THE JOHN WALDRON ARTS CENTER
EDISON PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
6740 N. OLIPHANT CHICAGO, IL 60631
773-792-3030
6740 N. OLIPHANT CHICAGO, IL 60631
773-792-3030
A MUSICAL BASED ON THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW
November 24 – December 16, 2007
Saturdays at 7:00 PM & Sundays at 1:30 PM
This multi-cultural production features a live band & new lyrics and rockin' orchestrations by Wicked's Stephen Schwartz & Alex Lacamoire. It’s not your father’s Godspell! It’s a vibrant, funny & moving show that delivers the parables of the Gospel of Matthew in brand new ways through song, dance & contemporary text. Featuring amazingly talented Chicago Actors and the MYX Juggling Performance Group, you won't want to miss out on this show!
Music & New Lyrics by STEPHEN SCHWARTZ
Conceived by JOHN-MICHAEL TEBELAK
“By My Side” Music by PEGGY GORDON Lyrics by JAY HAMBURGER
New Arrangements & Orchestrations by ALEX LACAMOIRE
Conceived by JOHN-MICHAEL TEBELAK
“By My Side” Music by PEGGY GORDON Lyrics by JAY HAMBURGER
New Arrangements & Orchestrations by ALEX LACAMOIRE
Directed by JERRY MILLER
Produced by JOSHUA DLOUHY
Musical Direction by KORY JOSEPH HEITZIG
Choreography by SHAWN QUINLAN
Assistant Musical Director NORALYN BAROJA
Lighting Design by GIAU TRUONG
Set Design by JAMES SUBLETT
Publicity by SHERRY AVILA
Produced by JOSHUA DLOUHY
Musical Direction by KORY JOSEPH HEITZIG
Choreography by SHAWN QUINLAN
Assistant Musical Director NORALYN BAROJA
Lighting Design by GIAU TRUONG
Set Design by JAMES SUBLETT
Publicity by SHERRY AVILA
Featuring: DANELLE BAROJA, MARK BREWER, BOB DOMKUSKI, MICAH FORTENBERRY, RACHAEL FOSTVEDT, DALE HAWES, STEVEN LYONS, AMANDA R. PRESZ & KELSEY SHEARER
With: DANA BAROJA, EDWARD BAROJA, JUDIEI BIBAT, MARK BIBAT, AILEEN DE VENECIA, ASHLEY DE VENECIA, ANN MARGARET MITRA, KEVIN RAMIREZ, ROBIN SANCHEZ, MICO TEPORA, ROBERT TREAT & JASON WISELEY
Produced in Conjunction with THEATRE MAXIMUS
Past Productions from
THE JAMES DOWNING THEATRE & PINTIG / CIRCA
By Moisés Kaufman
and the Members of Tectonic Theater Project
Directed by Floyd A. May
Assistant Directed by Joshua Dlouhy
Assistant Directed by Joshua Dlouhy
In October 1998, a 21-year-old student from the University of Wyoming was kidnapped, beaten, and left to die on a fence in the middle of a Laramie, Wyoming prairie. His name was Matthew Shepard. Moisés Kaufman and fellow members of Tectonic Theater Project visited Laramie and conducted more than 200 interviews with the people of the town. The result from Kaufman and the Tectonic Theater Project members is a deeply moving theatrical collage exploring the depths to which humanity can sink and the heights of compassion of which we are capable.
February 9-24, 2008
Thursdays & Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 1:30 p.m.
Thursdays & Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 1:30 p.m.
Featuring: Hilary Elizabeth Black, Mark Brewer, Kendra Ciancio, Ken Craig, Ron Denham, Bob Domkuski, Micah Fortenberry, Mary Hobein, Mark Kroon, Susan Kuehnhold, Rory Leahy, Matthew Lozano, Liliana Mitchell, Sue Mrotek, Amanda R. Presz, Manny Schenk & Cary Shoda
Produced through Special Arrangement with Dramatists Play Service Inc.
The Center for Immigrant Resources & Community Arts (CIRCA) and Pintig Cultural Group present another ensemble work of different stories reflecting a variety of issues from our collective day-to-day lives. Two characters from an epic novel by Philippine's hero-novelist debate about revolution and sacrifice, a young woman confronts the pain of a childhood past, a migrant caregiver receives an emergency long distance call from home while feeding a helpless elderly, an undocumented alien gathers her thoughts after getting arrested for deportation, an incident of identity theft opens up a mystery of human connection, a man panics after getting trapped inside his apartment during a bizarre power outage, four women exchange candid comparisons of who gets to adopt the best child from yet another impoverished third world country. These are human voices assembled in a collage of new works and works-in-progress from new and emerging playwrights presented in Short Acts: Life is a series of shorts.
