ROSE AND THE RIME Is Newest Show At House Theater Of Chicago

Enjoy an evening with The House Theatre of Chicago and its newest production, ROSE AND THE RIME. The original Midwestern fairy tale will play the Chopin Theatre (1543 W. Division St.) February 19 to April 11, 2009. Special offers and events are currently available.

ROSE AND THE RIME Benefit Night with Peter Sagal
House enthusiasts are invited to join Peter Sagal, host of NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me (and House board member) for a panel discussion at 7 p.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2009 at the Chopin Theatre (1534 W. Division St.). A wine and dessert reception will take place prior to the panel and all participants are invited to watch a special performance of ROSE AND THE RIME at 8:30 p.m. Panelists will be Company member and ROSE AND THE RIME cast member Carolyn Defrin (The Sparrow, Dave DaVinci Saves the Universe), director Nathan Allen, lighting designer Lee Keenan and co-writer Chris Matthews. Individual tickets are $50 and will support The House Theatre of Chicago. Tickets may be purchased at www.TheHouseTheatre.com or by calling (773) 251-2195.

Pizza Thursdays with Apart Pizza
Join The House Theatre of Chicago for Pizza Thursdays at the Chopin Theatre the first four Thursdays of ROSE AND THE RIME - February 19 and 26 and March 5 and 12, 2009. Prior to the 8 p.m. performances, Apart Pizza will provide a variety of pizzas - authentic, Italian style and thin crust. Tickets for pizza and the show are $15 to the preview performance on February 19 and $25 for the following three regular Thursday performances. For more information call (773) 251-2195 or visit The House Theatre of Chicago online at www.TheHouseTheatre.com.

Donate a Book and Receive $5 Off Your Ticket
Patrons who bring a new or gently used fiction or children's book to a performance of ROSE AND THE RIME will receive $5 off a ticket to the show. All books will be donated to Open Books, Ltd., a nonprofit social venture that operates a bookstore, provides community programs, and mobilizes volunteers to promote literacy in Chicago. This offer is valid through the run of ROSE AND THE RIME - February 19 to April 11, 2009.

ROSE AND THE RIME is set in the fictional Michigan town of Radio Falls, which has been trapped in a perpetual winter for a generation. Snow and ice coat every tree branch and telephone wire, and the constant blizzard surrounding the town means there's no way in or out. The last moment of heated passion brought the town it's only remaining youth: a girl named Rose. It is up to her to save Radio Falls from the vicious curse of the Rime Witch. But when she succeeds, Radio Falls discovers the witch's magic coin has two sides... ROSE AND THE RIME is a modern version of The House's favorite myth - a reminder that anything powerful enough to fulfill your dreams is powerful enough to destroy them.

House company member Carolyn Defrin (The Sparrow, Dave DaVinci Saves the Universe) will star as Rose. In addition to Defrin, company members Maria McCullough, Mike Smith, and Joey Steakley are featured in ROSE AND THE RIME. The cast also includes Lucy Carapetyan, Chelsea Keenan, Stephanie Polt, Brandon Ruiter, Brett Schneider, Dana Tretta, and Zeke Sulkes.

ROSE AND THE RIME is written by Chris Mathews, Jake Minton and Nathan Allen and directed by Nathan Allen. Original score is composed by Kevin O'Donnell and choreography is by Tommy Rapley. Scenic and props design by Collette Pollard, lighting design by Lee Keenan, costume design by Debbie Baer and sound design by Josh Horvath.

Tickets are available for $15 to preview performances February 19 - 21, 2009 at 8 p.m. Opening night is Sunday, February 22, 2009. Performances are Thursdays and Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 8:30 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. Regular performance tickets are $25 - $29, and may be purchased by calling (773) 251-2195 or online at www.TheHouseTheatre.com.

For more information on The House Theatre of Chicago visit www.TheHouseTheatre.com.

 

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