Post-show discussions (FREE) hosted by a TimeLine Company Member and featuring members of the Not Enough Air production team and cast on
Thursdays 1/29, 2/5 & 2/12; Sundays 2/15 & 2/22 and Wednesday 3/4.
Sunday Scholars Series(FREE), an hour-long post-show panel discussion featuring experts on the themes of Not Enough Air, on 2/8. More info ...
Company Member Discussion on Sunday 3/1 (FREE). The heart of TimeLine is our Company members, who shape the artistic vision and choose the programming for the organization. Join them after this performance for an informal discussion to hear more about how the Company works and the process that brought this show to the stage
World Premiere
by Masha Obolensky directed by Nick Bowling
Not Enough Air Reviews
"A fearsome feminist outcry now in a powerfully acted, drivingly directed world premiere ... Director Nick Bowling and his three sensational actresses have given the production a wonderfully hallucinatory quality." — Chicago Sun-Times
"A fascinating look at Treadwell’s creative process ... The crackerjack ensemble masters the fast-paced staging and rapid-fire language." — Newcity Stage
"Vivid, smart and wholly absorbing ... Masha Obolensky’s expressionistic true crime fable is a triumph of atmospheric storytelling and disquieting truths." — Examiner.com
This world premiere drama Not Enough Air follows famed journalist-turned-playwright Sophie Treadwell as she is drawn into the real-life tragedy of Ruth Snyder’s 1928 murder trial. Treadwell is haunted by Ruth’s story and finds herself compelled to bring it to the stage in the form of her landmark play Machinal, acclaimed as one of the highpoints of expressionist theater on an American stage. In this astonishing exploration of media sensationalism and ethics as well as interpretation and manipulation in the creative process, Obolensky illuminates the lives of two women who pushed against the limitations and expectations imposed upon them by society.
Artistic Director PJ Powers comments:
“We’ve been involved in the development of this remarkable new work over the last two years,” Powers said. “Masha has been a true collaborator, wrestling with big ideas, making changes and treating the process like a laboratory to experiment. We are honored to premiere her dynamic new play for Chicago audiences.”
About TimeLine Theatre
TimeLine Theatre Company is a Chicago theater company dedicated to presenting stories
inspired by history that connect with today's social and political issues. TimeLine Theatre brings Chicago theater audiences provocative
work that engages, educates, entertains and enlightens. Founded in 1997 and located in Chicago's Lakeview East
neighborhood,
TimeLine is the recipient of 37 Jeff Awards, which signify excellence in Chicago theatre. TimeLine Theatre is a member of the League of Chicago Theatres and Theatre Communications Group, the national organization for the American theatre.