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Producers' Guild at Chicago Shakespeare Theater CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATER CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATER About CST Welcome A global theatrical force, Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) is known for vibrant productions that reflect Shakespeare’s genius for storytelling, musicality of language, and empathy for the human condition. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Barbara Gaines and Executive Director Criss Henderson, Chicago Shakespeare has redefined what a great American Shakespeare theater can be—a company that, delighting in the unexpected, defies theatrical category. A Regional Tony Award- winning theater, CST produces acclaimed plays at its home on Navy Pier, throughout Chicago’s schools and neighborhoods, and on stages around the world. In 2017, the Theater unveiled its third year-round venue, The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare, with an innovative design that has changed the shape of theater-making. Together with the Jentes Family Courtyard Theater and the Thoma Theater Upstairs at Chicago DEAR FRIENDS, Shakespeare, The Yard positions CST as the city’s most versatile performing arts venue. Chicago Shakespeare is thrilled to have you with us today to enjoy Peter Pan, Chicago Shakespeare’s year-round season features as many as twenty productions and A Musical Adventure. Under the direction of Amber Mak, this beloved classic 650 performances—including plays, musicals, world premieres, and visiting international will take audiences on a wild ride with the Darling children as they journey to presentations—to engage a broad, multigenerational audience of 225,000 community Neverland. Based on J.M. Barrie's tale about the boy who wouldn’t grow up members. Recognized in 2014 in a White House ceremony hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama, CST’s education programs support literacy and creativity for 40,000 and his band of Lost Boys, this heartwarming musical dazzles with a captivating students each year. Each summer, 30,000 family audiences welcome the free Chicago score by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, the award-winning songwriting duo Shakespeare in the Parks tour into their neighborhoods across the far north, west, and behind Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s smash hit Mary Poppins. south sides of the city. The Theater is the leading producer of international work in Summer family musicals are a longstanding tradition at Chicago Shakespeare, Chicago and, touring its own plays across North America and abroad to Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Middle East, CST has garnered multiple accolades, including dating back to our move to Navy Pier nineteen years ago. By bringing to life the prestigious Laurence Olivier Award. Emblematic of its role as a global theater, stories from the fairy tale canon, we introduce our youngest patrons to the CST spearheaded Shakespeare 400 Chicago, a yearlong international arts and culture power of live performance. We hope that the memories your family makes here festival, which engaged an estimated 1.1 million people through 863 events at 231 today will help foster a lifelong love of theater. locations across the city in 2016—all in celebration of Shakespeare’s 400-year legacy. n You can also explore Shakespeare’s canon this summer with our Chicago BOARD OF DIRECTORS Shakespeare in the Parks tour. A professional production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream will tour, free for all, to eighteen neighborhoods across the city, Steven J. Solomon* Kathryn J. Hayley Richard W. Porter* Chair Criss Henderson* John Rau from July 25 to August 26. We invite you to grab a picnic and join us for this Eric Q. Strickland* Stewart S. Hudnut Nazneen Razi* rollicking romantic comedy, which Barbara very much looks forward to directing. William R. Jentes* Ingrid Razny Treasurer John P. Kellerw Lance Richards Enjoy the show! n Frank D. Ballantine Christie B. Kelly Sheli Z. Rosenbergw* John Blazey Richard A. Kent Robert Ryan Stephen Brodsky Barbara Malott Kizziah Carole B. Segal Thomas L. Brown Chase Collins Levey Harvey J. Struthers, Jr. Allan E. Bulley III Anna Livingston Sheila G. Talton Clive Christison Judy Loseff Marilynn J. Thoma* Patrick R. Daley Renetta E. McCann Gayle R. Tilles Brian W. Duwe Raymond F. McCaskeyw* William J. Tomazin Barbara Gaines Criss Henderson Steve Solomon Philip L. Engelw Robert G. McLennan Donna Van Eekeren Artistic Director Executive Director Chair, Board of Directors Jeanne B. Ettelson Jess Merten Pallavi Verma Carl and Marilynn Thoma Kevin R. Evanich Linda K. Myers Priscilla A. (Pam) Walterw* Endowed Chair Harve A. Ferrill Madhavan Nayar Ray Whitacre Sonja H. Fischer Christopher O’Brien Ava D. Youngblood Richard J. Franke Dennis Olis* Barbara Gaines* Mark S. Ouweleen* * Denotes Executive Committee C. Gary Gerstw* Judith Pierpont Members Marguerite Griffin Paulita A. Pike w Denotes Former Board Chairs M. Hill Hammockw* 2 Summer 2018 | Peter Pan www.chicagoshakes.com 3 SALUTE TO SPONSORS CHICAGOSHAKESPEARETHEATER Chicago Shakespeare Theater is proud to recognize the partnership of our leading