📚✨ Dive into a world where romance and fantasy intertwine at our enchanting Romantasy Literary Festival! ✨📚
Join us for a captivating celebration of love, magic, and imagination as we bring together acclaimed authors, passionate readers, and performers for an unforgettable weekend of literary delight.
w/Special Guest Authors Lana Harper, Tamara Jerée, Samara Breger, Megan Mackie, and Melanie K. Moshella
FRIDAY FEST PASS w/Romantasy Tote $30
SATURDAY FEST PASS w/Romantasy Tote $50
SUNDAY FEST PASS w/Romantasy Tote $50
WEEKEND PASS w/Romantasy Tote & 5 Signed Books from the Authors $120
SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, MARCH 22nd
Cocktail Mixer w/Authors w
6 PM | ALL SPACES | FREE
TWIHARD! A Twilight Musical Parody
7 PM | Bradbury Theater
"Twihard! A Twilight Musical Parody is a knockout comedy with dazzling, energetic performances and boisterous music." -Third Coast Review
"Schaefer and Rasmussen’s work here sparkles, and Otherworld’s production is flawless..."-Chicago On Stage
Twihard! A Twilight Musical Parody at Otherworld Theatre is a side-splitting, fangtastic romp that hilariously reimagines the iconic "Twilight" saga with catchy tunes, uproarious humor, and an unforgettable twist. Join us as we sink our teeth into the beloved story of Bella and Edward, all while poking fun at the supernatural world we've come to adore. Whether you're a die-hard "Twilight" fan or just looking for a howling good time, this musical parody promises an evening of laughter, love, and unforgettable moments. Don't miss your chance to experience the lighter side of Forks with "Twihard" at Otherworld Theatre!
Music by Brian Rasmussen
Books & Lyrics by Tiffany Keane Schaefer
LOST REALMS: IMPROVISED MUSICALS: THE OMEGAVERSE
10:00 PM | Bradbury Theater
Join Lost Realms for a brand-new musical adventure into the unknown! Each week, Lost Realms tackles a different sci-fi or fantasy subgenre, turning your suggestions into a full musical that’s entirely made up on the spot! From castles to cavemen, spaceships to séances, demons to dystopian futures, and everything in between, Lost Realms guarantees to amaze and delight. Each show is packed with comedy, drama, otherworldly spectacle, and epic melodies– accompanied by the incredible musical stylings of The Lost Band!
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LOST REALMS: IMPROVISED MUSICALS FROM BEYOND
Directed By Keenan Camp
Stage Manager Kenna Bartlett
SATURDAY, MARCH 23rd
Whoa-mance! Podcast
11 AM | Alchemist Lab | FREE
Whoa!mance is a weekly podcast about Romance Novels and Ourselves. Whoa!mance is also a member of the Frolic Podcast Network!
Morgan and Isabeau unearth the weirdest bits and the sexiest parts of a romance novel each week. It’s like listening to two people you want to be friends with talking about cool stuff, like orgasms and what it means to be a human under late capital.
Come join the party! Click subscribe, you won’t be sorry.
BOOK SIGNING!
2 PM - 6 PM | Bradbury Theatre | FREE
Buy Books! Support the Authors! Meet them! Get You Books Signed! In special partnership with Women & Children First Bookstore
TWIHARD! A Twilight Musical Parody
7 PM | Bradbury Theater
"Twihard! A Twilight Musical Parody is a knockout comedy with dazzling, energetic performances and boisterous music." -Third Coast Review
"Schaefer and Rasmussen’s work here sparkles, and Otherworld’s production is flawless..."-Chicago On Stage
Twihard! A Twilight Musical Parody at Otherworld Theatre is a side-splitting, fangtastic romp that hilariously reimagines the iconic "Twilight" saga with catchy tunes, uproarious humor, and an unforgettable twist. Join us as we sink our teeth into the beloved story of Bella and Edward, all while poking fun at the supernatural world we've come to adore. Whether you're a die-hard "Twilight" fan or just looking for a howling good time, this musical parody promises an evening of laughter, love, and unforgettable moments. Don't miss your chance to experience the lighter side of Forks with "Twihard" at Otherworld Theatre!
Music by Brian Rasmussen
Books & Lyrics by Tiffany Keane Schaefer
QNA with Tamara Jeree
7 PM | Alchemist Lab Theatre | FREE
Talking with Tamara Jeree about "The Fall that Saved Us", centering around queer and nonbinary characters in Romantasy
FEMMES READING FILTH LIVE PODCAST
10:00 PM | ALCHEMIST LAB
Join friends and co-hosts, Jess and Emily, as they talk about popular tropes found in romance novels and fanfiction! Listen in as they joke and chat about their favorite topic: smut! w/ Samara Breger, writer of "A Long Time Dead"
SUNDAY, MARCH 24th
DRAG'N' BRUNCH
11 AM | Bradbury Theatre
Join the Royal Revelry at Otherworld Theatre's Drag Brunch Tournament! Get ready for a brunch that's like no other! Part medieval times, part game show, and featuring select saucy readings by our Drag'ns w/ special guest Melanie K. Moschella.
TWIHARD! A Twilight Musical Parody
2 PM | Bradbury Theater
"Twihard! A Twilight Musical Parody is a knockout comedy with dazzling, energetic performances and boisterous music." -Third Coast Review
"Schaefer and Rasmussen’s work here sparkles, and Otherworld’s production is flawless..."-Chicago On Stage
Twihard! A Twilight Musical Parody at Otherworld Theatre is a side-splitting, fangtastic romp that hilariously reimagines the iconic "Twilight" saga with catchy tunes, uproarious humor, and an unforgettable twist. Join us as we sink our teeth into the beloved story of Bella and Edward, all while poking fun at the supernatural world we've come to adore. Whether you're a die-hard "Twilight" fan or just looking for a howling good time, this musical parody promises an evening of laughter, love, and unforgettable moments. Don't miss your chance to experience the lighter side of Forks with "Twihard" at Otherworld Theatre!
Music by Brian Rasmussen
Books & Lyrics by Tiffany Keane Schaefer
QNA with LANA HARPER
2PM | Alchemist Lab Theatre
Chatting with local Chicago author Lana Harper about Payback's A Witch
BOOK SIGNING
5 PM | Alchemist Lab Theatre
Buy Books! Support the Authors! Meet them! Get You Books Signed! In special partnership with Women & Children First Bookstore
Portal-Prov! A Court of Thorns & Roses
7:00 PM | Bradbury Theater
Each week, PORTAL-PROV! transports audiences to a different genre-informed world of comedy. Like Star Trek? We'll beam you there! Want to go back in time? Hop in our DeLoran! On the run from the Terminator? Come with us if you want to live! The show is improvised on the spot by our performers along with input from the nerdiest, geekiest, most fun audiences in Chicago.