Friday, June 20, 2008

CHICAGOANS: Go see Scott's play!

The Strange Tree Group presents The Mysterious Elephant and the Terrible Tragedy of the Unlikely Addington Twins* 

*Who Kill Him
Running June 18-July 19.
Chopin Theatre: 1543 W. Division.
8 pm Thurs-Sat, 2 pm Sun
tickets: $20
Scott, our very good friend, is in this play and is a part of the Company. And yes, he really plays the french horn. Their plays are phenomenal. We would go see every one if we could. There is no describing them (but really there is, see below). Visit the website and join the mailing list so you know when the next play will be. Photos below by Josh Hawkins.







From the wickedly whimsical imagination of Emily Schwartz, writer of 2007's Mr. Spacky,…the Man Who Was Continuously Followed by Wolves, comes the tale of the horribly unlucky Addington twins and their quest to extract themselves from the all too tragic plot of the play in which they've been currently placed. Throughout the evening Esther and Edward Addington endeavor to triumph over their narrator, raise the dead, showcase a series of terrible events through song, empathize with unusual puppets and rescue a rather large mechanical elephant from the jaws of certain doom. All in under two human hours! Prepare yourself and your familiars to be both amazed and delighted!

Cast
Missus Primm Elizabeth Bagby
Cousin Francis Delia Baseman*
Captain Mandy/Christoph Scott Cupper*
William Stephen Dale
Narrator Weston Davis*
Esther addington Carol Enoch*
Cousin Madeline Jenifer Henry*
Edward Addington Matt Holzfeind
Uncle Lou Bob Kruse
Reverend Pea Tom Mackey
Aunt Ernestine Jennifer Marschand*
Missus Kempt Kate Nawrocki*
Elephant Thomas Zeitner
Production Staff
Playwright: Emily Schwartz*
Director: Carolyn Klein
Producer: Max Wagner
Stage Manager: Amanda Dravecky-Kulczewski*
Costume Designer: Jeremy Floyd
Lighting Designer: Julian Pike*
Set Designer: Galen Pejeau
Music Director: Jackie Jasperson
Songwriter: Emily Schwartz*
Music Arrangement: Tom Mackey
Photography: Matthew Liang-Chaboud
* Denotes Strange Tree Group Company member

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