THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE - Industry Performance
2023-10-02 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | Filament Theater, 4041 N. Milwaukee, Chicago, IL, 60641
Blown fuses, real and metaphorical, punctuate the action with flashes of pent up energy in this acclaimed play. The diminutive heroine frequently plunges the dilapidated house she shares with her alcoholic mother into darkness by playing her dead father’s records at a volume matched only by the soulful power of her vocal impressions. Little Voice has a hidden talent: she can emulate every chanteuse from Judy Garland to Edith Piaf. She hides in her room, crooning and dreaming of love, while her disheveled mother mistakes a seedy agent’s interest as affection rather than enthusiasm for the gold mine buried in her daughter’s throat. This is an engaging fairy tale of despair, love and finally hope as LV finds a voice of her own.

THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE
2023-10-05 19:30 - 22:00, 2023-10-06 19:30 - 22:00, 2023-10-07 19:30 - 22:00, 2023-10-08 15:00 - 17:00, 2023-10-12 19:30 - 22:00, 2023-10-13 19:30 - 22:00, 2023-10-14 19:30 - 22:00, 2023-10-15 15:00 - 17:00

THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE
2023-10-15 15:00 - 17:00
Blown fuses, real and metaphorical, punctuate the action with flashes of pent-up energy in this acclaimed play. The diminutive heroine frequently plunges the dilapidated house she shares with her alcoholic mother into darkness by playing her dead father’s records at a volume matched only by the soulful power of her vocal impressions. Little Voice has a hidden talent: she can emulate every chanteuse from Judy Garland to Edith Piaf. She hides in her room, crooning and dreaming of love, while her disheveled mother mistakes a seedy agent’s interest as affection rather than enthusiasm for the gold mine buried in her daughter’s throat. This is an engaging fairy tale of despair, love and finally hope as LV finds a voice of her own.

MOTHERS by Anna Ouyang Moench
2024-02-01 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-02-02 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-02-03 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-02-08 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-02-09 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-02-10 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-02-11 15:00 - 17:00, 2024-02-15 19:30 - 21:30 and 12 more dates
Three moms, a stay-at-home dad, and a nanny watch their kids play at Mommy-Baby Meetup. One mom is the queen bee and one is here to shake things up. The dad just wants to fit in, and the nanny doesn’t say a word. When catastrophe comes, the five of them have to figure out how to survive a war and each other. MOTHERS examines the primal heartache of raising children in a disintegrating world.
* This production may not be suitable for anyone under the age of 12.
WHAT TO EXPECT (physical notes of the Filament space/content info of the show)
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES (specific to this production)
PROGRAM
The Gift Theatre’s MOTHERS opens at Filament Theatre
MOTHERS
Written by Anna Ouyang Moench
Directed by Halena Kays
February 1 – March 3 | Filament Theatre
CAST
Krystel McNeil (Vick), Stephanie Shum (Meg), Caren Blackmore (Arianna), Lynnette Li (Gladys) and Alex Iryes (Ty)
Paige Jordan (Vick understudy), Carolyn Plurad (Meg u/s), Kandace Mack (Arianna u/s), Georgia Dib (Gladys u/s) and Matthew Martin (Ty u/s)
SCENIC DESIGNER
Lauren Nichols
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Josiah Croegaert
MASTER ELECTRICIAN
Diane Fairchild
DIALECT COACH
Neal Ruperto Davis
STAGE MANAGER
Sarah Luse
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Jennifer Aparicio
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
David Preis
COSTUME DESIGNER
Gregory Graham
SOUND DESIGNER & ORIGINAL MUSIC
Jeffrey Levin
PROPERTIES DESIGNER
Lily Anna Berman
INTIMACY/VIOLENCE DIRECTOR
Gaby Labotka
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
Lili Bjorklund
ASSISTANT VIOLENCE DIRECTOR
Thomas Russell
ASSISTANT INTIMACY DIRECTOR
Alyssa Vera Ramos
CASTING/ACCESS
Emjoy Gavino
