“Jammin’ with Jamie” Theme: “Super Celebration Songs (2025)”!

UPDATE: We’re jammin’ to this Jammin’ with Jamie jam session Saturday, September 6! Same time, same station (or stream)!

Hi, everyone!

Since we’re in tech rehearsals for the world premiere of Refracted Light, I want to celebrate!

Stay tuned to the end of our Jammin’ with Jamie jam session this week for a code for discount tickets!

Whether you have an accomplishment you’re celebrating, are working toward one and are celebrating your progress, or are feeling totally stuck, this jam session is for you. It’s good for our own spirits, it lifts others’ spirits… and it really confuses people who may want you to feel miserable!

So let’s party with streamers of…

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Jamie Lee Is Penny Harris in “Refracted Light” World Premiere!

Hi, everyone!

After workshops and staged readings, Refracted Light by Dana Hall is getting its world premiere in Chicago!

See the world premiere of Refracted Light at the Edge Theater Thursdays through Sundays from August 29-September 27! Get tickets here!

Lucy is preparing for Penny to leave for college when she discovers information that casts doubt on whether now is the right time. Before she can address her concerns, an unexpected turn of events occurs—Penny goes missing. With loss, mental health struggles, and a whirlwind of changes, the family finds itself unraveling. The question arises: How can a typical suburban family cope with these challenges without losing their sanity?

Cast (in order of appearance):

Penny Harris: Jamie Lee
Ted Harris: Zach Kunde
Lucy Harris: Jessica Lauren Fisher
Dr. David Daker: Charles Schoenherr
Becky Mazur: Kim Wilson Buck

Director: Natividad Selgado

Produced by Eclectic Full Contact Theatre

Being Penny Harris is such a wonderful gift. As part of this world premiere, we really got to help shape and mold our characters as we watched them grow from our first workshop reading, to our first official rehearsal, to even now, as we prepare to open! Through our workshops and staged readings, Dana told all of us in the cast specifically how we each helped breathe even more life into these characters and were in her head as she further refined the script. I find it so amazing that I get to bring Penny to life for the first time and introduce her to the world.

Come see us in Refracted Light!

“Jammin’ with Jamie” Theme: “Back to School Beats (2025)”!

Hi, everyone!

This time of year, a lot of us are going back to school after summer vacation! And even if you’re not, the start of fall brings a lot of schedule changes.

So let’s sharpen our pencils, crack open our textbooks, and lift weights so we can lift our backpack of…

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“Jammin’ with Jamie” Theme: “Terrific Time Tunes (2025)”!

Hi, everyone!

We’re at a weird time of year. Many summer happenings are winding down, but many fall happenings haven’t quite started up yet. We’re in between… just waiting… biding our time…

So as we wait, let’s not twiddle our thumbs, but sing and dance to a ton of…

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“Jammin’ with Jamie” Theme: “Terrific Travel Tunes (2025)”!

Hi, everyone!

The different weather and schedules of summer mean that many take some time to get out of the house… or, at least, out of their usual routine… and take a journey!

So pack your bags, because we’re taking a trip to…

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“Jammin’ with Jamie” Theme: “Spooky Summerween Songs (2025)”!

Hi, everyone!

Have you noticed a growing swell rising up recently? … Besides the radiating heat?

We’re witnessing a strange phenomenon of spooky season coming out into the sun to enjoy the summer…

So let’s jam to a set of…

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“Jammin’ with Jamie” Theme: “Fantastic Fourth of July Follies (2025)”!

Hi, everyone!

This week brings another holiday many will be celebrating…

Of course, the history is complicated, and while we don’t have time to delve into all the nuances, we will address some of them, and I hope this jam session can also lift your mood if you’re feeling down right now.

So let’s start the countdown and set off a whole display of…

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“Jammin’ with Jamie” Theme: “Super Sweltering Summer Songs (2025)”!

Hi, everyone!

It’s the summer solstice!

While the weather’s still deciding whether it wants to be winter or summer, whether you want to beat the heat, feel the heat, or just imagine it, jam with us to a set of…

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“Jammin’ with Jamie” Theme: “Fantastic Father’s Day Follies (2025)”!

Hi, everyone!

It’s Father’s Day!

… Whether you’re currently excited or totally panicking because you forgot, jam with us to a flock of…

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“Jammin’ with Jamie” Theme: “Super Stormy Songs (2025)”!

Hi, everyone!

The Midwest, especially Chicagoland, is going through the annual transition from winter to summer… which means wildly fluctuating temperatures… and wildly fluctuating weather!

So let’s batten down the hatches and whip out our umbrellas as we jam to a set of…

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