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Spirit of Shakespeare Award honorees John and Jeanne Rowe of Chicago, CST Artistic Director Barbara Gaines of Chicago and CST Executive Director Criss Henderson of Evanston at Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s 25th Anniversary Silver Jubilee Gala on June 6, 2011. Photo by Michael Litchfield.

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CST Creative Producer Rick Boynton of Evanston, Tony and GRAMMY Award-winning artist Heather Headley, CST Artistic Director Barbara Gaines of Chicago, CST Associate Artistic Director Gary Griffin of Chicago, Spirit of Shakespeare Award honoree Sir Derek Jacobi, Tony Award-winning actor Michael Cerveris and CST Executive Director Criss Henderson of Evanston at Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s 25th Anniversary Silver Jubilee Gala on June 6, 2011. Photo by Joan Hackett.

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CST Board Member M. Hill Hammock of Chicago, CPS student performer Patrick Lebron, CST Director of Education and Communications Marilyn Halperin of Evanston, and CPS student performers Itzel Camacho, Erika Davis, Darien Phipps and Roque Sanchez at Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s 25th Anniversary Silver Jubilee Gala on June 6, 2011. Photo by Joan Hackett.

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Guests Julie and John Cox ­enjoy the living art (CST actors Katie Spelman and Behzad Dabu) on the staircase at Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s 25th Anniversary Silver Jubilee Gala on June 6, 2011. Photo by Joan Hackett.

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Tony Award-winning actor Michael Cerveris, Tony Award-nominated actor Harry Groener, director Les Waters and CST Board Member Steven J. Solomon of Naperville at Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s 25th Anniversary Silver Jubilee Gala on June 6, 201. Photo by Joan Hackett.

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CST Board Member Marilynn J. Thoma and Jill Isselhard with Colette Rau and CST Board Member John Rau of Chicago at Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s 25th Annivesary Silver Jubilee Gala on June 6, 2011. Photo by Joan Hackett.

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CST Board Member Glenn R. Richter and Lorna Ferguson of Chicago at Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s 25th Anniversary Silver Jubilee Gala on June 6, 2011. Photo by Joan Hackett.

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Spirit of Shakespeare Award honoree Sir Derek Jacobi with CST Board Member Mark S. Ouweleen and Sarah Harding of Evanston at Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s 25th Anniversary Silver Jubilee Gala on June 6, 2011. Photo by Joan Hackett.

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James Pierpont and CST Board Member Judith Pierpont of Chicago with CST Executive Director Criss Henderson of Evanston and Tony Award-nominated actor Harry Groener at Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s 25th Anniversary Silver Jubilee Gala on June 6, 2011. Photo by Joan Hackett.

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Judy McCaskey and CST Board Chair Raymond F. McCaskey of Chicago with CST Board Member Donna Van Eekeren and Dale Connelly of Flossmoor at Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s 25th Anniversary Silver Jubilee Gala on June 6, 2011. Photo by Joan Hackett.

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Tony and GRAMMY Award-winning artist Heather Headley performs "I Wish" at Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s 25th Anniversary Silver Jubilee Gala on June 6, 2011. Photo by Michael Litchfield.

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The décor at Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s 25th Anniversary Silver Jubilee Gala featured living installations of actors (Jenny Guse pictured) dressed in some of the Theater’s most remarkable costumes. Photo by Michael Litchfield.