Gypsy
February 6
March 23, 2014
in CST's Courtyard Theater
a Musical Fable
book by Arthur Laurents
music by Jule Styne
lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
directed by Gary Griffin
Production Sponsors 
Highly recommended! This ideally cast production bursts with intelligence, emotional heat and truth.
Chicago Sun-Times
The Play
Boasting one show-stopping song after another—like “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” and “Let Me Entertain You”—this classic musical is inspired by memoirs of the burlesque dancer Gypsy Rose Lee; and it marks Associate Artistic Director Gary Griffin’s continued exploration of the Sondheim canon. Tony Award® nominee Louise Pitre makes her Chicago Shakespeare debut as Rose, the most infamous of all stage mothers. Pitre’s career highlights include many critically acclaimed performances in the theater, on television and concert stages across North America and Europe. Gypsy, a jewel of the American musical theater, has been described by The New York Times critic Frank Rich as “Broadway’s own brassy, unlikely answer to King Lear.”
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The Players
Creative Team
Arthur Laurents Book
Jule Styne Music
Stephen Sondheim Lyrics
Gary Griffin Director
Rick Fox Music Director
Mitzi Hamilton Choreographer
Kevin Depinet Scenic Designer
Virgil C. Johnson Costume Designer
Philip Rosenberg Lighting Designer
Ray Nardelli Sound Designer
Dan Mead Sound Designer
Melissa Veal Wig and Make-up Designer
Cast
Rengin Altay Miss Cratchitt/Electra
Nate Becker Newsboy
Erin Burniston June
Molly Callinan Mazeppa
Matt DeCaro Weber/Kringelein/Pastey
Maddie DePorter Showgirl
Adam Fane Angie
Betsy Farrar Waitress/Caroline/Ethel Mae
Landree Fleming Agnes
Marc Grapey Uncle Jocko/Cigar/Phil
Rhett Guter Tulsa
Brandon Haagenson L.A.
Caroline Heffernan Young Louise
Killian Hughes Newsboy
Moira Hughes Balloon Girl
Kelly Anne Krauter Toreadorable
Katherine Mallen Kupferer Balloon Girl
Keith Kupferer Herbie
Emily Leahy Baby June
Dana Parker Caroline/Dolores/Renée
Alex Grace Paul Showgirl
Louise Pitre Rose
John Reeger Pop/Goldstone/Minsky's Announcer/Bougeron-Cochon
Jared Rein Ensemble
Barbara Robertson Tessie Tura
Lauren Roesner Showgirl
Cullen J. Rogers Ensemble
Jessica Rush Louise
Joseph Sammour Yonkers
Benedict Santos Schwegel Ulysses/Newsboy