MAKER & MUSE WOMEN AND EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY ART JEWELRY on view through January 3, 2016 —The Merry Wives of Windsor 40 East Erie Street, Chicago, IL 60611 | 312.482.8933 | DriehausMuseum.org presenting sponsor: Photograph by John Faier, 2013, ©The Richard H. Driehaus Museum THE TEMPEST Contents Chicago Shakespeare Theater 800 E. Grand on Navy Pier On the Boards 12 Chicago, Illinois 60611 A selection of notable CST events, plays and players 312.595.5600 www.chicagoshakes.com ©2015 Point of View 14 Chicago Shakespeare Theater The artistic duo behind The Tempest All rights reserved. discusses their collaboration ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Barbara Gaines EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Criss Henderson ABOVE: The Tempest set rendering Cast 21 by Daniel Conway Playgoer’s Guide 22 Profi les 24 From Another Perspective 36 Scholar Mary Ellen Lamb looks back at the meanings of magic in Shakespeare’s world 4 Fall 2015 | The Tempest CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATER Welcome DEAR FRIENDS, Each year, the fall theater season in Chicago showcases an astonishing line-up of ambitious work. At Chicago Shakespeare, we are thrilled to launch our own season with Aaron Posner and Teller’s fantastical production of The Tempest. Their vision is a delight for the senses—a magical theatrical journey in every sense of the word! Fueled by our talented company of actors (including the incomparable Larry Yando as Prospero), the music of Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan, choreography of Pilobolus, and, of course, magical splendor aplenty, the production serves as a powerful reminder of how Shakespeare’s work inspires modern artists across disciplines—it is the perfect prelude for Shakespeare 400 Chicago. This international arts festival in 2016 will ignite Shakespeare’s canon at the major cultural institutions of Chicago and invite the artists of the CARASCO PHOTOGRAPHY world to use Chicago as their stage. We are excited to begin our most ambitious season to date with this unique imagining of The Tempest. And, we are grateful for your patronage. For, without you at our side, we could not bring his work to life in so many extraordinary ways … 400 years later. Barbara Gaines Criss Henderson Sheli Z. Rosenberg Rosenberg Artistic Director Executive Director Chair, Board of Directors FFTCHICAGO.COM Proud to be a partner with Chicago Shakespeare Theater www.chicagoshakes.com 7 DON’T MISS THE TEMPEST STAR LARRY YANDO AS SCROOGE IN CHICAGO’S FAVORITE HOLIDAY TRADITION! CHARLESCHARLES DICKENS’ JOIN US BEFORE OR AFTER THE SHOW ADAPTED BY TOM CREAMER Receive 20% off with valid ticket. DIRECTED BY HENRY WISHCAMPER NOVEMBER 14 – DECEMBER 27 TICKETS START AT $25! 312.443.3800 | GoodmanTheatre.org Groups of 15+: 312.443.3820 FIND US AT WHAT GREAT THEATER SHOULD BE Navy Pier location only. Not valid with any other offers or discounts. Official Beverage Sponsor Corporate Sponsor Partners Not valid towards alcohol or gratuity. Expires 12/31/15. for A Christmas Carol for A Christmas Carol CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATER About CST Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) believes that Shakespeare speaks to U.S. PREMIERRE OF A NEW MUSISICALC everyone. A global theatrical force, CST is known for vibrant productions that THE TEMPEST refl ect Shakespeare’s genius for storytelling, language and empathy for the SEPS TEMMBER 8–NOVEMBER 8, 2012 5 RIDE THE CYCLONE byy Wili liamm Shhakespeae re SEPTEMBER 29–NOVEMBER 8, 2015 human condition. The Theater has evolved into a dynamic company, producing adapteed and directed by Aarron Poosner and Tellel r boookk, mumusic and lyyrics by Jaccob RiR chmoond annd Brooke Maaxwwell award-winning plays at its home on Navy Pier, throughout Chicago’s schools soonggs bbyy Tomm Waits and Kathleen Brennan dirrectted and choreographed by RaRachhell Rockwwell choreograaphyy by PPilobollus, Matt Kent and neighborhoods and on stages around the world. CST serves as a partner in literacy to Chicago Public Schools, working alongside English teachers to help struggling readers connect with Shakespeare in the classroom, and bringing his text to life on stage for 40,000 students every year. And each summer, 25,000 families and audience members of all ages welcome the free Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks tour into their neighborhoods across the far north, west and south sides of the city. Refl ecting the global city it calls home, CST is the leading producer of international work in Chicago and has toured its plays abroad THE HEIR APPARENT OTHELLO to Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Canada/North America and the Middle East. NOVEMBER 29, 2015– FEBRUARY 18–APRIL 10, 2016 JANUARY 17, 2016 by William Shakespeare The Theater’s tradition of excellence and civic leadership has been honored by David Ives • adapted from Le Légataire directed by Jonathan Munby with numerous national and international awards, including the Regional Universel by Jean-François Regnard directed by John Rando Theatre Tony Award, three Laurence Olivier Awards and seventy-eight total