1. Program Guide
MAY 2-12, 2012
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2. THank you
Sponsors & Members
WELCOME
About The Chicago Humanities Festival
Welcome to Stages, Sights & Sounds, an international performing arts festival
Stages, Sights & Sounds is presented by for families and theatergoers of any age. This year’s festival is our thirteenth
and runs May 2–12, 2012 at venues in Chicago and Evanston. We’ve designed
our programs to be as engaging for adults as they are for young people, and we
encourage you to come with or without children.
In 2000, CHF launched the multidisciplinary Children’s Humanities Festival,
renamed Stages, Sights & Sounds in 2009. In 2011, more than 5,000 children,
Additional support provided by teachers, and parents attended the festival, including nearly 2,000 students
from the Chicago Public School system. Stages, Sights & Sounds has also
Chicago Department of Culture and Tourism contributed new commissions to theater and musical repertoires; presents
Crown Family Philanthropies interactive events that encourage conversations between audiences and artist;
CWR Pediatrics in honor of Ann and Roger Cole and provides affordable, quality arts experiences for all ages.
Illinois Arts Council
Kirkland & Ellis, LLP This fall, the Chicago Humanities Festival presents its 23rd annual festival. Over
MacArthur Foundation the years, as the festival has stretched from a single-day symposium to several
The
McCormick Foundation weeks of autumn events, it has remained faithful to its mission to deliver to
Chicago
Susan and Lewis Manilow people of all ages opportunities to explore, enjoy, and support the humanities.
Humanities
National Endowment for the Arts Join us this fall to explore “America” through events in October and November
Festival
Nuveen Investments 2012.
is a member of
Quebec Government Office—Chicago International
Virginia Lee Cook Foundation Please visit www.chicagohumanities.org for more information.
Performing Arts
Southwest Airlines for Youth.
Stearns Charitable Trust in memory of Virginia S. Gassel
Become A Member Ticket Info
CHF is proud to bring premiere arts View a complete schedule of
and humanities programming to events and more information
the public through live events and on each program at
its online archive of multimedia and www.chicagohumanities.org.
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to keep our programs accessible to calling the CHF Box Office
Chicago communities. at 312-494-9509
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Join us for as little as $100 annually to
support our mission. Ticket Prices
Support is also provided by Adults: $11 in advance,
Visit https://supportchf.org or $13 at the door
Chicago Parent call 312-661-1028 ext. 722 Children: (17 and under)
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3. CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
VENUES MCA JL
Muesum of Josephine Louis,
Contemporary Art Theater
Chicago, Theater Northwestern University
220 E. Chicago Avenue 20 Arts Circle Drive
Chicago, IL 60611 Evanston, IL 60208
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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
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10:30 am 10:30 am 10:00 am 11:00 am
#100 Superman 2050 JL #102 Nearly Lear JL #106 Nearly Lear JL #200 Nearly Lear JL
#103 The Postman MCA
10:30 am 7:00 pm 12:30 pm 1:30 pm
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#101The Postman MCA #107 Superman 2050 JL #202 Superman 2050 JL
#104 Superman 2050 JL
#105 The Postman MCA
7:00 pm 2:00 pm
#108 Nearly Lear JL #203 The Postman MCA
4:00 pm
#204 Nearly Lear JL
2 6
2:00 pm
#300 Nearly Lear JL
7
10:30 am
#400 Mur-Mur MCA
8
10:30 am
#402 Nearly Lear JL
9
10:30 am
#405 Fairy Tales JL
10
10:00 am
#408 Nearly Lear JL
11
10:30 am
#412 Fairy Tales JL
12
11:00 am
#500 Fairy Tales JL
