Lifeline Theatre Announces Change of Programming

 Lifeline Theatre Artistic Director Dorothy Milne announces the addition of the Chicago premiere of The Three Musketeers, an adaptation of the swashbuckling classic by Alexandre Dumas, to close out the company's 2012-13 season. The Three Musketeers replaces the previously announced Bridge of Birds and runs May 31–July 21, 2013.    

The Three Musketeers, originally commissioned by the Illinois Shakespeare Festival for their 2010 season, was adapted by Lifeline Theatre ensemble member Robert Kauzlaric (two-time Non-Equity Jeff Award-winning adaptor). The script was revised for a 2011 Indiana University production and will be further developed for its Chicago premiere at Lifeline Theatre, directed by 2^nd Story Artistic Director Amanda Delheimer Dimond. In pursuit of his dream of becoming a Musketeer, young d'Artagnan travels to Paris, where he befriends the legendary Three Inseparables: Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. His acts of bravery catch the eye of King Louis XIII, but ensnare d'Artagnan in the deadly schemes of Cardinal Richelieu and the beautiful, yet depraved, Milady Clarik. When Constance, the love of his life, is kidnapped on the eve of war, d'Artagnan must weigh his loyalties to king and country, comrades-in-arms, and the callings of his heart. Journey from Paris to London, from countryside taverns to glittering palaces, from a humble Gascon farm to the siege of La Rochelle, in an epic tale of passion, intrigue, and adventure. 

The Three Musketeers runs May 31–July 21, 2013, at Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood Ave. (free parking and shuttle; see below). Press opening is Sunday, June 9, 2013 at 4 p.m. Opening night is Monday, June 10, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. (Previews are Fridays, May 31 and June 7, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, June 1 and 8, 2013 at 8 p.m.; and Sunday, June 2, 2013 at 4 p.m.) 

Regular performance times (June 13–July 21, 2013) are Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 4 and 8 p.m., and Sundays at 4 p.m. Ticket prices are $40 for regular single tickets, $30 for seniors, $20 for students (with I.D.), $20 for rush tickets (available half hour before show time, subject to availability), and $20 for previews. Group rate for 12 or more is available upon request. Tickets may be purchased at the Lifeline Theatre Box Office, 773.761.4477, or at www.lifelinetheatre.com. The production runs approximately two and a half hours with one intermission. The book will be on sale in the lobby. 

Lifeline Theatre presents The Three Musketeers, running May 31–July 21, 2013, at Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood Ave. (free parking and shuttle; see below). Press opening is Sunday, June 9, 2013 at 4 p.m. Opening night is Monday, June 10, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. (Previews are Fridays, May 31 and June 7, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, June 1 and 8, 2013 at 8 p.m.; and Sunday, June 2, 2013 at 4 p.m.) 

Regular performance times (June 13–July 21, 2013) are Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 4 and 8 p.m., and Sundays at 4 p.m. Ticket prices are $40 for regular single tickets, $30 for seniors, $20 for students (with I.D.), $20 for rush tickets (available half hour before show time, subject to availability), and $20 for previews. Group rate for 12 or more is available upon request. Tickets may be purchased at the Lifeline Theatre Box Office, 773.761.4477, or at www.lifelinetheatre.com. The production runs approximately two and a half hours with one intermission. The book will be on sale in the lobby. 

Free parking is available at the designated lot west of the theatre (NE corner of Morse and Ravenswood) with free shuttle service before and after the show.  Street parking is also available and Lifeline Theatre is handicapped and CTA accessible (Red Line Morse stop/busses).