Hello, Old Friend...

**Cough, cough**

Man, is this thing dusty! Hey, you're still here! Wow, sorry to leave you hanging for that long...

No, I'm sorry, I don't have new REGULARS news, as it is hibernating peacefully in Josh's closet until someone pokes Bear and he wakes up.

What I do have for you are some tasty morsels of what's upcoming in the Junction and...a new blog!

Coming soon, to the Oracle Theatre space near you (If you live in Chicago, that is...)

3RD ANNUAL HOBO-ROBO NEW COMEDIC WORKS FESTIVAL

HOBOS IN SPACE!

June 27th - 29th

Featuring...

THE LAST READER OF BOOKS

by Ruben Carbajal

directed by Katie Kaspar

THE GORF

by Jon Busch

directed by Richard Parro

ASTRONAUT KEY PARTY

by Dan Cafferey

directed by Timothy Bambara

DEATH AND KILLBOTS

by Kalson Chan

directed by Jamie Bragg

LITTLE COSMONAUT FOO FOO

by Jeff Keele

directed by Dan Krall

FALLING BODIES

by Thomas J. Misuraca

directed by Kyra Lewandowski

HIGH MAINTENANCE

by Peter Ritt

directed by Mike Glazer

TOADSTOOLS AND THE MECHANICAL MAN

by John Weagly

directed by Breahan Pautsch

Hooray! Sci-Fi and theatre together! The nerd in me is pleased.

Now, before I wake up any of the REGZ servers or Simon gets another "brilliant" plan, here's the link to my new blog, where you can follow all kinds of fun things from an SM point of view: A Hop Blog. Toodeloo!

Once More, With Feeling

Fancy Hobos!

We've been pretty down and dirty in the trenches with The Regulars for the past few months, and it's about time to change that! No, don't worry, we're not overhauling the show halfway through the run. We're not THAT mentally unstable. Well, at least most of us aren't...

Instead, we're hosting one fancy-pants party! So find a frilly dress (or one with some slink, if you prefer), get those tight pants pressed and join us for

The Box Car Social

Thursday, June 3, 2010

7-10pm

Club Lucky

1824 West Wabansia

Chicago, IL

Come meet the company and also have a chance to rub shoulders with some amazing people from the Chicago theatre scene. Mingle, much on appetizers, and move to the crooning of the very special and always wonderful Vallery Dolls.

We're changing out of our blacks and getting into black tie, and it just may look something like this:

Ok, so maybe my dress isn't that frilly, but there will undoubtedly be one of the Junction boys doing their best Captain Tight Pants.

This is also your chance to help Hobo Junction bring all-new, fresh, original comedy to Chicago. Help us raise funds by bringing friends with you and joining in our raffle for some shiny prizes. There are great plans on the horizon, but we cannot move forward without your help, and we all might as well have fun while doing it!

42.

DON'T PANIC.

Happy Towel Day.

Mid-Run Motivation

We have made it to the halfway point!

That means you only have three more weeks to see

THE REGULARS!

To get you inspired to purchase your tickets, peruse these motivational posters created by our own Bryan Campbell. These are the very same posters that spark the energy in our cast every night, as they adorn the back side of our awesome wall.

And look! The production crew didn't get left out either!

Don't judge. Unless you do it silently.

In Memoriam

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I am saddened to announce the passing of a Hobo Junction guest artist and friend. Early last week, George the Techie Mouse moved on to a land where there are no cats and the streets are paved with cheese. George's tenure with the Junction was short, but in that time he was able to secure a cameo in the opening performance of "THE REGULARS" and was the highlight of the production team's tech week. A quiet observer, it is possible George was trying to secure an internship, as he was frequently found following company members around the Apollo Studio space and observing their actions.

George will be missed, but his memory and certainly his...aroma...live on in the Studio space.