Casting Announced for THE HISTORY BOYS at Eclectic Full Contact Theatre

Eclectic Full Contact Theatre has announced casting for THE HISTORY BOYS by Tony Award winning playwright, Alan Bennett. The production will run in Studio Two at the Athenaeum Theatre from February 4 to March 5, 2017 under the direction of Eclectic Company Member, Katherine Siegel.

An unruly bunch of bright, funny boys in a British Grammar school are in pursuit of sex, sport, and a place at a good university-generally in that order. In all their efforts, they are helped and hindered, enlightened and bemused, by a maverick English teacher who seeks to broaden their horizons in sometimes undefined ways, and by a young history teacher who questions the methods, as well as the aim, of their schooling. In this 2006 Tony Award Winner, THE HISTORY BOYS raises not only universal questions about the nature of history and how it is taught but also questions about the purpose of education today.

The boys will be lead by Mathias Blake (Dakin) and feature Mathew Harris (Lockwood), Derek Herman (Rudge), Stephen McClure (Timms), Joshua Servantez (Posner), Rohan Sinha (Akthar), and Taylor Sorrell (Scripps) and Mark Yacullo (Crowther). The adults feature Company Members: Justin Atkinson (Irwin), Eclectic's Artistic Director, David Belew (Hector), Andrew Pond (Headmaster) and Lisa Savegnago (Mrs.Lintott). Other roles will be played by Dustin Rothbart (Ensemble) and Alexander Utz (Ensemble).

The production team includes Laura Carney (Scenic Designer), Cathy Tantillo (Costume Designer), Tory Helgeson (Lighting Designer), Warren Wernick (Projections & Sound Designer), and Amanda Baker (Production Stage Manager).

THE HISTORY BOYS runs Thursday through Sunday February 4th - March 5th, 2017. Opening Night is Monday, February 6th at 8pm. (Previews are Saturday and Sunday Feb 4th and 5th) at The Athenaeum Theatre Studio Two 2936 N. Southport Avenue, Chicago IL 60657. Regular performance times (February 9th - March 5th) are Thursday, Friday and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm. Saturday February 25th, and Saturday March 4th will have a 2pm and 8pm performance.

Tickets are $15 - $27, and are on sale now via www.eclectic-theatre.com. Tickets during Chicago Theatre Week (February 9th - 19th are $15). Regular single ticket cost $32, and $22 for students and seniors 65+ and $22 for previews. Tickets can be purchased online at www.Eclectic-Theatre.com or by calling the Atheneum Theatre Box Office at 773-935-6875.

THE HISTORY BOYS is recommended for ages 13+, due to strong language. Performance lasts two hours 30 minutes including a 15-minute intermission.