Give Me Some Theater!

Last week was an interesting week. Ruben had his audition in Kansas City, and while there stayed to visit with family and friends. Unfortunately, they didn't offer Ruben the job, however, it was his best audition yet. The fact that he continues to gain confidence in the audition room and feel great about his performances keeps him going. Next up is an audition for Grand Rapids Symphony in Michigan.

This week I got the opportunity to experience some theater, and what great experiences I've had!!

Friday night I saw the Writers' Theatre opening night performance of "Heartbreak House" by George Bernard Shaw. It was directed by my favorite Chicago director, Bill Brown.

Here is the lobby before the performance.

I found this publicity shot of one of the scenes. Absolutely beautiful! The set design by Keith Pitts, and light design by Jesse Klug was transforming, and completely cocooned the audience in Shaw's world. Writers' is an intimate space with only 108 seats. I love this kind of theater experience. The actors don't have the opportunity to "phone it in" they have to be completely genuine in their choices in order to make it work. I believe they did this brilliantly!


After the performance there was a reception for the cast and crew. I was the Wardrobe Supervisor, Jane's date.

Like I always say, I'm so proud of my work at Writers', and I continue to be proud of the work they produce. I miss this crew very much!

Here I am backstage with Jane. Love her!!

On Sunday, while Ruben was working, I headed downtown to see the opera "Medea" performed at Chicago Opera Theater.

It was a really lovely trip downtown. I noticed a new piece of city art along the way, and a really fantastic musician playing on the corner.

Finally, I made it to Harris Theater, where Chicago Opera Theater performs.

I really enjoyed this performance too! I thought it was visually stunning, and I was really proud of my friend Julian Pike who designed the lighting. Here is publicity photo of Medea that I found.

It was a great performance, and made for a very fun afternoon.

I love that I live in a city where getting around doesn't require a car. With these gas prices, the train is a fantastic way to get around! This is a view from the platform as I see my approaching train.

Gotta love this city!