Staff BARBARA GAINES CRISS HENDERSON Artistic Director Executive Director

MARGARET REEDER BILL PATON MORGAN McCARTHY CHRISTOPHER MAXWELL Artistic Major Gifts Officer NATHAN SERVISS Properties Painter AUTUMN McGARR RICK BOYNTON KRISTEN CARUSO ADAM TODD MAGGIE MITCHELL Creative Producer SEAN DENISON Advancement Manager/ House Carpenters Properties Intern DANIELLE PINNOCK GARY GRIFFIN Board Liaison BETH SPATZ Costumes Call Center Representatives Associate Artistic Director SAMANTHA DECKER Operations/ BOB MASON Institutional Relations RYAN MAGNUSON NICHOLAS KERN Artistic Associate/ Coordinator Costume Shop Manager Facilities Group Sales Coordinator Casting Director KATIE GROGAN CATHY TANTILLO SUSAN KNILL DAVE TOROPOV HEATHER SCHMUCKER Stewardship and Costume Design Assistant Theater/Facility Manager Administrative Coordinator Associate Producer Events Coordinator EMILY ROSE GOSS DANIEL LOPEZ MARISSA SCHWARTZ Costume Shop Assistant/ Facilities Assistant Consultants and CHRISTOPHER Rentals Manager Producing Associate PAZDERNIK ELLIOTT LACEY Special Services LAURA DURHAM Annual Fund Coordinator BETH UBER Custodial Supervisor Draper BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW Casting Assistant TARA SMITHBERGER LEONARD BAILEY KRAUSE, LLP KAITLIN CARVER Donor Relations ELIJAH BORMANN MARIBEL CUEVAS Auditor Coordinator AMY PRINDLE ISRAEL ESTRADA Casting Intern CAMPBELL AND KATHERINE TRAINOR Stitchers NICOLAS RIVERA Custodial Assistants COMPANY Advancement Intern MELISSA BOCHAT Fundraising Consultant Education Crafts Supervisor MARILYN J. HALPERIN ARC WORLDWIDE, MEREDITH MILLER Ticketing, Guest A LEO BURNETT Director of Education Marketing Crafts Artisan and Communications ALIDA SZABO Services and Events COMPANY Ray and Judy McCaskey JESSICA DOAN JEFFREY CASS Marketing Partner Director of Audience ELIZABETH COFFIN Education Chair Development Manager of Ticketing MEDICAL PROGRAM Costume Apprentices JASON HARRINGTON JULIE STANTON and Guest Services FOR PERFORMING Education Outreach Marketing Director Electrics MAKEDA COHRAN ARTISTS/AARON R. Manager Events Manager GILBERT, M.D. KIARA KINCHELOE KRISTOF LEOPOLD Medical Services MOLLY TOPPER Marketing Assistant Lighting Supervisor ZACK HAMACHER Learning Programs AON PRIVATE RISK HANNAH KENNEDY GREG HOFMANN KENDALL MONAGHAN Manager Box Office Supervisors MANAGEMENT, Public Relations Assistant Assistant Lighting Designer STEVEN HEIN REBECCA DUMAIN TONY ADAMS WILL CAVEDO Insurance Services ROSE MANEY JOAN E. CLAUSSEN Digital Assets Assistant House Electrician SETH HARMAN Education Interns LAURA MIKULSKI HUGHES SOCOL PIERS KENNETH KEACHER NICK CARROLL Front of House Supervisors RESNICK & DYM, LTD. Marketing Assistant/ ANDREW IVERSON Legal Services Administration Office Administrator JIMMY LIS MARK PARKER Concessions Supervisor REGINA BUCCOLA, LINDA ORELLANA JENNIFER JONES DANNY OSBURN PH.D. Director of Finance Marketing Intern ALEX SCHMAUS BETSY BEAMS Scholar–in–residence ELIZABETH G. SMITH SHELLY GODEFRIN DANIEL J. HESS KATIE NIXON STEPHEN BENNETT, Company Manager CHRISTOPHER WILHAM Production Electricians MAURA PERSON PH.D. JEANNE DEVORE CHRIS PLEVIN Lead Guest Services BEATRICE BOSCO, Technology Manager Director of Production Sound Associates PH.D. ELIZABETH ANDREA CRAIN ERICA L. SANDVIG JAMES SAVAGE PHIL BRANKIN Database Administrator CHARLEBOIS, PH.D. Assistant Director Sound Master ALDO BOTTALLA BRETT FOSTER, PH.D. DOTTIE BRIS-BOIS of Production CRISTY TROIA EVAN CARTWRIGHT IRA MURFIN, MFA BRETT ELLIOTT MERYN DALY CST Sound Engineer ANTHONY DUCKSWORTH ELIZABETH MELISSA FAGAN Production Office Manager MATTHEW HULTGREN RODRIGUEZ, MA PALMER JANKENS ASHLEY MISKOFF DOREEN SAYEGH SEAN KATHLEEN PAUL PERRY Guest Lecturers Arts Leadership Fellows LAUREN NIX ROCKE Christmas Carol PETER BOSY ALANA RYBAK HAILEY PALMER Production Management Sound Engineers SARAH SCHULTZ MICHAEL BROSILOW Assistant Director of Apprentice DANIEL CARLYON BILL BURLINGHAM Finance KALEENE TRESSLER Stage Management STEPHEN