Raven announces 2019-20 season, including ‘Hoodoo Love’ directed by Wardell Julius Clark

On Friday, Raven Theatre announced the lineup of its 2019-20 season, including two Chicago premieres.

The season will kick off this fall with the Chicago premiere of Rachel Bonds’ drama “Sundown, Yellow Moon,” directed by artistic director Cody Estle and featuring music and lyrics by The Bengsons (Oct. 3–Nov. 17).

Then, Katori Hall’s drama “Hoodoo Love” makes its return to Chicago, with Wardell Julius Clark directing the blues-filled tale about dangerous desires (Oct. 31–Dec. 15).

Third will be a revival of Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House,” in a progressive new adaptation making its Chicago premiere (Feb. 6 – March 22, 2020). Directed by Lauren Shouse, the new work features translation by Anne-Charlotte Hanes Harvey and adaptation by Anne-Charlotte Hanes Harvey and Kirsten Brandt.

Raven’s season concludes next summer with the world premiere of Mat Smart’s “Eden Prairie, 1971,” featuring Curtis Edward Jackson under the direction of Henry Wishcamper (May 7–June 21, 2020).

Raven Theatre is located at 6157 N. Clark St. Casting and creative will be announced at a later date.

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