The Artistic Home Presents THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH 2/9-3/21

The Artistic Home's 2009/2010 season continues with the Pulitzer prize winning comedy The Skin Of Our Teeth by Thornton Wilder. The second production in Artistic Home's Mainstage series will be directed by guest director Jeff Christian and will feature Artistic Home Ensemble members Maria Stephens as Sabina, and John Mossman and Kathy Scambiatterra as Mr. and Mrs. Antrobus.

The Skin Of Our Teeth opens Tuesday, February 9th and runs through Sunday, March 21st, 2010 at The Artistic Home, 3914 N. Clark Street in Chicago. Performances are Thursdays at 7:30pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm, and Sundays at 3:00pm. Opening night on Tuesday, February 9th at 7:30pm. Previews are February 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th at 8pm. Single tickets are $27 on Fridays and Saturdays and $25 on Thursdays and Sundays. Preview tickets are $15. Student/Senior tickets are available for $20 on Thursdays and Sundays only. For tickets, call (866) 811-4111 or visit www.theartistichome.org. Please note: There will be no performance on Thursday, February 11.

Written in 1942, Wilder's rarely-produced script is an ageless and wildly inventive portrayal of the human condition. Through the lives of the Antrobus family and their maid Sabina, Wilder traces the progression of the human race as it teeters repeatedly on the brink of disaster, shivering through the ice age, taking cover at the onset of the great flood and fumbling toward forgiveness in the dark aftermath of war. Wilder's imaginative, comedic and ultimately hopeful romp lovingly shows us the cyclical nature of existence, celebrating humanity's resilience, inventiveness and our will to survive. In presenting this rarely seen classic, the Artistic Home continues its tradition of presenting fresh and emotionally charged takes on often-forgotten works.

The Skin of Our Teeth will feature ensemble members Eustace Allen, Luis Crespo, Nick Horst, Katherine Litwin, John Mossman, Kathy Scambiatterra, Maria Stephens and Matt Welton, as well as Stacie Dublin, Helen Young and Grace Goble. Lighting design by Julian Pike; costume design by Alyson Greaves; sound design by Mikhail Fiskel and Miles Polaski; properties design by Gretel Ulyshen. Stage Manager will be Jessica Hamilton and Assistant Stage Manager will be Matt Ciavarella.
The Artistic Home
The Artistic Home is an Equity theatre company noted for its innovative and intimate presentations of rarely-produced classics. Audiences may know The Artistic Home best from their recent Jeff Award winning production of Juno and the Paycock, which also received four After Dark Awards. Other Artistic Home productions include the Jeff-Nominated Landscape of the Body, Natural Affection, Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, After the Fall, and Peer Gynt (which a
lso received an After Dark award for Direction) as well as the Jeff-Recommended Look Homeward Angel, Modigliani, The Madwoman of Chaillot, Unchanging Love, The Miss Firecracker Contest, and Street Scene which also received an After Dark Award for Ensemble. Other acclaimed Artistic Home productions include Days to Come, The Petrified Forest, Angel City, Orpheus Descending, In the Boom Boom Room and Three by Synge. Since moving to their new location, The Artistic Home has produced 10 new works as part of its Cut To The Chase studio series, as well as the late night How To Act Around Cops and several Studio Productions, including The Fox and Incomplete and Random Acts of Kindness.

For over ten years, The Artistic Home has consistently produced compelling theatre on the north side of Chicago. Starting as an ensemble of thirteen actors, the company has evolved into a group of thirty actors, directors and artistic associates, collaborating to bring timeless stories of human emotion to the Chicago community. First formed in 1998 with the belief that the actor is at the heart of great theater, the company strives to give birth to unforgettable moments; to touch audiences who are increasingly distanced from human contact; to readdress the classics, and to explore new works with passion.

THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH
By Thornton Wilder
The Artistic Home Mainstage
Directed by Jeff Christian

Location
The Artistic Home Theatre, Mainstage, 3914 N. Clark St., Chicago (1 block south of Irving Park Blvd.)

Performance Dates/Times
Opens: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 7:30pm
Closes: Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 3pm
Thursdays at 7:30pm
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm
Sundays at 3:00pm

NO PERFORMANCE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11

Previews
Thursday, February 4 through Monday February 8, all shows 8pm

Tickets
Call (866) 811-4111 or visit www.theartistichome.org
Fridays and Saturdays $27.00
Thursdays and Sundays $25.00
Previews $15.00
Subscription series includes this and all other 2010 Mainstage shows, $60

Public Transportation
Accessible via the CTA Sheridan Red Line Station, and CTA Bus Routes #22 CLARK, #80 Irving Park and #X80 Irving Park Express.

 

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