Photo Flash: First Look at A WONDER IN MY SOUL at Victory Gardens Theater

Longtime hair salon owners Bell and Birdie grapple with the decision to remain in their beloved Southside neighborhood or relocate under the pressures of gentrification and crime. Featuring music, poetry and dance, A Wonder in My Soul looks at one neighborhood's evolution through the eyes of two women and their lifetime of friendship. From the artistic team that brought you The House That Will Not Stand, The Gospel of Lovingkindness, and An Issue of Blood, director Chay Yew and playwright Marcus Gardley now explore Chicago history, beauty, and friendship.

The cast for A Wonder In My Soul includes Linda Bright Clay, Donica Lynn, Greta Oglesby, Jeffery Owen Freelon, Jr., Camille Robinson and Jacqueline Williams.

The creative team includes Kurtis Boetcher (Scenic Design), Izumi Inaba (Costume Design), Lee Fiskness (Lighting Design), Mikhail Fiksel (Sound Design), Jaret Landon (Original Music), Alec Long and Mealah Heidenreich (Properties Design), Liviu Pasare (Projection Design), Ameenah Kaplan (Assistant Director) and Isaac Gomez (Dramaturgy). The Production Stage Manager is Amanda Davis.

Performances are at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue, in the heart of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood. For tickets and information, call the Victory Gardens Box Office, 773.871.3000, email tickets@victorygardens.org, or visit www.victorygardens.org.

Photo Credit: Liz Lauren

Camille Robinson, Greta Oglesby, Donica Lynn and Jacqueline Williams
Greta Oglesby, Camille Robinson, Jacqueline Williams, Donica Lynn and Linda Brightclay
Jacqueline Williams, Greta Oglesby and Linda Brightclay
Jacqueline Williams and Greta Oglesby
Jacqueline Williams, Linda Brightclay and Camille Robinson
Linda Brightclay, Jacqueline Williams, Donica Lynn, Jeffery Owen Freelon, Jr. and Greta Oglesby