The Artistic Home Theater Announces Changes For Remainder of 2008/2009 Season

The Artistic Home is pleased to announce the remount of Juno and the Paycock by Sean O'Casey, the theater's celebrated production from 2008 which will be seen on the Theatre on the Lake stage Wednesday, July 28- Sunday, August 2. Hailed by the Chicago Reader as an "utterly absorbing, nearly flawless evening," and "a must-see treasure" by Gay Chicago Magazine, The Artistic Home's original production received four After Dark Awards and three Jeff Nominations. The remounted production will retain its original cast, including Artistic Director Kathy Scambiatterra and Ensemble member Frank Nall as Juno and Captain Boyle respectively, and Mark Ulrich as Joxer Daly, for which he received the 2008 Jeff Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Theater on the Lake is located at 2401 N. Lakeshore Drive at Fullerton Avenue. Performance times are Wednesday, July 28 - Saturday, August 1 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, August 2 at 6:30pm. All tickets are $17.50. To purchase tickets please contact the Theater on the Lake box office, 312-742-PLAY. For more information about the Artistic Home please visit www.theartistichome.org.

Additionally, the Artistic Home is ceasing its plans to produce The Latent Heterosexual by Paddy Chayefsky, originally slotted as its third show for the 2008/2009 season. Despite long-term discussions, a final agreement could not be reached between the theater and the Chayefsky Estate which holds the rights to the play.

The Artistic Home is an equity theatre company noted for its innovative and intimate presentations of rarely-produced works. Audiences may know The Artistic Home best for its recent Jeff-recommended productions of Modigliani and Look Homeward, Angel and Jeff-nominated production of Juno and the Paycock which also received four After Dark Awards, including "Direction", "Set Design", "Best Supporting Actor" and "Outstanding Ensemble." Other works from The Artistic Home include the Jeff-recommended productions Landscape of the Body, Clash by Night, Natural Affection, Peer Gynt, The Madwoman of Chaillot, Five Women Wearing the Same Dress and After the Fall as well as Unchanging Love, The Miss Firecracker Contest, The Petrified Forest, Orpheus Descending, Three by Synge, and Street Scene which received an After Dark Award for "Outstanding Ensemble."

First formed in 1998 with the belief that the actor is at the heart of great theater, The Artistic Home strives to give birth to unforgettable moments; to touch audiences who are increasingly distanced from human contact; to readdress the classics and to explore new works with passion. Initially an ensemble of thirteen actors, the company has evolved into a group of thirty actors, directors and artistic associates who collaborate to bring timeless stories of human emotion to the Chicago community.

 

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