2009-2010 Season

A musical revue of favorite songs for a fun, toe-tapping evening.

June 18-August 15

His music is everywhere! Songs from The Wizard of Oz and 400 more. Get Happy, Stormy Weather, That Old Black Magic are just a few in this revue.
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CHESS
A Cold War rock musical.

March 7-April 25

Produced in Chicago for the first time in 20 years. Featuring several Theo Ubique award winners.
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Man of La Mancha

October 18-November 22, 2009
Extended through December 20

Not your daddy’s version. Set in a contemporary mental institution.
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The Taming of the Shrew

August 28-October 4, 2009

A new take on Shakespeare. . .in commedia dell’arte form.
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Photos to Download

The following photos are available for downloading. If you need more information about the photos, please contact Martha Hudak at mhudak@theo-u.org.

Chess
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Chess foes at a world chess competition are Jeremy Trager as Anatoly and Courtney Crouse as Freddie.

Intrigue and a love triangle take place at two world chess championships with Jeremy Trager as Anatoly, the Soviet Union contender; John B. Leen as Molokov, Anatoly’s second; Maggie Portman as Florence, the center of the love triangle and Freddie’s second; and Courtney Crouse, as the United States contender. Photo credit: Johnny Knight

Jeremy Trager as Anatoly plays the Soviet Union contender in the world championship match, who becomes involved with Florence, played by Maggie Portman, as the American with Hungarian descent.

Maggie Portman plays the central character of Florence, the center of a love triangle at world championship chess tournaments between Freddie, played by Courtney Crouse and patterned after the American world champion Bobby Fisher, and Anatoly, the Russian.

Jeremy Trager as Anatoly, Maggie Portman as Florence and Courtney Crouse as Freddie.

Man of La Mancha

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Danielle Brothers as Cervantes/Don Quixote

Anthony Apodaca as Sancho, Sarah Hayes as Aldonza and Danielle Brothers as Cervantes/Don Quixote

Danielle Brothers as Cervantes/Don Quixote and Anthony Apodaca as Sancho

Anthony Apodaca as Sancho, Sarah Hayes as Aldonza and Danielle Brothers as Cervantes/Don Quixote

The Taming of the Shrew

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Jenny Lamb as Katherine (Kate), Jeremy van Meter as Petruchio and Mikey Vines (front) in one of his many roles.

Jenny Lamb as Katherine (Kate), the “shrew.”

Jeremy van Meter as Petruchio and Jenny Lamb as Katherine (Kate).

Ryan Jarosch as Grumio and Steve Gensler as Lucentio

Evita

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Jeremy Trager as Juan Perón and Maggie Portman as Eva Perón (Evita)

Maggie Portman as Eva Perón and Jeremy Trager as Juan Perón

Jeremy Trager as Juan Perón, Maggie Portman as Eva Perón and Chris Damiano as Che Guavera.

Maggie Portman in her Jeff Award-winning role as Evita.

Jacques Brel’s Lonesome Losers of the Night

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Jenny Lamb as the prostitute and Chris Damiano as Man 1 (a sailor) in his Jeff Award-winning role.

Eric Martin as Man 2 (a sailor) and Jenny Lamb as the prostitute.

Jenny Lamb as the prostitute and Jeremy Trager as the bartender.

The four-member cast, from left, Jeremy Trager, Chris Damiano, Jenny Lamb and Eric Martin.

Belle Barth: If I Embarrass You, Tell Your Friends

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Bethany Thomas in her Jeff Award nominated role as Belle Barth

Bethany Thomas in her tour de force performance as the raucous Belle Barth

Bethany Thomas as Belle Barth with Gerald H. Bailey as Pop and pianist.

Kevin Brown, drummer, Bethany Thomas as Belle Barth and Courtney Crouse as the many men in Belle’s life.