Assited Living-Profiles

PRESENTS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF

Directed by Joe Jahraus Assistant Directed by Michael Carnow Stage Managed by Fernando Alvarez, Jr.

Featuring: Shannon Hollander, Layne Manzer, Jordan Stacey, Stacy Stoltz

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CAST Anne............................................................................................................................ STACY STOLTZ Levi..........................................................................................................................JORDAN STACEY Jimmy...................................................................................................................... LAYNE MANZER Christina..................................................................................................SHANNON HOLLANDER SET TING The Kelly’s house, Jimmy’s car and a hospital waiting room near Boston, Massachusetts ASSISTED LIVING is performed without intermission.

P R O D U C T I O N S TA F F ARTISTIC DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR...............................................................................Joe Jahraus ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR......................................................................... Darrell W. Cox ASSISTANT DIRECTOR....................................................................................... Michael Carnow STAGE MANAGER........................................................................................ Fernando Alvarez, Jr. SET DESIGN............................................................................................................ David Ferguson TECHNICAL DIRECTOR..................................................................................................Rick Julien LIGHT DESIGN..................................................................................................... Bekki Lambrecht COSTUME DESIGN........................................................................................................Erica Griese SOUND DESIGN/ORIGINAL MUSIC.......................................................................Jeffrey Levin PRODUCTION ASSISTANT.............................................................................. Maryann Carlson CASTING DIRECTOR............................................................................................. Matthew Miller UNDERSTUDIES...................................................Kristin Barnett, Ryan Hake, Kristen T. King PUBLICIST..............................................................................Cathy Taylor Public Relations Inc. POSTER ART..........................................................................................................Christopher Carr WEBSITE DESIGN.....................................................................................................Justin Siddons MARKETING DIRECTOR.............................................................................................Marget Brue INTERNS................................................................................Graham Albachten, Carly Jo Geer,

Will Johnson, Joelle Matilsky, Tanner Spears Profiles Theatre is a not-for-profit professional theatre company and is partially supported by a CityArts Program One grant from the City of Chicago Dept. of Cultural Affairs, and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.

General operating support is also provided by The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, the Baird Brown Charitable Fund of The Chicago Community Foundation and the Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation

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Joe Jahraus, Artistic Director Darrell W. Cox, Associate Artistic Director

Welcome, You might wonder how a theatre company that chose a show like Killer Joe - featuring a simulated sex act with a chicken leg, or Kid Sister - climaxing in a gruesome death using a gardening tool, could end up performing a more tender play like Deirdre O’Connor’s Assisted Living? At Profiles, we answer a simple question when choosing our plays: Is this something we’d like to see?

I’ve found more and more that the shows we end up producing connect to what I’m experiencing or contemplating in my own life. Of course, I’ve never considered various ways to decapitate my neighbors, but even our darkest plays fascinate me by acknowledging the duality of human nature. Many of the characters in our plays have an extreme capacity for empathy and tenderness but in a second turn selfish and cruel. Nonetheless, I believe in our plays, as in real life, people struggle to do the best they can or the only thing they know how to do, until someone or something changes them.

Directing Assisted Living has forced me to recognize something that I have been denying for a while—my parents are getting older. They live only four hours away, yet my visits home seem less frequent. Like everyone, I get busy.

When I make it home I notice subtle differences that might go unnoticed if I saw my parents each week. They move a little more slowly and become short of breath walking down the hallway. More often than not, talk turns to funerals, what friends or relatives have cancer, which new aches and pains afflict them or how many new medications they’re taking. Thankfully, my older sister lives near them and she steps up when someone has a crisis, but my ability to balance career, family and my responsibility to them could get a lot more complicated.

Deirdre’s play encouraged me to think about family and illustrated the unfortunate limits of self-reliance. Growing up, I learned to be fiercely independent. In fact, my family took pride in its autonomous existence. But like Assisted Living’s Anne and Jimmy, I’m slowly beginning to let others in, take chances and live life more fully. I’ve learned interdependence can be a sign of strength not weakness. Asking for help make us more human. I suppose we can all use a little assistance sometimes...

