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Chicago Shakespeare Theater BARBARA GAINES CRISS HENDERSON Artistic Director Executive Director

presents Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Direction and Adaptation by KATE BUCKLEY, SSDC

Scenic Design BRIAN SIDNEY BEMBRIDGE Costume Design RACHEL ANNE HEALY Lighting Design CHARLES w. JOLLS, USA Sound Design JOE CERQUA Properties Design PAMELA L. PARKER Fight Choreographer ROBIN MCFARQUHAR Choreographer BIRGITTA VICTORSON Casting BOB MASON Production Stage Manager JENNIFER MATHESON COLLINS, AEA

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on navy pier House off Capulet The Court 1 et in the fictitious city of Verona, the Capulet and Montague. Juliet CASSANDRA BISSELL Prince JASON KAE 'play opens with an altercation be- Lord Capuiet JAMES VINCENT MEREDITH Mercutio MARTIN YUREK tween the servants of the feuding noble The next day, Romeo slays Juliet's cousin, Lady Capulet CYNTHIA VON ORTHAL Paris JASON KAE families of Capulet and Montague. Citizens Tybalt, in a vengeful rage after Tybalt has Nurse CATHERINE SMITKO Lord DON ANTHONY SMITH of the town, outraged by the constant fight- killed Romeo's friend Mercutio. The Prince Tybalt RYAN KITLEY Lady KATIE JEEP ing between the two houses, stop the fight declares that, instead of being killed, Peter RON RAINS and Prince Escalus, the ruler of Verona, Romeo will be banished to the city of The Church decrees that whoever disturbs the peace Mantua for his crime. Friar Laurence ar- ranges for Romeo to spend his wedding The House of Montague Friar Laurence JEFF STILL again shall be sentenced to death. Romeo IAN NOVAK night with Juliet before he has to leave for Montague JEFF STILL In Mantua Meanwhile, at the Capulet home, Paris, a Mantua the following morning. kinsman of the prince, seeks Juliet's hand Benvolio WARREN JACKSON Apothecary RYAN KITLEY in marriage. Capulet dispatches a servant The Friar concocts a plan to reunite Juliet with a list of people to invite to a masquer- with Romeo in Mantua. The night before ade and feast that he traditionally holds. All cast members are members of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and her wedding to Paris, Juliet must drink a Stage Managers. He invites Paris to the feast, hoping that potion that will make her appear to be Paris will begin to win Juliet's heart. Juliet dead. After she is laid to rest in the family's Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement is made at the time talks with her mother, Lady Capulet, and tomb, the Friar and Romeo will secretly of the performance: WARREN JACKSON for Mercutio; KATIE JEEP for Juliet, Nurse, Lady Capulet, her Nurse about the possibility of marry- retrieve her, and she will be free to live with RYAN KITLEY for Romeo; DON ANTHONY SMITH for Apothecary, Benvolio, Lord Capulet, Paris, ing Paris. Juliet has not yet considered mar- Romeo, away from their parents' feuding. Peter, Prince, Tybalt; RON RAINS for Friar Laurence riage, but agrees talk with Paris during the feast to see if she thinks he is suitable. That night, Juliet drinks the potion and falls into an incredibly deep sleep. The Nurse Montague's son, Romeo, and his cousin, discovers her, apparently dead, the next Benvolio, encounter the Capulet servant morning. Juliet is entombed in the bearing the list of invitations to the mas- Capulets' family tomb according to plan; Tour Technical Director BILLY KIMBLEY querade ball and decide to attend the feast however, the message to Romeo explain- Tour Master Electrician RICH PETERSON with their friend Mercutio. Once inside the ing the plan never reaches him and Romeo Tour Sound Board Operator JASON DUCAT Capulet residence, Romeo sees Juliet from hears only that Juliet is dead. Tour Wardrobe Supervisor KARA GARZELLONI a distance and instantly falls in love with Tour Manager DAN HESS her. Soon, Romeo speaks to Juliet, and Rather than live without his true love, Assistant Stage Manager SHARON L. WILSON, AEA she, too, falls in love with him. They kiss, Romeo buys a vial of poison and returns not even knowing each other's names. to Verona to kill himself at Juliet's tomb. When the two find out that they are from Romeo drinks the poison by Juliet's body opposite sides of the city's largest feud, and when Juliet awakens moments later, they are both profoundly distraught. she sees the body of her beloved Romeo and buries his dagger in her heart. After Romeo and Juliet are married the next day seeing their children's bodies, Capulet and by Friar Laurence, who agrees to marry Montague agree to end their long-stand- Welcome. During the performance, actors will make entrances and exits throughout the young lovers in secret, hoping that their ing feud, and to raise gold statues in honor the theater. For your safety, we ask that you keep all aisles and doorways clear. We marriage will end the feud between of their children in the town square. request that you refrain from using any type of electronic or digital device to record or photograph any portion of the production. Thank you.

