More than a year in the making, this genre-bending adaptation of Joshua Cotter's critically-acclaimed graphic novel follows two young siblings through the joys and pain of their innocent, 1980s childhood in the heartland, complete with dinosaurs and giant robots.

Rated PG-13: This production is not intended for children.

riyl American Splendor, 'Peanuts,' Dave Eggers, The Shins

Michael Grossberg’s Top 10 Reasons to See “Skyscrapers”

04.15.2011

The Columbus Dispatch’s theatre critic liked an awful lot about our new production of Skyscrapers of the Midwest. Straight from his late-night review, here are his Top 10 Reasons to see the show.

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“Skyscrapers” video preview

04.13.2011

If it looks like we’re having fun, it’s because we are. Can’t wait for you to join us.

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First photos: Skyscrapers of the Midwest

04.13.2011
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Josh & Matt Recommend Comics for you

03.13.2011

If you’ve read Skyscrapers of the Midwest, or anything like it, you’re no doubt wondering what to read next. Well, visiting your local comic book shop is a great way to dive right in. Or, if you’re a fan of Amazon, and you’d like to see AVLT get a little kick-back from your purchases, look [...]

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“Skyscrapers” adjusts its schedule

03.09.2011

AVLT is rolling with the new.

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What it’s like right now

02.22.2011

Matt reveals a little of his insecurities as the end of the first stage of the writing process nears.

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From Comic to Play

02.09.2011

I read Josh Cotter’s “Skyscrapers of the Midwest” comics in early 2008. (You can buy the collected version here.) After reading the book several times, I started thinking about making it into a play. Theatre and comics don’t seem to have a lot in common on the surface, but I actually think the needs and [...]

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The real skyscrapers of the midwest

02.08.2011

I spent dark, snowy January week in Missouri, 80 miles north of Kansas City, in a beautiful locale where you could stand on top of a hill and see nothing but snow in every direction. (Well, snow and maybe a wind farm, more on that later…) I was very privileged to be a guest of [...]

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When I first read “Skyscrapers”

02.07.2011

It was early 2008, I read a lot of blogs about comics and I had one of my own (titled “Comic Books and Hip-Hop.” Guess what we wrote about?) Over at Comics Should Be Good, I read a review by good-ol-d-reliable Brian Cronin of something with a really intriguing title. After acquiring the reviewed issue, [...]

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