BoHo Theatre creates bold theatre that challenges convention through innovative storytelling and creates a shared community of artists and patrons in which all members are moved through art to make thoughtful, well-examined, caring relationships the highest priority in their lives.

Company Board ARTISTIC DIRECTOR PRESIDENT Stephen Schellhardt Nancy Bullock EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TREASURER Meg Love Richard Maxen MANAGING DIRECTOR MEMBERS Nick Barsuli Adam Brakhane Sara Coffou MARKETING DIRECTOR/ Silvia Rota GRAPHIC DESIGNER Michael Schwartz Charles Riffenburg Kevin Sullivan ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE Peter Marston Sullivan BOX OFFICE ASSOCIATE Artistic Collin Walker Affiliates CASTING ASSOCIATES Adam Hill, Molly Layton Christa Buck Justin Castellano SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR Brandon Dahlquist Ashley Hannon Diane Fairchild TECHNICAL ADVISOR Greg Foster Anthony Churchill Patrick Ham Theresa Ham ACCOUNTING CLERK Steve O’Connell David Tibble Thomas Samorian COMPANY MEMBERS Cassy Schillo Peter Blair, Lindsay Brown, Danni Smith Eleanor Katz, Dalton Long, Katie Stanley Peter Robel Jeremy Trager Megan Turnquist Emeritus Members John Zuiker Stephen Genovese, Thomas Samorian, Ryan Guhde, Kaela Altman, Mary Kate Robel www.BoHoTheatre.com @BoHoTheatre FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

I am thrilled to continue our 15th Anniversary season with THE RIVER, an enigmatic and enthralling play by English playwright Jez Butterworth and directed by the incompa- rable Jerrell L. Henderson. We have been eyeing this play – which debuted in 2012 in London to sold-out houses – for a while and are delighted to present it in our first season as a resident company here at The Greenhouse Theater Center. It continues our examination of stories that focus on characters in search of human connections.

I am drawn to plays that demand an intimate experience between audience and text, which explains why we adore this play and this playwright. THE RIVER’s sleek and strange story, the poetry of its language, the nonlinear path it follows and the way the playwright manipulates us delivers just such an experience. It is a play that demands an intimate space like ours. And it is a perfect vehicle for BoHo by embodying an insidious threat to our core principles of truth, beauty, freedom and love.

The play centers on an avid trout fisherman who is on his annual fishing holiday to his secluded cabin in the woods, and on the two women who accompany him. Likened to a lyrical and subtly crafted piece of chamber music, it teases and haunts us as it explores the nature and honesty of relationships via a mystery as glinting and elusive as a fish.

THE RIVER is beguilingly simple, yet as deep running and treacherous as any real river. The nature of love – trying to catch it and reel it in – is pivotal to the story. I promise it will reel you in and leave an indelible impression.

As always, I look forward to seeing you at the theater.

Stephen Schellhardt, Artistic Director, BoHo Theatre

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By JEZ BUTTERWORTH

Directed by JERRELL L. HENDERSON

PERFORMERS

The Man...... JOE LINO The Woman ...... CHRISTINA GORMAN The Other Woman...... CHELSEE CARTER The Man Understudy ...... MARK TACDERAS The Woman/The Other Woman Understudy...... NATALIE SANTORO

PRODUCTION ARTISTS & STAFF

Producer ...... MEG LOVE* Scenic Designer ...... ERIC LUCHEN Lighting Designer...... KAILI STORY Costume Designer...... CAITLIN MCLEOD Sound Designer...... ERIC BACKUS Props Designer...... LACIE HEXOM Scenic Painters...... STEVEN ABBOT, LINDSAY MUMMERT Technical Director...... LARS STOLPE Dialect Coach...... VAHISHTA VAFADARI Press Relations ...... JOHN OLSON COMMUNICATIONS Production Manager...... DALTON LONG* Stage Manager ...... OSWALD AVILE

* BoHo Theatre Company Member

THE RIVER is presented by arrangement with Nick Hern Books, The Glasshouse, 49A Goldhawk Rd, London W12 8QP UK 020 8749 4953 • nickhernbooks.co.uk PERFORMERS (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)