PTACEK SHARAINA TURNAGE LIZ LAUREN DAN GRYCZA Sound Crew MADELINE WAKLEY MICHAEL LITCHFIELD KATHRYN PAYNE DEBORAH ACKER ALEX ROMBERG ALAN WEUSTHOFF CHUCK OSGOOD Accounting Associates Stage Manager/ Sound Intern Guest Services Associates JAMES STEINKAMP Associate Producer Photographers ALYSSE HUNTER CHRIS SIMEK Accounts Payable Manager AMANDA J. DAVIS, AEA Wigs and Make-up SHARON AND TOM HMS MEDIA, INC. JILL FENSTERMAKER Production Stage Manager MELISSA VEAL McLEAN Video Production Executive Assistant Scenery Head of Wigs and Make-up Saints’ Volunteer Usher CATHY TAYLOR WHITNEY MUELLER Coordinators Public Relations Consultant EDWARD LEAHY MELISSA GUTRIDGE, Advancement Technical Director Wig and Make-up Apprentice BROOKE FLANAGAN Call Center VOICES FOR MATTHEW ROHNER THE ARTS, INC. Clockwise from left to right: GQ, JQ, Jackson Doran, and Postell Pringle (2013), photo by Michael Brosilow by photo Pringle (2013), and Postell right: GQ, JQ, Jackson Doran, left to from Clockwise Properties Director of Institutional ROBERT L. WILSON ALEX HIGGIN-HOUSER Advancement AMY PETER GREG HUGHES Sales and Fundraising Assistant Technical Directors Consultant MELISSA COLLINS Properties Master Call Center Supervisors BRUCE COOPER BRIDGET SCHULTZ Associate Director of Stage Crew Supervisor CASSANDRA AMY LEIGH ABELSON Advancement WESTOVER PATRICK BOYD Graphic Design Services KATIE McBEE Assistant Properties Master TYLER DAILEY HILARY ODOM Stage Crew Apprentice Senior Advancement Officer DAN NURCZYK AMANDA GILES JACK BIRDWELL Properties Stage Crew SAMANTHA GRANT CALEB McANDREW KRAIG KELSEY

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT

MAJOR 2013/14 SEASON SUPPORTERS

Programming in the Carl and Marilynn Thoma Theater Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare is made possible through generous support from Hyatt Hotels Corporation JQ (Creator/Director/Composer/Marley/Belle/ Nothin’ (CST, Edinburgh, Australian tour, Gershwin’s Greatest Hits, Oliver! (Light Opera City, About Face Theatre and Dog & Pony. As theater professionals, he was the first recipient Cast (in alphabetical order) Present/Lil’ Tim and others) returns to Chicago London), A Flea in Her Ear (CST, Williamstown Works); Facing Angela, Little Triggers, 15 a corporate event producer. She has helped of the TIF/Society of London Theatre Producers Shakespeare Theater, where his credits include: Theatre Festival), The Three Musketeers Minutes, and Escape from Haltsburg Boys create interactive experiences for such major Award. His co-production of Roadkill won the JACKSON DORAN* Othello: The Remix (CST, London, Germany, (CST, Boston, London), The Emperor’s New Choir (The Ruckus). Assistant design credits clients as Intel, Wells Fargo, PWC and Deloitte. 2012 Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Edinburgh, South Korea); and Funk It Up About in Chicago include: Pullman Porter Blues As an actor she has been seen onstage at Achievement at an Affiliate Theatre. In New Fred/Dick Wilkins/Mama Cratchit and others Clothes, The Adventures of Pinocchio, Murder Nothin’ (CST, Edinburgh, New York, Australian for Two (CST, New York 2013) and The (Goodman Theatre); Sunset Boulevard, Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre York his co-production of Christopher Durang’s GQ* tour, London). Born and raised in Chicago, he Feast: an intimate Tempest (in collaboration Singin’ in the Rain (Drury Lane Theatre); Company, Chicago Dramatists, Chicago new play Vanya and Sonia and Masha and made his off Broadway debut as DJ/Composer with Redmoon). Former artistic director of Eastland (Lookingglass Theatre Company); and Children’s Theatre, Collaboraction, Profiles Spike received the 2013 Tony Award for Best Scrooge for The Bomb-itty of Errors. Along with the the Marriott Theatre and multiple Jeff Award- Freud’s Last Session (The Mercury Theater). Theatre, Redmoon and Piven Theatre, among New Play, as well as the Drama Desk, Drama Bomb-itty guys, J wrote and starred in the winning