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Welcome

Welcome to this world premiere of Scooter Pietch’s Fault. It is always exciting to bring a new play into the world, especially when it means welcoming back
a wonderful artist like Jason Alexander to Chicago Shakespeare Theater, this time in his capacity as director. Blending Shakespeare’s work with the voices and writers of today is a central part of our mission. Fault explores a volatile mix of power, money, and ambition through an imploding marriage. A real romantic comedy with a twist that explores blame: who deserves it, who evades it, and how desperately do we want a verdict when intimacy turns into combat. Perhaps this story serves as a reminder that when everything goes wrong, we rarely agree on whose fault it is—especially when the champagne has already popped. Thank you for joining us at a time when our three spaces are abuzz with productions that bring you a full-scale Shakespeare, the best of international work, and this new play beginning its journey.

Enjoy Fault, and we look forward to welcoming you back to CST very soon.

EDWARD HALL
Artistic Director

Carl and Marilynn Thoma Chair

KIMBERLY MOTES
Executive Director

presents

Written by SCOOTER PIETSCH
Directed by JASON ALEXANDER

Principal Production Sponsor

Old National Bank

Lead Production Sponsor

Offshore, Lírica, & Sable Hotel at Navy Pier

Audience Notice: As a courtesy to the artists and your fellow theatergoers, please turn off your cell phones and all other electronic devices. Photography, video, and audio recording are strictly prohibited during the show. For your safety, we ask that you keep aisles and doorways clear. If you need to step out while the show is in progress, theater staff may ask you to wait in the lobby before re-entering, and it may not be to your original seat. If we can help accommodate you during your visit, please speak with our House Manager.

Cast

Ryan Kitley

Understudy

Ryan Kitley

Understudy

Creative Team

Paul Tate dePoo III

Scenic Designer

Mara Blumenfeld

Costume Designer

Janell Turley

Wig Designer

Kaitlyn Peterson

Associate Scenic Designer

Caylyn Dabny

Costume Design Assistant (LA)

Sofia Gonzalez

Rehearsal Props (LA)

Merrianne Nedreberg

CTG Supervisor

Kaitlyn Peterson

Associate Scenic Designer

Caylyn Dabny

Costume Design Assistant (LA)

Sofia Gonzalez

Rehearsal Props (LA)

Merrianne Nedreberg

CTG Supervisor

Fault Full Staff Listing

Edward Hall   Artistic Director, Carl and Marilynn Thoma Chair
Kimberly Motes   Executive Director

ARTISTIC & EXECUTIVE 

Ericka Ratcliff  Literary Manager
John Hance  Interim General Manager
Daniel J. Hess Artistic Administrator
Bob Mason   Artistic Associate/Casting Director
Brian Haas   Company Manager
Alexis Taylor   Casting Associate
Rose Kalef   Executive Assistant
Shemar Wheeler  Arts Leadership Fellow 

EDUCATION 

Nora Carroll  Director of Lifelong Learning & Education, Ray and Judy McCaskey Education Chair
Rick Lostutter  Associate Director of Education
Grace Cummings  Education Programs Associate 

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS 

Brad Boron   Chief Marketing Officer 

MARKETING 

Mackenzie Schleyer  Associate Director of Marketing
Katie Bell   Digital Marketing Manager
Olivia George   Graphic Designer
Shelly Binkley   Tessitura Administrator
Ali Khan   Marketing Associate 

COMMUNICATIONS 

Hannah Kennedy   Director of Communications
Emma Perrin   Associate Director of Communications
Tiffany Mullins   Digital Content Specialist 

BOX OFFICE 

Scott Letscher   Ticketing Services Manager
Sonja Pardee   Box Office Supervisor 

Maggie Curry  Box Office Associate
Al Duffy  Box Office Associate
Jaz Fowlkes   Box Office Associate
Micah Hazel   Box Office Associate
Aurthur King   Box Office Associate
Eric Perrine  Box Office Associate
Ash Pierce   Box Office Associate
Kir Westrick  Box Office Associate 

  

DEVELOPMENT & SPECIAL EVENTS 

Stacy Shafer Peterson Chief Development Officer
Makeda Cohran   Events Director
Melissa Rosenberg  Associate Director of Development, Individual Giving
Elizabeth Aranza   Associate Director of Development, Institutional Giving
Finley Jones  Manager of Annual Fund and Planned Giving 

FINANCE & OPERATIONS 

FINANCE 

Dan Thomas   Director of Finance

TECHNOLOGY 

Jeanne DeVore   Technology Manager 

OPERATIONS 

Mark Kozy   Director of Operations
Daniel Lopez   Facilities Manager
Mike Atkins  Custodian
Dwayne Brewer  Custodian
Anthony Davis   Custodian
Cano Hernandez  Custodian
Ferris Robertson  Custodian 