CHELSEE CARTER JOE LINO (THE MAN) In (THE OTHER WOMAN) Orig- Chicago, Joe has worked inally from Oregon, Chelsee with Steppenwolf, Goodman, earned her M.F.A. in Acting Victory Gardens, Teatro from Purdue University in Vista, Drury Lane, The New Indiana and is thrilled to Colony, The Cuckoos Theater plant her feet in Chicago. Project, The Agency Theatre Recent productions include Maria in Midsommer Collective, and Interro- Flight’s production of TWELFTH NIGHT, Louka in bang Theatre Project, where he is an ensemble City Lit’s ARMS AND THE MAN, Olivia in Theatre member. His regional credits include DRACULA, A Evolve’s production of TWELFTH NIGHT, Ladvenu CHRISTMAS CAROL, and THAT HIGH LONESOME in Poetic Forum Collective’s SAINT JOAN, SOUND with Actors Theatre of Louisville. He has Eurydice in Sarah Ruhl's adaptation of EURYDICE, also performed Off-Broadway at the BAM Harvey and Celia in AS YOU LIKE IT. Chelsee is honored Theatre in Charles Mee’s world premiere of THE to work with BoHo Theatre and the amazing cast GLORY OF THE WORLD. He is a proud alumni of and crew on this beautiful production. Ball State University where he received a BFA in Acting. CHRISTINA GORMAN (THE WOMAN) is an actor MARK TACDERAS and fight choreographer, (THE MAN U/S) is abso- originally from the Hudson lutely thrilled to be working Valley region of upstate New with BoHo Theatre. Mark's York. She is thrilled to return notable credits include to BoHo after appearing THE LONESOME WEST at in last season's CYRANO. AstonRep Theatre Company, Recent/favorite credits include 3C (A Red Orchid THE GOD COMMITTEE and Theatre), MEN SHOULD WEEP (Jeff Citation for THE ODD COUPLE- FEMALE VERSION at Oil Lamp Best Play) for Griffin Theatre andHANNAH AND Theater, and FUENTE OVEJUNA at City Lit Theater. MARTIN, CRIME AND PUNISHMENT, and THE Mark graduated from Northeastern Illinois Univer- TALL GIRLS for Shattered Globe Theatre, where sity with a bachelors degree in Communication she is an ensemble member. She has also had Media & Theatre. Additionally, he has trained at the pleasure to work with such companies as Acting Studio Chicago, Second City, T. Schreiber Steppenwolf Theatre Co, Stage Left Theatre, Studios, and Vagabond School. Mark is represent- Buffalo Theatre Ensemble, City Lit, among others. ed by Lily’s Talent Agency. IG:@marktacderas On Camera credits include motion/performance capture for the character Cassie Cage for the NATALIE SANTORO video game MORTAL KOMBAT 11. She can also (THE WOMAN/THE OTHER be seen in Clarion New Media's webseries THE WOMAN U/S) most recently ADVENTURES OF JACKETMAN. Many thanks to understudied CARDBOARD Mahm and FB. PIANO at Timeline Theatre and THE UNDENIABLE SOUND OF RIGHT NOW at Raven Theatre. She can be seen later this fall performing at Remy Bumppo. Natalie is a recent graduate of the School at Steppenwolf and Loyola University. PRODUCTION STAFF (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)

