Twelfth
Night
October 25
December 3, 2023
Courtyard Theater
by William Shakespeare
directed by Tyrone Phillips
Twelfth
★★★★ A TRIUMPH ...if there ever was a show that looked like the work of a very happy director & cast, this is that production. And it is most contagious.
Chicago Tribune
FRESH, FAST-PACED, AND SO MUCH FUN! Audiences will lose themselves in this laugh‑out‑loud romantic comedy... a guaranteed treat for the senses.
Theatre In Chicago
“If music be the food of love, play on.” Shakespeare’s joyful comedy is brought to vibrant new life as director Tyrone Phillips, a first-generation Jamaican American, reimagines Illyria in the Caribbean isles. Separated from her twin brother in a shipwreck and washed ashore in an unfamiliar land, the spirited Viola disguises herself as a man to work for charming Duke Orsino—and finds herself in the middle of a love triangle of hilarious mistaken identities. Filled with witty commentary on gender, class, and sexuality, this sparkling romance brims with heart and revels in the intoxicating power of love. Chris Jones wraps up his FOUR‑STAR Chicago Tribune review with this declaration: “I’ll end with some critic’s guarantees on this special one: You will follow the plot with ease. You will smile... you will leave feeling warmer and maybe even closer to the person in the next seat. All that and Shakespeare, too.”
Audio Description (with optional Touch Tour): Sun, November 12 • 2:00 p.m.
Projected Spanish Translation: Tue, November 14 • 7:30 p.m.
Open Captioning: Wed, November 15 • 1:00 & 7:30 p.m.
ASL Duo-interpretation: Fri, December 1 • 7:30 p.m.
The Players
Creative Team
Tyrone Phillips Director
Sydney Lynne Scenic Designer
Christine Pascual Costume Designer
Xavier Pierce Lighting Designer
Mike Tutaj Projection Designer
Willow James Sound Designer
Robert Reddrick Music Director
Sadira Muhammad Movement Director
Kevin Gudahl Verse Coach
Michelle Bester Assistant Director
Matt Hawkins Fight Choreographer
Gaby Labotka Intimacy Director
Alyssa Thompson Assistant Scenic Designer
Parker Molacek Assistant Projection Designer
Chris Feurig Assistant Lighting Designer
Sakyrah Morris Assistant Sound Designer
Bob Mason Casting Director
Jessica Forella Stage Manager
Michael George Assistant Stage Manager
Cast
Shelby Lynn Bias Fabian
Christiana Clark Olivia
Ronald Conner Sir Toby Belch
Naphtali Curry Valentine/Second Officer/Priest
Danielle Davis Maria
Yao Dogbe Orsino
Israel Erron Ford Feste
Alex Goodrich Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Jaeda LaVonne Viola
Arielle Leverett Gentlewoman
Roberto Mántica Curio/First Officer
Adam Poss Antonio/Captain
Justen Ross Sebastian
Paul Oakley Stovall Malvolio
Christian Andrews Understudy
Ernest Bentley Understudy
Cereyna J. Bougouneau Understudy
Blake Hamilton Currie Understudy
Donterrio Understudy
Dylan J. Fleming Understudy