2 Romeo and Juliet | Chicago Shakespeare Theater 2003 Chicago Shakespeare Theater 20031 Romeo and Juliet 3 CASSANDRA BISSELL The Tempest (Shakespeare on the title character in Fortinbras men Theater Company); and IAN NOVAK Knight of the Burning Pestle (fuliet) returns to work with the Green). While earning his (Defiant Theatre). Regional BS (The Free Associates Theatre (Romeo) returns to work with (CST Play Reading Series), A Chicago Shakespeare Theater, MFA in acting, he performed credits include: The Caine Mu- Company). Film and television Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Midsummer Night's Dream, where her credits include: regionally with the Arizona tiny Court-Martial, Once Upon credits include Soul Survivors, where his credits include: Much Ado About Nothing, and Short Shakespeare! Romeo and Theatre Company in their pro- A Mattress (Hope Summer Rep- Turks (CBS), and Early Edition Student #1 (Romeo) in Henry IV, Parts 7 and 2. Chicago Juliet, The Tempest, and Richard duction of Bill Irwin's Scapin. ertory Theatre, Michigan); The (CBS). He is a senior faculty Shakespeare's RStJ, Malcolm in credits include: The Comedy of II. Chicago credits include: In Class Menagerie, The Taming of member at The Piven Theatre the abridged production of Errors (greasy Joan & com- the Blood, Measure for Measure the Shrew (Roxy Regional The- Workshop. Macbeth, and Hamlet (1996). pany); Incident at Vichy (Writ- (Next Theatre Company); OKATIE JEEP atre, Tennessee); A Christmas Chicago credits include Blind ers' Theatre); Ballad of Little Jo Hamlet (Court Theatre); Othello (Lady) makes her Chicago Carol (Nebraska Theatre Cara- Tasting, Cheri (Live Bait The- (Steppenwolf Theatre Com- JAMES VINCENT (Shakespeare on the Green); Shakespeare Theater debut in van); My Fair Lady, Gypsy, and atre); and productions at Apple pany); Cardenio (Next The- MEREDITH and The Berlin Circle Romeo and Juliet. Chicago cred- Lucky Stiff (Rocky Mountain Tree Theatre, Lifeline Theatre, atre); Enter the Guardsman (Lord Capulet) returns to work (Steppenwolf Theatre Com- its include: Mayella in To Kill a Repertory Theatre, Colorado). Chicago Shakespeare Project, (Northlight Theatre); BIG with Chicago Shakespeare pany). Regional credits Mockingbird, Ensign Janet He earned his BFA in acting at and Bailiwick Repertory The- (Drury Lane Oakbrook); and Theater, where his credits in- include: The Tempest MacGregor in South Pacific, a Millikin University. atre. International credits in- Carousel (Marriott Theatre in clude Lord Capulet in Short (Shakespeare in Delaware Park) Kit Kat Klub girl in Cabaret clude two seasons at the Lincolnshire). Regional credits Shakespeare! Romeo and Juliet, and Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Metropolis Performing Arts Stratford Festival of Canada, include two summers touring and Cinna the Senator in Julius (Irish Classical Theatre Co.), Centre); and work with Victory RYAN KITLEY where he appeared in Henry VI, with Montana Shakespeare in Caesar. Chicago credits in- both in Buffalo, N.Y.; Twelfth Gardens Theater, Emerald City (Tybalt, Apothecary) makes his Parts 1, 2, 3, Two Noble Kins- the Parks, and work in Seattle. clude: A Raisin in the Sun Night (Pittsburgh Public The- Theatre Company, Chicago Shakespeare Theater men, Inherit the Wind, and The (Goodman Theatre); Master ater); and most recently, A Man Healthworks Theatre, and New debut in Romeo and Juliet. Chi- Sound of Music. Regional cred- Harold...and the Boys, Othello DON ANTHONY SMITH for All Seasons, Caught in the Tuners Theatre. She is a gradu- cago credits include: Eddie in its include Six Degrees of Sepa- (Journeymen Theatre); Ameri- (Lord) makes his Chicago Net, and Proof(Peninsula Play- ate of the Theatre School at King O' the Moon (Mercury ration, Pygmalion, and Cyrano can Voices, King Lear (Piven Shakespeare Theater debut in ers, Wisconsin). DePaul University and Webber Theatre); A Few Cood Men de Bergerac (Repertory