Highland Park Woman's 'One-Woman Show' Hits Fringe Festival

Five performances of a one-woman show by a Highland Park woman will be part of the Chicago Fringe Festival, an annual festival showcasing traditional and non-traditional performances, in September.

Kelly Haramis, a former Chicago Tribune journalist and mom of two, will present “Double Happiness: A Tale of Love, Loss and One Forever Family” at the Windy City Music Theatre Blackbox Studio in Chicago (5340-5342 W. Lawrence Ave.) five times between September 6 and 13.

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Directed by David Knoell and having debuted in 2012, the show will feature Haramis as she “juggles the complications of modern infertility, the endless delays of international adoption and the crushing depths of unexpected loss.”

“In the process, Kelly introduces audiences to 1950s New York City, the world’s most-fertile man, and raucous Penn State parties,” according to a news release. “Kelly’s quest for a baby culminates in an astounding trip to China that shows her how to be a mother with style, grace and wit.”

Performances are planned for: 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6; 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7; 10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10; 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12 and 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept.13.

See the show via the Chicago Fringe Festival