This summer's series of FREE pop-up performances unites neighborhood artists from Austin, Chinatown, Englewood, Hermosa, Belmont Cragin, Little Village, and West Pullman with Chicago Shakespeare performers for a fun-for-all-ages musical revue.
The world needs heroes! Where do we find them? Weaving together popular music and multidisciplinary performances with favorite scenes and speeches from Shakespeare’s plays, the ensemble explores how we can all be heroes in our everyday lives—for ourselves, our families, and our communities. This new work is imbued with an imaginative, collaborative spirit, created with and featuring Beverly Arts Center, Chih-Jou Cheng, Jose “iasEL” Gonzalez, Noelle Klyce, Emma Lyons, Move Me Soul, Daryl Satcher, Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center, Alexis Willis, and Yin He Dance.
Now in its twelfth year, Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks is a cornerstone of the Theater’s CoLab initiatives, year-long programming rooted in collaboration with arts partners and community-based organizations.
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Chicago Shakespeare is committed to making its performances accessible to all patrons. ASL Interpretation and Audio Description are offered at select locations, and Assisted Listening Devices are available at all performances.
CREATIVE TEAM
Tor Campbell Director & Choreographer
Jasmine B. Gunter Associate Director
Robert Reddrick Music Director
Diana Muhammad Assistant Choreographer
Hannah Clark Scenic Designer
Emma Lyons Scenic Arts Partner
Ben Kress Costume Designer
Willow James Sound Designer
Nathan Labranche DJ
Tyler Meredith Verse Coach
Acting Ensemble
Janyce Elenia Caraballo
Meredith Noel
Esteban Ortiz-Villacorta
Juwon Tyrel Perry
Peter Sipla
Amanda Rose Walker
Olivia Behr Understudy
Teagan Earley Understudy
Aiden McCoy Understudy
Sean Zuckerman Understudy
Arts Partners
Mary Branch Dance, Move Me Soul
Johnathan Campbell Drums, Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center
Brassel Chaney Dance, Move Me Soul
Chih-Jou Cheng Dancer, Yin He Dance
Jose “iasEL” Gonzalez Spoken Word
Jarqueze Halley Dance, Move Me Soul
Cindy Johnson Dance, Yin He Dance
Noelle Klyce Vocals/Text
Raven Lewis Dance, Move Me Soul
Heyue Liu Dance, Yin He Dance
Nathan Mohill Guitar, Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center
Zahrah Muhammad Actor
Angelina Ortiz Trumpet, Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center
Adrian Ruiz Keyboard, Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center
Angela Tam Dance/Choreography, Yin He Dance
Alexis Willis Vocals/Text