A showcase for generally unknown, mostly young pro, semipro, and student directors, this monthlong event features productions ranging from established classical and contemporary selections to untested material, all in the service of what Bailiwick press materials proclaim “a new world vision.” Bailiwick Repertory, Bailiwick Arts Center, 1229 W. Belmont, 883-1090. Opens Sunday, October 1, 7:30 PM. Through October 26: Mondays-Thursdays, 7:30 PM; no show Thursday, October 5; each program features two or three one-acts packaged under a single title. $8 per evening.
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Three world premieres: Hermione, an ensemble-written work, directed by Kevin McCoy, about a woman who returns to life 16 years after her death; Voices of My Dim Killed Children, written by Chicagoan Nambi E. Kelley and directed by Rachel Romanski, which “explores issues of cultural denial and unearthing our primal selves”; and Voices of the Mountains, directed by Virginia Schneider and written by Kathy Kahn and Schneider, based on the stories and songs of southern Appalachian women.
Once Upon a Time
