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William Jones |
Judy Miller |
ANTHONY E. PALERMO (PLAYWRIGHT) is a radio-dramatist, performer, and educator based in Los Angeles. He has done over 2500 shows—heard on NPR and satellite radio, as well as audiobooks and radio-on-stage shows with L.A. Theater Works, California Artists Radio Theater, theater troupes, and on national tours. His holiday-themed plays, A Christmas Carol, It's A Wonderful Life!, Auntie Scrooge - a BACKWARDS Christmas Carol, and The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow have seen hundreds of productions around the world since 1996. His sound effects work on Yuri Rasovsky’s Sherlock Holmes Theater contributed to its winning an Audie Award--the Oscar of audiobooks. He directed the 60th anniversary production of Norman Corwin’s On a Note of Triumph—for which he also re-created Bernard Herrmann’s orchestral score. He provided live sound effects for shows such as Eric Idle's What About Dick? [currently on Netflix as a radio-on-stage film], CART's Together Tonight, Good House for a Killing, LATW's Hamlet, A Doll House and Copenhagen, as well as performing 65 solo shows at the California State Fair. His Sonic Storytelling Studio at San Francisco's Exploratorium is a permanent exhibit that has seen thousands of visitors since 2006. His Sparx Sound Effects Extravaganza assembly programs and workshops are popular with schools and colleges across California, the U.S. and the world. He also hosts the RuyaSonic radio drama website, offering info on writing, directing, scoring, engineering, and sound effects.
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Hunger has no place in our community.
Together, we can ensure that everyone in Northern Illinois has the nutritious food they need to thrive. An anonymous family foundation is offering to match gifts this season, up to $300,000! Your gift today can have twice the impact. Because of this generous matching gift, every $10 you give can provide a neighbor with $160 worth of groceries - and 96% of your gift will go directly to our feeding programs.
Again, Morris Theatre Guild is collecting donations for the Northern Illinois Food Bank. We ask that you please see one of our volunteers to provide your cash donation. The holidays are tough for all and many people go hungry during this time. Please help if you can. Thank You
Cast
Creative Team
Christine Johnson
Brian Pross
Ross Loftus
Matthew Johnson
Sarah Crisman
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Welcome, and thank you for your interest in our theatre. Morris Theatre Guild is a not-for-profit group formed in 1973 to create theatrical productions for our local communities. Our purpose is to promote the interest of the public, our patrons, and the general membership of the guild in the theatrical arts, to educate all interested persons in the various skills involved in theatre, to cultivate artistic expression and provide opportunities to participate and experience live theatre in our area. Please consider showing your support by making a donation.
Meet the Company
Elena Jones
Jennifer Wallenberg
Joseph Ennenbach
Morgan Caracci
William Jones
Jim Welch
Judy Miller
Dane Ferrara
Cole Johnson
William Gillespie
Colleen Stroup
John Marsaglia
Christine Johnson
Brian Pross
Ross Loftus
Matthew Johnson
Sarah Crisman
UPCOMING SEASON
Friday, January 24, 2025 - Sunday, February 2, 2025
"Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek...." And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you've got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there's one on hand... and his name is Shrek.
March 7-16, 2025
And Then They Came for Me is a unique theatrical experience: a multimedia play that combines videotaped interviews with Holocaust survivors Ed Silverberg and Eva Schloss with live actors recreating scenes from their lives during World War II. Ed was Anne Frank's first boyfriend, and she wrote about him in the beginning of her now-famous diary. Eva Schloss was the same age as Anne Frank and lived in the same apartment building in Amsterdam. Her family went into hiding the same day as the Frank family. And like the Frank family, they were betrayed. On Eva's 15th birthday, her family was arrested by the Nazis and sent to concentration camps. Eva and her mother survived, and after the war her mother married Otto Frank (Anne's father). Part oral history, part dramatic action, part direct address, part remembrance, the ensemble-driven And Then They Came for Me breaks new ground and has been acclaimed by audiences and critics in world-wide productions. This production is like a historic newsreel brought to life on the stage.
May 9-18, 2025
The Drowning Girls, a ghost story about three British women who, all murdered by the same man in the early years of the last century, were considered–and considered themselves– insubstantial. Insubstantial, that is, until their murderer charmed them into marriage, thereby making them, as one of the trios says, “a useful member of society.”
July 18-27, 2025
At an abandoned motel on a desolate American road, a mother meets with a cult deprogrammer, believing she will be reunited with her runaway daughter. What happens instead – in this smart, harrowing, edge-of-your-seat thriller – is something that will shock her to her core. What will a mother do to get her daughter back? Whatever it takes.
Auditions
And They Came for Me:
Jan 5th & 6th, 2025, from 6:30-8pm;
5 Males and 4 Females
Show Dates: 3/7/2025 – 3/16/2025
Characters: Young Ed, Ed’s Mother, Ed’s Father, Hitler Youth, Young Eva, Heinz, Mutti, Pappi, Anne
Synopsis
And Then They Came for Me is a unique theatrical experience: a multimedia play that combines videotaped interviews with Holocaust survivors Ed Silverberg and Eva Schloss with live actors recreating scenes from their lives during World War II. Ed was Anne Frank’s first boyfriend, and she wrote about him in the beginning of her now-famous diary. Eva Schloss was the same age as Anne Frank and lived in the same apartment building in Amsterdam. Her family went into hiding the same day as the Frank family. And like the Frank family, they were betrayed. On Eva’s 15th birthday, her family was arrested by the Nazis and sent to concentration camps. Eva and her mother survived, and after the war her mother married Otto Frank (Anne’s father). Part oral history, part dramatic action, part direct address, part remembrance, the ensemble-driven And Then They Came for Me breaks new ground and has been acclaimed by audiences and critics in world-wide productions. This production is like a historic newsreel brought to life on the stage.
The Drowning Girls:
Feb 23rd 1 to 4 & Feb 24 from 6-8pm;
3 Females
Characters: Bessie, Alice and Margaret
Show Dates: 5/9/2025-5/18/2025
Synopsis
The Drowning Girls, a ghost story about three British women who, all murdered by the same man in the early years of the last century, were considered–and considered themselves– insubstantial. Insubstantial, that is, until their murderer charmed them into marriage, thereby making them, as one of the trios says, “a useful member of society
The directors will consider all ages for the roles to be filled but will also be looking for the appropriate demographic balance in casting to retain integrity and believability.
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Morris Theatre Guild’s main mission has been to bring a quality, live theatre experience to the Illinois River Valley and provide a meaningful opportunity for those aspiring to perform and participate in the theatre arts — all at an affordable box office price. We need your support today to help us keep getting those “curtain calls” and keep our dream alive!
MTG has remained an all-volunteer organization, always operating on a shoestring budget and striving to hold the line on costs. Author royalties and scripts sometimes add up to thousands of dollars. Then there is the expense of creating costumes, purchasing supplies, building sets, maintaining equipment for lights and sound, and printing programs and posters.
We gratefully appreciate the continued financial support of our members, patrons and area residents. With every donation and every show, we keep our supporters in mind and try to remain faithful stewards of your donations. Thank you very much for your consideration! See you at the show!