Northlight Theatre Extends THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES Through 11/1

Northlight Theatre announces a one-week extension of its hit musical, The Marvelous Wonderettes. Tickets are now available for performances now through November 1, 2009, at Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd in Skokie.

When the entertainment doesn't show up for the Class of 1958 prom, The Wonderettes step in to save the day. Between belting out 50s and 60s favorites like "It's My Party," "Mr.. Sandman" and "Dream Lover," the girls trade gossip about high school hijacks and teenage romance as they vie for the title of Prom "Queen of Your Dreams." This nostalgic pop musical is currently one of the biggest hits off-Broadway.

Title: The Marvelous Wonderettes
Written & Directed by: Roger Bean
Choreographer: Janet Miller
Music Director: Brian William Baker
Designers: Michael Carnahan (set), Bobby Pearce (costumes), Jeremy Picnic (lights) and Cecil Everett (lights).
Featuring: Cat Davis, Dina DiCostanzo, Laura Taylor
and Tempe Thomas

Dates: Previews: September 17- September 25, 2009
Press openings: Saturday, September 26, 2:30pm and 8:00pm
Regular run: September 27- November 1, 2009

Schedule: Tuesdays: 7:30pm (except Sept. 22, Oct. 6, 13 and 27)
Wednesdays: 1:00pm
7:30pm
Thursdays: 7:30pm
Fridays: 8:00pm
Saturdays: 2:30pm (except Sept. 19);
8:00pm
Sundays: 2:30pm and
7:00pm (except Sept. 27, Oct. 4, 25 and Nov. 1)

Location: Northlight Theatre is located at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie.

Tickets: Previews: $39-54
Regular run: $39-54
Opening performance and post-show reception, Sept. 27: $75

Box Office: The Box Office is located at 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie.
847.673.6300; northlight.org

Roger Bean (Writer/Director) created and directed the original Milwaukee Rep, Laguna Playhouse, Los Angeles and New York productions of The Marvelous Wonderettes. He received two Los Angeles Ovation Award nominations for Best Director of a Musical for both The Marvelous Wonderettes and Winter Wonderettes, and The Marvelous Wonderettes received the 2007 Los Angeles Ovation Award for Best Musical. In New York City The Marvelous Wonderettes received a 2009 Drama League award nomination for Distinguished Production of a Musical as well as a Broadway.com Audience Award nomination for Favorite New Off-Broadway Musical. Other musicals and revues created by Bean, commissioned and premiered at Milwaukee Repertory Theater, include The Andrews Brothers (Musical Theatre West, Fullerton CLO, Cabaret Oldtown, Cabrillo Music Theatre); Route 66 (Oregon Cabaret Theatre, Phoenix Theatre, Moonlight Avo Playhouse, Oregon Cabaret, Art Station Theatre); Why Do Fools Fall In Love? (Rocky Mountain Repertory, Venice Little Theatre); Life Could Be A Dream (Majestic Theatre, Texas Family Musicals); and the holiday sequel to this show: Winter Wonderettes (Delaware Theatre Company, Laguna Playhouse, Water Tower Theatre, Great Plains Theatre Festival, El Portal Theatre). He has directed for the Delaware Theatre Co., Laguna Playhouse, Utah Shakespearean Festival, Milwaukee Rep, Madison Rep, Florida Studio, Oregon Cabaret, Skylight Opera, and numerous stages in-between. Visit www.rogerbean.com or www.steelespring.com for more about Bean and his other musicals.

Northlight is supported in part by generous contributions from The Allyn Foundation; the Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation; ComEd, An Exelon Company; Ernst & Young; First Bank & Trust of Evanston; Illinois Arts Council, a state agency; Kirkland & Ellis Foundation; The Lehman Family American Experience Series; The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; McKinsey & Company; National Endowment for the Arts; The Pauls Foundation; Sanborn Family Foundation; Dr. Scholl Foundation; The Shubert Foundation; the Skokie Fine Arts Commission; the Sullivan Family Foundation; The Chicago Community Trust; and Tom Stringer Design Partners.

Northlight begins its 35th season in 2009-2010 as one of the largest non-profit theatres in Chicago. Dedicated to enhancing the cultural life of the North Shore and Chicago, Northlight presents theatrical works which reflect and challenge the values and beliefs of the community it serves while continuing to grow its reputation for launching world premieres, new musicals, classic plays and intelligent dramas.
In its 35-year history, the organization has mounted over 160 productions, including over 33 world premieres, and garnered 145 Joseph Jefferson Award nominations and 27 Awards. As one of the area's premier theatre companies, Northlight is a regional magnet for critical and professional acclaim, as well as talent of the highest quality. For more information on The Marvelous Wonderettes and Northlight Theatre, visit northlight.org.

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