Here are this week’s casting announcements.
Paramount Theatre announced casting for “Kinky Boots,” running Apt. 29-June 14.
Trent Stork will direct, Michael George and Isaiah Silvia-Chandley will co-choreograph and Kory Danielson will music direct, conduct and music supervisor.
The cast will feature: Devin DeSantis, Michael Wordly, Mark Lancaster, Emilie Lynn,Sara Reinecke, Nathaniel Buescher, Daniel Font-Wilets, Patrick Dugan, Nolan Maddox, Terrell Armstrong, Anthony Avino, Lydia Burke, Jack Cahill-Lemme, Barry DeBois, Vasily Deris, Neil Lee Friedman, Carisa Gonzalez, Christina Hall, Luke Halpern, Immanuel Houston, Dakota Hughes, De’Jah Jervai, Mark David Kaplan, Christopher John Kelley, Bernell Lassai III, Yando Lopez, Joe Musiel, Maisie Rose, Ken Singleton, Anthony James Sullivan Jr., Dana Tretta, J Tyler Whitmer and Missy Wise.
The production team includes: Kevin Depinet and Christopher Rhoton, co-scenic design; Ryan Park, costume design; Greg Hofmann, lighting design; Adam Rosenthal, sound design; Joe Burke, projection design; Katie Cordts, wig, hair and makeup design Jesse Gaffney, properties design; Ethan Deppe, electronic music design; Catherine Miller, dramaturg; Carrie Lee Patterson, dialect coach; Bobby Wilhelmson, fight director; Max J. Cervantes, associate director; Celia Villacres, associate music director/associate conductor; Jinni Pike, stage manager; and Luci Kersting, assistant stage manager.
All performances will take place at Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora
For more information, visit www.paramountaurora.co
Lyric Opera announced full casting for “42nd Street,” running May 29 – June 21.
Stephen Mear will direct and choreograph and will featuring members of the Lyric Opera Orchestra, conducted by Gareth Valentine.
Previously announced Broadway stars Norm Lewis and Faith Prince are joined by Isabelle McCalla, Ashley Day, Ruth Gottschall, Eddie Korbich, Matt Crowle, Kristen Beth Williams, John Lister and Jay Montgomery. The ensemble includes: Shannon Alvis, Brian Bandura, Matt Casey, Brian Duncan, Annie Jo Ermel, Erica Evans, Madison Piner, Barry Busby, Juan Caballer, Whitney Cooper, Darien Crago, Alex Drost, Kirsty Fuller, Sarah Gold, Tyler Johnson-Campion, Graham Keen, Drew King, Daniel Marhelko, Sarah Meahl, James Patterson, Emily Phillips, Jason Daniel Rath, Julio Rey, Alyssa Sarnoff, Christopher Shin, Karilyn Surratt, Thomas Sutter, Kelly Swint, Ross Thompson, Paige Williams and Kelli Youngman.
The production team includes: Peter McKintosh, set and costume design; Chris Davey, lighting design and Mark Grey, sound design.
All performances will take place at Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Dr.
For more information, visit www.lyricopera.org/
First Floor Theatre announced casting for the world premiere of “The Juniors,” running Apr. 18-May 30. Noah Diaz’s play follows a class of high school juniors with a simple home economics assignment: parent a sack of flour for a week.
Artistic director Hutch Pimentel will direct a cast including: Caroline Chu, Andrew Cutler, Raphael Diaz, Kayla Forde, Jayson Lee and Nancy Wagner.
The production team includes: Sydney Lynne Thomas, scenic design; Uriel Gomez, costume design; David Dawson and Claire Chrzan, lighting design; Anastar Alvarez, properties design and Micah Figueroa, violence and intimacy design.
All performances will take place at The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave.
For more information, visit www.firstfloortheater.com
AstonRep Theatre Company announced casting for Sarah Treem’s “When We Were Young and Unafraid,” running Apr. 9-May 10. The Chicago premiere tells the story of domestic violence victims seeking refuge at a bed and breakfast in the early 1970s.
Co-artistic director Sara Pavlak McGuire will direct a cast of: Amy Kasper, JoAnn Birt, Martin Diaz-Valdes, Halle Hoffman and Angela Oliver.
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The production team includes: Jeremiah Barr, scenic, props and make-up design; kClare McKellaston, costume, hair and wig design; Liz Cooper, lighting design; Robert Tobin, sound design; Claire Yearman, intimacy design; Sara Pavlak McGuire, casting director and Melanie Kulas, stage manager.
All performances will take place at The Edge Theater, 5451 N. Broadway.
For more information, visit www.astonrep.com
Pride Films & Plays announced casting for Gregory S. Moss’ “I Promised Myself to Live Faster,” running Apr. 23-May 31. This intergalactic show follows closeted extraterrestrials and nuns from outer space.
JD Caudill will direct a cast featuring: Robert Williams, Tommy Bullington, Taylor Dalton, Chazie Bly, Katy Murphy, Jillian Leff and Bradley Halverson. Understudies are: TJ Crawford, Stefan Brundage, Ryan Brown, Katie Incardona, Josue David Camarena, Colie Smigliani and Kevin Sparrow.
The production team includes: Jamal Howard, choreography; Drew Donnelly, stage manager; David Lipschutz, assistant director; Connor Ellis, assistant stage manager; Jeremy Hollis, scenic design; Evan Sposato, technical director; Shelbi Arndt, lighting design; Rachel Sypniewski, costume design; Sydney Genco, makeup design; Keith Ryan, wig design; Carly Cason, violence director; Sarah Scanlon, intimacy director; Caudill and Chazie Bly, sound design and Aaron Arbiter, puppet design.
All performances will take place at Pride Arts Center, 4l39 N. Broadway
For more information, visit www.pridefilmsandplays.com