Theatre Douglas Academy in London. (Theatre at the Center); Cot on Theatre); Doolister's Blues of St. Louis). He is a graduate Romeo and Juliet. Chicago-area a Hot Tin Roof (Meadow Brook (Onyx Theatre); and Flyin'West of the Conservatory of Classi- credits include: Walter in The WARREN JACKSON Theatre); Who's Afraid of Vir- (Illinois Theatre Center). Re- cal Theatre Training at the Rhimers of Eldrich (Terrapin (Benvolio) returns to work with JASON KAE ginia Woolf? (Shattered Globe gional credits include The Stratford Festival of Canada, as Theatre Company); Gratiano Chicago Shakespeare Theater, (Friar Laurence) makes his Theatre); The Big Funk (Clock Hobbit (First Stage, Milwau- well as the Conservatory of in The Merchant of Venice, where he played Mercutio in Chicago Shakespeare Theater Productions); understudy for kee); and Othello (Michigan Theatre Arts at Webster Univer- Demetrius in A Midsummer Short Shakespeare! Romeo and debut in Romeo and Juliet. Chi- Among the Thugs (Goodman Shakespeare Festival, Jackson, sity. Night's Dream, Tybalt in Romeo Juliet (2000). Chicago credits cago credits include: the Mid- Theatre); Romeo and Juliet, Michigan). He is also an en- and Juliet (Illinois Shakespeare include: Cymbeline and Pericles west premiere of The Cider Things We Do for Love, Amy's semble member of Piven The- Festival); Calico Jack Rackham (Court Theatre); The Return of House Rules (famous Door The- View (Organic Theater Com- atre Workshop. RON RAINS in Bloody Bess: A Tale of Piracy the King (Lifeline Theatre); A atre); Lance Corporal Dawson pany); The Merry Wives of (Peter) returns to work with and Revenge (Red Hen Produc- Soldier's Play (Congo Square in A Few Cood Men (Theatre at Windsor (Talisman Theatre); Chicago Shakespeare Theater, tions); Dixon in When the Walls Theatre Company); Macbett the Center); Percival in Misalli- Transformations 2000 (Piven where his credits include: The Have Ears (Mary-Arrchie The- (greasy Joan & company); and ance (Writers' Theatre); and Theatre); Edward II (Journey- Shoemaker's Holiday and The atre Company); Peter in Pen-

CASSANDRA WARREN KATIE JASON RYAN JAMES IAN RON DON ANTHONY BISSELL JACKSON JEEP KAE KITLEV VINCENT NOVAK RAINS SMITH MEREDITH

4 Romeo and Juliet | Chicago Shakespeare Theater 2003 Chicago Shakespeare Theater 2003 | Romeo and Juliet 5 tecost (Irish Repertory The- JEFF STILL The Hudsucker Proxy, Chicago MARTIN YUREK ers Theatre. Upcoming direct- RACHEL ANNE HEALY atre); and Giles in The Mouse- (Friar Laurence, Montague) Cab. Television credits include: (Mercutio) returns to work with ing projects include: The (Costume Designer) makes her trap (Drury Lane Oakbrook). makes his Chicago Good Night, Sweet Wife; To Sir Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Credeaux Canvas (Madison Chicago Shakespeare Theater He is a graduate of the Illinois Shakespeare Theater debut in With Love II; The Untouchables; where his credits include the Repertory Theatre); A Christ- debut with Romeo and Juliet. State University School of The- Romeo and Juliet. Chicago Missing Persons; Early Edition. abridged production of Romeo mas Carol (Goodman Theatre); Chicago credits include The atre and the School at credits include: Bang the Drum and Juliet (1998), The Merchant My Own Stranger (Writers' The- Gamester, A Skull in Conemarra, Steppenwolf. Slowly (Next Theatre); Awake of Venice, and The Merry Wives atre); Bonhoeffer: The Cost Talley's Folly (Northlight The- and Sing! (Raven Theatre Com- CYNTIA VON ORTHAL of Windsor. Chicago credits in- (Provision Theatre); and atre); Misalliance, Rocket to the pany); You Can't Take It With (Lady Capulet) makes her Chi- clude: A Few Good Men, Romeo Cymbeline (American Players Moon (Writers' Theatre); CATHERINE SMITKO You, A Clockwork Orange, cago Shakespeare Theater de- and Juliet (Theatre at the Cen- Theatre). Orestes 2.0 (The Gift Theatre); (Nurse) makes her Chicago Golden Boy, Wolf Lullaby, but in Romeo and Juliet. Chi- ter); / Hate Hamlet (Drury Lane The Birthday Party (Apple Tree Shakespeare Theater debut in Orson's Shadow, Mother Cour- cago credits include: The Rose Oakbrook); Hay Fever, The In- Theatre); lvona:Princess of Romeo and Juliet. Chicago cred- age (Steppenwolf Theatre Tattoo, A Pirate's Lullaby, vention of Love (Court Theatre); BRIAN SIDNEY Burgundia (Strawdog Theatre); its include: Jack and the Company); This Old Man, Earth Puddin' and Pete (Goodman As Bees in Honey Drown BEMBRIDGE 10% of Molly Snyder Beanstalk (Marriott Theatre in and Sky, Blissfield (Victory Gar- Theatre); You Can't Take It With (Northlight Theatre); The (Scenic Designer) returns to (Steppenwolf Theatre); Three Lincolnshire); The Rose Tattoo, dens Theater); Hellcab (Famous You (Steppenwolf Theatre Woman in Black (Theatre Build- work with Chicago Sisters (The Piven Theatre); and A Christmas Carol Door Theatre Company); The Company); Breathing Under ing Chicago); The Mousetrap, Shakespeare Theater, where his Cabaret, A View from the Bridge (Goodman Theatre). Other Caine Mutiny Court Martial Water (Running With Scissors); The Real Inspector Hound (Buf- credits include: Sunday in the (Loyola University); Faulkner's credits include: Mama Morton (Red Orchid Theatre); The Price Blood Wedding (Victory Gar- falo Theatre Ensemble); and Park with George and Short Bicycle (Rivendell Theatre Com- in Chicago, Aldonza in Man of (Jeff Award, Best Play, Writers' dens Theater); and The Adding work with Shaw Chicago, Vic- Shakespeare! Romeo and Juliet pany); A Turn of the 5crew(City La Mancha, Mrs. Lovett in Theatre); Glengarry Glen Ross Machine (International UNIMA tory Gardens Theater, Chicago (2003), both directed by Gary Lit Theatre); Below the Belt Sweeney Todd, and Judas in (Pointe); The Chairs (Court Award for Excellence in Pup- Dramatists, and the Ravinia Griffin. In Chicago, his lighting (American Theatre Co.); Taking ]esus Christ Superstar. She has Theatre). Off-off Broadway petry Arts, Hystopolis Puppet Festival. Regional credits in- and scenic designs have been Sides (Organic Theatre); Art, performed her one-woman credits include: Line (13th Theatre). Los Angeles credits clude work with: Riverside seen at The Goodman Theatre, and Far East (Peninsula Players show, Black and Blue, at the Street Theatre); and Same Old include: The Importance of Be- Shakespeare Festival, American The Court Theatre, Theatre, Door County, Wiscon- Royal George Theatre and in Moon (Irish Arts Center). Lon- ing Earnest (Fabulous Mon- Players Theatre, New American Steppenwolf Theatre Com- sin). Currently, Rachel is de- Sweden. She has been a per- don credits include: Bwg(Gate sters); The Seagull (The Rose Theatre, both Illinois and Wis- pany, Writers' Theatre, Next signing Rounding Third former on the rock music scene Theatre). Regional credits in- Theater); Cheese (The Actors' consin Shakespeare Festivals, Theater, Timeline Theater (Northlight Theatre); Rough in Chicago for the past ten clude: Orson's Shadow Gang); Blackballin'(MarkTaper and three seasons at Summer Company, Naked Eye Theater Crossing (Writers' Theatre); and years, performing with various (Williamstown Theatre Festival, Forum); and Berwyn Avenue Shakespeare at Notre Dame, Company, and Lookingglass Inventing Van Gogh (Milwau- bands including Glamma- Westport Playhouse); Dinah (Falcon Theater). Film credits where he is a company mem- Theatre, where he is a com- kee Repertory Theatre). She nominated Kamys, and MCA Was (Milwaukee Repertory include: A League of Their Own, ber. pany member. Film production holds a graduate degree from recording artists Blue Meanies. Theatre, Center Stage in Balti- Date Night, and Diagnosis design credits include: Northwestern University's Mas- Her voice has also been heard more); Romeo and Juliet, and Trauma. Television credits in- MAN FAST, Stray Dogs, and ter of Fine Arts Program for in radio and television com- The Taming of the Shrew (Okla- clude: Roseanne (ABC); Early KATE