GUEST SERVICES 

Devin Faught   Front of House Manager
Phoebe Silva   Assistant Front of House Manager

Julia Ravenscroft   Show Supervisor
Erika Wilson   Show Supervisor 

Will Adams   Guest Services Associate
Sam Castillo   Guest Services Associate
Amanda Farmer   Guest Services Associate
Leah Johnson   Guest Services Associate
Paulette Maher  Guest Services Associate
Nat Martinez-White  Guest Services Associate
Maggie Perisho   Guest Services Associate
Jessica Plummer   Guest Services Associate
Jack Porter Guest Services Associate
Nora Rumery   Guest Services Associate
Samantha Waitkus   Guest Services Associate
Nyja White   Guest Services Associate 

Philip Macaluso   Lead Concessioner
Patty Roache   Lead Concessioner
Jack Saunders   Lead Concessioner 

Sam Adams   Concessioner
Dani Brown  Concessioner
Suzie Glover   Concessioner
Zoe Maxwell   Concessioner
Tanner McCormick   Concessioner
Robbie Matthew   Concessioner
Leaf McCastle   Concessioner
Lily Mulcahy   Concessioner
Reese Sheldahl   Concessioner
Emily Stipetic   Concessioner
Prenae Thomas   Concessioner
Mo Werder   Concessioner 

HUMAN RESOURCES 

Laurel Legler  Director of Human Resources
Mohad Zahid  HR Generalist 

PRODUCTION
Mac Vaughey   Production Manager
Alexa Berkowitz   Assistant Production Manager 

SCENERY 

Tyler Metoxen   Technical Director
Jesse Gaffney   Assistant Technical Director
Tobi Osibodu   Stage Crew Head
Bradley Buri   Stage Crew Carpenter Head
Alex Raffini Stage Crew
Reese Sheldahl Stage Crew
Jack Birdwell   Stage Rigging Crew Head
Nicolas Cabrera   House Technician
Chris Culver   House Technician
Amber Hahn   House Technician
Bobby Noe   House Technician
Danny Carraher Carpenter
Reese Sheldahl Carpenter
Casey Fort Carpenter
Aubrey Pierce Carpenter
Kat Taylor Carpenter
Scott Gerwitz Scenic Painter  

COSTUMES 

Ryan Magnuson  Costume Department Manager
Cathy Tantillo   Costume Design Assistant
Melissa Perkins Costume Design Assistant
Madeline Felauer   Costume Crafts
Jenn Giangola   Wardrobe Supervisor
Tyler Phillips  Draper/Workroom Supervisor
Teagan Anderson   First Hand
Yas Maple   Stitcher
Alexis Lotspeich Dresser
Laura Holt Dresser Cover  

LIGHTING AND VIDEO 

Alec Thorne  Lighting and Video Department Manager
Arianna Brown  Assistant Lighting and Video Department Manager
Joan E. Claussen   Lighting Crew Head
Meike Schmidt Lightboard Programmer
Elliot Hubiak Lightboard Operator through May 5th
Florence Borowski Electrician
Emily Brown Electrician
Chris Feurig Electrician
Garvin van Dernoot Electrician  

SOUND 

Nicholas Pope  Sound Department Manager
Tyler Malone   Sound Crew Head
Sarah Ortiz   Sound Technician
Harper Justus A2  

HAIR AND MAKE-UP 

Ashley Adams   Hair and Make-up Department Manager
Anna Gorsuch   Hair and Make-up Attendant
Cathryn Bulicek Hair and Make-up Attendant Cover  

PROPERTIES 

Anna Katharine Mantz Properties Department Manager
Meghan Savagian Assistant Properties Department Manager
Dan Nurczyk Properties Crew Head
AnnaMae Durham Properties Artisan
Michael George Properties Artisan
Sara Grose Properties Artisan
Katie Novak Properties Artisan
Mariah Bennett Properties Artisan 

 

Edward Hall   Artistic Director, Carl and Marilynn Thoma Chair
Kimberly Motes   Executive Director

ARTISTIC & EXECUTIVE 

Ericka Ratcliff  Literary Manager
John Hance  Interim General Manager
Daniel J. Hess Artistic Administrator
Bob Mason   Artistic Associate/Casting Director
Brian Haas   Company Manager
Alexis Taylor   Casting Associate
Rose Kalef   Executive Assistant
Shemar Wheeler  Arts Leadership Fellow 

