iL Single Payer Coalition Presents "Mercy Killers". Get your free tickets today.

Illinois Single Payer Coalition and the American Theater Company proudly present: Mercy Killers  Reserve your (free) tickets now   Mercy Killers, written and performed by Michael Milligan, directed by Tom Oppenheim, has won a prestigious First Fringe Award from The Scotsman for best new writing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival: “…thoroughly moving" and "...theatre distilled to its most basic essentials” (The Scotsman). If you are trying to understand health care in America, see Mercy Killers. Mercy Killers is a one-man theater piece taken from the collected stories of people suffering financial disaster on top of chronic illnesses. After hearing many horror stories of the American health care system, Michael Milligan (whose Broadway credits include August: Osage Country, La Bête, and Jerusalem) works to put a human face on what he perceives to be a national tragedy. “… a surprisingly tender love story, Mercy Killers stands out as some of the best theatre at the Fringe.” -TV BOMB October 30 thru November 2nd, 8 PM;  Nov. 3rd, 2 pm American Theater Company (ATC) 1909 W. Byron, Chicago Free, donations will be split btw ATC and Mr. Milligan Discussion following each performance   Reserve your free seats online or by phone:     Visit  ATC  http://boxoffice.printtixusa.com/atc/eventcalendar  OR CALL ATC Box office at: 773.409.4125Box Office Hours: Monday through Friday: noon to 6pm Saturdays: 1pm to 8pm (on performance days) Sundays: noon to 5pm (on performance days) More about Mercy Killers  THE STORY: Joe loves apple pie, Rush Limbaugh, the 4th of July and his wife, Jane. He is blue-collar, corn-fed, made in the USA and proud, but when his uninsured wife is diagnosed with cancer, his patriotic feelings and passion for the ethos of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are turned upside down. In Mercy Killers, a new one-man play, Joe struggles with the uniquely American experience of losing your health in the land of plenty. “Michael Milligan’s Mercy Killers is a powerful teaching tool to deliver the emotional impact of how our healthcare system chews up and spits out so many Americans. This masterfully written and performed play displays the agonizing, dehumanizing suffering needlessly imposed on decent people by a system that turns healthcare into a market commodity instead of a basic human right. Mercy Killers poignantly demonstrates how rugged individualism can’t compete with diseases and expenses that can strike down anyone.” BUDDY ROBINSON, CO-COORDINATOR, GREATER MINNESOTA HEALTH CARE COALITION See Teaser or Trailer 1 See notice in the Tribune Help Support ISPC's Single Payer work.  Donate Now Here. Or by check: made out to ISPC, and mail to: 29 E. Madison, St. Suite 602, Chicago, IL 60602 Your help is needed and appreciated.  follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend  Copyright © 2013 Illinois Single Payer Coalition, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed our petition supporting Illinois' Single Payer (Medicare for All) bill, HB 942. Our mailing address is:  Illinois Single Payer Coalition 29 E. Madison Suite 602 Chicago, IL 60602 Add us to your address book  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences