Theatre School at DePaul University Presents MOTH, Begin. Tonight

The Theatre School at DePaul University will present MOTH as the second production in the Sondra & Denis Healy Theatre at The Theatre School building, located at Racine and Fullerton on the Lincoln Park Campus. The Healy Theatre is a 100-seat flexible theatre, located on the fourth floor of The Theatre School. Its distinguishing feature is the completely transparent north wall overlooking Fullerton Avenue. Declan Greene's MOTH is directed by Michael Osinksi, MFA Directing candidate, Class of 2014. The production premieres on Friday, February 14, and runs through Sunday, February 23, 2014. Performances are Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2 PM. Previews are tonight, February 12 and 13, at 7:30 PM.

Now, in the Suburbs. Claryssa and Sebastian are best friends...and the class outcasts. One loves witchcraft and emo music; the other has body odor and obsesses about anime. After a night of brutal bullying by their classmates, their friendship is left in shambles, and Sebastian is faced with a task of apocalyptic proportions. An exacting look into the minds of troubled youth, directed by Michael Osinski, MFA Directing, Class of 2014. Recommended for mature audiences.

Tickets are $15, Preview tickets are $10, and Student tickets are always $5. Subscriptions and group rates (6 or more people) are available at (312)-922-1999. All tickets are reserved seating. Tickets are available by calling the Box Office at (312) 922-1999 or visiting the online Box Office at theatre.depaul.edu.

The Theatre School at DePaul University is located at 2350 N Racine Ave (at Fullerton). The school is easily accessible via the Fullerton CTA Station and the Fullerton (74) Bus. Call the Box Office for additional transit suggestions or visit the Chicago Transit Authority for specific routes from your location. Visitors and audience members can park in DePaul University's Clifton Parking Deck, located at 2330 N Clifton Avenue. Please call the Box Office for more information.

Michael Osinski (Director) is in his third and final year of The Theatre School's MFA Directing program, and is a graduate of Drew University. He comes to Chicago by way of Philadelphia, where he was the co-founder and Producing Artistic Director of Flashpoint Theatre Company for six seasons. Professional directing credits include FAR AWAY, AUTOBAHN, and four other local premieres at Flashpoint, as well as assistant directing at the Wilma Theater, Strawdog Theatre, and Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Theatre School credits include MACHINAL, WHEN THE RAIN STOPS FALLING, BLUE HEART, and THE HAMLET PROJECT.

The cast features Audrey Gladson (Claryssa) and Noah Laufer (Sebastian).

The production staff includes Michael Osinski (Director), Gregory Pinsoneault (Scenic Designer), Catharine Young (Costume Designer), Peyton B. Smith (Lighting Designer), Kami Siu (Sound Designer), Matthew T. Messina (Dramaturge), and Belinda Bing (Stage Manager).