Theater Wit, Chicago's premiere "smart art" theater, looks forward to presenting the Chicago premiere of Naperville by acclaimed young playwright Mat Smart. This extraordinary dramatic comedy, all new to Chicago, is set in a Caribou Coffee in - you guessed it - Naperville. Press opening is tonight, September 6, at 7:30 p.m., and performances run through October 16. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Ultimately, Naperville is a comedy about high school crushes, curfews (for your mother), sight, and how beauty reveals itself in the suburbs.
Smart returns to Chicago riding a wave of local acclaim after his play The Royal Society of Antarctica at Gift Theatre won the 2015 Equity Jeff Award for Best New Work.
Theater Wit Artistic Director Jeremy Wechsler directs the Chicago premiere of Naperville. Theater Wit's cast includes Laura T. Fisher as Candice, Andrew Jessop as T.C., Abby Pierce as Anne, Charlie Strater as Roy and Mike Tepeli as Howard.
The production team includes Joe Schermoly (set), Christine Pascual (costumes), Alexander Rogers (lights), Ethan Deppe (sound), Amanda Hermann (props), Majel Cuza (production manager) and Katrina Herrmann (stage manager).
Performances run Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. Exception: No show on Thursday, September 9. Tickets are $12-$36. Theater Wit is located at 1229 N. Belmont, in the heart of the new Belmont Theatre District in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood. To purchase single tickets, a Theater Wit Membership or Flex Pass, visit TheaterWit.org or call 773.975.8150.
Photo Credit: Charles Osgood Photography
Theater Wit's Chicago premiere of Mat Smart's Naperville is set in a Caribou Coffee in - you guessed it - Naperville. Wit's production stars (from left): Andrew Jessop as T.C., Laura T. Fisher as Candice, Mike Tepeli as Howard, Charlie Strater as Roy and Abby Pierce as Anne
Abby Pierce as Anne, eavesdropping here on Laura T. Fisher as cafe regular Candice, and Mike Tepeli as Candice's son, Howard
Andrew Jessop as T.C., the shop's barista, Laura T. Fisher as cafe regular Candice, and Mike Tepeli as Candice's son, Howard
Laura T. Fisher as Candice, Charlie Strater as Roy, Mike Tepeli as Howard and Abby Pierce as Anne
Theater Wit's Chicago premiere of Mat Smart’s Naperville stars Mike Tepeli as Howard and Abby Pierce as Anne
Laura T. Fisher as cafe regular Candice with Abby Pierce as Anne
Andrew Jessop plays T.C., the earnest, clarinet-playing manager of a Caribou Coffee shop
Howard (Mike Tepeli) helps Anne (Abby Pierce) shake off a breakdown on the bathroom floor of a Caribou Coffee
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