Mary-Arrchie Theatre to Reopen UNCLE BOB at Angel Island, 8/15-9/1

Mary-Arrchie Theater Co. has decided to re-open it's production of Austin Pendleton's Uncle Bob on August 15, 2013 at 8 p.m. It will run Thursday-Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m. until September 1. Tickets will be $25. There will be no performance on Sunday, August 25. It will be mounted at Angel Island which is at 735 W. Sheridan in Chicago, Illinois. There is parking available at the Mobil Gas station across from the theater for a price to be determined by Mobil.

Uncle Bob is a man who is diagnosed with AIDS and is being visited by his nephew, Josh. This visit is not exactly a welcome one but a necessary one as these two people need to cling together in order to give some meaning to their lives. As they jaw at one another and literally fight with each other, desperate measures are taken to actually come to a common ground where they can actually listen to one another. They find that they cannot live with each other or without each other. Uncle Bobis a story about family, love, life and truth and whatever it takes to get to that truth.

Uncle Bob is directed by Cody Estle. He is a young, up and coming director who has worked at Raven, Northlight, Writers, and Court Theaters and is a new and welcome artist to be working with Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co. His directing credits include Brighton Beach Memoirs at Raven Theatre, where he is an ensemble member and previously directed Boy Gets Girl and the world premiere of Dating Walter Dante. Other directing credits include The Tooth of Crime at City Wind Theatre; The Teacher and The Phantom Corvette at The Neapolitans Theatre Company. Assistant directing credits include Stella & Lou featuring Rhea Perlman, The Odd Couple and Season's Greetings (Northlight Theatre); Amazing Grace (Goodspeed Musicals); Angels in America (Court Theatre); The Detective's Wife (Writers' Theatre); In Loco Parentis (Next Theatre); Wreckage (Caffeine Theatre) and The Cherry Orchard (Strawdog Theatre). This summer Cody will teach at Cherubs, National High School Institute at Northwestern University. He is a graduate of Columbia College Chicago.

Uncle Bob features Richard Cotovsky as Uncle Bob and Rudy Galvan as Josh. The production team includes Kiley Morgan (Stage Manager), Lukas Brasherfons (Assistant Director/Dramaturg), Andrew Hildner (Scenic Designer), Claire Chrzan (Lighting Designer), Stefin Steberl (Costume Designer), Rachel Spear (Sound Designer), and Samuel Hubbard (Fight Choreographer).

Title: UNCLE BOB
Playwright: Austin Pendleton
Director: Cody Estle
Featuring: Richard Cotovsky (Uncle Bob) and Rudy Galvan (Josh)
Location: Angel Island, 735 W. Sheridan
Dates:
Regular run: August 15, 2013 - September 1, 2013
Curtain Times: Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm; Sundays at 7
Tickets: $25 Full price $20 for Students and Senior Citizens

Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co. was established in 1986 and is currently in its 27th full season of theater. We are committed to producing theater as an ensemble including actors, directors, and designers who are intimately involved in the process. We approach material, published and original, dealing with the fears and passions of the human condition involving characters who are often misunderstood, societal outcasts, and victims of their own exile. We have garnered a reputation for making risky choices by embracing challenging material for both our audience and the artists involved. We are dedicated to bringing light to controversial subjects and presenting alternative viewpoints of these subjects giving our audience different information to consider as they walk away from the theater. For additional information, visit www.maryarrchie.com.

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