Photo Flash: First Look at Eclipse Theatre Company's BEYOND THERAPY

Eclipse Theatre Company, the only Midwest theatre company to feature one playwright in one season, will continue their 2019 Christopher Durang Season this summer with a production of Beyond Therapy, with Rachel Lambert directing.

The 2019 Christopher Durang Season continues with the farcical comedy, Beyond Therapy. Bruce and Prudence are deeply into therapy. Prudence's macho therapist is urging her to be more assertive, while Bruce's wacky female therapist wants him to meet women by placing a personal ad. She does not fully comprehend that Bruce has a male lover who is not pleased by Bruce's desire to date a woman. Bruce doesn't know how to handle poor, nervous Prudence, and Prudence doesn't know what to make of her unpredictable new boyfriend. They do learn to live beyond therapy in this delightful comedic play.

Opening: Sunday, July 14, 2019, 3 p.m. (reception following)
Previews Thursday-Saturday, July 11-13, at 7:30 p.m.

Runs Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m.
Closes Sunday, August 18, 2019

TICKETS: 773-935-6875, Athenaeum Box Office (open noon to last curtain, Wednesday-Sunday)

Online tickets at www.eclipsetheatre.com

Cast: Eclipse Ensemble Member Joe McCauley (Stuart). Guest Artists Lynne Baker (Charlotte), Siddhartha Rajan (Bob), Nick Freed (Bruce), Devi Reisenfeld (Prudence), Alex Rocha (Waiter), Kathy Burke (US Charlotte), Kevin O'Connell (US Bruce), Andrew Whatley (US Stuart), Brandon Boller (US Bon), Jordan Tragash (US Waiter).

Bruce (Nick Freed) and Prudence (Devi Reisenfeld) meet on their first date in Eclipse Theatre''s production of Beyond Therapy by Christopher Durang, directed by Rachel Lambert. 

 

Prudence (Devi Reisenfeld) and Bruce (Nick Freed) discuss the possibilities of a relationship in Eclipse Theatre''s production of Beyond Therapy by Christopher Durang, directed by Rachel Lambert. 

 

Prudence (Devi Reisenfeld), Bob (Siddhartha Rajan) and Bruce (Nick Freed) deal with Bob's singing Mother on the phone in Eclipse Theatre''s production of Beyond Therapy by Christopher Durang

 

Andrew (Alex Rocha), Prudence (Devi Reisenfeld), Bob (Siddhartha Rajan), Stuart (Joe McCauley), Charlotte (Lynne Baker) and Bruce (Nick Freed) spend time together in a restaurant.

 

Bruce (Nick Freed) and Charlotte (Lynne Baker) work on Bruce's therapy in Eclipse Theatre''s production of Beyond Therapy by Christopher Durang, directed by Rachel Lambert.

 

Bob (Siddhartha Rajan) reluctantly finds himself in therapy with Charlotte (Lynne Baker) in Eclipse Theatre's production of Beyond Therapy by Christopher Durang, directed by Rachel Lambert. 

 

Prudence (Devi Reisenfeld) discusses her therapy options with her therapist, Stuart (Joe McCauley), in Eclipse Theatre's production of Beyond Therapy by Christopher Durang

 

Prudence (Devi Reisenfeld), Bruce (Nick Freed) and Bob (Siddhartha Rajan) share an uncomfortable moment together in Eclipse Theatre''s production of Beyond Therapy by Christopher Durang