The Tempest
September 8
November 8, 2015
in CST's Courtyard Theater
by William Shakespeare
adapted & directed by Aaron Posner and Teller
songs by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan
choreography by Matt Kent, Pilobolus
Production Sponsor
Ron E. Rains
Stephano
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.