The Artistic Home Presents DAYS TO COME, Runs 10/18-11/29

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The Artistic Home's 2009/2010 season kicks off with the rarely produced DAYS TO COME by Lillian Hellman. The first production in Artistic Home's Mainstage series will be directed by Artistic Director Kathy Scambiatterra and will feature Artistic Home Ensemble members Tim Miller, Leavey Ballou, Joe McCauley, Eustace Allen, and Beth Argus.

DAYS TO COME OPENS OCTOBER 18TH AND RUNS THROUGH NOVEMBER 29TH, 2009 AT THE ARTISTIC HOME, 3914 N. CLARK STREET IN CHICAGO. Performances are Thursdays at 7:30pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm, and Sundays at 3:00pm. Opening Night on October 18th will start at 7:00pm. Previews are October 13th. 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th at 8:00pm. Single tickets are $25 on Fridays and Saturdays and $23 on Thursdays and Sundays. Preview tickets are $15. Student/Senior tickets are available for $20 on Thursdays and Sundays only, starting October 22nd. For tickets, call (866) 811-4111 or visit www.theartistichome.org.

Written in 1936 during a turbulent period in Hellman's life as a follow-up to her classic The Children's Hour, DAYS TO COME closed after only eight performances in its original run on Broadway. As a harbinger of the film noir genre, this dark play is filled with illicit love, power struggles, intrigue and murder. A rarely seen work from one of America's premier female playwrights, DAYS TO COME tells the story of a privileged Midwestern family who must wrestle with the opposing forces of organized labor and union busters when employees at their small factory go on strike -- threatening their fortune, their friendships, and possibly their very existence. Exploring the intersection between the political and the personal, DAYS TO COME examines the struggle for self-determination and the potential fallout that ensues when the disempowered begin to question traditional notions of class and gender.

Artistic Director Kathy Scambiatterra directs DAYS TO COME. Scambiatterra also directed the award-winning production of Peer Gynt, and was recently featured on-stage in Juno and the Paycock. DAYS TO COME features Artistic Home Ensemble Members Eustace Allen, Elizabeth Argus, Leavey Ballou, Joe McCauley, Tim Miller; Artistic Associate Gerard Jamroz; and Guest Artists Jeremy Glickstein, Evelyn Kelley, Joe Mack, Patrick Raynor and Justine Serino. Lighting will be designed by Francesca Bourgault, Set Design by Joseph Riley, Costumes will be designed by Ellen Siedel, Sound Design by Adam Smith, and Properties will be designed by Gretel Ulyshen.

The Artistic Home
The Artistic Home is an equity theatre company noted for its innovative and intimate presentations of rarely-produced works. Audiences may know The Artistic Home best for its recent Joseph Jefferson Award-winning production of Juno and the Paycock which also received four After Dark Awards, including "Direction", "Set Design", "Best Supporting Actor" and "Outstanding Ensemble." Other works from The Artistic Home include the Jeff-recommended productions Look Homeward, Angel, Landscape of the Body, Clash by Night, Natural Affection, Peer Gynt, The Madwoman of Chaillot, Five Women Wearing the Same Dress and After the Fall; as well as Unchanging Love, The Miss Firecracker Contest, The Petrified Forest, Orpheus Descending, Three by Synge, and Street Scene which received an After Dark Award for "Outstanding Ensemble."

First formed in 1998 with the belief that the actor is at the heart of great theater, The Artistic Home strives to give birth to unforgettable moments; to touch audiences who are increasingly distanced from human contact; to readdress the classics and to explore new works with passion. Initially an ensemble of thirteen actors, the company has evolved into a group of thirty actors, directors and artistic associates who collaborate to bring timeless stories of human emotion to the Chicago community. 

Performance Dates/Times
Sunday, October 18, 2009 - Sunday, November 29, 2009
Thursdays at 7:30pm
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm
Sundays at 3:00pm (Excepting 10/18: Opening Night will begin at 7:00pm)

Previews
Tuesday, October 13 through Saturday, November 17, 2009
All preview tickets are $15.00

Tickets
Call (866) 811-4111 or visit www.theartistichome.org
Fridays and Saturdays $25.00
Thursdays and Sundays $22.00
Previews (10/13 - 17 only) $15.00
Season Tickets to this and all other Mainstage shows is $60

Public Transportation
Accessible via the CTA Sheridan Red Line Station, and CTA Bus Routes #22 CLARK, #80 Irving Park and #X80 Irving Park Express.

Inquiries
For questions regarding tickets, please call (866) 811-4111 or go to www.theartistichome.org.