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It is our goal to move our Jeff Recommended production of The Last Days of Judas Iscariot to the Victory Gardens Greenhouse Mainstage in June. But to do that, we must balance such a move with the opening of our next show, the Pulitzer Prize-winning W;t. Such an endeavor is not cheap; higher Actors Equity contracts due to Victory Gardens being a bigger theatre, weekly rental at two theatres, the hiring of a publicist and advertisement costs places us in a position where we need to raise $25,000 by May 19th. Please see the following information to learn how your tax-deductible donation can play a large role at this defining moment of The Gift. LEARN MORE

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Runs:  June 12, 2008 – July 20, 2008
Times:  Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays @ 7:30pm; Sunday matinee at 2:30 PM
Cost:  $35-40

This production welcomes Kevin Christopher Fox back to The Gift who takes the director’s chair this time around after appearing onstage in last season’s The Beauty Queen of Leenane. In addition, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot is also an onstage reunion for artistic director Michael Patrick Thornton (“Judas”) with The Gift ensemble, with whom he has not appeared onstage since The Gift’s inaugural production of Boys’ Life six years ago. The role of Jesus is played by Syler Thomas, Youth Ministries Pastor for Christ Church Lake Forest.

Featuring Gift ensemble members John Kelly Connolly, Paul D’Addario (Jeff Citation Winner), Kenny Mihlfried, Benjamin Montague, and Michael Patrick Thornton (Jeff Award Winner) With Emanueal Buckley, Mark Czoske, Melissa diLeonardo, Liza Fernandez, Evan Lee, Kathy Logelin, Lindsey Pearlman, Laura Shatkus, Deborah Smith, Syler Thomas and Neil McNamara.

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REVIEWS

JEFF RECOMMENDED!
    The Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee

3½ STARS
...(Guirgis) combines philosophical musings and Christian tenets with legalese and urban slang in a heady, fiercely written tragi-comedy, the hard edges of which don't entirely obscure its tender heart. As for the acting, it has intensity and candor. Moreover, in a 15-person cast made up of veterans...there's not a weak link to be found. FULL STORY
    Barbara Vitello, The Daily Herald

NOTES

• Running time: 2 hours, 45 minutes (run time includes 15 minute intermission)
• This play contains language and content intended for mature audiences