The 2003 edition of Bailiwick Repertory’s annual showcase of emerging directors has been spread out over three installments: “Chicago Works,” running January 27-February 11; “In Adaptation/Translation” in April; and a gay- and lesbian-themed series in June. The “Chicago Works” portion, listed here, features ten short plays organized into programs of three or four plays each; all the scripts are new works by local authors. Performances take place Mondays and Tuesdays at 7:30 PM at the Bailiwick Arts Center, 1229 W. Belmont. Tickets are $10; a “Chicago Works” pass costs $25. For reservations and more information, call 773-883-1090.
Following is the schedule through January 28; a complete schedule is available on-line at www.chicagoreader.com.
MONDAY, JANUARY 27
Equinox
Eric C. Reda, a recent transplant to Chicago from Arizona, penned this drama about two men confronting a violent childhood pact. Natalie Berning directs.
Good Girl
British-born film and stage director Paul Cotter shepherds Donald Lewis’s play about a doll.
The Life and Death of Jarrett Haffrel
Emily Wright directs Brad Light’s portrait of a man facing mortality as he enters middle age.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 28
Equinox
See listing for Monday, January 27.
Good Girl
See listing for Monday, January 27.
The Life and Death of Jarrett Haffrel
See listing for Monday, January 27.