First Folio Theatre Brings FOOLING BUDDHA To Mays Lake, Ends 3/13

First Folio Theatre is breaking from tradition this season by offering a five performance run of Fooling Buddha, the latest show from comedian magician David Kovac. For one special weekend, audiences will have the chance to experience myth, mystery, and infinite jest in the latest show by the magician the Chicago Tribune hails as a "Trickster Hero." David has thrilled audiences at Second City, the Green Mill, and the famed Magic Castle in Hollywood, and now brings his most personal show to First Folio and Mayslake Hall. Fooling Buddha is a delightful mix of thrilling magic and inspirational humor, with a dash of jazz to round it all out. Tickets can be purchased online at www.firstfolio.org or by calling the box office at 630-986-8067.

Based in Chicago for over a decade, David Kovac is a magician, juggler, and raconteur who has presented his Random Acts of Magic in venues all over the country. The Chicago Tribune named him one of their Top Five Trickster Heroes, referring to him as "a Wizard of Odd who places art before effect and turns simple tricks into theatrical presentations."

Accompanying him on the piano will be Tim Green, who All About Jazz has recognized as "one of a growing number of young jazz musicians who are shaping jazz for the 21st Century." A regular at Chicago's legendary Green Mill, Tim has recorded alongside jazz legend Ira Sullivan as well as performing at the famous Jazz Showcase with saxophonist Jeff Newell.

All performances take place in Mayslake Hall, a 30-room Tudor Revival style mansion originally built by coAl Baron Francis S. Peabody. Completed in 1922, the mansion is on the National Register of Historic Places. Mayslake Hall is located on the grounds of the Mayslake Peabody Estate, which is owned and operated by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. Located at 31st St. and Rt. 83 in Oak Brook, First Folio is easy to get to from either the East-West Tollway (I-88) or the Stevenson Expressway (I-55). Free parking is available on the grounds. First Folio Theatre is supported in part by grants from the Illinois Arts Council, a State Agency, and the DuPage Community Foundation.

Runs: March 11, 12, 13

Performance Times: March 11 @ 8:00; March 12 @ 5:30 & 8:00; March 13 @ 3:00 & 7:30

Tickets: $20