Lifeline Theatre Concludes 27th Anniversary Season With
Neil Gaiman's Urban Fantasy "Neverwhere" Opening May 10
- Gaiman's "Floating Market" Benefit on April 19 -
WHAT:
Lifeline Theatre concludes its 27th anniversary MainStage season with the world premiere adaptation of Neil Gaiman's bestselling 1996 urban fantasy novel
Neverwhere, adapted by Lifeline ensemble member
Robert Kauzlaric, directed by Lifeline ensemble member Paul S. Holmquist.
When Richard Mayhew
stops to care for an injured girl on the street, he is drawn into a
nightmare shadow world beneath the city of
London.
To return to his normal life, Richard must brave countless trials,
uncover the truth behind a dark conspiracy, and face the indomitable
Great Beast. Journey to London Below with a rogues' gallery of liars,
outcasts and assassins, on a treacherous voyage to awaken the hero
within.
This drama runs approximately two hours with one intermission, and copies of the book will be on sale in the lobby.
Bestselling author Gaiman is a prolific creator of prose, poetry, film, journalism, comic books, lyrics, and drama.
His works have received numerous awards, including the Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and the 2009 Newbery Medal.
He is best known for The Sandman graphic novel series, his novels
Stardust and American Gods, and his children's books
Coraline and The Graveyard Book.
Gaiman originally wrote Neverwhere as
a screenplay for a six-part BBC TV series which aired in 1996, and his
novel of the same name was released shortly thereafter.
Lifeline's 27th Anniversary Benefit, a recreation of "The Floating Market" from Gaiman's
Neverwhere, will take place on
Monday, April 19, 2010, from
6:30 - 10:00 p.m., at the
Chicago
Cultural
Center,
78 E. Washington St.,
Chicago,
IL.
Tickets are $100 advance purchase; $135 at the door; and
available by calling the Lifeline box office at 773-761-4477, or online
at
http://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pe/7901545 "The
Floating Market" is an underworld market that appears in a different
location every time it's held; "floating" from place to place,
typically appearing in well-established upworld sites after darkness
falls, such as Harrods, Big Ben, and HMS Belfast.
Lifeline has produced four previous world premiere stage adaptations by Robert Kauzlaric, including 2007's
"The Island of Dr. Moreau," also directed by Paul S.
Holmquist, which garnered five Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson Awards
(including Production-Play, New Adaptation, and the Lighting Design
award received by Kevin D. Gawley), and two After Dark Awards
(including Outstanding Overall Technical Achievement).
WHERE:
Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood Ave.,
Chicago,
IL
60626
Parking available (street and lot - see below); CTA accessible (Red Line Morse stop/buses)
Free designated parking lot west of the theatre
at the NE corner of Morse and Ravenswood
with free shuttle service before and after the show
Handicapped accessible
WHEN:
Press opening on Monday,
May 10, 2010, at
7:30 p.m.
(media also invited to final preview on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 9, at
4 p.m.)
Closes on
June 20, 2010
Runs Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays at
4 p.m. and
8 p.m.; Sundays at
4 p.m.
(please note that Thursdays are added on this production)
Previews on Fridays, April 30 and May 7, at
7:30 p.m. (no Thursday shows during previews);
Saturdays, May 1 and 8, at
8 p.m. (no
4 p.m. Saturday shows during previews); Sundays, May 2 and 9, at
4 p.m.
TICKETS:
Publish this number - 773-761-4477; HotTix;
https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/cal/1371
$30 for regular single tickets
$20 for previews
$25 for seniors (with ID)
$15 for students (with ID) and rush tickets (half hour before, subject to availability)
$10 for industry on first preview weekend
Group rates for 12 or more available upon request.
Rogers
Park
Theatre
Flex
Pass at
www.rogersparkflexpass.com
STAFF:
Ensemble members Alan Donahue (Scenic and Properties Design),
Kevin D. Gawley (Lighting Design), Paul S. Holmquist
(Director), Robert Kauzlaric (Adaptor), and Elizabeth Wislar
(Costume Design), with guest artists Charlie Alves (Projection Design),
David Bareford and Richard Gilbert (Violence Design),
Eva Breneman (Dialect/Vocal Coach), Mikhail Fiksel
(Sound Design, Composer),
Erica Foster (Stage Manager), Cortney Hurley (Production Manager),
Kimberly G. Morris (Puppet Design), Maren Robinson
(Dramaturg), Jessica Wright (Assistant Director), and
Ian Zywica (Technical Director).
CAST:
Ensemble members Patrick Blashill
(Old Bailey/The Earl/The Abbot), Elise Kauzlaric (Jessica/Anaesthesia/Lamia),
Robert Kauzlaric (Richard), Katie McLean (Door), and
Phil Timberlake (Gary/Islington), with guest artists
Chris Hainsworth (Marquis de Carabas), Kyra Morris (Hunter),
Sean Sinitski (Mr. Croup), and Christopher M. Walsh (Mr. Vandemar).
With understudies Matt Kahler and Ron Kuzava.
NEXT:
KidSeries production of
"The Blue Shadow" runs March 13-May 2, 2010.
Lifeline's 10th Annual Summer Drama Camp will run
July 12-23, 2010,
where the theatre's professional artists teach drama skills to ages
7-12 that emphasize self-esteem building, artistry and teamwork in an
atmosphere of mutual encouragement and respect. For information and to
register, call 773-761-4477.
The 9th
Annual Glenwood Avenue Arts Festival will run August 20-22, 2010, and
takes place on 6900 - 7000 North Glenwood Avenue (between Farwell and
Lunt), and the 1400 block of Morse Avenue, steps from the Morse Ave
stop on the CTA Red Line, with free parking nearby.
This popular Northside festival features arts and crafts,
theater, music, food and drink for the whole family on the brick
streets of historic Rogers Park. More details will be available later
at
773-761-4477 and
www.GlenwoodAve.org.
INFO:
General theatre info, 773-761-4477,
www.lifelinetheatre.com
Robert Kauzlaric, Marketing Director,
773-761-4477 x704,
rob@lifelinetheatre.com
Lifeline Theatre's programs are partially supported by
Alphawood Foundation; The Arts Work Fund; Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation;
The Chicago Community Trust; CityArts 3 grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs;
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation; The Richard H. Driehaus Charitable Lead Trust;
Lloyd A. Fry Foundation; Illinois Arts Council, a state agency;
MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture at Prince; The Albert Pick, Jr. Fund;
The Rhoades Foundation; The Polk Bros. Foundation; S&C Foundation;
Taproot Foundation; and the annual support of businesses and individuals.
A slide show of historical Lifeline productions is at www.youtube.com/watch?v=60u-0eWje9k
MISSION:
Now in its 27th season, Lifeline Theatre is known for
specializing in original literary adaptations. Its ensemble of artists
uses imaginative, unconventional staging to portray sprawling stories
in an intimate space. Lifeline is committed to promoting the arts in
its Rogers Park neighborhood and is an anchor of the Glenwood Avenue
Arts District.
We aspire to create art that is relevant to our culturally diverse, increasingly youthful neighborhood.
Lifeline Theatre - Big Stories, Up Close.
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