likes and tiptoeing around politics while giving thanks and watching television. So join your Ghostlight family (including our weird cousin) for a celebration of the Great American Eating Holiday.
The lineup features “Bart vs Thanksgiving” from The Simpsons , “The Miracle of Thanksgiving” from Full House and “Turkey in a Can” from Bob’s Burgers at 7 p.m. at at Black Eagle Club (1938 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60613), in North Center.
The live reading is directed by Maria Burnham and features:
The Simpsons: “Bart vs Thanksgiving”
Homer Simpson: J. Rohr
Marge Simpson: Lilly Apostolou
Bart Simpson: Kat DuVall
Lisa Simpson: Jean E. Mueller-Burr
Maggie Simpson, Kent Brockman, others: Ashley Echevarria
Patty Bouvier, Mr. Burns, others: Wendy Hayne
Selma Bouvier, others: Allison McCorkle
Grampa Simpson, others: Chad Wise
Marge’s Mom, others: Holly Robison
Smithers, Casey, others: Nick Conrad
Santa’s Little Helper: Miona Lee
Full House: “The Miracle of Thanksgiving”
Danny Tanner: Chad Wise
Jesse Katsopolis: Nick Conrad
Joey Gladstone: Justin Broom
D.J. Tanner: Holly Robison
Stephanie Tanner: Miona Lee
Michelle Tanner: Jean E. Mueller-Burr
Lost Woman 1: Lilly Apostolou
Lost Woman 2: Ashley Echevarria
Bob’s Burgers: “Turkey in a Can”
Bob: J. Rohr
Linda: Allison McCorkle
Tina: Ashley Echevarria
Louise: Miona Lee
Gene: Kat DuVall
Gayle: Wendy Hayne
The Butcher: Justin Broom
Teddy: Chad Wise
Mort: Nick Conrad
There is a suggested donation of $5 at the door, which will help Ghostlight fund its upcoming season, AND a non-perishable good or additional cash donation to benefit North Center’s Common Pantry, which provides emergency food and social services to those in need.
Details
What: Must Eat TV4 : A Live Reading of Your Favorite Thanksgiving Television Episodes
Where: Black Eagle Club (1938 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60613)
When: Thursday, November 16, 2023
What time: 7 p.m.
How much: Suggested donation of $5, plus a donation for Common Pantry
Transportation Information: Ample paid street parking is available along Irving Park Avenue and Lincoln Avenue. Some neighborhood streets nearby offer free street parking.
Nearby public transportation includes the Irving Park Brown Line Stop, as well as the #80 (Irving Park) bus and the #50 (Damen) bus, both of which stop at the six corners with Lincoln Avenue.