
Old Town
A WORLD PREMIERE
BOOK & LYRICS BY BRETT NEVEU
MUSIC BY MIKHAIL FIKSEL
DIRECTED BY KYLE HAMMAN
Apr 26, 2008–May 31, 2008
3829 N. Broadway
A world premiere musical from Chicago playwright Brett Neveu concludes Strawdog’s 20th Season exploration of the theme of dynasty, with original music by ensemble member Mikhail Fiskel and direction by ensemble member Kyle Hamman.
After contributing several brilliant audio pieces to Strawdog Radio Theatre, Brett marks his first full-length work on the Strawdog mainstage with this “accurate, funny, and poignant” take on Chicago politics. Strawdog ensemble members John Ferrick, Chris Hainsworth, Tom Hickey, Shannon Hoag and Kat McDonnell lead a cast of 20, backed by live music performed by The Denizens. The scene is election night in Cook County and the back-room dealings of the Chicago political machine collide with the messy personal politics of one candidate’s troubled family.
“Director Kyle Hamman infuses the proceedings with a sweeping elegance … the entire cast is first-rate.”
— Chicago Free Press
“★★★½”
— Gay Chicago
“… the entire Strawdog ensemble acts the hell out of it …”
— Windy City Times
“… by turns accurate, funny, and poignant …”
— EDGE Chicago
Cast

Brian Amidei

Nicole Bloomsmith*

Jacob Carlson

Ryan Patrick Dolan

C. Jared Fernley

John Ferrick*

Daniel Deering

Sara Gorsky

Chris Hainsworth

Scotty Weltz

Tom Hickey

Andy Ringer

Shannon Hoag*

Karen Mosher

Kat McDonnell*

Cindy Weltz

Dylan McGorty

John Moran

Mike Michaels

Mike Ooi

Mel Dank

Jennifer Rhoads

Angela Maria Rojas

Anne Sheridan Smith

Liz Weltz

Danny Taylor

Ted Minor

Damian Vanore

Joseph Hild

Rebekah Ward-Hays
Creative Team
Brett Neveu
Author
Kyle Hamman*
Director
Mike Smallwood
Set Design
Sean T. Mallary
Light Design
Aly Renee Amidei*
Costume Design
Kat Powers
Props Design
Mikhail Fiksel
Music Director
Andra Velis Simon
Vocal Director
Brandon Campbell
The Denizens
Donald Cardiff
The Denizens
Randy Carpenter
The Denizens
Jeff Ebbler
The Denizens
Eric Engleson
The Denizens
Mikhail Fiksel
The Denizens
Paul Foster
The Denizens
Chris Gagnon
The Denizens
Paul Gilvary
The Denizens
Hilary Holbrook
The Denizens
Krystle Kirchner
The Denizens
Geoff Lewis
The Denizens
Mike Przygoda
The Denizens
John Tweedie
The Denizens
Michaela Petro*
The Denizens "Wrangler"
Eilleen Mallary
Choreography
Erin Carlson
Stage Manager
Cortney Hurley
Production Manager
* Strawdog Theatre ensemble member