First Floor Theater

From our friends at Rivendell Theatre Ensemble:

The next world premiere in Rivendell’s 30th Anniversary Season

DO SOMETHING PRETTY by Melissa Ross�
Directed by Jessica Fisch
Featuring RTE member Katherine Mallen Kupferer in her Rivendell debut with Jasper Johnson, Reilly Oh and Jocelyn Zamudio

Summer of 1992. The United States is in a recession. Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton is about to run for president. Kurt is married to Courtney. Yo MTV Raps is on the TV. And Zach Morris is the only kid with a cell phone.

On a hot August night in a small Massachusetts town the last few weeks before school starts. Three teens try to navigate their way through the murky path to adulthood. Phoebe wants to grow up. Jason wants Evie. And Evie just wants to get as far away from everyone as she possibly can.

Now extended through June 14th!

Tickets at rivendelltheatre.org/dosomethingpretty

Coming up next: Netta Walker, our 2026 Blueprint Commission recipient!

Her play, "Nordica", draws inspiration George S. Schuyler’s Harlem Renaissance novel "Black No More" and will explore culture, mythology, and identity through a contemporary lens.

The Blueprint Commission is made possible with the generous support of Michael and Mona Heath.

“WORK HARD HAVE FUN MAKE HISTORY uncovers truths about our current moment and where we are headed if nothing changes through genre-bending depth and humor.” — Angelina Lin, BroadwayWorld Chicago.

Don’t miss our Chicago premiere by reid tang—“a theatrical experience of existential dread and cerebral laughs.”

Review: WORK HARD HAVE FUN MAKE HISTORY at Raven Theatre When you really stop to think about it, the late stage capitalist grind we find ourselves in (or rather, that billionaires and certain politicians have forced upon us) has created a disembodied culture marked by rampant labor, optimized efficiency, and fractured connections — and that’s a pretty...