Joseph Jefferson Awards. CST’s work with Chicago Public School students and teachers was recognized by the White House in 2014 with the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award. Among its many international engagements, CST participated in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 2006 Complete Works Festival and was selected to represent North America at the Globe to Globe festival as part of London’s 2012 Cultural Olympiad. SHORT SHAKESPEARE! TUG OF WAR: FOREIGN FIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TWELFTH NIGHT EDWARD III HENRY V HENRY VI Sheli Z. Rosenberg* Criss Henderson* Stephanie Pope MARCH 5–APRIL 9, 2016 MAY 11–JUNE 12, 2016 PART 1 Chair William L. Hood, Jr. Richard W. Porter SATURDAYS AT 11:00 A.M. by William Shakespeare Stewart S. Hudnut John Rau adapted and directed by Kirsten Kelly adapted and directed by Barbara Gaines Eric Q. Strickland* Treasurer William R. Jentes* Nazneen Razi Jack L. Karp Ingrid Razny Steven J. Solomon* John P. Keller Glenn R. Richter* Deputy Chair Christie B. Kelly John W. Rowe* COMING IN 2016 Richard A. Kent Robert Ryan Frank D. Ballantine Barbara Malott Kizziah Carole B. Segal Marking four centuries of Shakespeare’s rich legacy, Brit J. Bartter* Edward A. Langan Kathleen Kelly Spear Thomas L. Brown Shakespeare 400 Chicago is a yearlong international arts festival Chase Collins Levey Harvey J. Struthers, Jr. Allan E. Bulley III Anna Livingston Eileen Sweeney held across our city’s leading cultural and creative institutions— Patrick R. Daley Renetta E. McCann Sheila G. Talton featuring the world’s great theater, dance, literature, music, food and Brian W. Duwe Raymond F. McCaskey* Marilynn J. Thoma* Philip L. Engel spectacle. Be among the fi rst to hear the full announcement later Robert G. McLennan Gayle R. Tilles Jeanne B. Ettelson this fall—get on the list at www.shakespeare400chicago.com. Jess E. Merten William J. Tomazin Harve A. Ferrill Christopher O’Brien Donna Van Eekeren Sonja H. Fischer Dennis Olis Priscilla A. (Pam) Walter* Richard J. Franke 1616–2016 Mark S. Ouweleen* Ray Whitacre Barbara Gaines* Carleton D. Pearl Ava D. Youngblood C. Gary Gerst* Judith Pierpont M. Hill Hammock* Paulita A. Pike * denotes Executive Kathryn J. Hayley Committee members Victoria Podesta 312.595.5600 • chicagoshakes.com www.chicagoshakes.com 11 THE TEMPEST CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATER On the Boards Continuing our passion for new work The Arts Leadership Fellowship and Chicago’s citywide summertime CST Artistic Director Barbara Gaines development, this fall marks the Master of Fine Arts degree program, tradition, Chicago Shakespeare in the returns to the Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago debut of a musical that can offered in a partnership between Parks, wrapped up its fourth summer, this fall to open its 2015-16 season with only be described as part comedy, CST and DePaul University, combines delighting audiences in neighborhoods a stunning new production of Mozart’s part tragedy, and wholly unexpected. graduate coursework with full-time, across the city. Continuing to break classic, The Marriage of Figaro. The Ride the Cyclone tells the story of six management-level employment at attendance records, this summer’s tour opera features the Lyric debuts of two members of a high school chamber the Theater. This past year’s Arts of Shakespeare’s Greatest Hits traveled major European stars, Adam Plachetka choir and what happens as their lives Leadership graduates are taking what to eighteen parks, from Portage Park to and Christiane Karg, performing as are suddenly cut short when they board they have learned around the world. Englewood, performing twenty-six free Figaro and Susanna respectively, with a doomed rollercoaster. Competing for In June, Dottie Bris-Bois attended shows for nearly 30,000 Chicagoans Luca Pisaroni as the rapacious Count the singular opportunity for one student the International Association of Arts of all ages. Chicago Shakespeare in the and Amanda Majeski as “a ravishing, to return to life, we discover their stories and Cultural Management in Aix-en- Parks helped inaugurate a new park on moving, and dignifi ed Countess” through each musical voice—some Provence and Marseille, France, to the city’s south side: previously part (Financial Times). With sets by James poignant, some funny, all ultimately present her thesis on communication of the US Steel Complex, Steelworkers Noone (well known by CST audiences heartrending. Previously a cabaret and fundraising. In December, Doreen Park provided the perfect opening over the years, including his most performance originated by Canadian Sayegh will travel to Adelaide, Australia, venue for a tour bringing Shakespeare recent work on Gaines’ 2013 production theater company Atomic Vaudeville, to present her thesis on festivals and to Chicago—free for all. This unique of The Merry Wives of Windsor) and the show’s development for the Theater changing communities at the Social initiative is made possible year after costumes designed by Susan Mickey Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare is Theory Politics and the Arts Conference.