THE ART OF MURDER, MAKING GOD LAUGH & More Set for Fox Valley Rep's 2013 Season at Pheasant Run Resort

Fox Valley Rep, in residence at Pheasant Run Resort, announces their calendar-year 2013 season of nostalgic musicals and award-winning comedies, including Joe DiPietro's comedy thriller, The Art of Murder, to the heavenly hit musical, Forever Plaid, followed by a rocking '60s musical about love and marriage, Why Do Fools Fall in Love?, then to a rollicking song-and-dance revue of America's beloved Cole Porter, Let's Misbehave!, to a touching no-place-like-home holiday family comedy, Making God Laugh.

"The 2012 season marked an award-winning year for us - our supporters voted us BEST ENTERTAINMENT VENUE in the Chicago suburbs (Daily Herald), one of BEST LIVE THEATER Venues in Kane County (Kane County Chronicle), and we were honored to receive the IL Alliance for Arts Education's PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Award in Springfield, IL," says Artistic Director John Gawlik. "These high honors would mean nothing to us without our community of supporters to share it with."

FOX VALLEY REPERTORY'S 2013 SUBSCRIPTION SERIES

Gawlik has programmed an exciting season that upholds the FVR tradition of sharing an engaging theater experience that make you laugh, reflect and reconnect to moments in your life.

"To celebrate our third season as Fox Valley Rep, we are continuing to offer some of the best subscription rates and benefits in the area," says Gawlik. "Our 5-show packages are heavily discounted so that no theater ticket is more than $20, which is a savings of up to 62 percent. Our number of subscribers has grown tremendously, and we hope this continues."

THE ART OF MURDER
The Award-Winning Comedy Mystery

By Joe DiPietro

January 24 - March 17, 2013
Fridays & Saturdays @ 8pm, Sundays @ 2pm
Thursdays, January 24 & 31, 8pm; February 12 & 21, 2pm
PRESS OPENING: February 2, 2013 @ 8pm

From the writer of the hit I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change comes the award-winning whodunit about a frustrated artist, his wife, their insane art dealer and the odd housekeeper. When successful artist, Jack, learns that he has been wronged by his flamboyant art dealer Vincent, he plots a devious plan to kill him. Nothing is quite as it seems in this comedic game of clue full of twists, turns and deception! Rating: PG13

FOREVER PLAID
The Heavenly Hit Musical

Written and Originally Directed and Choreographed by Stuart Ross

March 28 - May 19, 2013
Fridays & Saturdays @ 8pm, Sundays @ 2pm
Thursdays, March 28 & April 4, 8pm; April 11, 25 & May 16, 2pm
PRESS OPENING: April 6, 2013 @ 8pm

When an eager doo-whopping boy band inconveniently dies on their way to their first big gig, the heaven-sent boys hilariously return to earth to take the stage one last time and fulfill their big dreams - on the Pheasant Run Mainstage! From Perry Como and Ed Sullivan to nostalgic four-part harmony and (of course) plaid tuxedos, it'll be good ole fashioned '50s fun when Sparky, Smudge, Jinx, and Frankie sing your favorite jukebox tunes, including "Catch a Falling Star," "Magic Moments," "Three Coins in the Fountain" and more. Rating: PG

WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE?
The Rocking '60s Musical

By Roger Bean

June 6 - July 28, 2013
Fridays & Saturdays @ 8pm, Sundays @ 2pm
Thursdays, June 6 & 13, 8pm; June 20, July 11 & 25, 2pm
PRESS OPENING: June 15, 2013 @ 8pm

Millie's getting married! And when three of her girlfriends (boy-crazy Sally, very shy Florence, and young tag along Dee Dee) throw her a bachelorette party, the girls end up sharing more than a great time - after tequila shots and Snowball sugar highs, they dive into the age old questions about love, marriage, and the overwhelming dating game. Featuring classic 1960s songs like "My Boy Lollipop," "I Will Follow Him," "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" and more, this uplifting comedy reaffirms that true friendship will unveil its everlasting strength-and it does so with a rockin' beat! Rating: PG

LET'S MISBEHAVE
The New Cole Porter Revue

Conceived by Karin Bowersock and Patrick Young
Book by Karin Bowersock; Musical Arrangements by Patrick Young
Directed by Kevin Bellie

August 29 - October 20, 2013
Fridays & Saturdays @ 8pm, Sundays @ 2pm
Thursdays, August 29 & September 5, 8pm; September 12, 26 & October 17, 2pm
PRESS OPENING: September 7, 2013 @ 8pm

Celebrate the life and times of legendary Broadway wit and composer Cole Porter in a must-see revue showcasing over 30 of his classic songs. From Porter classics like "Anything Goes" and "Kiss Me Kate," this de-lovely revue features selections from early musicals including "Gay Divorce" and "Fifty Million Frenchmen" to late-career classics such as "Silk Stockings" and "Can- Can." Clever, funny, and irresistibly romantic, you're in for a rollicking song-and-dance revue of one of America's most beloved and prolific musical theater composers. Rating: PG

MAKING GOD LAUGH
A Holiday Family Comedy

By Sean Grennan
Directed by John Gawlik

November 7 - December 29, 2013
Fridays & Saturdays @ 8pm, Sundays @ 2pm
Thursdays, November 7 & 14, 8pm; November 21, December 5, 2pm
PRESS OPENING: November 16, 2013 @ 8pm

As Woody Allen once said "If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans..." Join two empty-nesters as they welcome home their three grown kids for the holidays - a priest, an aspiring actress, and a former star athlete. Over the course of three decades, not only do the hairstyles change, but their life adventures continue to evolve - dreams are crushed, relationships develop, unresolved issues surface, and yet old family traditions remain. Join in on this family comedy as you watch two parents hilariously and emotionally adapt to the change around them. There's no place like home for the holidays! Rating: PG13

Pheasant Run Resort is located at 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles, IL. Season subscriptions start at $80 for five show-only tickets (discounted dinner-show subscriptions also available) and are currently available by calling call the Box Office at 630-584-6342. Full priced single tickets for each production will go on sale at a later date. Additional information on the 2013 Season and Fox Valley Repertory are available at www.foxvalleyrep.org/subscribe.