Oak Park Festival Theatre Presents
Tartuffe by Molière
Pleasant Home, 217 S. Home Avenue, Oak Park, IL
Sponsored in part by Community Bank Oak Park River Forest
What's new? Oak Park Festival Theatre presents its historic first indoor production of a classic, translated from the original French by Richard Wilbur, staged in the 1930's South.
Synopsis Tartuffe is a deep comedy in rhymed verse - one of Molière's most popular. The comedy follows the plight of Orgon, a middle-aged, bourgeois prude who has taken a much younger and beautiful second wife. Tartuffe has arrived on the scene, intent to swindle Orgon and seduce his wife.
Director David Mink, who is celebrating 42 years as a theatre professional (director, producer, actor) staged last year's critically acclaimed All My Sons for Oak Park Festival Theatre. He has directed at Drury Lane Theatre Evergreen Park, Shady Lane Playhouse in Marengo, IL, won two Jefferson Awards, appeared in over 100 productions, including many at the Goodman, National Jewish, the various Drury Lanes, Victory Gardens, and numerous theatres across the country. David is co-owner of Redmink Productions and lives in Chicago.
Cast Lanny Lutz Tartuffe; Kevin Bry Orgon; Serena Vesper Elmire; Judith Hoppe Mme Pernelle; T. Patrick Halley Damis; Alice Wedoff Dorine; Margaret Ketch Mariane; Chris Julun Valere; Emily Coffin Cleante; Dan Marco Loyal; Sarah Camargo - Bailiff
Artistic Staff David Mink, Director; Robert Behr, Stage Manager; JoEllen Koppenaal, Costume Designer; Jeremy Getz, Lighting Design; Producers Joyce Porter, Jessie Affelder, Galen Gockel, Lanny Lutz; Sponsored in part by Community Bank Oak Park River Forest
Theatre OPFT is a professional theatre company, in its 31st year presenting Shakespeare and the classics. In the past, its productions were always staged in pastoral outdoor Austin Gardens Park in Oak Park, IL.
This year, the company has expanded to include indoor plays, the family Sunday Storytelling Series and touring shows such as Classics Connections Shakespeare; Scenes, Sonnets and Songs.
Dates March 30 through April 30; Performances Thursday 7:30pm
through Sunday 4pm
Tickets $17-$25 with group discounts available. Call 708-445-4440 for reservations, or order tickets online at theatermania.com.
Oak Park Festival Theatre, P. O. Box 4114, Oak Park, IL 60303 (708) 445-4440
www.oakparkfestival.com
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