Cupid Players – Cupid Has a Heart On, at Stage773

Specialties

Stage 773 is a four-​theater performance and tenant facility anchoring the Belmont Theater District in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. Every year, we bring together more than 75,000 patrons with 5,000 artists in productions that range from intimate theater shows to the largest sketch comedy festival in the nation. Stage 773 presents accessible, affordable, and exceptional entertainment, as well as opportunities for artists to develop through continuing education and programs. As a tenant facility, Stage 773 provides material, technical, organizational, and emotional support to artists and administrators.

History

Established in 2001.

Cupid Has A Heart On combines sharp writing and catchy songs with a witty take on relationships, love and life. The result is a musical sketch show that is raunchy, sweet, cynical, touching, smart, inane and — above all — very, very funny. The show has received critical acclaim and entertained thousands of audience members.

Meet the Business Owner

Creative Director, Brian P.

Business Owner

Brian Posen has been called one of the most influential people in the Chicago theater scene (PerforInk) and one of the top ’30 Players who really perform in Chicago (New City)’. Brian is the Creative Director of Stage 773 and a founder and Executive Producer of The Annual Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival (‘A raging Lakeview comedic beast’ –Chicago Tribune), as well as the founder and director of The Cupid Players (‘Best Sketch Comedy Group in Chicago’-Chicago Reader). Posen has been active in the Chicago theater scene for over 20 years as an actor, producer, director, and teacher. Brian’s work has received several awards including ‘Jeff’ and ‘After Dark’ awards. Brian has been an educator with the Second City Training Center, Columbia College Chicago, Actors Theater in Louisville, and Steppenwolf Theater