A CHORUS LINE Comes To Village Players Theater

Village Players Theater is excited to bring the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning musical "A Chorus Line" on its Mainstage as part of its New American Classics. "A Chorus Line" opens March 13th, 2010.

" A Chorus Line" revolutionized the standards of Broadway musicals with its unique story amd structure. Zach and Larry are ready to cast for their next upcoming Broadway production, but Zach decides to change up things at the audition. He asks the dancers to introduce themselves. As each one hopes to become part of a singular group, they all tell their individual life stories that make them all very different. This musical shows how unity is made more beautiful by the individuality we cherish.

Directed and Choreographed by Shawn Quinlan, the cast includes Fiore J. Barbini, Christopher Lynn Carter, Marie Clawson, Loren J. Connell, Danielle Coody, Erin Elle East, Stephanie Foster, Taylor Hopkins, Reneisha Jenkins, Bobby Johnson, Kim Kass, Samuel Ladd, Alex McCray, Will Nifong, Synell Owen, Michael Patterson, DeWayne Perkins, Casiena Rather, Janell Rinne, Jennifer Shine, Kristen Smiley and Garrett Stibb. Designers include John List (sound), Ricky Lurie (co-costumes), Annalee Johnson (props), Noah Record (lighting), Annette Vargas (scenic), and Emma Weber (co-costumes). The production is stage managed by Patrick Murphy.

"A Chorus Line" continues Village Players Theater's mission of New American Classics presented exclusively on its Mainstage. Currently playing is Neil Simon's "Lost in Yonkers" directed by Brian Rabinowitz (Jan 15--Feb 28, 2010), where two brothers learn to live with their seemingly uncaring and strict grandmother. The season will end with Christopher Durang's comedy "The Marriage of Bette and Boo" directed by Village Players' Artistic Director Dan Taube (May 7--June 27, 2010). The only son of a divorced couple looks back to see what went wrong between his parents during their marriage, and what finally went right.

"A Chorus Line" will preview on Thursday, March 11th and Friday, March 12th 2010, at 8pm with $15 tickets. It will open on Saturday, March 13th at 8pm and will run until April 18th, 2010. Performances will be on Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm. All performances will be found at the Village Players Performing Arts Center, 1010 Madison St., Oak Park. The theater is near the Harlem exit of I-290 and is also accessible by the CTA Green and Blue lines. Plenty of parking is available on the street. The theatre is handicapped accessible but please do call ahead to arrange for special seating. To make a reservation, please call the box office at 866-764-1010, view our website at www.village-players.org, or visit the theater (the box office is open Tuesday through Friday from 12:00pm to 6:00pm).