Birthday Candles

September 26th - October 6th, 2024

Mary Cattell Theatre

This poignant Broadway hit, about the extraordinary moments that make up one woman’s ordinary life, explores the highlights and heartbreaks of 100 years in just 90 minutes. “For my money, Birthday Candles is precisely why people go to the theater.” – Chicago Tribune

CAST
Ernestine (Actor 1) - Linda Cunningham
Kenneth (Actor 2) - Jason Nisavic
Alice/Madeline/Ernie (Actor 3) - Leslie Ryal Beebe
Matt/William (Actor 4) - Jason Kilarski
Billy/John (Actor 5) - KC Driscoll
Joan/Alex/Beth (Actor 6) - Allison Fradkin

CREW
Director – Carrie Lee Patterson
Stage Manager – Angelee Johns
Assistant Stage Managers – Mary Van Nest & Bea O’Brien
Costumes – Janet Venzon
Dramaturg – Shannon Gannon
Hospitality – Joe Mills
Lights – Mary Ellen Schutt
Makeup & Hair – Ashley Masciola
Playbills – Bridget Bittman
Prop Design - Patricia Huth & Peg Callaghan
Sandwich Sunday – Rossann Baker-Priestley
Set Design – Stephanie Bullwinkel
Set Construction Chair – Jon Mills
Set Painting Chairs – Cheryle McKay & Kathy Kusper
Sound Design – Bill Hammack
Technical Director - Imani McDaniel

 

JANUARY 25 - FEBRUARY 4, 2024

LOU & NANCY SCHAUER MAINSTAGE THEATRE

George Bernard Shaw’s immortal classic! Henry Higgins accepts a bet that by simply changing the speech of a Cockney flower seller he will be able to pass her off as a duchess. The beloved play on which My Fair Lady was based.

 

 

Cast

Professor Henry Higgins – Danny Parrott of Arlington Heights

Eliza Doolittle – Ashley Kennedy of Catati, California

Colonel Pickering – Tom Viskocil of Woodridge

Alfred Doolittle – Rob Cramer of LaGrange Park

Mrs. Pearce - Jennifer Miller of Indian Head Park

Mrs. Higgins - Carolyn Redding of Westmont

Mrs. Eynsford Hill – Lori D’Asta of La Grange

Clara Eynsford Hill – Lauren Fontanetta of Lombard

Freddy Eynsford Hill – Jason Kilarski of Western Springs

Cockney bystander – Dennis Burke of Downers Grove

Cockney bystander - Rex Nyquist of Clarendon Hills

Female Ensemble – Sharon Opila of Brookfield

Male Ensemble – John Mueller of Lemont

Parlor maid - Jennifer Rakvin of La Grange

 

Crew

Director – Ray Frewen of Downers Grove

Stage Manager – Bill Hammack of Lisle

Ass’t Stage Man. – Linda Roberts of Burr Ridge

Bar Manager - Danny Parrott of Arlington Heights

Box Office – Mary Ellen Schutt of Westmont

Costume Design - Patti Roeder of Oak Park

Costume Chair - Linda Bremer of Western Springs

Dialect Coach - Ray Frewen of Downers Grove

Make-up Co-Chair - Kat Creedon of Brookfield

Make-up Co-Chair - Julie Tomek Campo of Darien

Dramaturg – Margo Rife of Western Springs

Hospitality – Joe Mills of Westchester

House Manager – Mike Janke of Downers Grove

Lighting Chair – Mary Ellen Schutt of Westmont

Program Editor – Mark MacLean of Willow Springs

Props Co-Chair – Sandy Cook of Willowbrook

Props Co-Chair – Sharon Sobotka of Hinsdale

Publicity – Ginny Richardson of Burr Ridge

Set Construction – Harry Hultgren of Indian Head Park

Set Designer - Rob Cramer of LaGrange Park

Set Dressing – Eddie Sugarman of Western Springs

Set Painting Co-Chair – Mary Kuhn of Naperville

Set Painting Co-Chair - Jennifer Rakvin of La Grange

Sound Chair – Pat Politano of Brookfield

Tech Director - Imani McDaniel of Chicago