Production History

Honus Illustration

Honus Title

Adapted by Steven Dietz from the book by Dan Gutman
Directed by
Sean Graney
Scenic Design by Todd Rosenthal
Costume Design by Allison Siple
Lighting Design by Heather Gilbert
Sound Design by Andre Pluess

July - August, 2007
Goodman Theatre in the Owen

Honus and Me tells the story of Joe Stoshak, a young baseball fanatic who stumbles upon the most valuable baseball card of all time while cleaning his neithbor's attic. The card acts as a time travel portal and young Joe is suddenly transported back in time to the seventh inning of the 1909 World Series, where Wagner imparts upon him the confidence and wisdom he needs both in baseball and in life.

Go, Dog. Go! illustration

Go, Dog. Go! Title
By Allison Gregory and Steven Dietz
Adapted from the book by P. D. Eastman
Original Production Music by Michael Koerner
Music by Jonathan Mastro
Directed by Andrew White
Production Design by Jim Lasko
Set Design by Tracy Otwell
Costume Design by Tatjana Radisic
Lighting Design by Todd Hensley
Sound Design by Ray Nardelli
Music Direction by Jonathan Mastro

April - May, 2007

Under the Big Top Tent in Grant Park's Butler Field

Adapted from P.D. Eastman's much loved children's story, Go, Dog. Go! is a chaotic carnival of music and physical comedy that celebrates the brilliant simplicity of life. Dogs of all colors, shapes, and sizes, dance, sing, work, play, skate, and climb through a magical world where dogs are king, all under a 50-foot-tall circus tent.

ISH Illustration

4ISHTitle

Directed by Marco Gerris
Conceived and performed by Amsterdam's ISH.

January, 2007
Harris Theater in Millennium Park

This pulse-racing production fuses the adrenaline of extreme sports with the non-stop beats of dance and hip-hop to create an all-new breed of entertainment. These international thrill seekers perform spectacular feats: world champion skaters reach for the sky as they soar off two giant quarter pipes. Accompanied by a human beat box and live DJ, the fun loving, break dancing daredevils of ISH.

Dandelion Web Animate

DandelionWineTitle

Written and adapted for the stage by Ray Bradbury
Directed by Eric Rosen

November - December, 2006
In the Steppenwolf Upstairs Theatre

In this homage to his Midwestern childhood, Bradbury brings to life one unforgettable summer full of skinned knees, the smell of freshly cut grass, squishy new sneakers, time machines and a fortune telling Tarot witch. Bradbury's magical story is a sensory explosion that reminds us to cherish the simple pleasures of youth.

January - March, 2006

F&T Poster

Music by Robert Reale
Book and Lyrics by Willie Reale
Based on the Book by Arnold Lobel
Directed by Henry Godinez

Cast
La Shawn Banks
Joseph Foronda
Ora Jones
Bradly Mott
Julie Ruth

Musical Direction: Jonathan Mastro
Choreography: Marla Lampert
Set Design: Geoffrey M. Curley
Costume Design: Rachel Healy
Lighting Design: Jon Culbert
Sound Design: Andre Pluess & Ray Nardelli
Properties and Foliage Design: Scott Pondrom
Stage Manager: Alison Ramsey