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2:00 pm
3:00 pm 12:30 pm 12:30 pm 12:30 pm 10:30 am 7:00 pm
#501 Nearly Lear JL
#301 Mur-Mur MCA #401 The Postman MCA #404 The Postman MCA #407 The Postman MCA #409 Mur-Mur MCA #414 Fairy Tales JL
3:00 pm
5:00 pm 12:30 pm #502 Mur-Mur MCA
#302 Superman 2050 JL #410 Fairy Tales JL
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5:00 pm
#503 Fairy Tales JL
7:00 pm
#504 Mur-Mur MCA
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4. Superman The
2050 Postman
Josephine Louis Theater at Northwestern University
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Theater
20 Arts Circle Drive Evanston, IL 60208
220 E. Chicago Avenue Chicago, IL 60611
Devised and performed by the Ensemble, Theater Un-Speak-Able
Executive Producer Director Assistant Director Creation With Stage Director Stage Manager
Zachary Baker-Salmon Marc Frost Alica Da Cunha Vélo Théâtre Charlot Lemoine Tania Castaing José Lopez
CAST
About the Show About the Show
Epic story, pocket proportions—seven Laden with letters and packages to
Superman/Clark Marc Frost
actors share one tiny platform, just deliver, a postman sets out on his
Lois Lane Kathleen Wrinn 3-by-7 feet of space, and upon it an bicycle. Opening one of the packages,
Lex Luthor Thomas Kelly original Superman tale unfolds. Set he discovers a fantastic and magical
in a fictional 2050 Metropolis with a world inside. One package—and
Mr. White Melissa Cameron remarkable resemblance to Chicago, adventure—leads to another in this
Jimmy Olsen Brittany Bookbinder the show’s imaginative, resourceful wordless play, a living postcard full of
Bipsy Lily Emerson cast members use only their bodies imagination, humor, and the wonder of
and voices to create every prop, discovery.
Mercy Becky McNamara scene, sound effect, and character in
a battle between Superman and Lex About the Company
Luthor for the future of the Midwest’s Vélo Théâtre was founded by Charlot
beloved high-speed rail network. Lemoine and Tania Castaing in 1981
in Angers, France. The company
creates visually-rich performances
About the Company with few or no words, based on the
Based in Chicago, IL, Theater
idea that actors can interpret objects
Un•Speak•Able is dedicated to telling
just as they can interpret words and
stories using the entire body, mind,
phrases. Vélo Théâtre performed
heart and soul. Working indoors and
There’s a Rabbit in the Moon in the
outdoors, TU creates live theatrical
2010 Stages, Sights & Sounds festival.
performances combining elements of
Photos by Robert Etcheverry
movement, dance, mime, circus and These performances are presented in partnership with
clown. the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and are
generously underwritten by Susan and Lewis Manilow. Performance Schedule
These performances are presented in partnership Wednesday, May 2 #101. 10:30 am
with the Theatre & Interpretation Center, Northwestern Thursday, May 3 #103. 10:30 am
University.
Thursday, May 3 #105. 7:00 pm
Saturday, May 5 #201. 11:00 am
Performance Schedule
Saturday, May 5 #203. 2:00 pm
Wednesday, May 2 #100. 10:30 am
Monday, May 7 #401. 12:30 pm
Thursday, May 3 #104. 7:00 pm
Tuesday, May 8 #404. 12:30 pm
Friday, May 4 #107. 12:30 pm
Wednesday, May 9 #406. 10:30 am
Saturday, May 5 #202. 1:30 pm
Wednesday, May 9 #407. 12:30 pm
Sunday, May 6 #302. 5:00 pm
Photos by Greyory
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5. Nearly Mur-Mur
Lear (The Wall)
Josephine Louis Theater at Northwestern University Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Theater
20 Arts Circle Drive Evanston, IL 60208 220 E. Chicago Avenue Chicago, IL 60611
About the Show Nearly Lear’s initial research and development
What if the great and tragic story of was in association with Emma Rice and Mike
Shepherd of Kneehigh Theatre, England.
King Lear were told by the King’s
closest companion—his own fool?