Sincerely,

Joe Jahraus Artistic Director ASSISTED LIVING 3

CAST BIOGR APHIES SHANNON HOLLANDER (Christina) is thrilled to make her debut at Profiles. She was last seen touring Montana as Viola in Montana Shakespeare in the Parks’ production of TWELFTH NIGHT. Chicago credits include STREET SCENE with National Pastime Theatre, AND TIME RUNS ON with Shapeshifters, THE BASTARDS OF YOUNG with Tympanic Theatre, and HESPERIA with Hangar 9 Theatre. She can next be seen in the independent films The WHITE BOX and THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW. Shannon is a very proud graduate of The School at Steppenwolf and is represented by Paonessa Talent. She thanks her beyond amazing friends and family for their love and support, especially Jamie for keeping her mostly sane.

LAYNE MANZER (Jimmy) is pleased to be working with Profiles. His most recent credits include THE LADY’S NOT FOR BURNING with Theo Ubique and CAESURA: A BUTCHERY with The Plagiarists, where is is a company member. He was recently seen in Mary-Arrchie’s Jeff-Recommended production of OUR BAD MAGNET and the Plagiarists’ World premiere production and remount of THE ONE ABOUT THE GREEN DETECTIVE. He will be seen next in the Steppenwolf Garage Rep. production of HIT THE WALL with The Inconvenience in 2012. He completed the School at Steppenwolf program in 2009 and received his BA from the University of Nebraska.

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JORDAN STACEY (Levi) is thrilled to make his Profiles Theatre debut. Most recently he was seen as Lysander in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM with LaSalle Street Theater as well as their productions of MEASURE FOR MEASURE and THE TEMPEST. Previous Chicago credits include THE BUZZ THAT IS THE BUZZ, written and directed by Beau O’Reilly for the Curious Theatre Branch and SIGN OF RAIN with Whiskey Rebellion at Prop Thtr. Jordan is a graduate of Cornell College’s theater program where he performed in DANNY AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA, ARABIAN NIGHTS, and as a Brazilian starfish musician in emerging playwright Jen Silverman’s AKARUI. Jordan has appeared in the short films BEFORE I MET YOU, GADFLY, and NIGHTWALKER and can be seen performing with his band Exit Ghost in venues around Chicago.

STACY STOLTZ (Anne) is very happy to be working at Profiles. Most recently she played Roxane in CYRANO with the House Theatre of Chicago. She also performed in THE COMEDY OF ERRORS at Court Theatre and she played Stella in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at Writers’ Theatre, which earned her an Equity Jeff Nomination. Stacy is a company member with The Hypocrites and The House and some of her favorite shows with them include OEDIPUS, OUR TOWN, MISS JULIE, 4.48 PSYCHOSIS, HATFIELD AND MCCOY and DAVE DAVINCI SAVES THE UNIVERSE. She was seen Off – Broadway in THE FOURTH GRADERS PRESENT AN UNNAMED LOVE SUICIDE and on television in THE CHICAGO CODE. Her husband, Matt Hawkins, is the best.

P R O D U C T I O N S TA F F DEIRDRE O’CONNOR (Playwright) developed ASSISTED LIVING at the Lark Play Development Center where she was a 2008-2009 Lark Playwrights Workshop Fellow. Most recently, she wrote the script for “Pearl”, one of the short films in Lifetime’s FIVE, an anthology of films exploring the impact of breast cancer on people’s lives. Deirdre was a 2008 Cherry Lane Mentor Project Fellow mentored by Michael Weller in the development of her hit play, JAILBAIT. In March 2009, it received its World premiere as the inaugural production for Cherry Lane’s newest venue - the Cherry Pit Theatre. Deirdre’s other plays include HERO, performed at Naked Angels as part of Armed and Naked in America and THE DEATH OF MAY MCALLISTER at Northeastern University. Other works that premiered with Naked Angels include PENICILLIN, WHITE ANGELS and WEDNESDAY. Her play, THE ATTIC, premiered at St Ann’s Warehouse as part of their Labapalooza festival of new plays.

Deirdre is a graduate of Hampshire College, and Columbia University‘s MFA Playwriting program where she was the recipient of the John Golden Playwriting Award. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for her writing on “The Electric Company” on PBS. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, director Dave Dalton and their son, Dashiell.

JOE JAHRAUS (Director) is the founder and Artistic Director of Profiles Theatre. He most recently directed Profiles’ Midwest premiere of FIFTY WORDS by Michael Weller.

