Arts and Crafts - East Dubuque, IL, US
Award-winning actress Chrissy Hogue Bartels brings her comedic and dramatic tour de force to the virtual stage in Robert Lynn's "The StupidER Economy." Chrissy takes the audience on a dizzying ride through her roles as seven women struggling with their personal finances since the economic crisis of 2008 and into the present. From the bottom to the top of the economic ladder, Chrissy weaves a story that will make you laugh, cry and stomp your feet in frustration at our current economic condition.Through personal accounts, the show gets to the heart of the matter of what's ailing our country. Touching on everything from the college experience to Chinese production, racism, refinancing, politicians, and magic dogs, the performance provides a launching point for a conversation we all need to have about where we've been and where we're going, as individuals and as a country