Workday: An Absurd Play About Working From Home — Rhino Fest 2024

A new take on physical workplace comedies like Charlie Chaplin's Hard Times or Lucille Ball and the conveyor belt of chocolates, now placed in the modern office: a studio apartment. Irene stays by her phone while working for the "Sandwich Help Hotline," explaining to the callers how to make increasingly complicated sandwiches. She's trying to resist drinking to keep herself patient, while a dummy in a chair keeps telling her she should. To make matters worse, her job's new app won't work. Also, Irene must assemble a puzzle and grill a veggie burger on a George Forman grill onstage. New work by Keith Gatchel.

Venue Notes: Chicago Dramatists is located at 1105 W Chicago Ave, in the River West neighborhood. Street parking tends to be difficult in the area — plan to take public transit or a hired car if possible, or plan extra time to locate parking. (Apps such as ParkWhiz and SpotHero can often help you find a paid spot nearby.) The Chicago Blue Line station exits within one block of the venue. The venue's entrance is at 798 N Aberdeen Ave (if you see Big Shoulders Coffee, walk around to the other side of the building). The theater space is on the first floor, with a wheelchair-accessible entrance and two accessible bathrooms. Beverages will be available in the lobby before shows begin.