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Photo Flash: First Look at Gwendolyn Whiteside in the American Blues Theater's GROUNDED

By: Jun. 11, 2014

Producing Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside and American Blues Theater, Chicago's second oldest Equity ensemble, are proud to announce the Chicago premiere of Grounded, by George Brant and directed by Lisa Portes, June 6 - July 13 at the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. The running time is approximately 80 minutes. Pink Previews, where tickets sales benefit the Lynn Sage Foundation for breast cancer research, are Friday, June 6 and Saturday, June 7 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, June 8 at 2:30 p.m. Opening Night is Thursday, June 12 at 7 p.m. The performance schedule is Thursdays - Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $19 - $49 and are available at 773.404.7336oramericanbluestheater.com. Check out a first look below!

The production staff of Grounded includes American Blues Theater Ensemble members Sarah E. Ross (scenic design); Lindsay Jones (sound design)andJaclyn Holsey (stage manager); Artistic Affiliate Arianna Soloway (properties); with guest artists Elsa Hiltner (costume design); Sarah Hughey (lighting design); Mike Tutaj (projection design); Ellen Willett (production manager) and Kristin Leahey (dramaturg).

American Blues Theater presents the Chicago premiere of Grounded, by George Brant and directed by Lisa Portes, June 6 - July 13 at the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. The running time is approximately 80 minutes. Pink Previews, where tickets sales benefit the Lynn Sage Foundation for breast cancer research, are Friday, June 6 and Saturday, June 7 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, June 8 at 2:30 p.m. Opening Night is Thursday, June 12 at 7 p.m. The performance schedule is Thursdays - Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $19 - $49 and are available at 773.404.7336 or americanbluestheater.com.

Photo Credit: Johnny Knight

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