HER HONOR JANE BYRNE

February 26–March 12, 2020

Written and Directed by Ensemble Member J. Nicole Brooks

Chicago is “The City That Works”—but does it work for everybody? It’s 1981, the city’s simmering pot of neglected problems boils over, and Chicago’s first woman mayor is moving into Cabrini-Green. Is this just a P.R. stunt, or will it bring the City together? For the next three weeks, residents, activists, media, the “Machine,” and the Mayor herself will collide as the City’s raw truths are exposed. Who will come out on top in Lookingglass Ensemble Member J. Nicole Brooks’ bold new work, Her Honor Jane Byrne?

ARTISTS

Scenic Designer
Costume Designer
Lighting Designer
Projection Designer
Composer
Properties Designer
Associate Director/Dramaturg
Stage Manager
 
 
 

FEATURING

Mabel Foley
Jay McMullen
Superintendent Brzczek
Marion Stamps
Reporter
 
 

LOOKINGGLASS ARTISTS

Lookingglass is an ensemble based company, with a dedicated group of artists composing its roster of Ensemble Members, Artistic Associates, and Teaching Artists.
CHRISTINE A. BINDER
Artistic Associate
J. NICOLE BROOKS
Ensemble Member
THOMAS J. COX
Ensemble Member
CHRISTINE MARY DUNFORD
Ensemble Member
WENDY MATEO
Artistic Associate
TRACY WALSH
Ensemble Member
 
 
 

VENUE

Water Tower Water Works
821 N Michigan Ave

RUN TIME

2 hours and 30 minutes, including one 15 minute intermission

AGE RECOMMENDATION

Ages 13+

Advisory: This production features explicit language, haze, strobe effects, loud sounds, depiction/images of violence, and depictions of gun violence.

For additional content warnings that may contain spoilers, please contact the Box Office at 312.337.0665.

ACCESSIBILITY

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    Audio Description/Touch Tour

    Thursday, March 19, 2020
    7:30PM | Touch Tour begins at 6PM

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    Open Captioning

    Wednesday, April 1, 2020
    7:30PM

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SPONSORS

Production Sponsors

Recipient of the Edgerton Foundation New Play Award

Lead Sponsors

Melinda McMullen and Duncan Kime

Production Support

Leigh and Henry Bienen
Linda Karn
Rachel E. Kraft and Douglas R. Brown
Abbie Roth

Opening Night Sponsor
Reception Sponsor
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