LATTE THEATER to PREMIER NEW CHICAGO PLAY - THE PORCH LIGHT

A brand new play, THE PORCH LIGHT, about Chicago, is set to premiere at Plymouth Place Auditorium. LATTE Theater brings you this amazing show chronicles our history, our hope, our humanity through the simple front porch of a suburban home, and all that went on… and was shared on it. An original work by Chicago Playwright, Felicia Pfluger that explores over 120 years (from 1893 through the present) of American life and family. Through powerful, hilarious and fun vignettes, we explore times of radical change in history, the context of cultural change, changes in the family unit, social awareness, wars… and our humanity. Be part of the stage premier. The porch light is on, children, it is time to come home.

The idea came to the playwright as she was sitting on a front porch of a friend’s home. Pfluger spied some initials, in a heart, that some hopeful soul had carved into the rail and wondered if this porch would talk, what secrets would it share with us?

The play, in over 25 swift vignettes, brings to life the variety of changes that have been witnessed from the porch. The radical changes in culture and history. Children that gave their borning cries in this old structure. The elderly that might have breathed their last breath… after lives well lived. The weddings, homecomings, slumber parties, the first steps of a child – and all their firsts – their first kiss, the first day of school, first dance, first kiss, first job. The holidays, anniversaries, and everything in between that make the lives we share, rich and vibrant.

The importance of this porch resonates through celebrating, dealing with conflict and struggling through real-life issues, and how we deal with real issues different eras. Yet, the themes remain the same throughout our lives. Of resilience, life, love, family, perseverance, and hope.

Under the porch light that, our lives intertwine. Our communities, our families, our history, Our humanity. Our hope. For it is a gathering place. And a place to reflect, share, and well, love each other. And it is so needed now, just as much as it was first built. Come join LATTE Theater as The Porch Light holds the secrets too so many lives, chronicling three families stories. The porch light is on, friends, it is time to come home.

7 pm, Friday, November 8th
2 & 7 pm, Saturday, November 9th

Plymouth Place Auditorium
315 N La Grange Road, La Grange Park

$5 Students/Seniors/First Responders
$12 Presale Tickets Available at Tates (25 S Ashland Ave, La Grange)
$15 Adults at Door

Unassigned Seating. Doors Open 40 Minutes Early for Prepurchase. Post-show panel discussion with the Playwright, Cast, and Director.