Murder On The Orient Express

May 30 - June 9, 2024

Lou & Nancy Schauer Mainstage Theatre

Agatha Christie’s greatest detective’s most thrilling case! A tycoon is murdered on the world’s most luxurious train. Isolated with a killer in their midst, the passengers rely on Hercule Poirot to find the murderer before they strike again!

 

 

 

Cast

Hercule Poirot                      Tim Feeney of Downers Grove

Monssieur Bouc                   Joe Mills of Westchester

Mary Debenham                 Beth DiMarco of Brookfield

Hector MacQueen               Dean Papadopoulos of Orland Park

Michel the Conductor         Chad Hamilton of LaGrange Park

Princess Dragomiroff          Kathy Kusper of Hinsdale

Greta Ohlsson                      Stephanie Williams of Brookfield

Countess Andrenyi             Christy Wielosinski of Lyons

Helen Hubbard                   Cheryle McKay of Oak Brook

Colonel Arbuthnot              KC Driscoll of LaGrange Park

Samuel Rachett                   Rich Kropp of Roselle

 

CREW

Director – Greg Kolack of Elmhurst

Stage Manager – Sharon Sobotka of Hinsdale

Assistant Stage Manager – Ann Serafin of Chicago

Assistant Stage Manager – Kathleen Campbell of Brookfield

Costumes and Make-up – Lori D’Asta of La Grange and Peggy Carlson of La Grange

Dialect Coach - Andrew Pond of Chicago

Dramaturg – Mike Huth of LaGrange Park

Lights – Benton Bullwinkel of Lemont

Props – Gina Palmer of Lombard and Kathi Campbell of Brookfield

Set Design – Imani McDaniel of Chicago

Set Construction – John Baderman of Hinsdale

Set Painting – Mary Kuhn of Naperville

Sound – Zoe Michaels of Lombard

Technical Director - Imani McDaniel of Chicago

Young Frankenstein

October 17th - October 27th, 2024

Lou & Nancy Schauer Mainstage Theatre

The comedy genius Mel Brooks adapts his legendarily funny film into a brilliant musical stage creation! With such memorable tunes as "The Transylvania Mania," "He Vas My Boyfriend" and "Puttin' on the Ritz," Young Frankenstein is scientifically proven, monstrously good entertainment.

 

CAST
Tim Gannon - Dr. Frederick Frankenstein
Joe Mills - The Monster
Nick Corpora Brandt - Igor
Erin Blaber - Inga
Lauren Fontanetta - Elizabeth Benning
Christy Wielosinski - Elizabeth Benning (understudy)
Jennifer Torchia - Frau Blücher
Mark MacLean - Inspector Kemp & Dr. Victor Frankenstein
Jack Calvert - The Hermit
Pam Podolner - Ziggy
Jay Mondragon - Orderly, Steward, Werewolf, Count Dracula
Shea Corpora Brandt - Ensemble
Amy Doehring - Ensemble
Terry Harrold - Ensemble
Tom Kearney - Ensemble
Chris Olson - Ensemble
Stephanie Olson - Ensemble
Patricia Politano - Ensemble
Jennifer Robison – Ensemble
Julie Tomek Campo - Ensemble

CREW
Director - Eddie Sugarman
Music Director - Tammy O'Reilly
Choreographer - Joe Savino
Stage Manager - Sue Wisthuff
Assistant Stage Manager - Kathy Racine
Assistant Stage Manager - Siobhan Maguire
Box Office - Mary Ellen Schutt
Co Costume Chair - Lori D'Asta
Co Costume Chair - Peggy Carlson
Co Costume Chair - Maureen Blaber
Dramaturg - Gregory Van Dare
Hospitality - Joe Mills
House Managers - Mike Janke
Lighting Chair - Benton Bullwinkle
Co Hair & Makeup Chair - Christina Preto-Abernathy
Co Hair & Makeup Chair - Darla Goudeau
Wig Consultant - Romeo Winchester
Deck Captain - David M. Rodriguez
Annual Production Chair - Haruka Lee
Program Editor - Mark MacLean
Program Editor - Bridget Bittman
Props Chair - Rocky (Rachelle) Kolecke
Publicity - Mei Sands
Set Construction Chair - Harry Hultgren
Orchestra Pit Construction - Mike Huth
Set Designer - Imani McDaniel
Set Painting Chair - Mary Kuhn
Co-Sound Chair - John Mueller
Co-Sound Chair - Carol Suda
Technical Director - Imani McDaniel

 

EXTRA PERFORMANCE ADDED! 
Wednesday, January 29th 8pm

January 23rd - February 2nd, 2025

Mary Cattell Theatre

From the writer of Moonstruck, Outside Mullingar is a compassionate, delightful work about how it’s never too late to take a chance on love. Anthony and Rosemary’s romantic journey is heartbreaking, funny, and ultimately deeply moving.

 

CAST

Rosemary - Debbie Ryan Sampson

Anthony - Tom Kearney

Aoife - Kathy Racine

Tony - Harry Hultgren

 

CREW

Director – Adrianne Cury

Stage Manager – Karen Arnold

Assistant Stage Manager – Holly Striska

Assistant Stage Manager - Chuck Lichtenauer

Costumes – Beth DiMarco

Dialect Coach - Susan Gosdick

Dramaturg – Mike Huth

Lights – Mary Ellen Schutt

Makeup & Hair – Kat Creedon

Props – Pat Huth

Set Design – Mike Huth

Set Construction – Tim Feeney

Set Painting – Angelee Johns

Sound – Jack Calvert

 

TWS Annual Chairs

Mary Ellen Schutt (box office), Vacant (costumes), Courtney Beresheim (dramaturgs), David M Rodriguez (PSCC), Eddie Sugarman (stage management), Joe Mills (hospitality), Danny Parrott (bar), Mike Janke (house management), Linda Bugielski (lighting), Kerri Mummert (hair/makeup), Mark Maclean and Bridget Bittman (playbills), Laura Leonardo Ownby (props), Ginny Richardson (publicity), Imani McDaniel (set design), Harry Hultgren (set construction), Ann Marie Hultgren & Jennifer Rakvin (paint), Pat Politano (sound)

 

TWS Annual Techs

Benton Bullwinkel (lights), Ann Marie Hultgren (paint), Danna Durkin (costumes), Angelee Johns & Kathi Campbell (prop/furniture room), Bill Hammack (sound)

Annual Production Chair - Haruka Lee

Technical Director - Imani McDaniel