BUCKLEY Wallace Shawn's Marie and stage design. mercials. homa Shakespeare Festival). Edition (CBS); and Fuzzy Bud- (Director) is a founding mem- Bruce. He is currently design- Film credits include: The Babe, dies (Nickelodeon). ber of Chicago Shakespeare ing Carol Churchill's Far Away, Theater, and continues her as- with Lisa Portes (Next Theatre); JOE CERQUA sociation as resident text Benefactors, with Gary Griffin (Original Music and Sound De- coach. She served as artistic (Writers' Theatre); and a re- signer), a freelance composer, director of Next Theatre, and mount of Hard Times, for which vocalist, and sound designer, has been a faculty member and he received a Joseph Jefferson returns to work with Chicago guest lecturer at universities Award in 2001. He holds a BFA Shakespeare Theater. Chicago both here and abroad. She has from North Carolina School of credits include: Homebody/ directed at Goodman Theatre, the Arts, School of Design and Kabul, The Royal Family, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Production. Sideman, Wedding Band, David Northlight Theatre, Theatre at Copperfield, Uncle Vanya the Center, and Peninsula Play- (Steppenwolf Theatre Com- CATHERINE JEFF CYTHIA VON MARTIN SMITKO STILL ORTHAL YUREK

6 Romeo and Juliet | Chicago Shakespeare Theater 2003 Chicago Shakespeare Theater 2003 Romeo and Juliet 7 pany); Millennium Mambo with an Airpump, Visiting Mr. Desire, The Playboy of the West- BIRCITTAVICTORSON Bomb-itty of Errors, Short (Goodman Theatre); Cerqua Creen, The Old Neighborhood, ern World, The Time of Your Life, (Choreographer) returns to Shakespeare! A Midsummer Rivera (Metropolis Performing Hysterics (Northlight Theatre); and The Berlin Circle work with Chicago Night's Dream (2001, 2002, Arts Center); original music Mizlansky/Zilinsky (Steppenwolf Theatre); Richard Shakespeare Theater, where 2003), Hamlet! the Musical and sound for The Mystery of (Steppenwolf Theatre); Angels II, I Am a Man, All the Rage, As she has choreographed (2001), Short Shakespeare! Irma Vep, Master Class, How I in America (Journeyman Pro- You Like It and Griller abridged productions of Romeo and Juliet (2000, 2001, Learned to Drive, The Cripple of ductions); Between East and (Goodman Theatre); In the Pe- Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth. 2003); assistant stage manager Inishman, Old Neighborhood, West, Cardenio (Next Theatre); nal Colony, Life's a Dream, and Chicago credits for choreogra- for Pacific Overtures, The School Visiting Mr. Creen, Cod's Man Shadow of a Gunman (Ulysses Fair Ladies at a Game of Poem phy and movement direction for Scandal, Short Shakespeare! in Texas, and SideShow Theatre); All the World's a Cards (Court Theatre); Among include: Vikings, A Musical in Romeo and Juliet (2000); as well (Northlight Theatre, where he Stage, When Theatre and Circus the Thugs (Next Theatre. Re- Two Axe (co-choreographer, as stage management work on was resident composer/sound Collide, Big Bang, The Flower gional credits include work Noble Fool Theater Company); The Two Gentlemen of Verona, designer); and work with Court Thieves (Midnight Circus); with the Old Globe, Long The Dazzle (Steppenwolf The- All's Well That Ends Well, Joseph Theatre, Royal George Theatre, Marked Tree, Translations Wharf, and the Idaho, Illinois, atre Company); Among the and the Amazing Technicolor Apple Tree Theatre, Ath- (Seanachai Theatre); If You Ever Utah and Virginia Shakespeare Thugs, (Next Theatre and Dreamcoat, and Hamlet! the enaeum Theatre, and National Leave Me-I'm Going with You, Festivals; and international Goodman Theatre); Tattoo Girl Musical (2000). Other Chicago Jewish Theater. National and Hinton Battle-Largely Live, The tours to England, Japan, (Cobalt Ensemble), Never Swim credits include floor manager international credits include Male Intellect-An Oxymoron Cyprus and Hungary. Alone, Stupid Kids, Soldier for Death of a Salesman, Wait- original music and sound for (Apollo