Josie Rourke Stages Twelfth Night at CST
By: Steve Leary Jan. 08, 2009
Guest Director Josie Rourke Stages
Twelfth Night
at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
March 29 – June 7, 2009
Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) concludes its 2008/09 subscription season with William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night staged by London’s Bush Theatre Artistic Director Josie Rourke. Set off the coast of Illyria, shipwrecked twins put this tale of mistaken identity and unlikely love into relentless motion. Alone in the world, Viola disguises herself as a boy and falls hopelessly in love with the Duke she serves, while he is enamored of the Countess Olivia–whose adoring gaze lands instead upon the Duke’s new page. Add to the mix a brooding steward in yellow stockings named Malvolio and the saucy Sir Toby, and the stage is set for Shakespeare’s most perfect comedy.
| Title | Twelfth Night | |||
| Written by | William Shakespeare | |||
| Directed by | Josie Rourke | |||
| Dates | March 29– June 7, 2009 | |||
| Performance Schedule | Ticket Prices | |||
| Previews | Weekdays | $44 | ||
| Sunday | March 29 | 3:00 p.m. | ||
| Tuesday | March 31 | 7:30 p.m. | ||
| Wednesday | April 1 | 7:30 p.m. | ||
| Thursday | April 2 | 7:30 p.m. | ||
| Friday | April 3 | 7:30 p.m. | ||
| Saturday | April 4 | 7:30 p.m. | ||
| Performances | Weekdays | $54 | ||
| Tuesday | April 7, 14, 21 | 7:30 p.m. | ||
| May 12, 19, 26 | ||||
| June 2 | ||||
| Wednesday | April 22, 29 | 1:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. | ||
| May 20, 27 | ||||
| June 3 | ||||
| April 15 | 1:00 p.m. | |||
| April 8 | 7:30 p.m. | |||
| May 6, 13 | ||||
| Thursday | April 9, 16, 30 | 7:30 p.m. | ||
| May 7, 14, 21, 28 | ||||
| June 4 | ||||
| Weekends | $70 | |||
| Friday | April 10, 17, 24 | 7:30 p.m. | ||
| May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 | ||||
| June 5 | ||||
| Saturday | April 11, 18, 25 | 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. | ||
| May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 | ||||
| June 6 | ||||
| Sunday | April 12, 19, 26 | 3:00 p.m. | ||
| May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 | ||||
| June 7 | ||||
| Sunday | April 19 | 7:00 p.m. | $54 | |
| Location | Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare | |||
| Chicago Shakespeare Theater | ||||
| 800 E Grand Avenue | ||||
| Tickets | $46–56 | |||
| Box Office | www.chicagoshakes.com | |||
| 312.595.5600 | ||||
| Group Sales | 312.595.5678 | |||
| groups of 10 or more | ||||
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Casting as of press time: Karen Aldridge (Olivia), Michelle Beck (Viola), Joel Stanley Huff (Officer), Scott Jaeck (Sir Toby Belch), Ora Jones (Maria), Dan Kenney (Andrew Aguecheek), Ross Lehman (Feste), John Lister (Sea Captain/Priest), Mark Montgomery (Orsino), Cristina Panfilio (Gentlewoman), Edgar Miguel Sanchez (Valentine), Dan Sanders-Joyce (Fabian), Chris Sullivan (Antonio), Peterson Townshend (Sebastian) and Larry Yando (Malvolio) |
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