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Parade at Theatre Nebula

Dates: (9/17/2022 - 10/8/2022 )

Theatre:

Theatre Nebula


150 E Wood St
Palatine, 60067

Phone: 847-202-5222

Tickets: $18.00 to $23.00—$23 Adults | $20 Seniors | $18 Students

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Parade


Parade runs Saturday, September 17 through Saturday, October 8, 2022, with performances on Fridays at 8:00 p.m., Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. at Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center, 150 E. Wood St, Palatine, IL 60067.

To purchase tickets, visit https://www.cuttinghall.org/boxoffice/theatrenebula/

Book by Alfred Uhry; Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown; Co-Conceived and Directed on Broadway by Harold Prince

Winner of Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Score, the tragic, true story of the trial and lynching of a man wrongly accused of murder is brought to theatrical life. In true fashion Theatre Nebula brings you an impactful production in tune with their mission to present shows that give the audience insight into historical events and explore the human condition.

Amid religious intolerance, political injustice and racial tension, the stirring Tony Award-winning Parade explores the endurance of love and hope against all the odds. With a book by acclaimed playwright Alfred Uhry (Driving Miss Daisy) and a rousing, colorful and haunting score by Jason Robert Brown (Songs For a New World, The Last Five Years, Bridges of Madison County), Parade is a moving examination of the darkest corners of America's history.In 1913, Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-raised Jew living in Georgia, is put on trial for the murder of thirteen-year-old Mary Phagan, a factory worker under his employ. Already guilty in the eyes of everyone around him, a sensationalist publisher and a janitor's false testimony seal Leo's fate. His only defenders are a governor with a conscience and, eventually, his assimilated Southern wife who finds the strength and love to become his greatest champion. Daring, innovative and bold, Parade is filled with soaring music and a heart-wrenching story, offering a moral lesson about the dangers of prejudice and ignorance that should not be forgotten.

CASTLEO FRANK: Ben Isabel

LUCILLE FRANK: Teagan Early

HUGH DORSEY: David Pfenninger

GOV. JACK SLAYTON/ROSSER: Neill Kelly

BRITT CRAIG: Peter Moeller

TOM WATSON: J. Sebastian Fabal

MARY PHAGAN: Kaia Mavradas

FRANKIE EPPS: Eddy Finch

JIM CONLEY: Korey White

NEWT LEE/RILEY: Dane Strange

MRS. PHAGAN: Christine Pfenninger

YOUNG SOLDIER/GUARD/POLICEMAN: Tyler Callahan

OLD SOLDIER/JUDGE ROAN/GUARD : Mark Burrows

MINNIE, ANGELA: Beverly Dines

SALLY SLAYTON: Danielle JeanI

OLA STOVER: Jamie McCalister

MONTEEN: Mickie Smolenski

ESSIE: Madelyn Bleasdale

OFFICER IVEY: Frankie Caputo

ENSEMBLE: Holly Weis


Ages: This production is appropriate for ages 13 and up. Children under the age of 5 are not permitted in the theatre.

Cast and Creative team for Parade at Theatre Nebula

Cast

Tristyn Sepersky

Daphna Feygenbaum
Tristyn is relieved to be performing again, after taking a hiatus in March 2020 for no reason in particular. Favorite past roles include Veronica Sawyer (Heathers/The Footlight Club - DASH Award, Best Lead Actress in a Musical 2018), Bombalurina (Cats/Star Players of Bristol County), Brooke Wyndham (Legally Blonde/The Footlight Club), and her last stage role before the mysterious hiatus, The Pirate King (The Pirates of Penzance/Yorick Ensemble). Tristyn has her MFA from The Boston Conservatory in Musical Theater Performance. She would like to thank Shlomi Zan at Hebrew College for being such an incredible Ulpan teacher, and Robert Sepersky for his dedication in maintaining ‘us’ instead of ‘them.’


Josh Telepman

Liam Haber
Josh is the founder and creative director of Yorick Ensemble. Previous projects with Yorick include Our Town (BroadwayWorld Award, Best Director), 35mm: A Musical Exhibition, and The Pirates of Penzance (DASH Award, Outstanding Supporting Actor). Other credits include Lt. Barri in Passion (Theater Uncorked), Charles Granillo in Rope (The Footlight Club), Dickon in The Secret Garden (Concord Players), and Alf in Peter and the Starcatcher (Vokes). This performance is dedicated to the incomparable Jacob Rosen.


