Production 1

Harry Groener in the title role of Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of Cyrano de Bergerac, directed by Penny Metropulos, playing now through November 10, 2013 in Chicago Shakespeare’s Courtyard Theater. Photo by Liz Lauren.

Production 2

Cyrano (Harry Groener) weaves a tale of courage with his characteristic wit and panache in Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of Cyrano de Bergerac, directed by Penny Metropulos, playing now through November 10, 2013 in Chicago Shakespeare’s Courtyard Theater. Photo by Liz Lauren.

Production 3

The prideful Viscount Valvert (Ryan Bourque) deflects a thrust from Cyrano (Harry Groener) while the ensemble anxiously observes in Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of Cyrano de Bergerac, directed by Penny Metropulos, playing now through November 10, 2013 in Chicago Shakespeare’s Courtyard Theater. Photo by Liz Lauren.

Production 4

Cyrano de Bergerac (Harry Groener) and Roxane (Julie Jesneck) share a moment in Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of Cyrano de Bergerac, directed by Penny Metropulos, playing now through November 10, 2013 in Chicago Shakespeare’s Courtyard Theater. Photo by Liz Lauren.

Production 5

Roxane (Julie Jesneck) reads aloud a letter to her beloved Christian (Nick Dillenburg) in Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of Cyrano de Bergerac, directed by Penny Metropulos, playing now through November 10, 2013 in Chicago Shakespeare’s Courtyard Theater. Photo by Liz Lauren.

Production 6

Cyrano (Harry Groener) confides in his comrade La Bret (Sean Fortunato) while the humiliated Viscount Valvert (Ryan Bourque) sulks in the background in Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of Cyrano de Bergerac, directed by Penny Metropulos, playing now through November 10, 2013 in Chicago Shakespeare’s Courtyard Theater. Photo by Liz Lauren.

Production 7

Cyrano (Harry Groener), masquerading as the tongue-tied Christian (Nick Dillenburg), rhapsodizes about his love to the unknowing Roxane (Julie Jesneck) in Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of Cyrano de Bergerac, directed by Penny Metropulos, playing now through November 10, 2013 in Chicago Shakespeare’s Courtyard Theater. Photo by Liz Lauren.

Production 8

The menacing Count de Guiche (Aloysius Gigl) thwarts Roxane’s romance with the news that he sending the Gascony Cadets into battle in Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of Cyrano de Bergerac, directed by Penny Metropulos, playing now through November 10, 2013 in Chicago Shakespeare’s Courtyard Theater. Photo by Liz Lauren.

Pre-Production 1

Harry Groener in the title role of Cyrano de Bergerac, directed by Penny Metropulos at Chicago Shakespeare Theater September 24–November 10, 2013 in CST’s Courtyard Theater. Photo by Michael Brosilow.