EDUCATION 

Nora Carroll  Director of Lifelong Learning & Education, Ray and Judy McCaskey Education Chair
Rick Lostutter  Associate Director of Education
Grace Cummings  Education Programs Associate 

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS 

Brad Boron   Chief Marketing Officer 

MARKETING 

Mackenzie Schleyer  Associate Director of Marketing
Katie Bell   Digital Marketing Manager
Olivia George   Graphic Designer
Shelly Binkley   Tessitura Administrator
Ali Khan   Marketing Associate 

COMMUNICATIONS 

Hannah Kennedy   Director of Communications
Emma Perrin   Associate Director of Communications
Tiffany Mullins   Digital Content Specialist 

BOX OFFICE 

Scott Letscher   Ticketing Services Manager
Sonja Pardee   Box Office Supervisor 

Maggie Curry  Box Office Associate
Al Duffy  Box Office Associate
Jaz Fowlkes   Box Office Associate
Micah Hazel   Box Office Associate
Aurthur King   Box Office Associate
Eric Perrine  Box Office Associate
Ash Pierce   Box Office Associate
Kir Westrick  Box Office Associate 

  

DEVELOPMENT & SPECIAL EVENTS 

Stacy Shafer Peterson Chief Development Officer
Makeda Cohran   Events Director
Melissa Rosenberg  Associate Director of Development, Individual Giving
Elizabeth Aranza   Associate Director of Development, Institutional Giving
Finley Jones  Manager of Annual Fund and Planned Giving 

FINANCE & OPERATIONS 

FINANCE 

Dan Thomas   Director of Finance

TECHNOLOGY 

Jeanne DeVore   Technology Manager 

OPERATIONS 

Mark Kozy   Director of Operations
Daniel Lopez   Facilities Manager
Mike Atkins  Custodian
Dwayne Brewer  Custodian
Anthony Davis   Custodian
Cano Hernandez  Custodian
Ferris Robertson  Custodian 

GUEST SERVICES 

Devin Faught   Front of House Manager
Phoebe Silva   Assistant Front of House Manager

Julia Ravenscroft   Show Supervisor
Erika Wilson   Show Supervisor 

Will Adams   Guest Services Associate
Sam Castillo   Guest Services Associate
Amanda Farmer   Guest Services Associate
Leah Johnson   Guest Services Associate
Paulette Maher  Guest Services Associate
Nat Martinez-White  Guest Services Associate
Maggie Perisho   Guest Services Associate
Jessica Plummer   Guest Services Associate
Jack Porter Guest Services Associate
Nora Rumery   Guest Services Associate
Samantha Waitkus   Guest Services Associate
Nyja White   Guest Services Associate 

Philip Macaluso   Lead Concessioner
Patty Roache   Lead Concessioner
Jack Saunders   Lead Concessioner 

Sam Adams   Concessioner
Dani Brown  Concessioner
Suzie Glover   Concessioner
Zoe Maxwell   Concessioner
Tanner McCormick   Concessioner
Robbie Matthew   Concessioner
Leaf McCastle   Concessioner
Lily Mulcahy   Concessioner
Reese Sheldahl   Concessioner
Emily Stipetic   Concessioner
Prenae Thomas   Concessioner
Mo Werder   Concessioner 

HUMAN RESOURCES 

Laurel Legler  Director of Human Resources
Mohad Zahid  HR Generalist 

PRODUCTION
Mac Vaughey   Production Manager
Alexa Berkowitz   Assistant Production Manager 

SCENERY 

Tyler Metoxen   Technical Director
Jesse Gaffney   Assistant Technical Director
Tobi Osibodu   Stage Crew Head
Bradley Buri   Stage Crew Carpenter Head
Alex Raffini Stage Crew
Reese Sheldahl Stage Crew
Jack Birdwell   Stage Rigging Crew Head
Nicolas Cabrera   House Technician
Chris Culver   House Technician
Amber Hahn   House Technician
Bobby Noe   House Technician
Danny Carraher Carpenter
Reese Sheldahl Carpenter
Casey Fort Carpenter
Aubrey Pierce Carpenter
Kat Taylor Carpenter
Scott Gerwitz Scenic Painter  

COSTUMES 

Ryan Magnuson  Costume Department Manager
Cathy Tantillo   Costume Design Assistant
Melissa Perkins Costume Design Assistant
Madeline Felauer   Costume Crafts
Jenn Giangola   Wardrobe Supervisor
Tyler Phillips  Draper/Workroom Supervisor
Teagan Anderson   First Hand
Yas Maple   Stitcher
Alexis Lotspeich Dresser
Laura Holt Dresser Cover  

