WORLD PREMIERE
The Book of Joseph
January 29
March 5, 2017
Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare
by Karen Hartman
based on the life of Joseph A. Hollander and his family
directed by Barbara Gaines
Production Sponsor
Ron E. Rains
Salo Nachtigall / Court Officer / Stanley Diana / Arnold Spitzman
Ron E. Rains returns to Chicago Shakespeare Theater, where his credits include: The Book of Joseph, The Tempest, Pinocchio, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Romeo and Juliet. Other Chicago credits include: numerous productions at the Goodman Theater, including ten seasons as Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol. Mr. Rains has also appeared in productions with: Steppenwolf Theatre Company, TimeLine Theatre Company, Northlight Theatre, Writers Theatre, Drury Lane Theatre, Royal George Theatre, Marriott Theatre and Smock Alley Theatre Company. He has been seen on NBC's Chicago Justice and in several independent films. Online, Mr. Rains is The Onion’s head film critic under the nom de plume “Peter K. Rosenthal.” He is a company member of Erasing the Distance, an arts organization shedding light on issues of mental health through theater.