The Great Fire

Written and Directed by Ensemble Member John Musial

Featuring Ensemble Member Thomas J. Cox, Artistic Associates Kevin Douglas and Troy West, with Cheryl Lynn Bruce, Stephanie Diaz, Lindsey Noel Whiting and Gary Wingert.

Scenic Design by John Dalton
Costume Design by Artistic Associate Alison Siple
Lighting Design by Mike Durst
Sound Design by Artistic Associate Josh Horvath and Production Affiliate Ray Nardelli
Music Composed by Eric Huffman
Properties Design by Joel Lambie
Production Stage Management by Kathleen E. Petroziello

JPMorgan Chase Foundation: Supporter of The Great Fire Arts Education Programs
Underwriters Laboratories: Sponsor of the Buy One Get One Free Tickets for the Chicago Fire Department

October 8, 1871

It has been one of the hottest, driest autumns on record, and now a strong wind blows from the Southwest. At 9:40 pm, the Chicago Fire Department gets their first report of a small blaze on the city’s southwest side. Soon there is no stopping the Great Chicago Fire until it finally runs out of things to burn. In one night, the very rich, the very poor, and everyone in between are transformed forever.

Ensemble Member John Musial (Our Future Metropolis, Nelson Algren: For Keeps and a Single Day) revisits his acclaimed 1999 production about the disaster that redefined Chicago. Spectacular, spiritual, highly physical and exquisitely emotional, the Chicago Sun-Times praised The Great Fire as “highly original, hugely entertaining” and remarked that “no one who sees this show will be able to look at Chicago in the same way again.”

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Community Partners

The City of Chicago Fire Department
Lead Community Partner

The Chicago History Museum
The Chicago Architecture Foundation
WBEZ 91.5
The Fire Museum of Greater Chicago
The 100 Club
The Raven Foundation

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Seating Chart

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Resources

Click here to see the study guide for The Great Fire.