TUTA Theatre to Premiere Zeljko Djukic's Adaptation of GENTLE; Cast, Creative Team Set!

TUTA Theatre Chicago has announced the cast and design team for the world premiere of GENTLE, a bold new adaptation of Dostoevsky, adapted and directed by Founding Artistic Director Zeljko Djukic (Lagarce's Music Hall, Brecht's The Wedding, Chekhov's Uncle Vanya).

GENTLE will feature Tom Dacey Carr, Danielle Tucker and Lauren Demerath, under the direction of Founding Artistic Director Zeljko Djukic.

Design and technical collaborators include original music by Natasha Bogojevich, movement direction and assistant directed by Aileen McGroddy, music direction by Wain Parham, scenic design by Kurtis Boetcher, costume design by Natasha Djukic, lighting design by Keith Parham, sound design by Jeffrey Levin, dramaturgy by Evan Hill, prop design by Leticia Guillard, and stage management by Drew Donnelly.

GENTLE, is a world premiere adapted and directed by Founding Artistic Director Zeljko Djukic, based on the short story "A Gentle Woman", by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It follows a young immigrant woman, a pawnbroker, and their maid over the course of a short, mysterious marriage. Dostoevsky's brilliant tale of the obsessive power of ego, and its ability to push ordinary people to extraordinary measures, is modernized by Djukic as a story of our times. Surprising and sharp-witted, GENTLE combines the Russian master storyteller's ability to reveal extremes of human nature, with TUTA's characteristic sophistication and inventiveness.

GENTLE begins performances at Chicago's The Den Theatre (1333 N. Milwaukee) on Thursday, February 23, and closes on Sunday, March 26. GENTLE runs Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday matinees at 3:00 p.m., from February 23 - March 26, 2017, at the Den Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave. Preview performances Tues & Wed, Feb 21 - 22 at 7:30 p.m. Opening/Press night is Thursday, February 23, at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets range from $25-$40 for adults and $20-$35 for seniors/students. Seating is extremely limited. Reservations are highly recommended. To purchase tickets call Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006 (24 Hours) or online at www.brownpapertickets.com. All reservations must be claimed no later than 15 minutes before a performance or they will be released.

ZELJKO DJUKIC (Director) is a theatre director and founder of the Chicago theatre company TUTA Theatre Chicago. He studied at Belgrade's Drama Arts School and University of Maryland at College Park. His productions include: Music Hall by Jean-Luc Lagarce (59e59 Theatre NYC and TUTA), The Dumb Waiter by Harold Pinter, Baal and The Wedding by Bertolt Brecht, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Uncle Vanya by A.P. Chekhov, It's Only the End of the World and Rules for Good Manners in the Modern World by Jean-Luc Lagarce (TUTA), Tony Kushner's Homebody/Kabul (National Theatre in Belgrade Serbia), Werner Schwab's First Ladies and Howard Barker's Judith (Trap Door Theatre). Djukic is currently teaching acting and directing at UIC. He is a recipient of Fulbright Scholar Award for 2013.

TUTA was established in 1995 in Washington, DC by co-founders Zeljko and Natasha Djukic, who brought a unique sense of artistic expression from their European homeland. In 2002, they relocated the company to Chicago. In the ensuing decade, TUTA has presented numerous U.S. premieres of foreign plays from France, Russia, Austria, and Serbia. TUTA has produced six world premieres, five U.S. premieres, four Midwest premieres and a number of modern re-imagining of classics. TUTA's productions have been listed on Chicago critics' 'Best of the Year' list seven times in the past ten years, and have been produced nationally (in LA and Off-Broadway in NYC) and internationally (in Serbia with the National Theatre in Belgrade). In the 2016 season TUTA presented the Chicago premiere of The Edge of Our Bodies, by Adam Rapp.

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