Ballad of a Man
a musical produced by Quicksilver Productions
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This was my first acting gig in Chicago. I literally skipped and sang on the way to rehearsals. Grandma came down from Freeport. The script was really bad and the lead actor was often drunk on stage, but I had a great time anyway. Lawrence Bommer from the Chicago Reader said that I was the play's most convincing actor and that I had a strong, clear voice.
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The Left Hand of Darkness
Lifeline Theatre
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While "scatting" Eastern and Western Indian melodies and wearing a tether ball fashioned as a hat on my head, I played several different alien characters in this adaptation of Ursula K. LeGuinns' sci-fi novel. We were "pick of the week" in The Chicago Tribune, The Chicago Sun-Times and New City, in addition to getting stellar reviews from these publications.
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Jack or the Submission
greasy joan & co.
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Ionesco's play is the poster child for absurdism - and absurd is the only word I can use to describe my experience as a big-haired, sweatsuit-wearin', freaked-out Midwest housewife. Think Betty-Loren-Maltese (indicted mayor of Cicero) on crack. Even the review by Jack Helbig was absurd. I'll just leave it at that.
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Girl Party
Party Productions
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"The cast make a seamless ensemble."
- The Chicago Tribune
"Elaine Dame lends the plain-spoken Terri a refreshing candor."
- Windy City Times
"Elaine Dame adds strength and support to the ensemble."
- Gay Chicago Magazine
The Chicago Reader said that I was "particularly charismatic," and Nightlines said, "the show is highly enjoyable and all the actresses do well in their roles."
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Painting it Red, a musical play
Zebra Crossing
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"Elaine Dame has a winning stage presence and a chameleon-like vocal flexibility"
- Adam Langer, Chicago Reader
"Elaine Dame has a gorgeous, belting voice. She and she alone makes this mess endurable."
- Catey Sullivan, Nightlines
"Elaine Dame has an enjoyable presence and I look forward to seeing her again."
- Jeff Rossen, Gay Chicago Magazine
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