HICKORYDICKORY
by Marisa Wegrzyn
Chicago Dramatists
(Assistant Director)
Thomas Gebbia, Gail Rastorfer, Tyler Ross, and Joanne Dubach in HICKORYDICKORY, photo by Jeff Pines
Gail Rastorfer, Thomas Gebbia, and Joanne Dubach in HICKORYDICKORY, photo by Jeff Pines
Thomas Gebbia and Gail Rastorfer in HICKORYDICKORY, photo by Jeff Pines
Gail Rastorfer, Thomas Gebbia, and Cathlyn Melvin in HICKORYDICKORY, photo by Jeff Pines
Thomas Gebbia, Gail Rastorfer, and Joanne Dubach in HICKORYDICKORY, photo by Jeff Pines
Gail Rastorfer, Cathlyn Melvin, Thomas Gebbia, and Joanne Dubach in HICKORYDICKORY, photo by Jeff Pines
Tyler Ross and Cathlyn Melvin in HICKORYDICKORY, photo by Jeff Pines
Chicago Dramatists
May 5, 2011-June 12, 2011
1105 W. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60642
Directed by Russ Tutterow
Assistant Directed by Emmi Hilger
Scenic Design by Simon Lashford
Lighting Design by Jeff Pines
Costume Design by Samantha Jones
Sound Design by Barry Bennett
Props Design by Jenniffer J. Thusing
Special Effects Design by Ryan Oliver
Featuring Joanne Dubach, Thomas Gebbia, Cathlyn Melvin, Gail Rastorfer, and Tyler Ross
May 5, 2011-June 12, 2011
1105 W. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60642
Directed by Russ Tutterow
Assistant Directed by Emmi Hilger
Scenic Design by Simon Lashford
Lighting Design by Jeff Pines
Costume Design by Samantha Jones
Sound Design by Barry Bennett
Props Design by Jenniffer J. Thusing
Special Effects Design by Ryan Oliver
Featuring Joanne Dubach, Thomas Gebbia, Cathlyn Melvin, Gail Rastorfer, and Tyler Ross
REVIEW ROUNDUP
“We see the complex intricacies of human relations and how love can ultimately triumph . We experience hilarious physical comedic scenes that contain much blood-and-guts as the mortal clocks are removed both from the head and the chest. Blood flows! The mixture of fantasy/magic with realism serves this smart free-flowing show well.”
-Tom Williams, Chicago Critic
“Director Russ Tutterow deftly merges both the ordinariness and the mind-blowing fairy tale-esque elements of Hickorydickory."
-Carey Sullivan, Chicago Magazine
“Director Russ Tutterow and his amiable five-person cast have brought it to life with humor and compassion. Hickorydickory is refreshingly original, which is one reason Wegrzyn is a rising-star playwright both locally and nationally. Her interesting work is worth seeing.”
-Jonathan Abarbanel, Windy City Times
“While there are many funny parts to this wild story, filled with a certain air of fantasy, we see the people as real and feel for them wanting them to be at peace with their lives… brilliant and compelling production.”
-Alan Bresloff, Around the Town
"Director Russ Tutterow has gathered a superb ensemble of five actors to play complex, compelling, generation-shifting roles, and they are ideal."
-Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun Times
“To Wegrzyn's great credit, Hickorydickory never gets mired in message-play muck, nor does it get too caught up in the internal logic of its central metaphor."
-Kris Vire, Time Out Chicago
"Russ Tutterow's staging keeps a script that's both expansive and concentrated well under control and fascinating throughout. “
-Larry Bommer, Chicago Stage
“But remarkably, Wegrzyn has created an internal logic that is difficult to defeat. Better yet, "Hickorydickory" does not get trapped in some kind of trippy sci-fi gestalt, but remains human, sweet, compassionate and honest.”
-Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
“We see the complex intricacies of human relations and how love can ultimately triumph . We experience hilarious physical comedic scenes that contain much blood-and-guts as the mortal clocks are removed both from the head and the chest. Blood flows! The mixture of fantasy/magic with realism serves this smart free-flowing show well.”
-Tom Williams, Chicago Critic
“Director Russ Tutterow deftly merges both the ordinariness and the mind-blowing fairy tale-esque elements of Hickorydickory."
-Carey Sullivan, Chicago Magazine
“Director Russ Tutterow and his amiable five-person cast have brought it to life with humor and compassion. Hickorydickory is refreshingly original, which is one reason Wegrzyn is a rising-star playwright both locally and nationally. Her interesting work is worth seeing.”
-Jonathan Abarbanel, Windy City Times
“While there are many funny parts to this wild story, filled with a certain air of fantasy, we see the people as real and feel for them wanting them to be at peace with their lives… brilliant and compelling production.”
-Alan Bresloff, Around the Town
"Director Russ Tutterow has gathered a superb ensemble of five actors to play complex, compelling, generation-shifting roles, and they are ideal."
-Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun Times
“To Wegrzyn's great credit, Hickorydickory never gets mired in message-play muck, nor does it get too caught up in the internal logic of its central metaphor."
-Kris Vire, Time Out Chicago
"Russ Tutterow's staging keeps a script that's both expansive and concentrated well under control and fascinating throughout. “
-Larry Bommer, Chicago Stage
“But remarkably, Wegrzyn has created an internal logic that is difficult to defeat. Better yet, "Hickorydickory" does not get trapped in some kind of trippy sci-fi gestalt, but remains human, sweet, compassionate and honest.”
-Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune