Lookingglass Theatre Company Extends TRUST Thru 5/9

Lookingglass Theatre Company announces the extension of Trust, written by Founding Ensemble Member David Schwimmer and Andy Bellin, based on the screenplay by Andy Bellin and Rob Festinger and directed by Ensemble Members David Schwimmer and Heidi Stillman. Due to demand, tickets are now on sale for performances through May 9, 2010, running at Lookingglass Theatre Company, located inside Chicago's historic Water Tower Water Works, 821 N. Michigan Ave. at Pearson.

Tickets are available online, www.lookingglasstheatre.org; by phone, (312) 337-0665; or at the Lookingglass Theatre box office, located inside Chicago's historic Water Tower Water Works, 821 N. Michigan Ave. at Pearson. For more information and box office hours, visit www.lookingglasstheatre.org.

Ensemble Members David Schwimmer and Heidi Stillman direct the World Premiere of this new script about a seemingly innocent online encounter that threatens to unravel the fabric of an American family. Using state of the art technology, Trust is a cutting-edge theatrical experience, combining projection, video, photos, texting and live chat.

Especially relevant since April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Trust serves to raise awareness and to move and empower audiences to take action in their community and within their own families. The Trust Community Consortium has been formed to facilitate this action. Post-show discussions take place after every performance to incite dialogue about these issues, and a trained volunteer will be present in the lobby before during and after each show. Rape Victim Advocates is the lead community partner in this initiative. The Trust Community Engagement Partners also includes Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation, Chicago Foundation for Women, Children and Family Justice Center-Northwestern University School of Law, Human Rights Watch, JCARES, Mujeres Latina En Accion, Pillars and the YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago.

The play was brought to Lookingglass by David Schwimmer, who is a current board member of The Rape Foundation of Santa Monica and an active supporter of the Rape Treatment Center in Los Angeles for more than ten years.

The cast includes Lookingglass Ensemble Members Christine Mary Dunford, Raymond Fox and Philip R. Smith with Amy J. Carle, Spencer Curnutt, Keith Kupferer, Zanny Laird, Zoe Levin, Marianna Oharenko, Morocco Omari, and Allison Torem.

The design team includes Ensemble Member Dan Ostling (Set); Ensemble Member Mara Blumenfeld (Costume Design); Artistic Associate Christine Binder (Lighting); Artistic Associate Rick Sims and Michael Griggs (Sound Design); and William Anderson (Properties). The Multimedia Design is by Bridges Media. The design is dominated by projections with video, texting and live chatting. Much of this play's themes circle around this landscape and how, because of its pervasive quality, this new technology has irrevocably changed the way we interact with our friends, families and strangers.

Location: Lookingglass Theatre Company, located inside Chicago's historic
Water Tower Water Works, 821 N. Michigan Ave. at Pearson.

Prices: $28-$62 regular run; $28-$64 extension dates
Target Saturday Matinees offer a limited number of buy one, get one free tickets which are available to all 3:00 p.m. Saturday matinees.
This program is made possible with the generous support of Target, working with Lookingglass to make the arts accessible to all.
A limited number of student tickets are available the day of the show for $20 with valid student ID.
Discounted parking ($10) is available for Lookingglass patrons at nearby Olympia Centre Garage, 161 E. Chicago Ave.

Box Office: Buy online at www.lookingglasstheatre.org
or by phone at (312) 337-0665.

The Lookingglass box office is located at Water Tower Water Works, 821 N. Michigan Ave.

 

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