Writers Theatre Adds Two Weeks of Performances to The World Premiere Musical Days Like Today, the final production in the current Tudor Court venue Now playing through July 27

DLT-Final-Replacement-ImageArtistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma announce an additional two weeks of performances of the World Premiere of Days Like Today, inspired by the plays of Charles L. Mee with music and lyrics by Alan Schmuckler and book by Laura Eason, directed by Artistic Director Michael Halberstam with music direction by Doug Peck and choreography by Tommy Rapley.  The production, which began performances on May 6, 2014, will now run through July 27, 2014 at 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe.

The cast features Emily Berman (Tessa), Susie McMonagle (Maria), Will Mobley (James), Jeff Parker (Francois),Stephen Schellhardt (Edmund), Jonathan Weir (Frank), and Jarrod Zimmerman (Arnaud).

The design team includes: Scott Bradley (scenic designer), Jenny Mannis (costume designer), Jesse Klug (lighting Designer), Palmer Jenkins (sound designer), Julie Eberhardt (props designer).  David Castellanos is the stage manager.

Lovely, hopeful Tessa has vowed that she is through with love—despite the best efforts and conflicting advice of her parents (and their respective lovers).  After all, it’s never easy to move on before you’ve had time to heal.  But when a handsome young stranger arrives, Tessa must decide whether the idea of love might still be one worth fighting for.

With soaring melodies and lyrics that are by turns witty, wry and heartbreakingly poignant, the musical explores what it takes to sustain a relationship in a world where love sometimes seems impossible—and how the first step in finding happiness might be getting out of your own way.

Artistic Director Michael Halberstam guides this thrilling new work of musical theatre by composer/lyricist Alan Schmuckler (We Three LizasThe Emperor’s New ClothesHow Can You Run with a Shell on Your Back?) and playwrightLaura Eason (Sex with StrangersEthan FromeAround the World in 80 Days).

Days Like Today is the final production to be performed in the current facility on Tudor Court. Groundbreaking for the new theater center, designed by Chicago’s internationally renowned Studio Gang Architects, led by principal Jeanne Gang, is set for fall 2014.

Title:                                       Days Like Today

Inspired by:                          the plays of Charles L. Mee

Music and Lyrics by:            Alan Schmuckler

Book by:                                  Laura Eason

Directed by:                           Artistic Director Michael Halberstam

Musical Direction by:          Doug Peck

Choreographed by:              Tommy Rapley

Cast:                                       Emily Berman (Tessa),

Susie McMonagle (Maria)

Will Mobley (James)

Jeff Parker (Francois)

Stephen Schellhardt (Edmund)

Jonathan Weir (Frank)

Jarrod Zimmerman (Arnaud)

 

Dates:                           Now through July 27, 2014

           

Schedule:                              Tuesdays: 7:30pm

                        Wednesdays7:30pm (with select 2:00pm matinees)

                                    Thursdays & Fridays: 8:00pm

Saturdays: 4:00pm and 8:00pm

                                    Sundays: 2:00pm and 6:00pm

                                    (no 6:00pm show on Sunday, July 27)

 

Location:                               Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe

Prices:                                    Prices for all performances range from $35 – $75

Purchase early for best prices

Box Office:                            The Box Office is located at 321 Park Avenue, Glencoe;

847-242-6000www.writerstheatre.org

 

ABOUT WRITERS THEATRE

Over the past twenty-one seasons, Writers Theatre has become a major Chicagoland cultural destination with a national reputation for excellence. Under the artistic leadership of Michael Halberstam and the executive leadership of Kathryn M. Lipuma, Writers Theatre has been deemed the “best drama company in the nation” by The Wall Street Journal. The company, which plays to a sold-out and discerning audience of 35,000 patrons each season, has garnered critical praise for the consistent high quality and intimacy of its artistry. Prized for the finest interpretations of classic and contemporary theatre in its two intensely intimate venues, Writers Theatre’s acclaimed work includes Artistic Director Michael Halberstam’s world premiere in Glencoe and subsequent productions of A Minister’s Wife at Lincoln Center Theater and West Coast premiere at the San Jose Repertory Theatre; David Cromer’s productions of A Streetcar Named Desire and Picnic; and the commissioning, world premiere and New York premiere of Crime and Punishment, which has received more than 30 subsequent regional theater productions.

In July, 2011, Writers Theatre announced the hiring of the award-winning, internationally renowned Studio Gang Architects, led by principal Jeanne Gang, FAIA, to design a new home for the Theatre in downtown Glencoe which will once again allow the Theatre to grow to accommodate its audience, while maintaining its trademark intimacy. The new facility will resonate with and complement the Theatre’s neighboring Glencoe community and will add tremendous value to Chicagoland and the North Shore as a premier cultural destination.

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