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Advance MAN
Part One of The HONEYCOMB TRILOGY

Written by Mac Rogers

Directed by Noah Elman*

Location

The Factory Theater
1623 W. Howard St.
Chicago, IL 60626

Performances

August 14 - September 27, 2026
Press Opening: Aug. 21

Time

7:30pm
Sunday Matinees at 3:00pm

Run Time

2 hrs with a 15 minute intermission

Tickets

$10-$40, sliding scale

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When Astronaut Bill Cooke and his team arrive back from Mars, they come with secrets that will forever change Earth and humanity's place on it. What will his family have to say about it? Advance Man kicks off a trilogy of plays, both intimate and global in nature, that ask us: Have humans gone too far and is it someone else's turn?

In the heart-pounding first play of Strawdog’s new two year project, playwright Mac Rogers takes familiar genres of science fiction and horror to tackle themes of xenophobia and climate change.

ADVANCE MAN: PART ONE OF THE HONEYCOMB TRILOGY is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
www.concordtheatricals.com