actor, he has starred in productions Regional credits include productions with: others. Her television appearances include: The League, New York Critics, Broadway.com and JQ* hip-hop/sketch comedy TV show, Scratch nationally, including CST’s production of A Utah Shakespeare Festival, Transversal Theater Mob Doctor, Chicago Code, Detroit 187 and Outer Critic Circle Best New Play Awards. His Marley/Belle/Present/Lil’ Tim and others and Burn (MTV). For his co-creator/brother Flea in Her Ear as Camille (Jeff Award, After Company, Cornerstone Theater Company, What About Joan? Ms. Honold is a graduate past productions in the US have received the GQ’s film,Just Another Story (Showtime), he Dark Award). As casting director/associate at South Coast Repertory, Bay City Players and of the School at Steppenwolf, received her BA Helen Hayes, US Black Alliance, Jeff and Obie POSTELL PRINGLE* created the score and original soundtrack. He Jane Alderman Casting, projects included: the Hope Summer Repertory Theatre. National tour from the University of Chicago and her MFA Awards. Mr. Jordan enjoys a close relationship Bob Cratchit/Past/Martha Cratchit and others is currently the co-host (with oldest brother TQ) television series Early Edition, Missing Persons, credits include Here to Stay: The Gershwin in Arts Leadership from the Theatre School at with Chicago Shakespeare Theater with which of Smallflower TV, a video blog about natural Untouchables and ER; the filmsWhile You Experience. International credits include the DePaul University, in conjunction with Chicago he has produced: Itsoseng, en route, A History DJ SUPER NOVA health and old-school shaving. With his brother Were Sleeping and Hoodlum, among others; world premiere of The Green Knight at the Shakespeare Theater. of Everything, Roadkill, Dickens’ Women, DJ GQ, his awards include: two-time Jeff Award— and numerous national tours. Mr. Boynton Sibiu International Theatre Festival, Romania. Cadre and the world tour of the Q Brothers’ Best Ensemble for Funk It Up About Nothin’ has lectured at his alma mater Northwestern AMANDA J. DAVIS (Production Stage Funk It Up About Nothin’ and Othello: The Remix. *denotes member of Actors’ Equity Association, the and Othello: The Remix; from the Edinburgh University, and is president of the board of the MALOO (Wig and Make-up Designer) has Manager) returns to Chicago Shakespeare Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers. Festival Fringe, the Dress Circle Award for Best National Alliance for Musical Theatre. designed wigs and make-up for over seventy Theater, where her credits include: assistant BARBARA GAINES (Artistic Director) is the founder of Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Please note that haze, fog and strobe lighting will Musical for Funk It Up About Nothin’ and the productions at CST, including: Cyrano de stage manager for Murder for Two and Short where she has directed more than thirty of be used during this performance. Best Musical and Best Lyrics awards from the SCOTT DAVIS (Scenic and Costume Bergerac, Henry VIII, Julius Caesar, The Shakespeare! Macbeth; and stage coordinator MTM Awards for Othello: The Remix. Designer) returns to Chicago Shakespeare School for Lies (Jeff Award), Sunday in for CPS Shakespeare! Romeo and Juliet and Shakespeare’s plays. Honors include: the Theater, where his credits include: Shrek the Park with George, Othello: The Remix The Taming of the Shrew. Other Chicago Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre; POSTELL PRINGLE (Bob Cratchit/Past/ the Musical, Cadre, Othello: The Remix (CST, London, Germany, Edinburgh, South credits include: production stage manager for the prestigious Honorary OBE (Officer of the Profiles nd Martha Cratchit and others) returns to Chicago (CST, London, Germany, Edinburgh, South Korea), Timon of Athens, Elizabeth Rex (Jeff 42 Street (Theatre at the Center); Fugitive Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in JACKSON DORAN (Fred/Dick