Featuring the works of Dan Finley, Larry Leopoldo, Lani Montreal, Ruth Palileo, Louie Pascasio and Lorely Trinidad
April 18th - May 10th, 2008
Fridays & Saturdays @ 8pm
Fridays & Saturdays @ 8pm
This production is supported in part by Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, Crossroads Fund, The Illinois Arts Council and Nuveen Investments.
Saturday, July 12th, 2008 @ 7pm
& Sunday, July 20th, 2008 @ 1:30pm
Featuring: Mark Brewer, Dave Downing, Theresa Hart, Liliana Mitchell, Sue Mrotek & Lane Wheeler
THE JAMES DOWNING THEATRE
Presents
SATURDAY, MAY 17TH, 2008, 7:30 PM
Come to The John Waldron Arts Center for a fun filled evening of Mystery, Murder and Mayhem! Don’t miss your chance to be an Armchair Detective. Match wits with the Pros and be the first one to Solve the Crime! But Remember…
THIS IS A PARTY TO DIE FOR!
Photos by GIGI KAESER Interviews by PEGGY GILLESPIE
Love Makes a Family is a museum-quality traveling exhibit including photographs and interviews with families that have lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) members. Through first-person accounts and positive images, this exhibit seeks to challenge and change damaging myths and stereotypes about LGBT people and their families.
At the most basic level, Love Makes A Family combats homophobia by breaking silence and making the invisible visible. By encouraging people of all ages - beginning in early childhood - to affirm and appreciate diversity, this traveling rental exhibit contributes to the process of dismantling the destructive power of prejudice and intolerance, thereby making the world a safer place for all families.
Designed for audiences of all ages, Love Makes a Family challenges stereotypes about LGBT people and helps dismantle homophobia. The photo-text rental exhibit consists of framed photographs and text. The companion book, Love Makes a Family (published by the University of Massachusetts Press) was named the Best Book about Gay and Lesbian Issues by the Association of Independent Publishers.
Sundays in June 2008, 2pm-5pm
BY STUART ROSS
MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS BY JAMES RAITT
MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS BY JAMES RAITT
Before JERSEY BOYS We Saw PLAID
NOVEMBER 1-23, 2008
SATURDAYS AT 7:30PM & SUNDAYS AT 1:30PM
DIRECTED & MUSICAL DIRECTED BY MICAH FORTENBERRY
ASSISTANT DIRECTED & PRODUCED BY JOSHUA DLOUHY
FOREVER PLAID centers on four young, eager male singers killed in a car crash in the 1950s on the way to their first big concert, and now miraculously revived for the posthumous chance to fulfill their dreams and perform the show that never was. Singing in the closest of harmony, squabbling boyishly over the smallest intonations and executing their charmingly outlandish choreography with over-zealous precision, the “Plaids” are a guaranteed smash, with a program of beloved songs and delightful patter that keeps audiences rolling in the aisles when they're not humming along to some of the great nostalgic pop hits of the '50s, including Catch a Falling Star, Day-O, Sixteen Tons & Love is a Many Splendored Thing.
FEATURING BRIAN BENGTSON, STEVEN LYONS, BEN MULLER & DENNIS SCHNELL
ACCOMPANIMENT BY KEVIN REEKS
LIGHTING DESIGN BY STEVE KEDZIERSKI
COSTUME DESIGN & PROPS BY FLOYD A. MAY
COSTUME MISTRESSES LINDA WALDRON & DONNA S. ANDERSEN
FOR RESERVATIONS CALL 773.792.3030 OR E-MAIL jamesdowningtheatre@gmail.com
ADULTS: $20 SENIORS/STUDENTS: $15
RESERVED GROUPS OF 10 OR MORE: $10
PERFORMANCES HELD AT
THE JOHN WALDRON ARTS CENTER
@ EDISON PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
6740 NORTH OLIPHANT AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60631
6740 NORTH OLIPHANT AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60631
Produced through Special Arrangement with Music Theatre International