Theatre); The History of Dreams, Vinegarettes of Old ing for Godot, Oo Bla Dee, Floyd Homebody/ Kabul (Mark Taper Bowling (Victory Gardens The- Collins, Jitney, The Odyssey, and PAMELA L. PARKER Utica (Roadworks Produc- Forum); and productions at ater); The Hairy Ape (Mary- two seasons of A Christmas (Properties Designer) returns to tions); Scientific Romances Alliance Theatre (Atlanta), the Arrchie Theatre); Waltz Inven- Carol (Goodman Theatre). She work with Chicago (Next Theatre); and work with Met (Los Angeles), Studio tion, Cat's Paw, My Sunflower earned her BS in Theatre and Shakespeare Theater for the The Second City, The Museum Arena (New York), the English Chilly, Burn This (Strawdog The- her BA in Anthropology from full 2003-04 Season. She has of Contemporary Art, and Speaking Theatre of Vienna, atre); and Patient A (Far West Northwestern University. Re- Kansas State University. and productions in Australia, Productions). He currently designed more than 25 productions for Chicago gional credits include: Trumpet Scotland, and Ireland. He is the serves as Lighting Supervisor of the Swan, You're a Good Man artistic director/composer in Shakespeare since 1997, in- for Chicago Shakespeare The- Charlie Brown (Hangar Theatre, SHARON L. WILSON residence for the Cerqua Rivera ater. cluding The Tempest, Richard II, (Assistant Stage Manager) King Lear, and both the Ithaca, NY). International cred- Art Experience, a 13-piece jazz its include: Encyclopedia of the makes her Chicago orchestra and 10-member mainstage and Short Deod(Miloco Theatre, Prague Shakespeare Theater debut dance company, and is the su- ROBIN MCFARQUHAR Shakespeare! Productions of A with Romeo and Juliet. Chicago (Fight Director) returns to work Midsummer Night's Dream. CZ). She was a member of the pervising producer of the Mu- jazz and tap company, Jump credits include: floor manager sic Departmentat Columbia with Chicago Shakespeare Other design credits include: for the 2002-03 Season at Theater, where his credits in- Could It Be Magic (Stiletto Pro- Rhythm Jazz Project, and also College. works as an actor, dancer and Goodman Theatre; assistant clude: Julius Caesar, Richard II, ductions and Barry Manilow); director. She teaches drama at stage manager for Pageant King Lear, The Two Gentlemen God's Man In Texas, An Experi- (The Black Orchid Theatre); CHARLES W. JOLLS of Verona, All's Well That Ends ment with an Air Pump, The Lake Forest Country Day School. stage manager for Cymbeline (Lighting Designer) returns to Well, Antony and Cleopatra, Gamester, The Last Five Years (Shakespeare's Motley Crew); design for Chicago Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, Hamlet, (Northlight Theatre); Laughter JENNIFER MATHESON and Polling Place (Smock Alley Shakespeare Theater, where his Richard III, Othello, and Short on the 23rd Floor, An American COLLINS Productions); and company credits include the abridged Shakespeare! Romeo and Juliet, Song (Fox Theatricals); For the (Production Stage Manager) re- management for The Irish and productions of A Midsummer Julius Caesar and Macbeth. Glory, and the upcoming A turns to work with Chicago How They Got That Way (The Night's Dream (2003), Romeo Other Chicago credits include: Dickens Christmas Carol (Silver Shakespeare Theater for her Mercury Theatre). Other cred- and Juliet, Macbeth, and Julius The Ballad of Little Jo, One Flew Dollar City). She is co-owner of 14th production, where her its include company manage- Caesar. Chicago credits in- Over the Cuckoo's Nest, A Clock- LaBrosse, Ltd., a scenic studio credits include Production ment for Big Love (Goodman clude: Mystery of Irma Vepp, work Orange, The Libertine, in Chicago now in its twelfth Stage Manager for Sunday in Theatre at The Brooklyn Acad- Over the Tavern, Experiment Time to Burn, A Streetcar Named year of building scenery and the Park with George, The emy of Music). She earned her museum exhibits. BFA from DePaul University.