This is Nearly Lear. Seen through
CREDITS
the eyes of Lear’s devoted clown,
Performer Susanna Hamnett About the Show
Norris (who, in good Shakespearean
In Mur-Mur, a wall, with its graffiti and
tradition, is actually Noreen disguised Director Edith Tankus its secrets, alternates as a playground
as a boy), the story is not only LIghting Design Michelle Ramsay and refuge for five young characters—
poignant and tragic, but also gentle,
Set Design Lindsay Anne Black
CAST two teenage couples and a pesky
mischievous, and funny.
younger brother—swept up in an air-
Sound Gavin Fearon Laurianne Brabant bound acrobatic ballet. Their flirting,
About Susanna Hamnett Film David Parker teasing, and fearlessness become
Mélanie Raymond
Through performance and teaching,
Stage Manager Christina Cicko a moving reflection of a very special
actor Susanna Hamnett has Jod Léveillé-Bernard
time in life.
continuously sought to develop a Steeve Munger
unique theatrical voice that fuses
Hugues Sarra-Bournet About the Company
various passions and disciplines:
Based in Montreal, DynamO Théâtre
Shakespeare, clown, storytelling,
is an internationally renowned theatre
vaudeville, the serious, and the
mischievous. After studies at London’s SCRIPT company whose work focuses on
developing, producing and performing
Guildhall School of Music and Drama,
Theater of Acrobatic Movement
Hamnett worked professionally in Yvan Côté, Jacqueline
productions.
Europe before moving to Toronto. Gosselin, Robert Dion,
Script
Nearly Lear is her first full-length solo Daniel B. Hétu, Pierre These performances are presented in partnership with
performance. Leclerc, Guylaine Paul the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and are
generously underwritten by Susan and Lewis Manilow
Collaboration Jacques Lessard
Performance Schedule Directing Robert Dion
Thursday, May 3 #102. 10:30 am Set Design Michel Demers
Friday, May 4 #106. 10:00 am Performance Schedule
Friday, May 4 #108. 7:00 pm François Dupuis, Sunday, May 6 #301. 3:00 pm
Music
Saturday, May 5 #200. 11:00 am Jean-François Pednô Monday, May 7 #400. 10:30 am
Saturday, May 5 #204. 4:00 pm Costume Tuesday, May 8 #403. 10:30 am
Pierre-Étienne Locas
Sunday, May 6 #300. 2:00 pm Design Thursday, May 10 #409. 10:30 am
Tuesday, May 8 #402. 10:30 am Lighting Michel Beaulieu, Thursday, May 10 #411. 12:30 pm
Thursday, May 10 #408. 10:00 am These performances are presented in partnership
Design Sabrina Steenhaut Friday, May 11 #413. 10:30 am
with the Theatre & Interpretation Center, Northwestern
Saturday, May 12 #501. 2:00 pm University.
Saturday, May 12 #502. 3:00 pm
Stage Saturday, May 12 #504. 7:00 pm
Christina Cicko
Manager
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6. Fairy What else
Tales does CHF do?
The Chicago Humanities Festival’s mission is to create opportunities for
Josephine Louis Theater at Northwestern University people of all ages to support, enjoy and explore the humanities. We fulfill this
20 Arts Circle Drive Evanston, IL 60208 mission through nearly 130 yearly events, including the annual Stages, Sights
& Sounds and fall festivals, year-round lectures and talks, and professional
development programs for educators, as well as through promoting our vibrant
online humanities community.