STEVEN ABBOT (PAINTER) is from Louisville, include directing Michael Yichao’s GOOSE at Kentucky, where he a scenic designer for Rhinofest, and serving as the associate director local theaters. He is currenlty seeking a BFA in on a devised adaptation of MARY SHELLEY’S Scenic Design from DePaul University, where FRANKENSTEIN as part of Indiana Humanities’ he designed/charged SATYAGRAHA: GANDHI/ One State / One Story initiative. Brent served as KING, A DYBBUK OR BETWEEN TWO WORLDS, Co-Artistic Director and later Managing Director and he is currently designing POLAROID STORIES of Blue Goose Theatre Ensemble, of which he and THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG was a founding member. He is an Associate Artist IN THE NIGHTTIME. Chicago credits include: and Resident Director with The Barrens Theatre HANSEL AND GRETEL (DePaul Opera, Asst. Scenic Co., and a board member of The Passage Theatre. Designer), AVENUE Q, and LITTLE SHOP OF Brent graduated from Ball State University with HORRORS (Mercury Theatre, Scenic Painter). degrees in Directing and Theatre Education. He would like to thank Jerrell and Stephen for this OSWALD AVILE (STAGE MANAGER) This is opportunity, and his wife, Jess, for her patience, Oswald's first production with BoHo and he's support, and verve. excited to be working with this amazing team. Born and raised in Chicago, Oswald has been JERRELL L. HENDERSON (DIRECTOR) Jerrell's working in theatre since high school. Past recent directing credits include THE DARK AT work includes TATJANA IN COLOR with the late THE TOP OF THE STAIRS (Eclipse Theatre), SALT Prologue Theatre Co, 12 ANGRY CANDIDATES PEPPER KETCHUP (Passage Theatre and InterAct and MITCH AND MEGAN ARE FINE with The Public Theatre), RED SUMMER: A NEW AMERICAN PLAY House Theatre, and FEFU AND HER FRIENDS with WITH MUSIC and ANDY WHITE (IMPAACT Theatre Halcyon Theatre. In his spare time, Oswald is a & Fleetwood-Jordain Theatre), and THE FREAKS high school teacher. OF MERCY (: The Saturday Series). Upcoming productions include UNTITLED ERIC BACKUS (SOUND DESIGNER) is excited with Inis Nua Theatre and SOMETHING LIKE A to work with BoHo for the first time! Regional WAR with 11th Hour Theatre. As an assistant credits include MARK TWAIN’S RIVER OF SONG director, Henderson has worked with Victory and THE ALL NIGHT STRUT (Milwaukee Rep.), Gardens Theater, The , Step- and MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY penwolf Theatre, and Lookingglass Theatre. As an (TheatreSquared). Recent Chicago credits include educator, he has taught and directed at several THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD PELKEY institutions including Illinois State University, (American Blues), THIS BITTER EARTH (About Northwestern University, The University of the Face), and THE DARK AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS Arts, and Actor’s Training Center. He received a (Eclipse). Eric also designed the Off-Broadway, BA in Theatre Arts from The Pennsylvania State Chicago, and touring productions of SoloCh- University, an MFA in Directing from Northwest- icago Theatre’s CHURCHILL and the Chicago ern University, is a member of the Lincoln Center and LA productions of THRONES! A MUSICAL Directors Lab, and a member of Victory Gardens PARODY. To hear more of his music, please visit Directors Inclusion Initiative, 2017-2018. ericbackus.com. LACIE HEXOM (PROPS DESIGN) is delighted to BRENT ERIVIN-EICKHOFF (ASST. DIRECTOR) is be working with BoHo for the 3rd time; other a director, writer, and educator based in Chicago. BoHo credits include; CYRANO and MARIE He has worked with , CHRISTINE. Chicago credits include; CAROLINE , Facility Theatre, Mary-Arrchie OR CHANGE! (Firebrand); THE HARVEST (Griffin); Theatre Co., The Public House Theatre, and other MASQUE MACABRE and DAMASCUS (Strawdog); storefront theatres as a director, assistant director, THE LIGHT FANTASTIC, FRANKLINLAND, 1980 and in various other capacities. Recent credits OR WHY I AM VOTING FOR JOHN ANDERSON, IDEATION, and OCTAGON (Jackalope); ALIAS ROOMMATE (Citadel Theatre). Other companies GRACE (Rivendell). Regional credits; Steppenwolf, he has worked with include Redtwist, Under- Goodman, Chicago Shakespeare, Glimmerglass score, North Central College, Sideshow, Folks Opera, Cleveland Playhouse, Dallas Theater Operetta, Red Theatre, Brightside, and Artemesia. Center, Santa Fe Opera. Lacie received her MFA Upcoming productions: THE BUDDY HOLLY in Props Design from CalArts and BA in Technical STORY (Metropolis Theatre), ALL SHOOK UP Theatre from UW-Stevens Point, and recently (Williams Street Rep), ANNIE, THE FANTASTICKS received her AWS Welding Certification at JARC (Citadel Theatre). You can see more of his work at Chicago. laciehexomprops.com ericluchen.com or @ericluchen on Instagram.

