CHICAGO PREMIERE
Shakespeare
in Love
April 15
June 11, 2017
at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
based on the screenplay by Marc Norman + Tom Stoppard
adapted for the stage by Lee Hall
directed by Rachel Rockwell
Shakespeare
Production Sponsor
Ron E. Rains
Fennyman
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.
Additional Sponsors
Media Sponsor
Costume design supported by Razny Jewelers
Shakespeare in Love is presented in the Jentes Family Auditorium.