LIGHTING AND VIDEO 

Alec Thorne  Lighting and Video Department Manager
Arianna Brown  Assistant Lighting and Video Department Manager
Joan E. Claussen   Lighting Crew Head
Meike Schmidt Lightboard Programmer
Elliot Hubiak Lightboard Operator through May 5th
Florence Borowski Electrician
Emily Brown Electrician
Chris Feurig Electrician
Garvin van Dernoot Electrician  

SOUND 

Nicholas Pope  Sound Department Manager
Tyler Malone   Sound Crew Head
Sarah Ortiz   Sound Technician
Harper Justus A2  

HAIR AND MAKE-UP 

Ashley Adams   Hair and Make-up Department Manager
Anna Gorsuch   Hair and Make-up Attendant
Cathryn Bulicek Hair and Make-up Attendant Cover  

PROPERTIES 

Anna Katharine Mantz Properties Department Manager
Meghan Savagian Assistant Properties Department Manager
Dan Nurczyk Properties Crew Head
AnnaMae Durham Properties Artisan
Michael George Properties Artisan
Sara Grose Properties Artisan
Katie Novak Properties Artisan
Mariah Bennett Properties Artisan 

Director Jason Alexander

Bringing Fault to the Stage

“I remember very well the joys of debuting a brand-new work at CST. That’s why I’m thrilled to debut this new play with a superb creative team and a glorious cast for the Chicago audience that made me feel so welcome and appreciated. I can’t imagine launching it anywhere else.”

Jason Alexander, Director of Fault

In the Rehearsal Room

WORLD PREMIERES AT CST

Fault is part of a vibrant tradition of new work development at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. CST has premiered more than 30 plays and musicals that have gone on to be produced on more than 100 stages across five continents. CST is THE place to see the world’s most exciting theater—first. This season alone has two world premieres (Fault, Rome Sweet Rome) and three North American premieres (Paranormal Activity, Hamnet, Brokeback Mountain). We believe that pairing compelling stories from today’s artistic voices with entertaining and engaging tellings of Shakespeare’s plays illuminate each form in thrilling ways.

Just a few CST world premiere productions…

Rome Sweet Rome | 2025
created with the Q Brothers Collective

Billie Jean | 2025
by Lauren Gunderson

Illinoise | 2024
based on Sufjan Steven’s album

Judgment Day | 2024
by Rob Ulin

The Notebook | 2022
by Ingrid Michaelson & Bekah Brunstetter

Sense and Sensibility | 2015
by Paul Gordon

Murder for Two | 2011
by Joe Kinosian and Kellen Blair

SEASON SPONSORS

Chicago Shakespeare Theater is proud to recognize the sustaining partnership of our Season Sponsors,
whose visionary support ensures that we live out our artistic mission for audiences today and for generations to come.

SEASON SPONSORS

Chicago Shakespeare Theater is proud to recognize the sustaining partnership of our Season Sponsors, whose visionary support ensures that we live out our artistic mission for audiences today and for generations to come.

The Grainger Foundation

The Jentes Family

Ray and Judy McCaskey

Paul M. Angell Family Foundation

Burton X. and Sheli Z. Rosenberg

The Segal Family

Carl and Marilynn Thoma

Chicago Shakespeare productions are made possible in part by the Illinois Arts Council Agency and a CityArts Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.

Chicago Shakespeare is a constituent of the Theatre Communications Group, Inc., the national service organization of non-profit theaters; Shakespeare Theatre Association; Arts Alliance Illinois; the League of Chicago Theatres; and Ingenuity, Inc.   

Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), founded in 1913, represents more than 45,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence. www.actorsequity.org 

About Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST)

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CST is a leading international theater company and the nation’s largest year-round theater dedicated to the works of Shakespeare. Under the visionary leadership of Artistic Director Edward Hall and Executive Director Kimberly Motes, the Regional Tony Award recipient engages nearly a quarter of a million people through more than 12 productions each year. Shakespeare is at the heart of the artistic work, illuminating the playwright as a modern writer for our modern world. CST also produces compelling, contemporary stories from fresh artistic voices of today. CST brings the world to Chicago and sends Chicago out into the world as a presenter of international theater and producer of North American and world premieres. Serving more students and teachers than any theater in the city, CST annually welcomes more than 20,000 students to performances and programs like Chicago Shakespeare SLAM, alongside professional development opportunities for teachers. CST activates its campus with three venues: 700-seat The Yard; the 500-seat Jentes Family Courtyard Theater; and the 200-seat Carl and Marilynn Thoma Upstairs Studio. Free programs like Shakes in the City bring performances to parks and community spaces across Chicago’s 77 neighborhoods. For nearly four decades, CST has distinguished itself with a spirit of innovation, dynamism, and ambitious vision.

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