
Welcome to Southie, a Boston neighborhood where a night on the town means a few rounds of bingo, this month’s paycheck covers last month’s bills, and Margie Walsh has just been let go from another job. Facing eviction, could an old fling who made it out of Southie be a ticket to a new start? Margie is about to risk what little she has left to find out. With his humorous glow, David Lindsay-Abaire explores the struggles, shifting loyalties and unshakeable hopes that come with having next to nothing in America.
Good People is David Lindsay-Abaire's most personal play. Set in "Southie", the working-class neighborhood where he grew up, Good People shines a light on socioeconomic disparities, luck vs. meritocracy, and what it truly means to be "good people." In David Lindsay-Abaire’s own words, "I have a deep love and respect for the people from my neighborhood. I waited to write it until I could do so responsibly and respectfully, aiming to challenge stereotypes by portraying my friends and relatives as "salt of the earth people”.
Ticket info:
Location of show: Theater Wit (Theater One), 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago, IL 60657
Dates: Running July 17-August 23 Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 3pm
Opening Day: Sunday, July 19 at 3pm
Cast: Jodi Kingsley (Margaret), Bryan Breau (Mike), Sandra Adjoumani (Kate), Maggie Cain (Dottie), Wendy Hayne (Jean), Steven Horn (Stevie)
Understudies: Sarah Sapperstein (Margaret), Tim Ashby (Mike), Tiffani Grace (Kate), Judith Laughlin (Dottie) Amber Dow (Jean), Wyatt DeLair (Stevie).
Joining Lauren Berman (Producer/Director), is Beep Trefts (Production Stage Manager), Kevin Rolfs (Set Designer), Levi Wilkins (Lighting Designer), Petter Wahlback (Sound Designer) Anika Splettstoeszer (Costume Designer), Emma Jean Golden (Props Designer), Carrie Hardin (Dialect Coach), Ollie Van Den Heuvel (Assistant Stage Manager), Cammerrron Baits (Social Media Manager), Brittany Brown (Casting Director).
4 Chairs Theatre’s Mission:
4 Chairs Theatre is a not-for-profit theatre committed to providing a safe space for actors and audiences of all ages, cultures, genders, races, abilities and walks of life. Our performances breathe humanity, empathy and truth. We amplify voices that are often excluded and uncover hearts that are often hidden. By replacing "You're too..." and “You'll never..." with "You're enough" and "You will…" we are determined to change the world, one show at a time. Pull up a chair. You can sit with us.
Two actors.
One has rehearsed the play.
The other has neither seen nor read it.
A different performer joins the show each night. The play is as new to them as it is to you. The result is unpredictable and ephemeral. An Oak Tree is a meditation on identity, loss, and a reminder that theatre exists only in the moment it’s shared.
We're especially excited about this production and the spontaneity it offers - no two performances will unfold the same. We've ensured that each guest performer knows absolutely nothing about the play's narrative or characters before their performance. They discover the play in real time, at the same moment that the audience does.
For this production, we've partnered up with a new theatre company, Theatre Arcana, to produce the show. The show features Theatre Arcana's artistic director, Riles August Holiday, as our main actor, and many members of their ensemble will appear as guest performers throughout the run.
Here is a breakdown of our performance schedule, including which guest actors will be performing in each show:
Fri, June 19, 7:30PM: RENZO VICENTE
Sat, June 20, 2:30PM: AUDREY ROMERO
Sat, June 20, 7:30PM: SUZY KRUECKEBERG
Sun, June 21, 2:30PM: CAITLIN FRAZIER
Thurs, June 25, 7:30PM: HANNAH LOESSBERG
Fri, June 26, 7:30PM: CAMERON BROWN
Sat, June 27, 2:30PM: ALEX ALBRECHT
Sat, June 27, 7:30PM: ZIARE PAUL-EMILE
Sun, June 28, 2:30PM: BRADY MAGRUDER
Thurs, July 2, 7:30PM: FABIAN GUERRERO
Friday, July 3, 7:30PM: GRACE TAYLOR
Sun, July 5, 2:30PM: JIM IORIO
The show runs 70 minutes with no intermission.
You can find out more about the production at our website.
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