Eleusis

Eleusis Collective's King Lear
Directed by Claire K. Redfield

Photography by Sebastian Orr

Cast:
Debbie Baños-Fool/Messenger/Herald/Servant #1
Deanalís Resto-Cordelia
Peter Ash -Albany
Heather Jencks-Kent/Old Man
David Dowd-Edgar/France
Ray Rehberg-Edmund
Charlie Mann-Oswald/Burgundy/Gentleman
Mark Huddle-Gloucester
Zoe Sjogerman-Regan
Gabe Fries-Cornwall/Captain
Eliza Fichter-Goneril
Henry Bolzon-King Lear

Team:
Lindsey Marsland--Stage Management
Melinda Kraus-Perrotta--Production Manager/SM
Zoe Sjogerman--Marketing Manager
Julie Strassel-Sound Design
Coriander Mayer-Lighting Design
Angela Tabachik--Costume Design
Betsy Zacsek and Juneer Kibria and Mariana Green--Set and Props Design
Mariana Green--Assistant Director/Dramaturg
Claire Alston--Dramaturg
Scott Fenstermaker--Fight Choreography
Ira Ochs--Musician
Ally Subak--Musician
Julie Jurgens---Musician
Jessica Alldredge--Community Engagement
Joe Feliciano--Verse Nurse

Closing night of 'King Lear'. We are totally sold out for our final performance! It's been an epic journey and we are so lucky to be working with the most amazing cast and crew.

We also want to introduce, last but most certainly not least, the amazing, wonderful, talented Henry Bolzon who tackled the title role of 'King Lear' and made the winds blow and the storm rage every single night.

"Henry Bolzon (King Lear) is thrilled to be working with Eleusis Collective. Most recently he played the roles of Chamberlain/Cardinal/Vanni in The Life of Galileo at Remy Bumppo. Previously, he understudied the role of Barnard in the world premiere of a play by David Rabe, Good for Otto at the Gift Theatre. Chicago credits include Macbeth (Actor’s Center of DuPage). Sunken Land (Stage Left), Julius Caesar (Next Theatre). Regional credits: The Female Entertainer, Cherry Orchard, Pericles, Hamlet (Denver Center Theatre); Two Gentlemen of of Verona, Henry V (Utah Shakespearean Theatre); and Bent (Arts Club Theatre, Vancouver, Canada). After two decades as a visual artist, he is very happy to be treading the boards or in this case, the fields, again."

Only two more chances to see our 'King Lear'. We are sold out for tomorrow's show but we still have some tickets available tonight. Don't throw away your shot! (To see King Lear)

You won't want to miss seeing Eliza Rose Fichter play Goneril!

"Eliza Fichter (Goneril) Recent Chicago credits include: Romeo and Juliet with (Re)discover Theatre and Patchwork Drifter (Babes with Blades). Other credits: Matchless and The Happy Prince (Underground Railway Theater), Macbeth, Odyssey, and The Comedy of Errors (Olney Theatre Center - National Players Tour), The Corn is Green (Huntington Theatre Company). Eliza is a graduate of Boston University’s College of Fine Arts."

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It's official! We are sold out for tonight's show of 'King Lear'

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Final weekend for Eleusis Collective's production of 'King Lear'. Tickets are going fast, don't miss out!

You can see Zoe Sjogerman as the manipulative middle daughter Regan

"When Zoe was a little girl she would play Cinderella with her Mother, but she would always make her Mom play Cinderella while Zoe preferred to play the evil step-sisters. Two decades later not much has changed and she is so happy to get to perform this role. This is Zoe's third show with Eleusis and she would like to thank the cast and crew from the bottom of her heart for all the hard work, talent and total badassery they bring to the table. Special thanks to Claire for being the very best."

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What better day to put on a production of 'King Lear'? Happy Father's Day!

Don't miss your chance to see this show and to see Deanalís Resto's stunning Cordelia.

"Deanalís Resto is a multi-disciplinary, Pennsylvania-Rican artist and activist who earned her Musical Theatre degree from Ithaca College. She is a company member with For Youth Inquiry (FYI), the arts-based program of the Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health (ICAH), where she co-devises and performs in participatory plays for youth about sexual health, rights, and identities. She was most recently seen in Theo Ubique’s Jeff Award-winning production of Rent, and is currently collaborating on two original projects; 100 Hauntings with Free Street Theatre, a devised piece about ghosts and hauntings in Chicago, and Epic Tales from the Land of Melanin, a participatory TYA adventure play featuring young heroines of color that will debut at the Chicago Kids Fringe Festival this September! “To my mother in Heaven, and my father on Earth, who have humored, supported, encouraged, and loved me, Gracias por todas las bendiciones.”

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Time to introduce Ray Rehberg as the wonderfully corrupt Edmund!

"Ray Rehberg (Edmund) is excited to be working with Eleusis Collective for the first time on King Lear! Born and raised in Swarthmore, PA, Ray graduated from Northwestern University and has trained with Young People’s Theatre Workshop and as an ensemble member/producer at Redmoon Theatre. Recent Shakespeare credits include The Rise and Fall of the Mad King of Scotland (MacDuff/Duncan) with Nothing Special Productions, Romeo & Juliet (Tybalt) with Rabid Bat Theatricals, and Twelfth Night (Antonio) and The Wars of the Roses (Richard III/Others) at Northwestern. You can see him this Summer as Tybalt in (re)discover theatre’s Farewell, My Friend, and this Fall performing his own original music for Chicago Children’s Theatre’s A(nother) Snowy Day with Beatrix Potter and Friends"

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We had a beautiful opening night! 7 more chances to see the show and to see David Dowd shine as France/Edgar.

David would like to say: *inserts foot directly into mouth*

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Remember that seating is limited!

Opening night! Come see this amazing show. It's looking really beautiful and we hope to see you all there!

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Eleusis Collective's King Lear Tell me, my daughters which of you shall we say doth love us most?

You will not want to miss Charlie Mann as Oswald/Burgundy

"Charlie Mann is a relative newcomer to Chicago and is thrilled to be performing in his first-ever Shakespeare production with Eleusis. Previous credits include Blood Brothers (Theo Ubique), Sweeney Todd (Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival), and The Country Wife (Wright State University). A shoutout to his amazing girlfriend Victoria for being so supportive when he's been running on less than five hours of sleep for the last two weeks."

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And now our no less loving son of Albany! Peter Ash

Some decades ago, a healthy baby boy was fished out of the Willamette river. That boy became a man, and that man became Peter Ash. In the years since his descent upon Chicago Peter has appeared in a number of plays, including but not limited to The Mystery of Irma Vep, The Tempest, and The Comedy of Errors. In addition to his duties as an actor, Peter enjoys the poetry of cured meats and idly admiring quality kitchen-ware.

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We open in two days!!

Couldn't be happier to have Heather L. Jencks on board as our Kent/Old Man-

Heather is super grateful to be part of this creative production of Lear and to work with this beautiful, fun cast and crew. Thank you, Claire Redfield and Eleusis! Heather's Lear spirit animals are a Labrador Retriever and an aging Orangutan... Animals no farm should be without! Hmmm... what roles is Heather playing? Come find out!

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