Lookingglass Theatre Extends LOOKINGGLASS ALICE Through 8/15
Lookingglass Theatre Company proudly announces the extension of its popular, family-friendly production, Lookingglass Alice. The limited run of Lookingglass Theatre Company's Lookingglass Alice has been extended by two weeks, through August 15, 2010 at Lookingglass Theatre Company, located inside Chicago's historic Water Tower Water Works, 821 N. Michigan Ave.
Lookingglass Theatre Company's hit Lookingglass Alice, which inspired the founding of the Theatre more than 20 years ago, tumbles its way down the rabbit-hole for its fourth smash-hit run at Chicago's historic Water Tower Water Works. When it premiered in February 2005, Lookingglass Alice became an instant hit, played to sold-out audiences, and enjoyed two extensions. When the production returned home to Chicago in summer 2007 following a successful East Coast tour, it again played to sold-out houses and was twice extended. This year, the production traveled to The Actor's Theatre of Louisville, Syracuse Stage and the ALLIANCE THEATRE in Atlanta; the 2010 Chicago production marks the tenth time Lookingglass Alice has been produced since 2005.Adapted by Ensemble Member and Artistic Director David Catlin from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, Lookingglass Alice is a muscular, acrobatic, and dizzyingly playful show for all ages. This Alice falls, floats, flies, defies gravity and the rules of logic during her wonderland journey through the looking glass to become a queen. With a juggling Mad Hatter, a precariously balancing Humpty Dumpty, and a bumbling Knight who invents his way into Alice's heart, Lookingglass Alice revisits the stories that inspired the founding of Lookingglass Theatre Company twenty years ago. Lookingglass Alice is produced in association with The Actors Gymnasium.
Lookingglass Alice features Artistic Associate Lauren Hirte as Alice, Molly Brennan as the Red Queen and other roles, Artistic Associate Kevin Douglas as the Mad Hatter and other roles, Artistic Associate Anthony Fleming III as various characters, including The Cheshire Cat, and Samuel Taylor as White Knight and other roles. The understudies are Ensemble Member Thomas J. Cox, Lindsey Noel-Whiting, Adeoye and Isaac Schoepp.
Lookingglass Alice
Adapted & Directed by: Ensemble Member David Catlin
Dates: now through Sunday, August 15, 2010Times: Wednesdays: 7:30 p.m.
Thursdays: 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Fridays: 7:30 p.m.
Saturdays: 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sundays: 3:00 p.m. Location: Lookingglass Theatre Company, located inside Chicago's historic Water Tower Water Works, 821 N. Michigan Ave. at Pearson.
Parking: Discounted parking is available for Lookingglass patrons at nearby Olympia Centre Garage (161 E. Chicago Ave.). Prices: $28-$64 regular run
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.
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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