Previously, he directed the World premiere of KID SISTER by Will Kern, the Midwest premieres of JAILBAIT

by Deirdre O’Connor, THE MERCY SEAT by Neil LaBute, GREAT FALLS

by Lee Blessing and THE THUGS by Adam Bock. Joe also directed the Midwest premieres of Neil LaBute’s IN A DARK DARK HOUSE, SOME GIRL(S) and FAT PIG, for which he

received a Jeff Award Nomination for Outstanding Director. Other directing credits for Profiles include the American premiere of APPLE by Vern Thiessen, the award-winning Midwest premiere of BLACKBIRD

by Adam Rapp, BABYLON GARDENS

by Timothy Mason, THE WATER ENGINE and SEXUAL PERVERSITY IN CHICAGO by David Mamet, and the award-winning Midwest premiere of CARNAL KNOWLEDGE by Jules Fieffer, among others.

MICHAEL CARNOW (Assistant Director) is pleased to be making his Profiles and Chicago debut. Most recently in Detroit, he directed YANKEE TAVERN at Breathe Art Theatre Project, the World premiere of SNOWBOUND at Planet Ant Theatre, STYE OF THE EYE with Who Wants Cake? Theatre and A TROIS at the Windsor International Fringe Festival. He was nominated for a Wilde Award for Best Production of a New Play for SNOWBOUND. Michael founded the Quickies New Play Festival at Brandeis University as well as GPS (the Gay Play Series) at Who Wants Cake?. College directing credits include THE LARAMIE PROJECT, THE WATER CHILDREN and the New England Premiere of Steve Martin’s THE UNDERPANTS. He is also a produced playwright, occasional actor and erstwhile improviser.

FERNANDO ALVAREZ, JR. (Stage Manager) is a recent transplant to Chicago. He graduated with his Bachelors in Theatre Education from University of Texas at El Paso.

In Chicago, he completed a stage management internship at the Goodman Theatre, stage managed FAMIY DEVOTIONS at the Halcyon Theatre and assistant stage managed BE A GOOD LITTLE WIDOW at Collaboraction. He has worked with many theatres in El Paso, TX including UTEP, the Aardvark Theatre, The El Paso Playhouse, El Paso Kids ASSISTED LIVING 5

P R O D U C T I O N S TA F F ( c o n t .) & Company and the Kitchen Dog Theatre in Dallas, TX. Other credits include producing THE LARAMIE PROJECT, directing SOME GIRL(S) and THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES as well as Lighting Design for COLLECTED STORIES. He has stage managed numerous shows at UTEP including THE BALCONY, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, THE THREEPENNY OPERA and THIS IS OUR YOUTH. DAVID FERGUSON (Set Design) is happy to be a part of the design team for ASSISTED LIVING after designing lights for Profiles’ production of A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE. Recent credits include the scenery for SOUL SAMURAI with InFusion Theatre Co., WELCOME TO ARROYO’S at ATC, Pyewacket’s THE GARDENS OF FRAU HESS (Jeff Nomination for Scenic Design) and COAST OF CHICAGO at the Lookingglass Theatre. Recent lighting credits include WEAPONS OF MASS IMPACT at A Red Orchid Theatre, MISTRESS CYCLE at The Auditorium Theatre, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL at Metropolis PAC, Appletree’s 3 TALL WOMEN, VINCENT IN BRIXTON, and CRIMINAL HEARTS. He would like to say thanks to his assistants Megan & Eliot.

RICK JULIEN (Technical Director) has been the Technical Director for Profiles since JAILBAIT. Rick is also the Technical Director at the Beverly Arts Center. He has been the TD for a majority of The BoHo Theatre’s productions including the Jeff Award Winning set for I AM MY OWN WIFE. Rick is the TD for upcoming productions for Stage Left Theatre and A Red Orchid Theater. He has been involved in theater and live productions for over 20 years.

BEKKI LAMBRECHT (Lighting Design) is very excited to be working with Profiles Theatre. As a student at Millikin University, she had the opportunity to design several productions including CHEATED and GAY CABARET with Pipe 6 Profiles Theatre

Dreams Studio Theatre, and THE LIGHT OF MAN and THE TWILIGHT ZONE with Last Chance Theatre. More recently she was the designer for CAROUSEL with Starlight Theatre of Wilmette.

