The Filament Theatre Ensemble is thrilled to announce that the 2012 recipient of Allie’s Gift is Vanessa Valliere. Vanessa is a theatre artist with a diverse background including acting, physical theatre performance, clown, directing, and dance. Vanessa has performed and assistant directed at the Neo-Futurists, understudied and assisted at The New Colony, performed as back up dancer/clown for Steinomite and Sssnake (two Chicago musicians), performed in a devised piece for Collaboration’s Sketchbook, and performed with a vintage dance troupe called the Tackie Annies. She also performs and tours regularly as a cheerleader/clown for Mucca Pazza, Chicago’s own thirty-piece circus punk marching band. Vanessa recently quit her day job to pursue her art full time. Her diverse talents, passion for her craft, and warmth and good humor exemplify so many of the qualities that Allie Powell demonstrated in her life. Vanessa will use Allie’s Gift to study with the internationally-renowned master teacher Paola Coletto. Her study is part of the creation of a solo show that will tour the country as part of New Belgium’s Tour de Fat, and ultimately land in Chicago for a hometown performance. Allie’s Gift is an annual financial gift given to a Chicago artist in honor of Allison Powell, Filament’s business manager from February 2010 t ...

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Without further ado, the Filament Theatre Ensemble is proud to present… Our 2011 – 2012 Season! From the Circle: Remembering the Earth Through Folktales October 1-November 11, 2011 at The Den Theatre (1333 N. Milwaukee Ave.) Adapted from Folktales by Jack Novak* with Cast Directed by Jack Novak* Featuring Tiffany Williams, Philip de Guzman, Lindsey Dorcus*, and Audrey Bertaux-Skeirik* B ...

The core of the Filament Theatre Ensemble is comprised of sixteen multi-faceted theatre artists.  In addition to being talented actors, designers, writers, and directors, Filament’s ensemble members’ passions run the gamut from business to face painting.  We can proudly boast a country musician, a kindergarten teacher, carpenters, a folk singer, a break dancer, a Navy Pier buccaneer, visu ...