DALTON LONG (PRODUCTION MANAGER) is CAITLIN MCLEOD (COSTUME DESIGNER) is very excited to be a part of BoHo's THE RIVER! thrilled to collaborate with BoHo Theatre for the Having graduated from Principia College with first time. Caitlin is a costume and scenic designer, a BA in Theatre, Dalton has been in Chicago puppet enthusiast, and traveler. Most recent ever since, living the dream. A BoHo company credits include: THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY member, this his first foray into Production (Lifeline); THE BALLAD OF ROMEO AND JULIET Managing. Past credits as Stage Manager with (American Myth Center, NC); THE STRANGER BoHo include BRIGHT STAR, 110 IN THE SHADE, AND THE SHADOW, THE WALLS OF HARROW A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, CYRANO, THREE DAYS HOUSE (Rough House); THE DARK AT THE TOP OF RAIN, URINETOWN, NEXT TO NORMAL, OF THE STAIRS (Eclipse); AMERICAN JORNALERO EURYDICE, DOGFIGHT, SCOTLAND ROAD, (Teatro Vista); and THE GREAT GOD PAN (Chicago ORDINARY DAYS, PARADE, MYTHS AND HYMNS, Fringe Opera). She also is a co-founder of the and AMADEUS (as ASM). His other credit includes Chicago-based costume crafts business Craftiga. Otherworld Theatre's MESSINA 3004 (as SM). She earned her MFA at Northwestern University. Dalton would like to thank the cast, crew, and CaitlinMcLeodDesign.com design team for all of their hard work and dedi- cation. A special thank you to his wonderful wife LINDSAY MUMMERT (PAINTER) is a scenic Katie for her constant love and support! design student at The Theatre School of DePaul. Previous design credits include WATER BY THE MEG LOVE (PRODUCER) is the Executive Director SPOONFUL, THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA, of BoHo and is so excited to be sharing this BETRAYAL, and LIGHTS UP! THE 2018 THEATRE story with all of you. If you see her in the lobby SCHOOL GALA. She has painted many shows pre-show or intermission, feel free to strike up a at DePaul and most recently, LITTLE SHOP OF conversation about your favorite BoHo show. After HORRORS at Mercury Theater. Last summer, she 11 years with the company, she has lots of stories worked in the props department at the William- to share! Meg is the Production Manager for the stown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts. and holds BFA with an emphasis in stage management from Webster University. LARS STOLPE (TECHNICAL DIRECTOR) is Past credits include productions with Okoboji thrilled to be returning to Chicago and working Summer Theater, The Old Globe in San Diego, The with BoHo Theatre for the first time. Major local Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Noble Fool Theatri- credits include deck carpenter for the Marriott cals and the Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus. Theatre's productions of NEWSIES, RAGTIME, PINKALICIOUS, and OKLAHOMA!, as well ERIC LUCHEN (SCENIC DESIGNER) is thrilled as media engineer and assistant projections to return to BoHo after designing SCOTLAND designer for their productions of THE BRIDGES OF ROAD. In 2018 he received the Joseph Jefferson MADISON COUNTY and HONEYMOON IN VEGAS. Award for Best Scenic Design for Interrobang In Buffalo, New York, Lars works as a consult- Theatre’s FOXFINDER. Recent credits include ing contractor for GB Audio, and serves as the PROPHET$ (The Factory Theatre), YIPPEE KI YAY Technical Director for Niagara University Players, MERRY CHRISTMAS (Den Theatre) JOSEPH AND along with being the resident projection designer THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, THE for the company. KAILI STORY (LIGHTING DESIGNER) has an VAHISHTA VAFADARI (DIALECT COACH) is MFA from Northwestern in Stage Design and a excited to be working with BoHo for the second BA in Dance Production and Management from time- she also played Roxane in BoHo's pro- the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Past works duction of CYRANO. Recently in Chicago she include: SECOND SKIN (Wildclaw Theatre), INSUR- has served as Dialect Coach and Designer on RECTION: HOLDING HISTORY (Stage Left Theatre), LANGUAGE ROOMS at Broken Nose, I KNOW 33 VARIATIONS (Arena Theater), BRAVE LIKE THEM MY OWN HEART with Pride Films and Plays, (About Face Youth Theatre), THE TEMPEST (NU, VIETGONE at Writers, BLOOMSDAY and FRAN- Barber Theater), PYGMALION (Oak Park Festival KENSTEIN at Remy Bumppo, as well having been Theater), THE TAMING OF THE SHREW (OPFT), and Assistant Dialect Coach at Northlight Theatre and IN THE NEXT ROOM: THE VIBRATOR PLAY (NU, The Goodman. None of this would be possible Louis Theater). Kaili is also a Lighting Supervisor without the generosity of Eva Breneman. Vahishta and has toured internationally with Hubbard is also an actor with Gray Talent Group and holds Street Dance Chicago and is currently on tour with an MFA in Acting from the Theatre Scool at DePaul Pilobolus Dance Company. For more information University. and upcoming work, please visit kailistory.com.