Wilkins/ Shakespeare Theater, where his credits include Korea), Beauty and the Beast, Murder for Award nomination), Follies, The Madness Songs (The Music Theatre Company); The recognition of her contributions strengthening Mama Cratchit and others) returns to Chicago Othello: The Remix (CST, London, Germany, Two, Short Shakespeare! Romeo and Juliet of George III (Jeff Award), As You Like It, Exonerated (Next Theatre Company, Theatre British-American cultural relations; and Joseph Shakespeare Theater, where his credits Edinburgh, South Korea) and Funk It Up and Short Shakespeare! Macbeth. Other Twelfth Night, Macbeth, Amadeus, Funk It Up and Interpretation Center of Northwestern Jefferson Awards for Best Production (Hamlet, include: Othello: The Remix (CST, London, About Nothin’ (CST, Edinburgh, Australian Chicago credits include productions with: About Nothin’, Othello, Passion, Troilus and University); and The Agony and the Ecstasy of Cymbeline, King Lear and The Comedy of Germany, Edinburgh, South Korea), Short tour, London). Broadway credits include A Free Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Garage, Court Cressida, Henry IV Parts 1 and 2 (at CST Steve Jobs (ETOPiA). Ms. Davis is a graduate Errors), and for Best Director (Cymbeline, Shakespeare! The Comedy of Errors and Man of Color (Lincoln Center Theater). Off Theatre, Victory Gardens Theater, Drury Lane and Royal Shakespeare Company), and Rose of Northwestern University. King Lear and The Comedy of Errors). She Funk It Up About Nothin’ (CST, Edinburgh, Broadway credits include: The Seven (New Theatre, Northlight Theatre, Griffin Theatre Rage: Henry VI Parts 1, 2 and 3 (at CST and directed Giuseppe Verdi’s Macbeth at the Lyric New York, Australian tour, London). Other York Theatre Workshop, La Jolla Playhouse); and Northwestern University. Regional credits The Duke on 42nd Street). She worked for BOB MASON (Artistic Associate/Casting Opera. She received the Public Humanities Chicago credits include the world premiere Song for New York (Mabou Mines) and include productions with: Milwaukee Repertory ten seasons with the Stratford Festival, where Director) is in his fourteenth season as casting Award from the Illinois Humanities Council, and of Welcome to Arroyo’s (American Theater Hoodoo Love (Cherry Lane Theatre). Other Theater, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, she received four Tyrone Guthrie Awards, director at CST, where his credits include over is the recipient of the Spirit of Loyola Award. Company) and Gross Indecency: The Three credits include: Broke-ology (Kansas City Rep Stage and Dallas Theatre Center. Mr. Davis including the Jack Hutt Humanitarian Award. eighty productions and twenty-nine plays of Ms. Gaines received an Honorary Doctorate Trials of Oscar Wilde (Bohemian Theatre Repertory Theatre); King Hedley III (American serves as adjunct faculty at Columbia College Other Canadian credits include work with: Shakespeare’s canon. In addition to eighteen of Letters from University of Birmingham (UK). Ensemble). Regional credits include: The Stage); and The Old Settler (Triad Stage). Film having received degrees from the University of Shaw Festival, Mirvish Productions and The productions with Artistic Director Barbara She serves on the Shakespearean Council of Merchant of Venice (Notre Dame Shakespeare credits include Unknown Soldier and Orange Maryland College Park and Northwestern University. Grand Theatre in London, Ontario. Maloo Gaines, other CST productions of note include: Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London and is Festival); The Comedy of Errors, Romeo Bow. Television credits include: Rescue received the 2007 Hurckes Award for Artisans a quintet of Stephen Sondheim musicals a Life Trustee of Northwestern University. and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Me (FX), Law & Order and Law & Order: JESSE KLUG (Lighting Designer) returns and Technicians. (Pacific Overtures, Sunday in the