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April  22,  2015  Press  Contact:  Hank  Greene:  Producer,  Vienna  Juvenile  Sketch  Comedy,  viennajuvenile@gmail.com,  612-­‐325-­‐9290  Kill  Date:  July  26,  2015  

Vienna  Juvenile  presents  Orbit  

Chicago,  IL  (April,  2015):  This  July,  Vienna  Juvenile  will  produce  their  third  original  sketch  comedy  revue,  

Orbit.  The  show  will  mark  the  return  of  Director  Sophie  Blumberg,  who  helmed  the  group’s   first  show  

Who  Do  I  Give  This  Money  To   in  March,  2014.  Orbit  will  run  on  Saturday,  July  11,  Saturday  July  18  and  

Saturday  July  25  at  8:00pm  in  the  Cabaret  at  Stage  773,  1225  W.  Belmont  Ave.  Chicago,  IL  60657  (near  

the  Belmont  Red  Line).  Tickets  are  $13  online  and  at  the  door;  to  purchase  visit  www.stage773.com  or  

call  the  Box  Office  at  773.327.5252.  

About  Orbit  

  Orbit  takes  audiences  to  the  moments  in  our  lives  that  happen  right  before  the  moment;  when  

the   choices   have   been   made   and   the   results   lie   around   the   corner,   but   haven’t   arrived   quite   yet.  

Whether  you’re  anticipating  the  triumph  of  your  dreams  coming  true,  or  watching  your  boat  slowly  sink  

into  the  sea,  the  cast  of  Vienna  Juvenile  returns  for  their  third  revue  to  ask  this  simple  question:  “What  

do  we  do  while  we’re  waiting?”  

About  Vienna  Juvenile  Sketch  Comedy  

  Vienna   Juvenile  Sketch  Comedy  strives   to  create  emotionally  driven  comedy  revues   that   focus  

on  the  common  human  experiences  we  share  but  so  rarely  talk  about—shedding  light  on  anxieties,  joys  

and  fears  that  we  often  keep  to  ourselves.  Formed  in  October  2013  by  Layne  Dixon,  Anthony  Smith  and  

Hank  Greene,   the  group  has   since  gone  on   to  write   two   full   length   sketch   revues   together:  Who  Do   I  

Give  This  Money  To  at  Gorilla  Tango  in  Bucktown  and  Journey  Into  Hindsight  at  Stage  773,  that  latter  of  

which  was  called  “a  joy  to  watch…  and  hilarious”  by  The  Sketch  Review.  Their  work  has  been  featured  at  

Chicago  Sketchfest,  at  the  Green  Mill  as  a  part  of  The  Paper  Machete,  and  most  recently  as  a  headlining  

act  at  the  2015  Indiana  University  Campus  Comedy  Festival.  

Who  We  Are  

  Sophie   Blumberg   (Director)   is   thrilled   to   return   to   Vienne   Juvenile   for  Orbit.     Her   work   with  

them  was  last  seen  on  their  premiere  show  Who  Do  I  Give  This  Money  To.    She  recently  completed  the  

Directing  Internship  at  Actors  Theatre  of  Louisville  in  the  2014/2015  Season.    Regional  Theatre  Credits:    

Director  for  Don't  Leave  Me  Here  Okay,  The  Q&A,  Elsewhere,  and  The  Rulers  of  All  Worlds:  A  [Cos]Play  at  

Actors   Theatre  of   Louisville  with   the  Apprentice/Intern  Company.    Assistant  Dramaturg   for  Smokefall,  

The   Upstairs   Concierge,   Feathers   and   Teeth,   and   Buzzer   at   the   Goodman   Theatre.     Chicago   Theatre:    

Director  at  Chicago  Writers  Bloc,  The  Women's  Theatre  Alliance,  Fury  Theatre,  Vienna  Juvenile,  and  Cold  

Basement  Dramatics.  Additional  Credits:      She  directed  the  world  premiere  of  Jason  Lindner’s  The  Half-­‐

Life   of  Memory   through   an   In   the  Works   Grant   from   the   Chicago   Department   of   Cultural   Affairs   and  

Special   Events.     Former   Artistic   Director   and   Company   Member   with   Cold   Basement   Dramatics.    

Blumberg  received  her  B.A  from  Kenyon  College.  

  Layne   Dixon   (Writer/Ensemble)   has   appeared   with   Vienna   Juvenile   in   the   original   revues  

Journey  Into  Hindsight  and  Who  Do  I  Give  This  Money  To,  and  was  also  recently  seen  in  The  Second  City  

Conservatory   show,   Comedy   Train.   Other   credits   include   Strapped   In   at   the   Annoyance   Theatre,  

independent   improv   group  Dinner   for   Yesterday   and  The   Second   City’s   student  writing   6   show,   Love,  

Security  and  Other  Mythical  Creatures.  Originally   from  Atlanta,  Layne   is  a  graduate  of   the  Second  City  

Conservatory  and  previous  member  of   Indiana  University’s  Awkward  Silence  Comedy.  When  she's  not  

reading  The  Giving  Tree  or  unsuccessfully  trying  to  swaddle  her  dog  you  can  find  her  taking  photographs  

of  people  around  town.  She  is  incredibly  excited  and  grateful  to  be  part  of  such  an  amazing  show.  

  Hank   Greene   (Writer/Ensemble)   has   appeared   with   Vienna   Juvenile   in   the   original   revues  

Journey  Into  Hindsight  and  Who  Do  I  Give  This  Money  To.   In  addition  to  his  work  with  Vienna  Juvenile,  

Hank   is   an   Artistic   Associate/Resident   Playwright   with   the   Bloomington   Playwrights   Project   in  

Bloomington,  IN,  where  his  writing  credits  include  three  productions  of  The  Blizzard  from  2012  –  2014,  

two  productions  of  The  Vintage  Scenes  from  2012  –  2013,  Death  Metal  Family  Radio  Hour  (Indianapolis  

Fringe   Festival   2013),   and  Death  Metal   Podcast   for   Kids   (Indianapolis   Fringe   Festival   2014).   Hank   is   a  

recent  graduate  of  iO  and  has  performed  with  the  independent  improv  group,  The  Awful  Steamboat.  He  

is   an  alumnus  of   Indiana  University’s   sketch   comedy  group,   The  University   tWits,  where  he   served  as  

Artistic  Director  from  2010-­‐2012.  

  Anthony   Smith   (Writer/Ensemble)   has   appeared   with   Vienna   Juvenile   in   the   original   revues  

Journey   Into   Hindsight   and  Who   Do   I   Give   This   Money   To.     When   not   working   in   Vienna   Juvenile,  

Anthony   is   an   improviser   and   playwright.   He   is   an   alumnus   of   Indiana   University’s   Awkward   Silence  

Comedy,  where  he  was  president  and  a  playing  member  with  Vienna  Juvenile  ensemble  member  Layne  

Dixon  from  2008-­‐2012.  His  playwriting  credits   include  Silent  Night  and  Black  Tie  Affair.  Black  Tie  Affair  

was  a  selection  for  Bloomington  Playwright  Project’s  (Bloomington,  IN),  Best  New  Undergraduate  Plays  

of   the  Midwest  Showcase.  After   its   showcase  at  Bloomington  Playwright’s  Project   it  was  published  by  

the  Writers’  Guild  of  Bloomington.