"They don't understand. It feels like it's us or them. We hate that feeling," says Police Sergeant Stacy Kraft. See a rough-edged collaborative performance based on the improvisations, writings, and interviews of members of Live Bait Theater's Police-Teen Link ensemble, adapted by Sharon Evans and directed by Ann Filmer, and featuring members of the Police-Teen Link Program as well as professional Chicago actors.
Neighborhoods. Nicknames. Jokes. Jobs. Laws. Lies. Guns. Gangs. Beatings. Bureaucracies. Nights. Nightmares. Deaths. Dreams.
"US or THEM" is a gritty investigation into two very misunderstood groups—Cops and Teens. Police-Teen Link is a program that continues to link police officers and local teens through theater. The five-year old program provides a unique mentoring service with police officers and teens and could mark an advance in addressing teen-crime issues.
Live Bait Theater is located at 3914 N. Clark St.. Street parking is generally available.
Regular performances are Friday, April 2, through Sunday, April 25. Showtimes are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Tickets are $25 on Fridays and Saturdays; enjoy family discount $10 Sundays. For reservations, call (773) 871-1212. Tickets are also available on-line at ticketweb.com.
Police Officers: Show your badge and get $10 tickets anytime.
Teens: Show your school ID cards and get $10 tickets anytime.
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