SPECIAL THANKS TO Jenna Pawlicki, Adam Kander, Nick Peebles, Tim Martin, Kayne Bowling, The Illinois Arts Council, the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, the Arts & Business Council of Chicago;

The BoHo Board of Directors and Company Members, who strive daily to make this a place where artists can learn, grow, and fulfill their dreams.

BoHo’s 2019 season poster photography is by Nathanael Filbert.

THIS PRODUCTION IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR GENEROUS SUPPORTERS

Our 2018-2019 Grantors & Donors include:

The Bayless Family Foundation, CityArts, The Cheney Foundation, The Chubb Charitable Foundation, The Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, The Michael and Mona Heath Fund at The Chicago Community Foundation, The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, The Saints, The State of Illinois, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, and The USG Foundation;

Sally Anderson, Alecia Brown, Sarah Cantrell, Robert Carroll, Linda Dawe, Sandra Garber, Gigi Grajdura, Roberta Heiman, Dan Hlavac, Stephanie Kachur, Jean Klingenstein, Joanne Leslie, Jennifer Marling, Kimberly Mroz, Robin Reizner, Barbara Sarasin, Timothy Schellhardt, Cindy Schwartz, Debesu Selemon, Kate Sheehy, John Slawson, Jake Stempel, Michael Stone, Nancy Bullock, Richard Maxen, Silvia Rota-Pettenati, Michael Schwartz. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President / Executive Director ...... Bill Spatz Executive Vice President ...... Wendy Spatz

STAFF General Manager ...... Nicholas Reinhart Production Manager...... Ron Rude Audience Services Manager & Bar Coordinator...... Adam Lord Box Office Supervisor...... Katy Traxler Publicist...... David Rosenberg Facilities...... James Heppler Lead House Manager ...... Derek Van Tassel

Audience Services Associates. . . . . Jeremiah Davis, Nicole Herrington Allison Lewis-Towbes, Matt Lightfoot

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Stay tuned for upcoming programming announcements! [email protected] JOIN BOHO FOR OUR 15TH SEASON Now in residence at the Greenhouse Theater Center!

BRIGHTMusic, book & story by Steve Martin • Music, STAR lyrics & story by Edie Brickell MARCH 16 – MAY 5, 2019 The River By Jez Butterworth JUNE 8 – JULY 28, 2019 Big Fish Music & lyrics by Andrew Lippa • Book by John August SEPTEMBER 28 – NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Learn more at BoHoTheatre.com SELECTIONS FROM FIFTEEN YEARS OF BOHO: (from top left) Tartuffe (2011), Pygmalion (2012), Striking 12 (2011), Jekyll & Hyde (2008) / Floyd Collins (2011), Sideshow (2006), Songs For a New World (2007), Eurydice (2016) / Urinetown (2017), 110 in the Shade (2018), Cyrano (2018) / Big River (2010), Kiss of the Spider Woman (2012), I Am My Own Wife (2010), A Little Night Music (2018) / Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde (2007), M. Butterfly (2008), Veronica’s Room (2013), Dogfight (2015) / Marie Christine (2017), The Glorious Ones (2009), Amadeus (2014), La Cage Aux Folles (2009).