Strawdog Theatre Company continues their 25th anniversary season with the Midwest premiere of Improbable Frequency, book & lyrics by Arthur Riordan and music by Bell Helicopter, directed by Strawdog Ensemble Member Kyle Hamman and musical direction by Strawdog Ensemble Member, Mike Przygoda, February 24 - March 31 at the Strawdog Theatre, 3829 North Broadway Street. The performance schedule is Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m.
Preview performance tickets are $15 with performances Thursday, Feb. 22 and Friday, Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. There is a gala benefit performance, Saturday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m., with $50 tickets that include access to a post-performance reception. Opening/Press Nights are Sunday, Feb. 24 at 4 p.m. and Monday, Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $28 with group, senior and student discounts available. Thursday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. is an industry performance where available tickets are $10 for people presenting resumes or headshots. Tickets may be ordered online at strawdog.org or by calling OvationTix toll-free: 866-811-4111.
Arthur Riordan's comedy, featuring an original score by Irish band Bell Helicopter, follows the exploits of British code breaker and cruciverbalist Tristram Faraday's (Strawdog Ensemble Member Mike Dailey) secret mission to 1941 Dublin to investigate suspicious radio broadcasts. Before long, Faraday is drawn into a morass of intrigue and deception that involves overthrowing the British, undermining the Nationalists, subverting the forces of nature and of course, impressing the lovely and brainy Philomena (Strawdog Ensemble Member Sarah Goeden).
The cast also features Scott Danielson (Mudloon/Myles), Jason Grimm (Betjeman/Meehawl), Christina Hall (Agent Green) and Eric Paskey (Erwin Schrodinger/Colonel).
The production team features Strawdog Ensemble Member Jordan Kardasz (light design), and with guest production members Joanna Iwanicka (scenic design), Jordan Muller (stage manager), Sarah Burnham (production manager), Rachel Sypniewski (costume design), Heath Hays (sound design), Jeff Shields (props designer), Kathy Logelin (dialect coach), Eli King (technical director) and Aaron Cannon (master electrician).
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