The Neo-Futurists — Attraction in Lake View Township

It was an unfortunate evening that ended badly. The evening was filled with skits that included audience participation. One skit was about gender identity acceptance where an actor requested that I give shim my hand where shim painted red nail polish on my fingers and gave a soliloquy on gender bias and stereo-types. I have friends who are very dear to me that have fought this struggle their whole lives so I let shim paint my nails freely. I believe in the message that you should allow everyone to self identify as they wish. At the end of the show - I asked for a way to clean the red nail polish off my hands. The actors acted as if I was asking for something that was inappropriate. I said I supported the message but not at my own cost or discomfort. They offered to give me $3 to get nail polish remover. I offered to go out and buy them some nail polish remover so no one else has to leave their premises uncomfortable. They said they would not share my gift with someone else. They said that I voluntarily submitted and I therefore I had no rights to ask for resolution. I feel I was given no real choice - either appear as a bigot and deny getting my finger nails painted in a public setting - or allow let them paint my nails only to find out later that I had no recourse. I am not a passive person. I am not someone who allow others make me feel bad about myself unwarrantedly. Yet I feel bad. I don't deserve this feeling. I can only state that I would not suggest others see this show. The lessons I learned was not one I wanted to learn: Supporting a cause that you believe in should not make you...

This is a go to for us when we have people from out of town. It's a funny, serious, communal, touching and nurturing show that will leave you thinking about both our shared and unique experiences as humans.

If you haven't been, their main show, the infinite wrench, is always a treat. Prepare to see thirty short plays that will make you laugh, make you think and make you feel emotions that you might not have felt in a while.

Bonus points: they pay their performers and through fundraising are able to offer healthcare to them as well. It's rare to see a theater committed to taking care of their own so strongly. Please check them out and support their art.

Photo attached is from a show they did at a convention but it's the most recent menu I have that gives an idea of the some of the plays they performed. Their show is always changing so don't expect any of these but I wanted to provide it as a little amuse bouché to whet...

We called the phone number on the website ahead of time to ask about the booster situation. They mentioned we just need the second vaccination. We were visiting from out of state, arrived and the hostess said we needed the booster. We explained that we called and that the person on their phone number said we just needed the second vaccination. The hostess said "I don't know what you're talking about, we don't have a phone number". She was very rude. We explained they have a phone number listed on both website and Google, and she again said they have no phone number and inferred we must be lying. We then called the phone number on the website in front of the hostess, and she says "that must be new". Hostess was super condescending and gaslighting and rude. This place left a terrible taste...