PlayMakers Laboratory Presents THAT'S WEIRD, GRANDMA: HOLIDAY PARTY!

It’s an annual holiday tradition! PlayMakers Laboratory is pleased to welcome back its original sketch show That's Weird, Grandma: Holiday Party!, playing five performances only December 5 – 14, 2025 at the Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N. Ashland Ave. in Chicago. Company member Linnaea Groh directs this family-friendly comedy extravaganza. Tickets ($25* adults, $15* youth) are now on sale at www.playmakerslab.org. *Ticket prices include a $2.50 processing fee

The cast includes Company Members Jen Allman, Noah Appel, Ruby Gibson, Maddy Grady, Indira Gutiérrez, Barry Irving, Daniela Kriedler, Macaria Chaparro Martinez, Sam Nieves, Yongwoo Park, Brad Stevens and Melanie Vitaterna.

That’s Weird, Grandma features adaptations of stories written during PML’s creative writing residencies in Chicago elementary schools. PML’s ensemble of professional actors, comedians and musicians bring the young authors’ stories to life as raucous sketches, songs and movement pieces, performing first for students in their schools and then for the public. These stories – from hilarious dialogues between unlikely characters to poignant pleas for social change, along with holiday-inspired stories – resonate with adults while celebrating the imaginations of young people.

Production team: Nick Crothers (Stage Manager).

Performance Schedule:

Friday, December 5 at 7 pm
Saturday, December 6 at 2 pm
Sunday, December 7 at 2 pm
Saturday, December 13 at 2 pm
Sunday, December 14 at 2 pm

About PlayMakers Laboratory

For 28 years, PlayMakers Laboratory has served Chicago Public School students by providing a creative writing residency program aimed primarily at elementary schools. Our company of over 60 teaching artists utilize creative drama and storytelling to promote literacy and self-esteem during our in-school residencies and park district programming. Each year, our programs serve more than 4,000 young people across Chicago. In our six-week writing residencies, a whopping 88% of students improve writing scores by at least one level over the course of our residencies. Plus, 100% of classroom teachers report that our program supports their student’s writing and improves confidence and self-esteem.