Northlight Theatre Celebrates New Years Eve With E. Faye Butler and Her Trio

Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, announces a one-night only event, New Year's Eve with E. Faye Butler and her Trio. The special event is at 8:00 p.m. on December 31, 2009, at Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd in Skokie.

Tickets for New Year's Eve with E. Faye Butler and her Trio are $55 and are available by phone, 847.673.6300, or online at northlight.org.

Five-time Jeff award winner for Best Actress in a Musical, including her gut-wrenching portrayal of Caroline in Caroline or Change at Court Theatre and her standout performances at Northlight in Dinah Was and Ella, E. Faye Butler has also received two BTAA Awards, After Dark Award, John Barrymore Award, RAMI Award, 3 Helen Hayes Nominations, Excellence In Arts Award, and an Ovations Nomination.

"E. Faye is a Chicago treasure and we are delighted she is bringing her extraordinary talents back to the Northlight stage. Her ability to take the best of the American Songbook and make it her own proves her unique and dynamic gifts for musical interpretation," says Executive Director Timothy J. Evans. "There isn't a better way to ring in the new year than a celebration of music with E. Faye and her trio."

The evening's song list will include Old Black Magic, A-Tisket, A-Tasket, It Don't Mean a Thing, Before the Parade Passes by, Summertime and Blues in C, among many others.

E. Faye Butler previously appeared at Northlight in the title roles of Ella and Dinah Was. She most recently played Motormouth Maybelle in Marriott Theatre's acclaimed production of Hairspray. National and Regional Tours include Mamma Mia, Dinah Was, Ain't Misbehavin, Nunsense, Nunsense2, and Don't Bother Me. Regional Theatre credits include Trouble In Mind at Yale Repertory and Centerstage; Dancing With The Holy Ghosts at New York Film and Play Festival; Saving Aimee and Gospel According To Fishman at Signature Theatre; The Wiz at La Jolla Playhouse; Seussical at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre; Thoroughly Modern Millie and Little Shop Of Horrors at Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre; Once On This Island at Centerstage; Purlie at Pasadena Playhouse and The Goodman, Polk County at Arena Stage; Crumbs From The Table Of Joy at Steppenwolf; A Christmas Carol at The Goodman; Little Foxes, La Bete, Once In A Lifetime at Court Theatre; Could It Be Magic (Barry Manilow Songbook) at Mercury Theatre; Comfortable Shoes at The Royal George Theatre, Ruthless at Forum Theatre; Showboat at Sacramento Music Theatre; Blue Sonata at Victory Gardens; The Wizard Of Oz at Arkansas Repertory; Hello Dolly, Hot Mikado, Sophisticated Ladies at Drury Lane Theatre; My Name Is Alice at Ivanhoe Theatre and Mixed Blood Theatre; Bingo Long at Dreamstreet Theatre; and Hair in its 20th anniversary production at Vic Theatre.

Northlight is supported in part by generous contributions from The Allyn Foundation; the Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation; ComEd, An Exelon Company; Ernst & Young; First Bank & Trust of Evanston; Illinois Arts Council, a state agency; Kirkland & Ellis Foundation; The Lehman Family American Experience Series; The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; McKinsey & Company; National Endowment for the Arts; The Pauls Foundation; Sanborn Family Foundation; Dr. Scholl Foundation; The Shubert Foundation; the Skokie Fine Arts Commission; the Sullivan Family Foundation; The Chicago Community Trust; and Tom Stringer Design Partners.

Northlight continues its 35th season in 2009-2010 as one of the largest non-profit theatres in Chicago. Dedicated to enhancing the cultural life of the North Shore and Chicago, Northlight presents theatrical works which reflect and challenge the values and beliefs of the community it serves while continuing to grow its reputation for launching world premieres, new musicals, classic plays and intelligent dramas.

In its 35-year history, the organization has mounted over 160 productions, including over 33 world premieres, and garnered 145 Joseph Jefferson Award nominations and 27 Awards. As one of the area's premier theatre companies, Northlight is a regional magnet for critical and professional acclaim, as well as talent of the highest quality. For more information on New Year's Eve with E. Faye Butler and her Trio and Northlight Theatre, visit northlight.org.

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