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BARBARA GAINES CRISS HENDERSON 'HEATER (Director, Artis- (Executive Di- hicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) is one senting works by leading internationally distin- tic Director) is rector) has Cof the fastest-growing producing and pre- guished theater companies and artists. In the the founder of produced Chi- senting theater institutions in America today. fall of 2003, CST will present the American pre- Chicago c a g o Jnder the leadership of Artistic Director Barbara miere of Edward Hall's acclaimed Henry VI his- Shakespeare Shakespeare's Gaines and Executive Director Criss Henderson, tory cycle, entitled Rose Rage; and in the winter Theater. Ms. past 1 2 sea- CST has achieved its reputation for consistently CST brings London's Globe Theater "original Gaines has di- sons. Under high production values and artistic standards. practice" production of Twelfth Night, starring rected Chi- his leadership In addition to its acclaimed productions of Wil- The Globe's Artistic Director, Mark Rylance. This cago Shakespeare's produc- Chicago Shakespeare has be- liam Shakespeare's canon, CST presents work past summer, CST joined with London's ac- tions of Julius Caesar (2003), come one of the city's major of the highest quality by some of the most dis- claimed Donmar Warehouse to co-produce its Love's Labor's Lost (2002), The cultural attractions. He over- tinguished American and international play- nationally acclaimed production of Stephen Tempest (2002), Richard II saw the development and con- wrights and directors. The theater is grounded Sondheim's Pacific Overtures, directed by Chi- (2001), King Lear (1993 and struction of the Theater's new in a dedication to quality, clarity and integrity, cago Shakespeare Associate Artistic Director 2001), All's Well That Ends Well $24 million facility on Navy which are the hallmarks of every CST produc- Gary Griffin. (2000), Antony and Cleopatra Pier. Mr. Henderson was hon- tion, from Shakespeare to Sondheim. (1988 and 1999), Henry IV ored at The Kennedy Center as In 2002, CST welcomed Peter Brook with the Parts 1 and 2 (1999), Henry V Arts Administrator of the Year Rapid growth has characterized CST from its Theatre des Bouffes du Nord production of Le (1998), The Merchant of Venice for 2000. He was among first production on the roof of the Red Lion Pub Costume (The Suit); CST was the only North (1997), The Merry Wives of 1998's top 40 business people in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood, just American stop on its world tour. In 2001 with Windsor (1997), Hamlet under the age of 40 in Grain's 13 years later in 1999, CST, now recognized as Peter Brook's production of The Tragedy of Ham- (1996), Richard III (1996), Chicago Business. In 1999 he one of Chicago's leading cultural and civic re- let, CST became one of only three venues in Othello (1995), Troilus and was named, along with Artis- sources, was invited by state, city, and private the United States to host this internationally Cressida (1987 and 1995), The tic Director Barbara Gaines, officials to build its permanent home-a new $24 acclaimed production. Also that year, CST pre- Winter's Tale (1994), Measure one of the Chicagoans of the million, multi-venue, facility-on Chicago's fa- sented the Comedie-Francaise production of La for Measure (1994), The Tam- Year by Chicago Tribune arts mous Navy Pier. Prominently situated on the Derniere Lettre starring Catherine Sarnie, and ing of the Shrew (1993), The and entertainment writers. He Pier, CST's new location and architectural de- played host to Simon Callow's one-man perfor- Tale of Cymbeline (1989 and has been invited to serve on sign-a seven-story, glass curtain-walled struc- mance of The Mystery of Charles Dickens. Dur- 1993), Pericles (1992), Much grant panels for the National ture, housing a 500-seat courtyard theater and ing its second season on Navy Pier (2000-2001), Ado About Nothing (1991), and Endowment for the Arts, the a 200-seat flexible black box theater-afford pan- CST provided a home for Canada's Stratford Kinglohn(\99'\). Her work has Illinois Arts Council and the oramic vistas of the Chicago skyline. CST's mis- Festival, with Brian Bedford's production of The been honored with Jeff Awards Chicago Department of Cul- sion-to bring innovative and high-quality the- School for Scandal. tural Affairs. Mr. Henderson ater to a broad and diverse audience-is well for Best Production (Hamlet, Since CST's inception, reaching out to young The Tale of Cymbeline, and King serves as president of the Pro- served by its new location on the Midwest's audiences has been integral to its mission. Team Lear, 1993) and for Best Direc- ducers' Association of Chicago- most-visited destination. In its new location, Shakespeare, CST's arts-in-education program, tor (The Tale of Cymbeline and area Theaters and on the ex- CST's annual budget has grown from $2.9 mil- has reached 500,000 students through its first King Lear, 1993). Ms. Gaines ecutive committee of the lion in 1999 to $12.4 million for the 2003/2004 decade serving 50,000 students and teachers serves on the artistic director- board of directors for the Illi- Season; its subscription base has increased from annually. Team Shakespeare's multi-faceted pro- ate of the newly rebuilt Globe nois Arts Alliance and the 7,200 to more than 22,000 patrons. gramming expands on traditional teaching Theatre in London and on League of Chicago Theatres. Asserting a leadership role in Chicago's global methods by building long-term partnerships Northwestern University's He is a graduate of DePaul/ cultural renaissance, CST recently made a bold with a team of educators, administrators and board of trustees. She has Goodman School of Drama. move to expand its global profile with the in- students, and CST's artistic and educational staff. served on panels for the Na- troduction of the "World's Stage" program, pre- tional Endowment for the Arts and is an editorial board member of the Chicago Reporter.