Kevin Paquette

Jonah Haber
Kevin is a Boston based actor and improviser who is thrilled to get back on stage. Some favorite credits include: A Southern Victory (Vagabond Theatre Group), Loot (Hub Theatre Company), An Education In Prudence (Open Theatre Project), A Midsummer’s Night Dream (Theatre@First), and The Walk Across America For Mother Earth(Circuit Theatre Company) Over the past couple of years he has also been a part of The Big Times Project, a series of workshops and plays about the world of professional wrestling. In the world of comedy Kevin is currently a member of Riot Improv (Riot Theatre Company), and the independent group TILDA. He has also appeared as a member of the groups: Pickle Jar, Rubber Chicken, and ComedyCazi. I just want to say I am very happy to be back on stage with such a lovely group. Shout out to my friends and family. You know who you are. LFG.


Rachel Hall

Melody
Rachel is an actor, teaching artist, and all around storytelling enthusiast. She holds a BA in Theatre from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She has worked as an educator at North Star: Self-Directed Learning for Teens and The Drama Studio. She has mostly performed in western Massachusetts and is very excited to be performing in Boston with Yorick Ensemble.


Sydney T. Grant

U/S Daphna and Melody
Sydney is so happy to be joining Yorick Ensemble for Bad Jews. Sydney is a Boston based theatre artist. Recent acting credits include The Skriker and The Moors [Entropy Theatre], Macbeth [Liars and Believers], Here and There [Central Square Youth Underground], Gay shorts [Open Theatre Project], Plank [AllyCat theater], Little Women [film]. Sydney also directs and choreographs, most recently she directed Chicago with Greater Boston Stage, The Young Company.


Creative Team

Michael Jay

Director
Michael is honored and thrilled to present Bad Jews with Yorick Ensemble. Michael has appeared with Yorick Ensemble in their inaugural production of Pirates of Penzance as the Sargeant of Police, and collaborated with Josh Telepman to direct their previous production, Our Town. Michael and Josh will collaborate again to co-direct Yorick Ensembles upcoming production of The Trail to Oregon. Other acting credits include Christopher in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime (Curtain Call Theater), and Harold Hill in The Music Man (Savoyard Light Opera Company). Michael is enormously proud (kvelling, even) of the cast and crew of Bad Jews for all of their hard work, good humor, and talent, and hopes you enjoy the production!


Josh Telepman

Producer
Josh is the founder and creative director of Yorick Ensemble. Previous projects with Yorick include Our Town (BroadwayWorld Award, Best Director), 35mm: A Musical Exhibition, and The Pirates of Penzance (DASH Award, Outstanding Supporting Actor). Other credits include Lt. Barri in Passion (Theater Uncorked), Charles Granillo in Rope (The Footlight Club), Dickon in The Secret Garden (Concord Players), and Alf in Peter and the Starcatcher (Vokes). This performance is dedicated to the incomparable Jacob Rosen.


Ben Cantor-Adams

Stage Manager
Ben Cantor-Adams couldn’t be happier to be making his debut as stage manager for Bad Jews with Yorick Ensemble! After doing tech for productions such as Curtains and Avenue Q while attending Needham High School, Ben wandered away from theater to pursue a bachelor’s degree in history from McGill University. Unable to stay away for too long, Ben feels blessed to have gotten the chance to return to stage work with Bad Jews. He hopes you enjoy the show!


Sydney T. Grant

Violence Designer
Sydney is so happy to be joining Yorick Ensemble for Bad Jews. Sydney is a Boston based theatre artist. Recent acting credits include The Skriker and The Moors [Entropy Theatre], Macbeth [Liars and Believers], Here and There [Central Square Youth Underground], Gay shorts [Open Theatre Project], Plank [AllyCat theater], Little Women [film]. Sydney also directs and choreographs, most recently she directed Chicago with Greater Boston Stage, The Young Company.


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