New neighbor draws suspicion

The world premiere of Neighborhood Watch at Jackalope Theatre is a humorous look at what can happen when curiosity leads to suspicion.

Recommended. “There is a lot to enjoy in this sitcom style production that relies heavily on broad humor and predictable stereotypes.”

Written by Rehana Lew Mirza and directed by Kaiser Ahmed. The cast of Neighborhood Watch includes Frank Nall (he/him, Paul Marchant); Jamie Herb (they/them, Becca Marchant); Harsh Gagoomal (he/him, Mo (Mohammed) Rizvi); Victor Holstein (he/him, Shawn Raymond); Omar Bader (he/him, Javed Ansari).

Neighborhood Watch, is at Jackalope Theatre through June 28, 2025 at the Broadway Armory Park, 5917 N. Broadway St., Chicago. Running time 2 hours plus ten-minute intermission. Tickets and information at JackalopeTheatre.org or call/text the box office at 773.340.2543.

Podcast theater review by Reno Lovison includes some insightful historical information about the location of the Jackalope theatre inside the Broadway Armory, an interesting Edgewater neighborhood venue.

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