Raven Theatre Sets Cast, Creative Team for THE PLAY ABOUT MY DAD

Raven Theatre's cast and creative team for The Play About My Dad has been announced by Michael Menendian, the company's Co-Founding Artistic Director. The play by Boo Killebrew, which opened at New York's 595 E 59 Theatres in June 2011, tells of the author's father, a doctor in Gulfport, Mississippi who stayed behind to take care of patients as the storm hit in August 2005. The characters' fights for survival against the storm are played against the backdrop of the doctor's relationship with his adult daughter, the playwright herself. Marti Lyons, Michael Maggio Directing Fellow at the Goodman Theatre and director of such recent productions as Body and Blood at The Gift, Will Eno's Title and Deed at Lookingglass and Hot Georgia Sunday with Haven Theatre Company, will make her Raven Theatre debut as director. The play will be performed in Raven's intimate West Stage space. Previews will be Wednesday October 21 -Sunday, October 25, 2015 with press openings Monday, October 26 and Tuesday, October 27, 2015. The regular run will be October 30 - November 28, 2015. Tickets are on sale now at www.raventheatre.com or by calling 773-338-2177.

The cast will include Tuckie White (Boo Killebrew), Joe Mack (Larry Killebrew), JoAnn Montemurro (Sallye Killebrew), Patrick Agada (Kenny Tyson), Nick Horst (Neil Plitt), Aaron Lamm (Michael Thomas), Paloma Nozicka (Rena Thomas), Miguel Nunez (Jay Thomas), Sandra Watson (Essie Watson), Felisha McNeal (U/S Essie), Angela Sandall (U/S Boo).

The creative team includes Michael Stanfill (Lighting Design), Courtney O'Neil (Set Design), Chris LaPorte (Sound Design), Kristy Hall (Costume Design), Amanda Herrmann (Properties Design), Elyse Dolan (Assistant Director), Alan Weusthoff (Technical Director), Tara Malpass (Stage Manager), Nicholas Hittner-Cunningham (Assistant Stage Manager), Kelly Claussen (Production Manager), Jason K. Martin (Dialect Coach), Thom Pasculli (Movement Coach).

Raven Theatre is located at 6157 N. Clark St., Chicago. There are a limited number of free parking spaces available in the parking lot adjacent to the theatre, and free on-street parking is available nearby.

General admission $42.00, seniors $37.00 ($3.00 discount if ordered online in advance), students, teachers and military $18.00 ($1.00 discount if ordered online in advance)

Groups of 10 or more are $21.00 for Thursday and Friday performances and $25.00 for Saturday and Sunday performances. Call 773-338-2177 to inquire about groups.