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Artistic JOHND. SCHMITT KATIE AM ATI Electrics and Soond RICK BOYNTON Major fiift and NICOLE BAILEY CHARLES JOLLS GARY GRIFFIN Planned Giving Manager LAURA BORK Lighting Supervisor Associate Artistic Directors MICHAEL B. WOOD AMY CHAVEZ JAMES SAVAGE BOB MASON Corporate and BRENDAN FRITZSCHE Sound Master Foundation Relations Casting Director JENNIFER GUYTON Manager STEPHANIE WAYLAND JOSH JACOBSON Costomes BROOK MCWHIRTER Casting Assistant LISAMUNZENRIDER BARBARA H. NIEDERER Development Events and Administration CIARAO'GRADY Costume Shop Manager Special Projects Manager LINDAORELLANA PAT OTTO ALICIA TURNER KRISTINA STAN LEY Director of Finance JEFFPREDMORE Costume Shop Assistant Individual Gifts Officer GEOFFREY BARR AARON SAMUELS LISE STEC KIMBERLY SMITH Business Manager NICKSHELTON Costumer Donor Relations Manager JEANNE DEVORE BRIAN THOMAS ERICA CIAGLIA JILLFENSTERMAKER Technology Manager BRANDON THOMPSON Donor Relations Associate Cutter/Draper MATT SCHAEFER THOMAS TOWNSEND JUSTIN D.M. PALMER A. TARASHUCART Assistant Producer MARISOL VELEZ Development Assistant Wig Shop Manager JO ANN OLIVER Front of House Staff ALISON SIPLE WOOLLEY NICHOLAS BRENNER Operations/Facilities Design Assistant Assistant to the PATRICK CAPURRO SUSAN KNILL RYAN MAGNUSON FJecutive Director GENE DUNCAN Theater/Facility Manager LIZ RINALDI ERICA LYNN DENISE GOMEZ DAN HESS NEJROSE SCHWARTZ CHRISTIE HERR Assistant Theater/Facility LINDA FUELLING Artistic Services Associate Manager MARCINELAKE SASHA DOFFING CHERYL TRAUSCHT CRAIG RICH GABRIEL LEVINSON MICHELLE BUSH Accounting Assistant Custodian MARK MICHALAK CAROLINE CRISTOFANI NATALIE BERNING KENTON FRANKLIN AMY NI EVES KRISTINEROOF Administrative Assistant CHARLES TIFFANY SCOTT Stitchers RICHARDSON JONAS SMITH MICHELLETESDALL Education and Communications NORMA VAZQUEZ JASON THOMPSON Shopper MARILYN J.HALPERIN Custodial Assistants Ticket Agents Director of Education and CHRIS SIMEK Consoltants and Special Communications Ticketing and Goest Services SHARON AND TOM Services KELLY A. LEWIS MARGARET REEDER MCLEAN H. GREGORY MERMEL, Publications Manager Director of Ticketing Saints' Volunteer Usher C.P.A. CATHY SWITALSKI and Guest Services Coordinators Auditor Team Shakespeare JENNIFER WIDGERY MEDICAL PROG RAM Manager Front of House Manager Production FOR HEATHER KLEIN JEFFREY CASS JENNIFER SMITH PERFORMING ARTISTS/ Education Apprentice Box Office Manager Production Manager ALICE JENNIE EBERWEIN ANNE BARNES BRANDFONBRENER, Marketing Events Manager Assistant Production M.D. ALIDA SZABO Manager Director of Audience EDWARD COLLINS Medical Services CHRIS PLEVIN Development Concessions Manager PACZOLT INSURANCE, Production Apprentice JASEN WOEHRLE MARVIN CHAMBERS STEVE PACZOLT EMILY SAIDEL Public Relations Manager Box Office Supervisor Insurance Services Production Office Intern JULIE STANTON MARCINELAKE MICHAEL BROSILOW Marketing Manager Group Sales Coordinator WILLIAM BURLINGHAM Stage Management PAUL T.ABEL RYAN SOARD CHERI EISENBERG Assistant to the Director DEBORAH ACKER, AEA Graphic Production Artist LIZ LAUREN of Ticketing and Guest Associate Producer DAVE URLAKIS STEVE LEONARD Services Marketing Assistant DAN REST JUSTIN BIRNSTIHL Scenery and Properties CURTIS STAIGER MELISSA MATARRESE KEITH HOOP Development MARC TASMAN Front of House Hosts Assistant to the Photographers SHERREJENNINGS GILBERT BALDERAS Properties Designer CULLEN Assistant Concessions LABROSSE, LTD. Director of Institutional Manager Scenic Construction Advancement 12 Romeo and Juliet | Chicago Shakespeare Theater 2003