It’s 1908 and Chicago’s Majestic Theatre is the jewel of the vaudeville circuit. The only thing stopping Thaddeus and Slocum from becoming the next great stage act is as simple – and complicated – as black and white. Will laughter triumph and friendship endure as racial boundaries threaten to destroy their dreams of making the “big time?”
Lookingglass dives deep into the divided heart of American culture and show biz for a daring cavalcade of slapstick, song and dance, and burlesque as two best friends risk everything to make it to the top together.
Artists
KEVIN DOUGLAS, Writer
J. NICOLE BROOKS, Co-Director
KRISSY VANDERWARKER, Co-Director
COLLETTE POLLARD, Scenic Designer
SAMANTHA JONES, Costume Designer
CHRISTINE A. BINDER, Lighting Designer
JOSH HORVATH, Sound Designer
RICK SIMS, Composer
KATIE SPELMAN, Choreographer
SYLVIA HERNANDEZ-DISTASI, Circus Choreographer
RYAN BOURQUE, Fight Choreographer
SARAH BURNHAM, Properties Designer
Featuring
MOLLY BRENNAN, Abby/Sarah
ADAM WESLEY BROWN, Rufus/Johnny
LAWRENCE E. DISTASI, Frank
RAYMOND FOX, Gerry
SHARRIESE HAMILTON, Nellie
TOSIN MOROHUNFOLA, Zeke
CHRISTINA NIEVES, Isabella beginning 7/20
MONICA RAYMUND, Isabella through 7/17
SAMUEL TAYLOR, Slocum
TRAVIS TURNER, Thaddeus
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.
Media
Sponsors
Production Sponsors
United Airlines, incredible TECHNOLOGIES
Leading Producers Circle Members
Melinda McMullen and Duncan Kime
Producer’s Circle
Paul and De Gray, Abbie Roth and Sandra Gladstone Roth
Opening Night Sponsor
PARK HYATT CHICAGO on water tower square
