Social Media Onstage

By Suzy Evans in Arts & Entertainment on Sep 2, 2009 8:20PM

The Steppenwolf is on it. The Broadway musical Next to Normal took it to the next level. And now, The Playground Theater is bringing it to the stage. (We're talking about Twitter in case you were wondering.) The Tweet Life is an improv show that uses one guest's tweets as scene suggestions for the performance. Each week, a different twitter follower of @the_playground will be chosen as the subject of an original show. If you want to participate, follow @the_playground and @reply "I want in on #thetweetlife." The selected follower will receive two complimentary tickets to that week's show. If you're not on Twitter, we can't help you. Or just sign up.

The Tweet Life opens tonight at 8 p.m. and runs Wednesdays through September 30 at The Playground Theater, 3209 N Halsted, tickets are $10