Park with Macbeth, The Taming of the Shrew (Riverside Criminal Intent (NBC). Mr. Pringle holds a for his sixteenth production with Chicago George, A Little Night Music, Passion and CRISS HENDERSON (Executive Director) Theatre Shakespeare Festival); The Crucible, BA from Bates College. He is a Q Brothers Shakespeare Theater, where his credits ANACRON (Choreographer) makes his Follies) directed by Gary Griffin; as well as has produced CST’s past twenty-four seasons. A Christmas Carol, Lady Windermere’s Fan company member, playwright and hip-hop include: Cyrano de Bergerac, Shrek the Chicago Shakespeare Theater debut. He has Rose Rage: Henry VI Parts 1, 2 and 3 directed Under his leadership the Theater has become (Milwaukee Repertory Theater) and I Hate artist/producer. He is a member of the Chicago Musical, Cadre, Othello: The Remix (CST, worked extensively with Collaboraction and by Edward Hall; and The Molière Comedies one of the city’s major cultural attractions. Hamlet (New Court Theatre). Mr. Doran is a band The Retar Crew, who have toured Germany, Edinburgh, South Korea, London), taught for a decade at The Old Town School directed by Brian Bedford. Additional Chicago Honors include the Tony Award for Outstanding member of the hip-hop group The Retar Crew extensively and have six free albums available Murder for Two, How Can You Run with a of Folk Music. Dancing professionally since casting credits include: the Sondheim/Hal Regional Theatre, as well as multiple Laurence and received the Jeff Award—Best Ensemble for online. Mr. Pringle received the Jeff Award—Best Shell on Your Back?, The Three Musketeers the late 1980s, he has since performed and Prince premiere of Bounce (Goodman Theatre Olivier and Joseph Jefferson Awards. Mr. Othello: The Remix. Ensemble for Othello: The Remix. and Seussical! The Musical. Other Chicago competed globally as a member of Chicago’s and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Henderson was named Arts Administrator of credits include productions with: Marriott Brickheadz Crew and The L.A. Breakers. Arts) and productions for Northlight Theatre the Year by Arts Management Magazine at The GQ (Creator/Director/Scrooge) returns to DJ SUPER NOVA (DJ) makes his Chicago Theatre, Goodman Theatre, Broadway Anacron led and coordinated official dance and Northwestern University’s American Kennedy Center; was recognized among the Chicago Shakespeare Theater, where his Shakespeare Theater debut. A DJ with eight in Chicago, Victory Gardens Theater, workshops for four years at Lollapalooza Music Music Theatre Project. Prior to casting, Mr. top 40 business people under the age of 40 credits include: Othello: The Remix (CST, years of experience, Super Nova is no stranger Lookingglass Theatre Company, Steppenwolf Festival. Television appearances include: Mason enjoyed a fifteen-year career as a Jeff in Crain’s Chicago Business; and was named London, Germany, Edinburgh, South Korea); to theater, with credits as the DJ and Sound Theatre Company, Court Theatre, Writers Safe and Sound (Capital Cities music video); Award-winning Chicago actor and singer, and Chevalier de L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and Funk It Up About Nothin’ (CST, Edinburgh, Designer for the Q Brothers’ Funk It Up Theatre, American Theater Company, TimeLine America’s Best Dance Crew (MTV); and Show has been a visiting educator for School at by the Minister of Culture of France. He serves New York, Australian tour, London). G co- About Nothin’ and Bomb-itty of Errors (Penn Theatre Company and Chicago Dramatists. Us Your Character (USA Network). Based in Steppenwolf, Acting Studio Chicago, University as president of the Producers’ Association of created and starred in the off Broadway smash State Center Stage). He was also involved Off Broadway credits include: The Elaborate Los Angeles, Anacron continues to record, of Illinois at Chicago and Northwestern University. Chicago-area Theatres, and on the board of the hit, The