ERICA GRIESE (Costume Design) is honored to make her Chicago debut at Profiles Theatre. Her recent design credits include A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, CLEAN HOUSE, AN IDEAL HUSBAND, THE WILD PARTY, and METAMORPHOSES at Indiana University, THERE GOES THE BRIDE at Brown County Playhouse, DRAWER BOY at Cardinal Stage, and the film WALK-IN. As a Costume Design Assistant, Erica has worked with the American Players Theatre, Oregon Shakepseare Festival, and Chicago Shakespeare Theatre.

Erica holds an MFA in Costume Design from Indiana University.

JEFFREY LEVIN (Sound and Music Design) is thrilled to be working again with Profiles Theatre. He is a composer, sound designer, music director, and instructor living in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated with a BM in music composition from Columbia College Chicago where he studied under Dr. Marcos Balter, Dr. Patricia Morehead, Dr. Ilya Levinson, and Philip Seward, piano performance with Dennis Luxion, and conducting with Russel Vinnick. He is attending the DePaul School of Music to pursue a Masters of Music in Composition.

His most recent music and sound designs include A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, FIFTY WORDS, REASONS TO BE PRETTY, KID SISTER and JAILBAIT at Profiles, A BEAUTIFUL SPELL for Rare Terra Theatre, SKETCHBOOK 11 with Collaboraction, LEAPFEST 8 with Stage Left, 2ND STORY with Serendipity Theatre Collective, and A CROWDED HOUSE with The State Theatre. He has also worked with schools including Columbia College Chicago, MR. MARMALADE (Original Music and Music Direction), and McGill

P R O D U C T I O N S TA F F ( c o n t .)

University in Montreal, AGAMEMNON (Orignal Music). Upcoming projects include Music Direction for THE EYE INSIDE with Biophiliac Collective. Aside from working in theater, Jeffrey writes compositions for the concert stage as well as for film/video, performs on piano for various events, and teaches music theory and sightsinging/ musicianship at Columbia College and the Merit School of Music.

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ASSISTED LIVING is produced by special arrangement with THE GERSH AGENCY, 41 Madison Avenue, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10010

SPECIAL THANKS Caroline Dodge Latta, Karla L. Beard, Laura Williams, The Royal George Theatre, Neil LaBute, Matthew Miller, Bob Schroeder and Donna Simon Dunn at Aria Talent, Cleve Carney, David Reed and the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, Benjamin Theim, Ian Streicher, Myrna Petlicki, Jessica Antes, Justin Siddons, The Burgher Family, The Saints, Bob Chicoine, Jake Jahraus, Greg Yaeger, and Tracy Frank, Caitlin Fuller and everyone at FOOTLIGHTS.

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Playwright Deirdre O’Connor Deirdre O’Connor spoke to Profiles’ literary manager Jeremy Hersh about letting go, returning to the well and why she doesn’t write internal monologues.

Jeremy Hersh: This is the world premiere of Assisted Living, but because you live in New York and you’ve been so busy, you haven’t been able to watch the rehearsal process. Does it feel strange not to be involved?

Deirdre O’Connor: It’s hard. It’s weird knowing it is happening and not being there, but I have confidence that it’s going to be terrific. You know, on the first day of rehearsal, if the writer is there, “What I love the actors ask questions about the about coming of things that aren’t on the page. And age stories is that the actors sort of think there’s a right and a wrong way to answer to we come of age these questions. If I’m there, I can’t multiple times in help but tell the actors about my secret back-stories, but honestly our lives.” -Deirdre I don’t like doing that. Because if O’Connor I didn’t write it on the page, then it’s only going to inform the actor’s choices, so I’d rather they answer those questions themselves because ultimately they will choose something that’s more meaningful to them.

JH: This is the second time we have produced one of your plays at Profiles, you also wrote last season’s Jailbait. For me, both plays are, in different ways, about growing up. Is that parallel intentional?

DO: What I like is the idea that every story you write overlaps and you’re working your way through certain ideas. And, what I love about coming of age stories is that we come of age multiple times in our lives. We have this sense that we come of age once, when we turn eighteen, but we live in a society where grown men are buying X-Boxes or Wiis or whatever it is people are playing now, so we’re actually holding on to childhood for a really long time.