contributors, whose visionary support ensures that Shakespeare lives in Chicago today and for generations to come. MAJOR SEASON SUPPORTERS Raymond and Judy McCaskey The Harold and Burton X. and Timothy R. Schwertfeger Mimi Steinberg Sheli Z. Rosenberg and Gail Waller Charitable Trust Take your seat! Carl and Donna Van Eekeren Marilynn Thoma Foundation LEAD SPONSORS Anne and Andrew Abel Kent and Liz Dauten The Family of Jack Karp Polk Bros. Foundation Charitable Fund Exelon Kirkland & Ellis LLP Peter and Alicia Pond Allscripts Harve A. Ferrill KPMG LLP Richard W. Porter Paul M. Angell Family Sonja and Conrad The John D. and and Lydia S. Marti Foundation Fischer Catherine T. John W. and Anonymous Food For Thought MacArthur Foundation Jeanne M. Rowe A. N. and Pearl G. Barbara and Richard Lew and Susan Manilow The Segal Family Barnett Family Franke Madhavan and Foundation Foundation Virginia and Gary Gerst Teresa Nayar Barbara and Barre BlueCross BlueShield National Endowment Seid Foundation of Illinois ITW for the Arts The Shubert Jan and Bill Jentes Joyce Chelberg Foundation ENDOWED FUNDS, CHAIRS, AND PROGRAMS Mary and Nick Babson Fund Pritzker Foundation to Support Chicago Actors Team Shakespeare Fund The Canon in Honor of Barbara Gaines John W. and Jeanne M. Rowe The Chicago Music Theatre Endowment Inquiry and Exploration Series The Davee Foundation WorldStage Fund The Segal Family Foundation Student Matinee Fund Ruth D. and Ken M. Davee New Works Naming a seat in Chicago Shakespeare’s beloved and Education Fund Dick Simpson in memory of Sarajane Avidon The Hurckes Fund for Courtyard Theater offers donors the chance to leave Artisans and Technicians Team Shakespeare Endowment Kirkland & Ellis Audience Enrichment Fund Carl and Marilynn Thoma a permanent, lasting mark on all that the Theater has Artistic Director Chair Anstiss and Ronald Krueck accomplished over the past three decades—and all Stage Design Fund Gayle and Glenn R. Tilles Music Fund The Malott Family Student Access Fund The Sheldon and Bobbi Zabel Bard Core Program that is yet to be discovered in the years ahead. Ray and Judy McCaskey Education Chair For more information about how you can support our work on stage, in the To discuss making a seat naming gift, community, and around the world, please contact Brooke Flanagan, Managing Director contact Dottie Bris-Bois at 312.667.4965 for Development and External Affairs, at 312.595.5581 or [email protected]. or [email protected]. HAMLET AN INSPECTOR CALLS BARBARA GAINES CRISS HENDERSON Artistic Director Executive Director A MIDSUMMER Carl and Marilynn Thoma NIGHT’S DREAM Endowed Chair RICK BOYNTON E. BROOKE FLANAGAN NELL GWYNN Creative Producer Managing Director for Development and External Affairs BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS presents AND MORE! PETER PAN A MUSICAL ADVENTURE music by GEORGE STILES lyrics by ANTHONY DREWE in a new version by ELLIOT DAVIS based on the book by WILLIS HALL adapted from the play by J.M. Barrie with permission from Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting Design JEFF KMIEC THERESA HAM GREG HOFMANN Projection Design Sound Design Wig & Make-up Design MIKE TUTAJ RAY NARDELLI RICHARD JARVIE Orchestrations Fight Choreography Dialect Coach MATT DEITCHMAN JERRY GALANTE SUSAN GOSDICK Casting Production Stage Manager BOB MASON DEBORAH ACKER Music Direction by KORY DANIELSON directed & choreographed by AMBER MAK Lovingly dedicated to Rachel Rockwell, who showed us that “All the world is made of faith, and trust, and pixie dust.” -J.M. Barrie ComEd is the official lighting design sponsor of Chicago Shakespeare Theater. SEASON Peter Pan, A Musical Adventure (Stiles and Drewe) is presented TICKETS by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. ON SALE NOW Welcome. If we can help accommodate you during your visit, please speak with our House BOOK TODAY TO Manager. Please note that flashing lights and haze may be used during this performance. Also, actors will make entrances and exits throughout the theater. For your safety, we SAVE UP TO 30% ask that you keep aisles and doorways clear. We request that you refrain from taking any • 312.595.5600 www.chicagoshakes.com photography and other video or audio recordings of this production. 312.595.5600 • www.chicagoshakes.com Today's performance runs approximately 75 minutes with no intermission. MAJOR 2018/19 SEASON SUPPORTERS The Harold and Mimi www.chicagoshakes.com Steinberg Charitable Trust 7 CHICAGOSHAKESPEARETHEATER Enjoy a “play date” with the youg people in your life all Plus, don’t miss one of Chicago’s favorite summer year long at Chicago Shakespeare. Here are a few great traditions! Find a park near you and share Shakespeare’s opportunities for you to return to the Theater this season... magical comedy with families and neighbors. FREE FOR ALL Q BROTHERS CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARKS MOST ENJOYED CHRISTMAS CAROL ALL BY AGES written by Q Brothers Collective (GQ, JQ, Jax, Pos) AGES A MIDSUMMER 10+ developed with Rick Boynton • directed by GQ and JQ NIGHT’S DREAM NOVEMBER 20–DECEMBER 31, 2018 adapted & directed by Barbara Gaines 1 POLK BROS PARK 9 HUMBOLDT PARK 17 LOYOLA PARK AT NAVY PIER 1301 N.
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