Bomb-itty of Errors. Along with his in Revenge of a King (National Arts Festival, Entrance of Chad Deity (Lucile Lortel Award release, and perform original songs as a fifteen- League of Chicago Theatres. Mr. Henderson is brother JQ, G wrote and starred in a hip-hop/ South Africa). Other credentials include Nomination and Henry Hewes Award year veteran of the underground music scene. RICHARD JORDAN PRODUCTIONS LTD director of the MFA/Arts Leadership Program, sketch comedy TV show, Scratch and Burn Smash/Hit! and Insidious (The Black Rep, nomination, Second Stage); The Screw Tape As a recent graduate of the Music Business (Producing Partner) is an Olivier- and Tony a two-year, graduate-level curriculum in arts (MTV). Screen credits include the movies St. Louis). Super Nova received his computer Letters (Westside Arts and the national tour); Program at UCLA, he utilizes his industry Award-winning producer. His London-based management training created through a joint Drumline, Taxi, I Think I Love My Wife, and engineering degree at Penn State University. Romulus (Guggenheim Museum); and The experience and connections as the creator company Richard Jordan Productions Ltd, partnership between Chicago Shakespeare Werner Herzog’s Rescue Dawn. He wrote, www.iamsupernova.com Hourglass (NYMF). Regional credits include and producer of Unfamous Fest, a buzzing and founded in 1998 and enjoying associations Theater and The Theatre School at DePaul directed and starred in the film Just Another productions with: Milwaukee Repertory respected independent arts event. with many of the world’s leading theaters and University. Story (Showtime). He has had prominent roles RICK BOYNTON (Creative Producer) Theater, Fulton Theatre, Portland Center arts organizations, has produced over 180 on Boston Public (Fox) and Numbers (CBS) focuses on current and future artistic planning Stage, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Asolo GRETA HONOLD (Q Brothers Producing productions in the UK and 19 other countries, Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), founded in 1913, and co-starred in the one-hour drama Johnny and production, as well as the development Repertory and Shakespeare Theatre Company. Company Manager) is a Chicago-based including 59 US, UK and Australian premieres. represents more than 45,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, Zero (Fox). G is a member of the Chicago- of all new plays, musicals and adaptations for Mr. Klug has received an After Dark Award producer, actor and arts administrator with Described by The Stage newspaper as “one of promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and based comedic rap group known as The Retar CST. Recent projects include: A Q Brothers’ and a Jeff Award. over fifteen years experience working in the UK’s most prolific theatre producers,” Mr. working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of Crew. Originally from Chicago, he received his Christmas Carol, Cadre (co-director) (CST, theater. In addition to her work with the Q Jordan has been at the forefront of developing the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The Equity BFA from the Experimental Theatre Wing of Johannesburg, Grahamstown, Edinburgh), PALMER JANKENS (Sound Designer) Brothers, she has worked behind the scenes and presenting works by a diverse range of emblem is our mark of excellence. www.actorsequity.org

Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. Othello: The Remix (CST, London, Germany, makes his Chicago Shakespeare Theater at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Steppenwolf established and emerging writers and artists. The scenic and costume designer and lighting designer of this production are Edinburgh, South Korea), Funk It Up About design debut. Other Chicago credits include: Theatre Company, Court Theatre, Second Named seven times in The Stage’s top 100 represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA – 829 of the IATSE.