Ahh, Saturday afternoon. You know what that means: It’s almost Treehouse time. On November 21st, New Leaf welcomes another host of artists – and you – to our space to explore another play together, in the delightfully crisp post-brunch hours.
LEOCADIA (OR TIME REMEMBERED)
by Jean Anouilh
adapted by Patricia Moyes
directed by Jack Tamburri of the Plagiarists
November 21st at 1 pm
Lincoln Park Cultural Center
2045 N. Lincoln Park West
Admission is Free, though donations are accepted.
Amanda: Natalie DiCristofano
Prince Albert: Morgan Maher
Duchess: Marsha Harman
Lord Hector: Gregory Peters
Ensemble: James Dunn, Shannon O’Neill, Jennifer Santanello, Justine C. Turner
Amanda, a young Parisian milliner, is hired by the Duchess to come to her estate and impersonate Leocadia, the exotic ballerina who had a three-day love affair with the Duchess’ nephew Prince Albert – and then had died abruptly strangled by a scarf she was knitting around her neck. Part Great Expectations, part Alice in Wonderland, New Leaf welcomes Plagiarist company member Jack Tamburri and an exciting cast to reimagine this 1940 classic from Jean Anouilh.
If you haven’t experienced one of our Treehouse Readings yet, imagine yourself sipping a cup of afternoon tea with a group of people just as cool as you. Oh, and check out this excerpt from last month’s Treehouse: BRUTAL SELFISH RATTLESNAKE by Aaron Weissman, directed by Dan Stermer:
[...] next Treehouse is this Saturday at 1 pm at 2045 N. Lincoln Park West: Leocadia, directed by Jack Tamburri of the Plagiarists. As Leocadia is being licensed for this one-day [...]