BoHo Theatre to Open 2016 Season with FUGITIVE SONGS

BoHo Theatre opens its 12th season with the popular song cycle FUGITIVE SONGS by Chris Miller and Nathan Lysen, directed by Zachary L. Gray with music direction by Jeffrey Poindexter. Kicking off during Chicago Theatre Week, FUGITIVE SONGS uses powerful folk rock tunes to spotlight people on the run, and what drives us all to flee during troubling times.

LISTING INFORMATION
FUGITIVE SONGS
Music by Chris Miller and lyrics by Nathan Tysen
Directed by Zachary L. Gray
Music Direction by Jeffrey Poindexter
February 11 - March 13, 2016
Performing at the Heartland Studio, 7016 N Glenwood Ave, Chicago

PERFORMANCE TIMES
Previews: February 11 - 12 at 8pm

Press Opening / Opening Night: Saturday, February 13, at 8pm **press invitation to follow

Performance run: February 14 - March 13

Thursdays through Saturdays at 8:00 pm and Sundays at 2:00 pm.

TICKETS
Tickets go on sale January 4th at 10am online at www.BoHoTheatre.com or (866) 811-4111.
Tickets are $25, with discounts available during Chicago Theatre Week.

CHICAGO THEATRE WEEK
BoHo Theatre is proud to be part of Chicago Theatre Week, which celebrates the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago. Returning for the fourth year, Chicago Theatre Week 2016 will be held February 11-21 and will include specially-priced tickets to more than 100 shows. Visitors and residents will again have the opportunity to sample the extraordinary range of theatrical offerings throughout Chicagoland. The CTW ticket offers will be listed on a centralized website - www.ChicagoTheatreWeek.com - starting January 5, 2016. Chicago Theatre Week is presented by the League of Chicago Theatres with support from Choose Chicago.

THE PLAY
There are times in everyone's lives where the everyday becomes too much and we feel the urge to escape it all by running away. FUGITIVE SONGS is an innovative song cycle focusing on people who have given in to that desire and find themselves on the run, emotional baggage and all. These characters include a disgruntled Subway sandwich employee, a jilted ex-cheerleader, a pair of Patty Hearst fanatics, a stoner forced to rob a convenience store against his will, and many others. The award-winning writing team of Miller and Tysen blend traditional folk music with contemporary pop and gospel to create a moving portrait of restlessness in America.

THE PRODUCTION
"The journey of running away can teach us about who we are," says Artistic Director Peter Marston Sullivan. "Too often, we're not running from another person or a situation, we're running from ourselves and the hard choices we need to make. To me, it's when we realize why we're running and stop that we find true freedom." Following on the success of recent hits MYTHS & HYMNS and ORDINARY DAYS, BoHo presents FUGITIVE SONGS up close and personal in the intimate Heartland Studio. The production showcases an exciting mix of veteran BoHo talent and fresh faces in both the artistic team and the cast of adept musician performers.

CAST
Justin Adair, Greg Foster, Charlotte Morris, Elissa Newcorn, Julian Otis, and Demi Zaino

PRODUCTION TEAM
Produced by Meg Love
Assistant Directed by Stephen Schellhardt
Scenic Design by Tony Churchill, Lighting Design by John Jacobsen, Costume Design by Emma Cullimore, Stage Managed by Lindsay Brown.

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