ShawChicago Presents JEEVES IN BLOOM

ShawChicago presents Jeeves in Bloom, a Margaret Raether comedy based on the English classic works of P. G. Wodehouse. This production takes place Feb. 3 - 26 at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60610.

When Bertie Wooster gets a frantic call for help from his Aunt Dahlia, he and his man Jeeves rush to her country house. On arrival, Bertie becomes an unwilling accomplice in a jewel heist, gets involved in a romantic misadventure with his best friend's fiancée, misplaces his friend's prize newt, antagonizes a deranged, knife-wielding French chef; and is saved from the consequent dire circumstances by his witty and resourceful manservant, Jeeves.

Cast members include Gary Alexander, Allison Selby Cook, Christian Gray, Jack Hickey, Doug MacKechnie, Mary Michell, and Matt Penn.

TICKETS: $35 General, $30 Senior, $20 Students, available for purchase at http://bit.ly/JeevesInBloomTix or at 312-587-7390

Robert Scogin, ShawChicago's Artistic Director, celebrates his twenty-third season at ShawChicago, where he has directed more than fifty productions. He was awarded The Chicago Drama League's 2008 Crystal Award, and has appeared on Broadway (Henry V, 1969) and Off-Broadway (Children of the Ladybug, 1967 and A Road Where The Wolves Run, 1972.) He taught and directed Shakespeare and Shaw at the Turkish State Theater Conservatory in Ankara and Konya, Turkey. In March of 2009 he staged the world premiere of his new adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts on World Theater Day in Konya, Turkey. Scogin made his Chicago debut at The Goodman Theatre in Much Ado About Nothing. He also starred as Bob Cratchit in the Goodman's original production of A Christmas Carol, a role he repeated for ten years. Other credits with The Goodman include The Tempest and the world premieres of David Mamet's translation of Chekov's The Cherry Orchard and Mamet's own play Lakeboat.

ShawChicago is a professional non-profit theater company founded in 1994 with a mission to present the plays of George Bernard Shaw and his contemporaries as concert readings. Operating under Actors' Equity, ShawChicago is about to celebrate its 24th season, Dysfunctional Family Fun: 1776-1926. The company presents special afternoon performances for senior citizens and performances at universities and libraries throughout the Chicagoland area. ShawChicago also offers outreach performances across the city and its suburbs, providing theater to libraries, retirement living communities and schools. ShawChicago is a theater company in residence at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts.

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