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Photo Flash: Rivendell Theatre's LOOK, WE ARE BREATHING Opens Tonight

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Rivendell Theatre Ensemble (RTE), Chicago's only Equity theatre dedicated to producing new work with women at the core, presents the second production of its 20th Anniversary Season, the world premiere of Look, we are breathing, written by Chicago playwright Laura Jacqmin and directed by Megan Shuchman. The production runs now through May 16, 2015, at Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, 5779 N. Ridge Avenue in Chicago. The press opening is tonight, April 11, 2015, at 7:00pm. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Those who die young are mourned for their lost potential. But what if Mike, a high school hockey player killed while driving drunk, never really showed much potential? While sorting through their own deeply conflicted feelings in the aftermath of the accident, his mother Alice, his AP English teacher Leticia, and his one-time hookup, Caylee, try to understand who Mike was - and who he might have become. In Look, we are breathing, Chicago playwright Laura Jacqmin turns her unblinking eye on the grieving process as the three most important women in Mike's life realize that in order to move on, they might first have to confront some hard truths about themselves.

Look, we are breathing was developed at the Sundance Institute Theatre Lab on Governors Island, NYC.

The cast of Look, we are breathing includes: RTE Artistic Director Tara Mallen, Brendan Meyer, Brenann Stacker, andLily Mojekwu.

The core design team includes: RTE members Diane Fairchild (lighting) and Janice Pytel (costumes), as well as Chris Kriz (sound) Mike Mroch (scenic) and Jamie Karas (props).

Photo Credit: Michael Brosilow

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