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Profiles’ 2010 production of Jailbait by Deirdre O’Connor. Directed

by Joe Jahraus. Starring Rae Gray (right) as Claire and Zoe Levin (left) as Emmy.

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The actual marks of adulthood come when you have sex for the first time, when you get your first job or when you move out of your parent’s house. One of the marks of adulthood is when you lose your parents and you become a parent. In the case of Jimmy and Anne and really all four characters, they’re all going through various stages of late leaps into adulthood.

JH: Let’s talk about your writing process.

DO: When I start writing, I ask who are these characters and what do they want? Is it a comedy or a tragedy? I do a lot of writing and I let the characters tell me what the common thread is. They introduce themselves to me. I spend a lot of time with them and I let them tell me “what’s up.” It’s very slow. I don’t recommend it. I know this process sounds really fruity and weird, like I’m listening to the heavens or something, but when I write, I just see the ways in which the characters reveal themselves to each other and that’s what’s exciting for me. I think we reveal more of ourselves in a conversation with another person because of the ways we inadvertently reveal ourselves, especially when we are trying to conceal something. In our internal monologues, I think we do a lot of lying to ourselves.

“In our internal monologues I think we do a lot of lying to ourselves.”

-Deirdre O’Connor

JH: If audiences left Assisted Living considering one question, what would you like that question to be?

DO: The question I wrestled with while writing this was: Who defines us? Do we get to define ourselves or does the world define us? Anne and Jimmy see each other one way. But these people from outside the family see them as something completely different. But, neither of them believes this new perspective. So, are you defined by your family or by your life afterwards – your life in the “adult” world? Or do you ever get to just define yourself? Would the people in your life let you? I don’t know what the answer to this is.

We all struggle with self-definition throughout our lives.

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S U P P O R T E R S O F P R O F I L E S T H E AT R E Profiles Theatre is a not-for-profit organization and donations are GREATLY encouraged and appreciated. If you would like to make a donation to Profiles Theatre this evening you may leave it with the box-office manager at the front desk. You may also visit Profiles’ website at www.profilestheatre.org and click on the donation icon or mail your check directly to Profiles Theatre at 4147 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL 60613.

Many thanks to the following for their generous financial contributions or volunteer services and special thanks to the Greg and Anne Taubeneck Family Fund at The Chicago Community Trust.

D O N AT I O N $1000 OR MORE Alderson, John, Phyllis & Birdwatch Carney, Cleve Graeff, Cheryl Henderson, Martha & Steve Michael’s Restaurant Stasiw, Barbara and John $300-$999 Blaylock, Chelsea Catch 35 Dekker, Melody Eglit, Howard Hartzel, Bud & Peggy Invision Carpet Systems Raynonich, William Jason Rudstein, David S. The Saints Torem Family $200-$299 Anderson, Douglas The Burgher Family Ellis, Jeff Finger, James Freed, Harvey M., M.D. Gray, Vicki Hersh, Stephen Marcus, Marshall & Stitzer, Carol McCracken, Peggy Miller, Matthew Pellegrino, James Mark Quads Gym Yaeger, Greg $100-$199 Beatus, Bruce Boss Bowman’s Restaurant Carlson, Mr. & Mrs.

Dann, Jeremy Eisenberg, Maureen Gertz, Gwynne Guenther, Robert Hamilton Communications Hebert, Joy King, Reginald Krause, Arnold & Natalie Lavrik, Viktor Livnat, Miry & Alexander Nicholson, Toby & Juanita Princess Cleaners Razzi, Christina Robinson, Neal Rousseau, T. Marsall Savitt, Jan Simon, James & Andra The Dworak Family Walker, Bradley Washlow, Robert & Roberts $99 OR LESS Anderson, Courtney Antes, Jessica Bartolo, Brad Berti, Jonathan Boart, Jason Bratschie, Ian Bringley, Maureen Burgher, Cindi Coats, Janelle Collins, Kristin Cordileone, Lisa Cudd, Jeremey Danforth, Kathryn Dann, Jeremy Emil, Glenn Fink, David Friedman, Erik Goggin, Erin

