Court Theatre Concludes 62nd Season with HARVEY

Court Theatre, under the leadership of Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert, concludes the 2016-2017 Season with the Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy Harvey by Mary Chase, directed by Devon De Mayo. Harvey runs May 11 - June 11, 2017 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue in Chicago.

Elwood P. Dowd is a pleasant man with a unique friend, Harvey-who happens to be an invisible, six-foot, three-inch tall rabbit. Elwood embraces Harvey in his life and introduces him to everyone he meets, thoroughly embarrassing his social-climbing sister, Veta. Questioning his sanity, she decides to have him committed to a sanitarium, but nothing goes quite according to plan. The search is on for the mild-mannered Elwood and his unseen companion.

The cast of Harvey includes Amy Carle (Ethel Chauvenet/Betty Chumley/E.J. Lofgren), Erik Hellman (Lyman Sanderson, M.D.), Timothy Edward Kane (Elwood P. Dowd), Jennifer Latimore (Miss Kelly), Andy Nagraj (Duane Wilson), Sarah Price (Myrtle Mae Simmons), A.C. Smith (Dr. Chumley), Jacqueline Williams (Judge Gaffney), and Karen Woditsch (Veta Louise Simmons).

The creative team for Harvey includes Courtney O'Neill (scenic design), Izumi Inaba (costume design), Lee Keenan (lighting design) and Kevin O'Donnell (sound design). Amanda Weener-Frederick is the production stage manager.

Now in its 62nd season, Court Theatre is guided by its mission to discover the power of classic theatre. Court endeavors to make a lasting contribution to American theatre by expanding the canon of translations, adaptations, and classic texts. Court revives lost masterpieces, illuminates familiar texts, and distinguishes fresh, modern classics. Court engages and inspires its audience by providing artistically distinguished productions, audience enrichment activities, and student educational experiences.

Court Theatre's 2016/17 Season is sponsored by Barbara and Richard Franke.