CREDITS
About the Show
What really happened between Little
Events for Educators
Script, Design,
Nori Sawa Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad
Performer CHF offers professional development events for educators. CHF’s Books
Wolf? How does The Little Mermaid
Unbound features lectures from renowned university faculty on great literature,
Production really end? Solo puppeteer Nori
Táňa Švehlová with an eye on integrating them into classroom use. The remaining spring
Manager Sawa delivers fresh takes on classic
session is on Elizabeth Stoddard’s The Morgesons on Saturday, May 19,
Light & Sound fairy tales. From Japan and based in
Martin Špetlík 10 am to 2 pm. $6 registration fee applies. Call the CHF Box Office at
Technician Prague, Sawa uses puppets, masks,
312-494-9509 to register.
music, paper cutouts, and his body to
tell beautiful and sometimes slightly
The Summer Institute for Teachers, held each year in July, is a multi-day
twisted versions of traditional tales.
workshop for a small group of teachers. Information and registration will be
available in May 2012 on the CHF web site.
About Nori Sawa
Born in Japan but now based in the
Czech Republic, Nori Sawa began his
professional activities in Europe, for
the Cultural Ministry of the Japanese 23rd Annual Chicago Humanities Festival
Government. He has performed and
taught theater arts in more than 20
countries. In 1999, he was awarded
the Franz Kafka Medal for his global The 2012 festival will explore the many meanings of America, both at
artistic activities. home and abroad. From art and literature to the history and present of
the Americas, the Festival will bring to Chicago the best that has been
These performances are presented in partnership thought and said about our grand hemispheric experiment.
with the Theatre & Interpretation Center, Northwestern
University.
Dates: Sundays, October 14 and 21 and November 1–11, 2012.
Performance Schedule Tickets go on sale Tuesday, September 4.
Wednesday, May 9 #405. 10:30 am
Thursday, May 10 #410. 12:30 pm
Friday, May 11 #412. 10:30 am
Friday, May 11 #414. 7:00 pm Year-Round Talks & Performances
Saturday, May 12 #500. 11:00 am
Saturday, May 12 #503. 5:00 pm CHF also presents a series of talks and performances in the winter and
early spring. The 2012 slate of programs featured art historian Wanda Corn,
performance artist Marina Abramović, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, and
Israeli author Etgar Keret. Members receive discounted tickets to year-round
programs. The 2013 lineup will be announced in late fall 2012.
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7. Chicago Humanites Festival
Board of Directors Staff & Interns
Officers Staff Interns
Willard Fraumann Mary Kate Barley-Jenkins Camille Izlar
Chair Director, Programming Web Content Intern
Harve A. Ferrill Matti Bunzl Ted Ledford
Vice Chair and Secretary Artistic Director Web Content Intern
Scott C. Smith Rem Cabrera Charlotte Melbinger
Vice Chair and Treasurer Director, Institutional Giving Box Office Intern
Karla Scherer Jennifer Cambras Liz Schulze
Vice Chair Manager, Audience Services Marketing Intern
Marilynn J. Thoma Saloni Dar Kelsey Rotwein
Vice Chair Associate Director, Education Fellow
Development and
Directors Administration Production Staff
Stuart Flack
John P. Amboian Executive Director House Managers
Allegra E. Biery TBD
Mary A. Boyer Joan M. Fox
Managing Director Stage Managers
Deborah G. Engle TBD
R. Scott Falk Heidi Hewitt
Mary Louise Gorno Director, Production
Cheryl A. Harris Special Thanks
Matthew Heinrich
Clark Hulse
Webmaster
Christopher N. Knight
Special thanks to all
John R. McCambridge Carol Kang
our wonderful Stages,
John W. McCarter, Jr. Web Communications
Sights & Sounds
Jeffrey S. Ross Manager
volunteers for sharing
Anita K. Sinha
Alexandra Katich with us their time and
Grace K. Stanek
Development Coordinator energy. Thanks also
Harrison I. Steans
to Koko Cooper, Diane
Avy H. Stein Jara Kern
Claussen, Beata Leja,
Christopher Q. Stephan Director, Marketing and
Minsky, McCormick &
Annette W. Turow Communications
Hallagan, and Jennifer
Corrina Lesser Smith.
Emeriti Senior Program Manager
Stephen Lieto (Thanks also to TBD
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