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