Goldin, Nancy Goldin, Robert Goodloe, David Goodman, Brian Gray, Jamielyn Gray, Linda Harris, Boyd Irving, Anna Janowitz, Marla Michele Johson, Jill Latta, Caroline Lee, Eric Lessman, Steven & Ann Liston, Maggie Luke, Scott Allen Lumena, Dani McCabe, Jack McGregor, Corey Nagel, Charene & Dan Parenti, Brian Pinson-Rose, Will Plocinski, Jenn Poillen, Dr. William & Florence Price, Susan Pries, Bob Quill, Shana Renn, Luke Rodriquez, Haydee Rogers, Patricia Rosenbloom, Mark Schmidt, Lindsay Schnell, Dennis Scmtner, Caleb Sebahar, Mary Shallow, Mark Stix, David & Arlene Torbica, Dan Torres, Nikolia Urteaga, Bryan Walker, Brad Young, Helen ASSISTED LIVING 11

the Ensemble

Joe Jahraus, Artistic Director Darrell W. Cox, Associate Artistic Director Eric Burgher, Maryann Carlson, Jermey Hersh, Greg Yeager, Sal V. Armano, Wayne Karl

History

Profiles Theatre is a not-for-profit professional theatre company now celebrating its 23rd Anniversary Season of producing plays in Chicago. Founded in 1988 by five Eastern Illinois University alumni, the company was originally called Profiles Performance Ensemble. Profiles was in residence at the Wright College Theatre Building until 1990, when Artistic Director Joe Jahraus directed Profiles’ first play at the theatre’s current home 4147 N. Broadway - a hit production of David Mamet’s SEXUAL PERVERSITY IN CHICAGO. The following year, Associate Artistic Director Darrell W. Cox joined the ensemble. Darrell has a BFA in Theatre from Sam Houston State University in Texas and first performed with Profiles in their long-running production of Sam Shepard’s TRUE WEST. Profiles shortly thereafter became the resident company at the Broadway address, formerly known as Red Bones Theatre, and took over all management responsibilities for the 65-seat theatre. The ensemble officially changed the name of the company and of the theatre space to Profiles Theatre in 1995.

In 2010, Profiles acquired the former Stage Left Theatre space at 3408 N. Sheffield, renaming it The Second Stage. The 55-seat theatre was renovated and maintained by Profiles as a viable, affordable performance space for young, emerging, and established itinerant companies as well as an alternative venue for Profiles’ extended runs.

Today, Profiles still maintains a small, tightly knit ensemble whose other members include Eric Burgher (2003), Maryann Carlson (2011), Jeremy Hersh (2011), Greg Yaeger (1994), Sal V. Armano(1993), and Wayne Karl (1990).

Profiles Theatre’s primary goal is to bring new works to Chicago that illuminate the determination and resiliency of the human spirit. They produce World, US and Midwest Premieres by promising new playwrights as well as established writers whose work has been seen around the globe. They take pride in carefully selecting scripts that combine integrity with risk, and are particularly drawn to playwrights with a unique narrative style and use of language. Profiles Theatre is committed to producing plays that tell a story in a captivating way, ones that will complement the ensemble and speak to their audience.

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Celebrating 23 Years of Fearless Storytelling Your support makes a difference.

A gift of any size helps. online: www.profilestheatre.org phone: 773.549.1815 mail: Profiles Theatre 4147 North Broadway Chicago, IL 60613

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P R O F I L E S T H E AT R E P R O D U CT I ON H I S TO R Y 2011 - A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE (MIDWEST PREMIERE)

by Martin McDonagh

2008 – THIS IS HOW IT GOES (MIDWEST PREMIERE)

by Neil LaBute

2011 - FIFTY WORDS (MIDWEST PREMIERE)

by Michael Weller

2007 – THINGS WE SAID TODAY (WORLD & MIDWEST PREMIERES)

by Neil LaBute

2011 – REASONS TO BE PRETTY (CHICAGO PREMIERE)

by Neil LaBute

2007 – SOME GIRL(S) (MIDWEST PREMIERE)

by Neil LaBute

2010 – KID SISTER (WORLD PREMIERE)

by Will Kern

2007 – APPLE (AMERICAN PREMIERE)

