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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

 

 

NOVEMBER 17-19, 2023

MARY CATTELL THEATRE

In October 1998, a twenty-one-year-old student at the University of Wyoming was kidnapped, severely beaten, and left tied to a fence in the middle of the prairie outside Laramie, Wyoming. His bloody, bruised, and battered body was not discovered until the next day, and he died several days later in an area hospital. His name was Matthew Shepard, and he was the victim of this assault because he was gay. Moisés Kaufman and fellow members of the Tectonic Theater Project made six trips to Laramie over the course of a year and a half, in the aftermath of the beating and during the trial of the two young men accused of killing Shepard. They conducted more than 200 interviews with the people of the town. Some people interviewed were directly connected to the case, while others were citizens of Laramie, and the breadth of the reactions to the crime is fascinating.

***Recommended for ages 13+ due to language and content.***

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Cast

Ava Peña

Brooke (Brooks) Simmons

Cooper Brown

Giovanni Sprovieri

Haven Marginean

Lola Podolner

Reaghan Watkins

Tess Larmon

 

Crew

Greg Kolack                                           Director

Sophie Imielski                 Assistant Director

Lily Ruiz                                    Stage Manager

Mireya Brkic         Assistant Stage Manager

Aiden Leonard     Assistant Stage Manager

Georgia Marzo                                 Costumes

Sophia Smykowski                          Costumes

Mia Cozzi                                           Costumes

Maddox McDonald                                 Props

Annie Scodro                                            Props

Ellie Baldwin                                             Props

Maeve Charlton                                       Lights

Caroline Busch                                         Lights

Rita Hynes                                                Sound

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Sept. 7 - 17, 2023

Lou and Nancy Schauer Mainstage Theatre

Alfred Hitchcock based his classic film on this thriller by playwright Frederick Knott, also known for Wait Until Dark. When a man’s plan to have his wife killed goes awry, he settles for framing her for murder. Greed, betrayal and almost unbearable suspense await!

 

 

CAST
Margot Wendice - Debbie Sampson
Max Halliday - Tom Kearney
Tony Wendice - Jason Nisavic
Captain Lesgate Edward MacLennan
Inspector Hubbard – John Archer

CREW
Director - Suzanne Nyhan
Stage Manager - Sue Wisthuff
Assistant Stage Manager - Mary Van Nest
Assistant Stage Manager - Angelee Johns
Costumes – Sarah Simmons & Kerri Mummert
Dialect Coach - Laura Ciresi Starr
Dramaturg - Rick Pavia
Fight Choreographer - Martin Downs
Lights - Zoe Michaels
Makeup & Hair - Kerri Mummert
Props – Tammy White and Scott Lynch-Giddings
Set Design - Margaret Nikoleit
Set Dresser – Kara Nyhan
Set Construction - Harry Hultgren
Set Painting - Mary Kuhn
Sound - Pat Politano
Technical Director - Imani McDaniel

TWS Annual Chairs:
Mary Ellen Schutt (box office), Jennifer Miller (costumes), Courtney Beresheim (dramaturgs), Terry Kozlowski (PSCC), Eddie Sugarman (stage management), Joe Mills (hospitality), Danny Parrott (bar), Mike Janke (house management), Linda Bugieski (lighting), Kerri Mummert (hair/makeup), Mark Maclean (playbills), Laura Leonardo Ownby & Tammy White (props), Ginny Richardson (publicity), Imani McDaniels (set design), Harry Hultgren (set construction), Mary Kuhn (paint), Pat Politano (sound)

TWS Annual Techs:
Benton Bullwinkel (lights), Ann Marie Hultgren (paint), Danna Durkin (costumes), Angelee Johns (prop room), Bill Hammack (sound)

TWS Annual Production Chair – Haruka Lee
TWS Associate Artistic Director – Greg Kolack
TWS Executive Artistic Director – Eddie Sugarman
Chair, TWS Board of Governors – Laura Ciresi Starr

 

 

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