Shannon Matesky

R.E.A.C.H.

drizzletron — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:10:21 +0000

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Check this video of a series we have started at the historic Second City!!! Check us out March 10th at 9:30!!

How Long Will I Cry?

drizzletron — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 23:53:06 +0000

I am blessed to be apart of a great production at Steppenwolf Theatre as part of their Young Adult Production of How Long Will I Cry? If you can check it out!! There are only a few public performances!!!

Tour! Tour! Tour! Tour!

drizzletron — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 15:45:13 +0000

She Think She Grown has made leaps and bounds beyond its creation. I am so excited to be launching this amazing endeavor. Alongside my piece will be Danez Smith’s for Those Who Pray in Closets and Blackrose Kapri’s Love on the Frontline.

We will be going to Philadelphia, New York, Minneapolis, Atlanta, Los Angeles and ending in THE BAY AREA in Oakland. Details on how to buy tickets will be coming shortly.

Steppenwolf Garage After Party!

drizzletron — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:52:22 +0000

Photo by Ryan Borque

She Think She Grown has been chosen as one of the events in Steppenwolf Garage’s After Party that will take place after their Garage Rep Shows. This will be my only show in Chicago before I take it on tour to Oakland, LA, Seattle, Philadelphia, New York and hopefully DC! My Chicago friends and family Please check it out! Buy your tickets now!!!

Details: The Steppenwolf Garage (1624 N Halsted St) at 11pm, March 21st

Tickets ($5) are on sale now through Audience Services (1650 N Halsted St), 312-335-1650 and Steppenwolf’s Website.

Salonathon

drizzletron — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:40:59 +0000

Salonathon

In Chicago one of the best performance venues and events is Salonathon. Salonathon started as a student project for Jane Beachy and Kelly Kewrin. Now it is a hub of some of the greatest emerging artist. It is gender bending, multi-genre, performance explosion. There are some new curators to the night that have been bringing heat!!! Will Von Vogt and Joseph Varisco are killing!!! If you find yourself chillin on a Monday night head down to Beauty Bar, 8pm they do hosted bar, and enjoy yourself!! Right??

Check it: Salonathon

An Excerpt

drizzletron — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:19:39 +0000

An excerpt from She Think She Grown June 2012 at The Theatre School of DePaul University by invitation of Sharon Bridgeforth and the Theatrical Jazz Institute.

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“Domestic”

drizzletron — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 05:30:41 +0000

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“Domestic” is an excerpt from She Think She Grown. The piece explores ideas of proposed adult behavior that makes us miss the joys of childhood. As kids we all want to be grown but once we get there we realize it isn’t just fun and games. Its work. Labor. Adulthood can also be full of love and enjoyment but all in balance. As adults there are things that must be done, handled and responsibilities to uphold. Its all a journey. A Beautiful ride.

Enjoy the video!!! Music by Wale Afolayan and shot by the awesome Isabel Lee!!!

Heaven 2012- The Shrine

drizzletron — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 03:58:35 +0000

A few friends and I threw an event at The Shrine Chicago in order to raise funds for families that couldn’t afford to bury their children in leu of Chicago’s Violence. We managed to raise $1000 and bring a young mother some sunshine to her day. Here is a video, hope you enjoy. Continue the movement. Life is Living.

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She Think She Grown on Tour!!

drizzletron — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:08:13 +0000

She Think She Grown is ready for tour!!! I will be traveling with the famed Danez Smith and Britteney Blackrose Kapri and of course my musician Wale Afolayan creating The Grown Folks Tour. We will tour colleges and communities to spark dialogue around different subjects of growing up and what it means to love yourself through those transitions. We are so excited to come to your community!!! Email us at GrownBooking@gmail.com for inquiries!

Spearhead Chicago Launches!

drizzletron — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 01:57:21 +0000

Photo Credit: Samantha Hylla

This past June during the run of The March at Steppenwolf Theater I got the amazing opportunity to sit down with the team over at emerging Spearhead Chicago, Chicago’s newest performance arts magazine showcasing some of Chicago’s hottest talents. The wonderful Jacob Schuler followed me through the photo shoot, into a car for an audition and back with recorder in hand prodding some of my most intimate feelings out. He is one of the most gentle spirits you would ever meet and I talk a lot so I had no problem. He has pulled from our time together a wonderful article. Also featured in the first issue is one of my great friends and Playwrights Ike Holter and the amazing band I have numerously bobbed my head and swooned over The Stacks. Check out and support the future issues of this stunning magazine. Shouts out to Alexis Jade Links, one of the major power houses of Chicago herself, who is never acknowledged enough for her commitment and spirit she puts into all her work. Shouts to the rest of the amazing squad, Josh Jeager, Brittany Squier, Janie Killips, Cameron Benoit and Kelsey Jorrison.

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