The Factory Theater is a Chicago theatre company founded in 1992. Originally working out of a 50-seat storefront theater in the Rogers Park neighborhood in the northern part of Chicago, the company has produced over 70 shows during its existence (all original scripts written by ensemble members). The typical schedule during the first five seasons of the Factory Theater was a Thursday evening show, a Friday/Saturday mainstage show, and a Friday/Saturday late-night show. In 1997, after years of ongoing improvements and renovations to the theater in an unsuccessful attempt to satisfy building-code requirements, the company moved out of its Rogers Park storefront and into the Footsteps Theater's space on Clark Street in the Andersonville neighborhood. They were itinerant from 2000-2003 then took residence at the Prop Theatre in Chicago. As of 2015, they have moved into their new space right back in Rogers Park on Howard Street right by the CTA Red Line. The Factory Theater West, composed of Factory Theater ensemble members who have relocated to Los Angeles, produced five productions from 1999-2001. All productions were either remounts of past Factory Theater shows or original works.
Sean Abley
Bo Blackburn
Michael Meredith
Tom Purcell
Jeff Rogers
Amy Seeley
Snafu: sketch comedy
Reefer Madness by Sean Abley
Attack of the Killer B's by Sean Abley
Tribe: improv with Bo Blackburn, Joe Dempsey, Marssie Mencotti and Kent Sterling
The Angry Show by Nick Digilio and Mike Meredith
Buckets of Blood by Marssie Mencotti and Dave Springer (based on the film)
Bitches by Sean Abley
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians - The Musical: book by Sean Abley, lyrics by Sean Abley and Amy Seeley, music by Dave Springer
Hooray! conceived by Amy Seeley, written by Sean Abley, Mike Beyer, Bo Blackburn, Heather Delker, Jenny Kirkland-Laffey, Joey Meyer, Mike Meredith, Amy Seeley and Wendy Tregay
Alive by Nick Digilio and Mike Meredith
Kong! by George Brant
Free Pizza: by Mike Beyer
Man Card by Kirk Pynchon and Jesse Dienstag
Disco Bob: improv with Sean Abley, Bo Blackburn, Mike Meredith, Amy Seeley and Eric Frankie
Beaverhunt by Amy Seeley and Jenny Kirkland-Laffey
Sabotage by Kirk Pynchon and Jesse Dienstag
Jailbait by Amy Seeley
P by Sean Abley, Bo Blackburn, Heather Delker, Jenny Kirkland-Laffey, Amy Seeley
Pet-Scare Theater by Jill Rothamer
White Trash Wedding and a Funeral by Mike Beyer and Bill Havle
The Christmas Show by Joey Meyer
Preying Manthis by Wendy Tregay
ABBArama: conceived and written by Amy Seeley
My Period by Jenny Kirkland-Laffey
Urban Legends by Bo Blackburn
Being at Choice: by Mike Meredith
Win, Place or Show by Nick Digilio and Ernie Deak
529 S. Something by Molly Brennan
Rapid Fire by Molly Brennan
Utterly, Completely Bored Out of My Friggin' Mind by Jill Rothamer
Escape from The North Pole by Nick Digilio and Mike Meredith
Second City Didn't Want Us, or, Is There a Spot in the Touring Company for My Girlfriend? sketch comedy conceived by Sean Abley and written by Sean Abley, Bo Blackburn, Brooke Dillman, Eric Frankie, Jenny Kirkland-Laffey, Mike Meredith and Amy Seeley
Nuclear Family by Sean Abley
Battleaxe Betty by Molly Brennan
The Surreal World
Clean by Michael Meredith
Fat! by Michelle Suffredin
The Factory Theater's Shut Up and Laugh Comedy Festival
The Barbara Walters Interviews by Jenny Kirkland-Laffey
The Factory All-Star Late Night Fiasco
Vinyl Shop by Nick Digilio and Mike Vieau
Amy Seeley and the Moline Madman by Amy Seeley
The Factory Theater's Shut Up and Laugh Comedy Festival
Herb Stabler Wandering Spirit by Mike Beyer
Surface Dwellers by Scott OKen and Ernest Deak
Dancing With The Past by Patricia Sutherland
Factory Match Game 99
Dragontales by Molly Brennan
Endzone by Michael Mazzara
The Factory Theater's Shut Up and Laugh Comedy Festival
White Trash Wedding and a Funeral (Factory Theater West)
Attack of the Killer B's (Factory Theater West): Winner, Backstage West Garland Award for Best Adaptation
Gooooooo Speech Team! by Jenny Kirkland
Being at Choice (Factory Theater West)
Kirk du Soleil (Factory Theater West)
Variations on Death
Captain Raspberry by Matthew O'Neill
The Life and Death of Barb Budonovich
Poppin' and Lockdown (Factory Theater West)
Poppin and Lockdown by Kirk Pynchon and Michael Meredith
Lab Rats by Various Artists
Eagle Hills, Eagle Ridge, Eagle Landing by Brett Neveau
Among The Dead by Ryan Oliver
Dick Danger: DJ Crime Solver
Factory Theater Presents.....CHICAGOSTYLE by Various Artists
Here Comes A Regular by Nick Digilio and Mike Vieau
Being At Choice (remount) by Mike Meredith
Poppin and Lockdown 2: Dance the Right Thing by Kirk Pynchon and Mike Meredith
Menage A Trailer by Laura McKenzie and
Toast of the Town by Scott OKen and Ernie Deak
Lonesome Hoboes by George Brandt
Top Shelf... by Scott OKen
The Willing Participant by Matthew O'Neill
GI's in Europe by Scott OKen and Ernie Deak
Operation Infiltration: An Experiment in Terror by Manny Tamayo
Janice Dutts Goes to Life Camp by Laura McKenzie
Siskel & Ebert Save Chicago by Eric Roach
Dirty Diamonds by Mike Beyer
Ceres by Heather Tyler
Ren Faire! A Fistfull of Ducats by Matt Engle
Shameless Shamuses by Ernie Deak
Bustin' Out Of The Hell by Scott OKen
Mop Top Festival by Scott OKen
Dead Wrong by Manny Tamayo
1985 by Chas Vrba
Hunky Dory by Joe Gehr
Hey! Dancin! by Kirk Pynchon and Mike Beyer
The League of Awesome by Corrbette Pasko and Sara Sevigny
Jenni and Jenny by Shannon O'Neill
1985(remount)(at the DCA) by Chas Vrba
The New Adventure of Popeye by Sarah Rose Graber
Easy Six by Scott OKen and Ernie Deak
Black and Blue by Anthony Tournis and Nick Digilio
The Gray Girl by Colin Milroy
White Trash Wedding and a Funeral (remount) by Mike Beyer and Bill Halve
Renfaire! A Fistful of Ducats! (remount) by Matt Engle
Toast of the Town(remount) by Scott OKen and Ernie Deak
Incident on Run #2017 by Manny Tamayo
Namosaur! by Scott OKen
Street Justice: Condition Red by Anthony Tournis and Colin Milroy
Hey! Dancin'! Hey! Musical! by Kirk Pynchon and Mike Beyer songs by Laura McKenzie
Take the Cake by Stacie Barra
Hotel Aphrodite by Angelina Martinez, story by Allison Cain
The Last Big Mistake by Ernie Deak
Dating and Dragons by Mike Ooi
Zombie Broads by Corrbette Pasko and Sara Sevigny
Born Ready by Stacie Barra
Fight City by Scott OKen
Captain Steve's Caring Kingdom by Mike Ooi
The Next Big Thing by Carrie J. Sullivan
Lametown and the Adventures of Spirit Force Five by Jill Oliver
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