Death & Pretzels Announces Cast And Design Crew For Chicago Premiere Of HELVETICA

Death & Pretzels has announced the Chicago premiere of Will Coleman's Helvetica, their 11th production to date, the 5th in their black box studio, Nox Arca Theatre.

Preview Performances: Thursday May 2nd & Friday May 3rd

Press Invited Opening: Saturday May 4th

Closing: Saturday June 1st

Running Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights at 7:30pm at Nox Arca Theatre in Ravenswood.

The venue is BYOB, wheelchair accessible, there is free parking on Ravenswood. (4001 N. Ravenswood #405 Chicago, Illinois 60613).

Tickets: $18 available online or at the door, $15 student tickets available at the door only with valid student I.D., Industry tickets are also available with code.

*Tickets $12 during Preview Performances May 2nd and 3rd

Death & Pretzels is proud to present the Chicago premiere of local playwright, Will Coleman's Helvetica, a play about storytelling and storytellers.

Helvetica Burke was one of the most famous and respected children's authors in the world. Her books had captivated millions, but the life she led wasn't quite a storybook affair. Through the eyes of her beloved stuffed bear, Myron, we see the three women she was - the past, present, and future of the person no one knew.

Featuring:
Myron: Mac Westcott
Past Helvetica: Brianna Joy Ford
Present Helvetica: Rae Hamilton-Vargo
Future Helvetica: Lily Sauvage
Mother and Others: Emma Palizza
Father and Others: Nick Strauss
Husband and Others: Adam Mengesha

Playwright Will Coleman, Director Madison Smith, Stage Manager Lili Bjorklund, Choreographer Samantha Sieghart, Original Music and Sound Design Matt Orenstein, Lighting Design Charles Blunt, Poster and Scenic Design Bridget Vacha, Scenic Painter Alex Casillas, Set Design and Construction Mitchell Chapman, Trailer and Production Photography Steve Bryant

Death & Pretzels is a Chicago based theater company dedicated to exploring oddity, antiquity and ensemble built experiences; we have a vested interest in producing works that are long-forgotten, oft-neglected or out-of-the box. We strive to create theater you can't see anywhere else. D&P was born in April of 2014 when a group of artists came together to collaborate on a production of S. Ansky's The Dybbuk, a 100 year old Yiddish ghost story. D&P's first production ignited a passion for stories told through a strong ensemble, featuring bold, interesting female characters and themes often centered around the occult, religion and the exploration of the unknown. With their focus on new works, D&P has been lucky enough to present the Chicago premieres of Chiara Atik's Women, Steve Yockey's very still & hard to see, Adam Harrell's The Basement Company, Brendan Bourque-Sheil's The Book of Maggie, the United States premiere of James Odin Wade's Helmut's Big Day, and the world premieres of Paul Pasulka's Gruoch, or Lady Macbeth and the musical comedy, Musical Therapy, by Joey Katsiroubas and Dan Hass.