by Vern Thiessen

2010 – JAILBAIT (MIDWEST PREMIERE)

by Deirdre O’Connor

2006/2007 – FAT PIG (MIDWEST PREMIERE)

by Neil LaBute

2010 – BODY AWARENESS (MIDWEST PREMIERE)

by Annie Baker

2006 – AUTOBAHN (MIDWEST PREMIERE)

by Neil LaBute

2010 – KILLER JOE

by Tracy Letts

2005/2006 – THE GLORY OF LIVING

by Rebecca Gilman

2009 – THE MERCY SEAT (MIDWEST PREMIERE)

by Neil LaBute

2005 – THE RADIANT ABYSS (MIDWEST PREMIERE)

by Angus MacLachlan

2009 – GRACELAND (WORLD PREMIERE)

by Ellen Fairey

2005 - REPARATION (WORLD PREMIERE)

by David Schulner

2009 – THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISSOCIA (AMERICAN PREMIERE)

by Anthony Neilson

2004 - BLACKBIRD (MIDWEST PREMIERE)

by Adam Rapp

2009 – GREAT FALLS (MIDWEST PREMIERE)

by Lee Blessing 2008 – THE THUGS (MIDWEST PREMIERE)

by Adam Bock

2004 - NOISE (MIDWEST PRMIERE)

by Alex Jones 2003 - WONDER OF THE WORLD (MIDWEST PREMIERE)

by David Lindsay-Abaire

2008 – MEN OF TORTUGA

by Jason Wells

2003 – SNAKEBIT (MIDWEST PREMIERE)

by David Marshall Grant

2008 – IN A DARK DARK HOUSE (MIDWEST PREMIERE)

by Neil LaBute

2002 – JUMP TO COW HEAVEN (AMERICAN PREMIERE)

by Gill Adams

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P R O F I L E S T H E AT R E P R O D U CT I ON H I S TO R Y ( c o n t .)

2002 – SOME VOICES (MIDWEST PREMIERE)

by Joe Penhall 2001/2002 – DOGS BARKING (AMERICAN PREMIERE)

by Richard Zajdlic 1999/2000/2001 - POPCORN (AMERICAN PREMIERE)

by Ben Elton 1999 - STRAY DOGS (MIDWEST PREMIERE)

by Julie Jensen 1998 - BABYLON GARDENS (MIDWEST PREMIERE)

by Timothy Mason 1997/1998 - EYE OF GOD (MIDWEST PREMIERE)

by Tim Blake Nelson 1997 - PADDYWACK (MIDWEST PREMIERE)

by Daniel Magee 1996/1997 - THE BABY DANCE (MIDWEST PREMIERE)

by Jane Anderson 1996 - GEOGRAPHY OF A HORSE DREAMER

by Sam Shepard 1995 - GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS

by David Mamet 1995 - DEATH KNOCKS

by Woody Allen 1995 - ZARA SPOOK AND OTHER LURES (MIDWEST PREMIERE)

by Joan Ackerman 1994 - REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT (MIDWEST PREMIERE)

by Rod Serling

1994 - THE TWILIGHT ZONE: THE SERIES

by Rod Serling (Remounted in 1995) 1994 - HITTING TOWN

by Stephen Poliakoff 1994 - HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES

by Alan Ayckbourn 1993 - THE WATER ENGINE

by David Mamet 1993 - MINOR DEMONS (MIDWEST PREMIERE)

by Bruce Graham 1992 - THE RUFFIAN ON THE STAIR

by Joe Orton 1992 - ORPHANS

by Lyle Kessler 1992 - CHARLIE THE CHICKEN

By Jonathan Levy 1992 - CARNAL KNOWLEDGE (MIDWEST PREMIERE)

by Jules Feiffer 1991 - DOGG’S HAMLET

by Tom Stoppard 1991 - INTERVIEW

by Jean-Claude van Itallie 1991 - BATTERY (MIDWEST PREMIERE)

by Daniel Therriault 1990 - TRUE WEST

by Sam Shepard 1990 - SEXUAL PERVERSITY IN CHICAGO

by David Mamet 1989 - THE DAY ROOM (MIDWEST PREMIERE)

by Don DeLillo 1988 - THE FOREIGNER

by Larry Shue

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