Tympanic Theatre Company

The Tympanic Theatre Company (403 non-profit status pending) was founded in May of 2007 when Florida State University alumni Daniel Caffrey and Amy Whittenberger moved to Chicago. After working with several other companies, they both wanted to provide an artistic home for new work that didn't require agents, or any other type of solicitation so commonly found in modern professional theatre. They wanted to ensure that their company would consider any new script that was submitted to them for production, regardless of the writer's experience or connections.

Besides being dedicated to producing unsolicited new work, Tympanic also emphasizes the redefinition of space in modern theatre. They believe that a play should encompass every aspect of the theater or venue where it is performed; the stage, the lobby, and most importantly, the audience. By involving all of these different areas, Tympanic strives to create theatrical experiences that are fresh, energetic, and visceral.

History
All works below are original works.

(2007)
* Splintered Crosses
After becoming incorporated, Tympanic mounted their first show, Splintered Crosses, at The Side Project Theatre in August of 2007. Featuring scripts by Daniel Caffrey, Amy Whittenberger, and fellow FSU playwrights McKenzie Gerber and Joshua Mikel, Splintered Crosses was a collection of short plays, half comic, half tragic, all satirizing religion.

(2008)
* House of Weird Death
The House Of Weird Death, a collection of four American horror stories. The scripts were selected from a nationwide submission process that required writers to craft their own short play centering around a figure found in American horror mythology. Showcasing new work by McKenzie Gerber, Amy Whittenberger, Cameron Stuart, Rob Matsushita, and directed by Daniel Caffrey. The show was mounted in the The Cornservatory.

* Gregor and the Squonk (in production)
Gregor and the Squonk is an original work by Daniel Caffrey, and is a modern fairy-tale; a twisted, yet touching examination of how far people are willing to go for the sake of beauty. Directed by Susan Myburgh and mounted in the Bailiwick Arts Center

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