Noble Fool Theatricals Announces 2010 Season in Residence At Pheasant Run

Noble Fool Theatricals, the premier professional theater in the Fox Valley area, announces a calendar-year series for 2010, including the heartfelt family comedy, Over the Tavern, February 4 - March 28, 2010; the Tony Award-Winning musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, April 22 - June 13, 2010; the cleverly hilarious who-dun-it, Red Herring, September 2 - October 24, 2010; and concluding with the radio-style retelling of a holiday favorite, It's a Wonderful Life; A Live Radio Play, November 5 - December 26, 2010. This four-show subscription series will be produced by Noble Fool Theatricals and presented at Pheasant Run Resort (4051 E. Main St., St. Charles, IL; telephone 630-584-6342).

"Now in our sixth year in residence at Pheasant Run Resort, we couldn't be happier to provide a Subscription Series full of comical suspense (Red Herring), heartfelt laughs (Putnam County Spelling Bee and Over the Tavern), and holiday charm (It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play)," says Artistic Director John Gawlik. "Our 4-show packages are economically priced starting at only $15 a ticket, and this kind of pricing has helped us nearly double our amount of subscribers in only one year! As a non-profit theater, we strive to make our pricing for professional Chicago entertainment affordable and accessible to all theater-lovers in the Fox Valley area."

NOBLE FOOL THEATRICALS 2010 SEASON

OVER THE TAVERN
By Tom Dudzick
Directed by John Gawlik
February 4 - March 28, 2010
(Press Opening: February 13, 2010)

Fri & Sat @ 8:00 PM, Sun @ 2:00 PM
Only Thurs Performances on February 4 & 11 @ 8:00 PM; February 18, March 4 & 11 @ 2:00 PM

It's 1959 in Buffalo, New York - Elvis, drive-ins, and The Honeymooners made life fun and simple. Not for the Pazinski household though! Polish-Catholics Chet and Ellen live above their tavern with their four teenagers, each questioning family values in their own mischievous ways. And when wise-cracking 12-year-old Rudy questions the Roman Catholic Church to ruler-cracking Sister Clarissa before his confirmation, the outcome is a hilarious yet touching comedy that would even make the Cleavers at a loss for good advice! Rating: PG, some mild adult language

THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
Music and lyrics by William Finn; Book by Rachel Sheinkin
Conceived by Rebecca Feldman; additional material by Jay Reiss
Directed and Choreographed by Kevin Bellie; Music Directed by Peter Storms
April 22 - June 13, 2010
(Press Opening: May 1, 2010)

Fri & Sat @ 8:00 PM, Sun @ 2:00 PM
Only Thurs Performances on April 22 & 29 @ 8:00 PM; May 6, 13, 20 & June 3 @ 2pm
Additional Saturday Performances on May 8, 15, 22, & 29 @ 4:30 PM

In this Tony Award-winning new musical comedy, six of Putnam County's quirkiest and nerdiest spelling titans want nothing more than to be the B-E-S-T. These loveable spellers, played by adults, fiercely battle it out for the title only to learn that winning isn't everything and losing doesn't necessarily make you a loser. Either way you spell it, this comical competition comes alive with a cornucopia of spelling words, a plethora of sharp humor, and intelligent interaction from only the best spellers in the audience (which could be you!). Before each performance, four members of the audience are chosen to participate in the spelling bee. Rating: PG-13 due to mature situations and language

RED HERRING
By Michael Hollinger
Directed by John Gawlik
September 2 - October 24, 2010
(Press Opening: September 11, 2010)

Fri & Sat @ 8:00 PM, Sun @ 2:00 PM
Only Thurs Performances on September 2 & 9 @ 8:00 PM; September 16, 30 & October 7 @ 2:00 PM

Three love stories, a murder mystery, and a nuclear espionage...oh my! It's 1952: America's on the verge of the H-bomb, Dwight Eisenhower's on the campaign trail, and I Love Lucy's on Monday nights. Meanwhile, Senator Joe McCarthy's daughter just got engaged to a Soviet spy, and Boston detective Maggie Pelletier has to find out who dumped the dead guy in the Harbor-or else lose out on a honeymoon in Havana. A blunt-nosed, sharp-eyed look at love and tying (and untying, and retying) the knot. Rating: PG-13 due to mature situations and language

IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE; A LIVE RADIO PLAY
Adapted by Joe Landry
from the screenplay by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra, and Jo Swerling
Directed by Rachel Rockwell
November 5 - December 26, 2010
(Press Opening: November 13, 2010)

Wed - Fri @ 8:00 PM, Sat @ 4:30 & 8:00pm, Sun @ 2:00 PM
Matinee performances: November 17 & 26, December 2, 9, 16, 23 &24 @ 2:00 PM

Inspired by the beloved American holiday classic, you'll become a part of WVL Radio's live broadcast as actors bring the fateful story of George Bailey to life. Take your seat in the studio audience to relive the beloved tale of regret and redemption told through insightful storytelling, familiar characters, engaging sound effects and musical commercial breaks by the local children's choir. A complete 1940s radio broadcast perfect for the whole family! Rating: G

Ticket Information
Pheasant Run Resort is located at 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles, IL. Season subscriptions, which include tickets to all 2010 productions, start at $60 for show only tickets (discounted dinner-show subscriptions also available) and are currently available by calling call the Box Office at 630-584-6342. Full priced single tickets for each production will go on sale at a later date. Additional information on the 2010 Season and Noble Fool Theatricals are available at www.noblefool.org.

About Noble Fool Theatricals
Noble Fool Theatricals is currently the largest non-profit arts organization dedicated to entertaining, enriching and educating lives in the Fox Valley Area. As they continue to grow, they continue to stay true to their mission of presenting outstanding comedies and musical productions as well as providing exceptional education programs for the entire community through the NFT Performing Arts Academy.

Midwest's largest entertainment resort, Pheasant Run Resort, is home to Noble Fool Theatricals. The 318-seat Mainstage theater offers four full-scale professional productions a year in a spectacular setting with stadium seating and state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems.

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