'Love in the Middle Ages' :Village Players Performing Ctr.

 
For the first time ever, Village Players Performing Arts Center is hosting a special Theatre Thursdays event in association with the League of Chicago Theatres. The Thursday, August 28th performance will offer a $30 ticket that includes pre and post show festivities.
 
Spend an evening in beautiful and historical Oak Park for a World Premiere Musical! Starting an hour before the performance (7 PM), a pre-show reception will be held in the Village Players Black Box, with wine, hors d'oevres catered by Starship Restaurant of Forest Park, and a preview of The Medium At Large, another World Premiere and the next production at Village Players. This preview will feature Broadway veteran and Tony Award nominee John Herrera performing a song from The Medium at Large, written by best-selling author of The Artist's Way, Julia Cameron, with Emma Lively.
 
Then enjoy Love in the Middle Ages (8 PM), as it has fun with those over 40 years old jumping back into the dating game. Join Jennifer as she discovers many single people from her parent's generation struggling with the same problems as she does today. Whether you're a Baby Boomer or the offspring of one, this show brings all our similarities and differences into focus.
 
Following the performance, a special Q&A session will be held in the theatre with Robert Solone and Scott Urban, the authors of the musical, allowing Theatre Thursday patrons to learn everything that is required for the writing of a new musical.
 
Love in the Middle Ages features book and lyrics by Scott Urban and music by Robert Solone, both Chicago writers, and was based on a concept by Urban and Patricia Rataj. Based in part on author Scott Urban's own life, he had the inspiration to write the musical in 2000 when he found himself living with two other single middle-aged guys, and later invited composer friend Robert Solone to work with him. The production will directed by Jason A. Fleece (alumnus of the graduate program at DePaul University's Theatre School) with musical direction by Tyler Beattie (recent graduate of Northwestern University).
 
The cast includes author Scott Urban, Jeff Jones and Guy Klinzing—both direct from Village Players' acclaimed production of The Full Monty, as well as Danon Dastugue, Joanna Riopelle, Brandelynn Turner, Mary Hobein, Jeny Wasilewski, Patrick Tierney, Sarah Pitard, and understudy Michelle McKenzie-Voight.
 
The production team also includes choreographer Christopher Pazdernik (VP's The Full Monty), set designer Bill Jenkins (professor at Dominican University), lighting designer Alec Bernstein, costume designer Gintare Jaloveckaite (VP's You Never Can Tell), prop master Cassie Soliday (VP's The Full Monty), sound designer John List, and stage manager Rebecca Miles-Steiner.
 
All patrons need to do to be part of this onetime only event is ask for 'Theatre Thursdays' tickets when they place their order.  Regular tickets for the August 28th performance are still available for $25.
 
Presented in the Mainstage Theatre of the newly renovated Village Players Performing Arts Center located at 1010 W. Madison, Oak Park, IL. Plenty of parking is available on the street. The theatre is handicap accessible; please call ahead to arrange for special seating.  Tickets available at www.village-players.org or by calling 866-764-1010.
 
The Chicago Reader and WXRT are the official media sponsors for Theatre Thursday events, in conjunction with the League of Chicago Theatres.

 Village Players Performing Arts Center offers an eclectic mix of entertainment that empowers and inspires while exploring the human condition.