Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Drama Group is proud to present the enchanting, Tony Award-Winning musical, THE SECRET GARDEN, based on the 1911 novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, directed by Marylee Hoganson. Performances will be held at Bloom Auditorium Theatre on April 28 & 29 at 7:30 pm and matinee on April 30 at 2:00 pm.
Tickets are $21 for adults; $20 for seniors and $15 for students with ID. Group discount rates are also available. Good seats are still available. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Box Office at 708-755-3444 or online http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2766445
Bloom Auditorium Theatre is located at 10th & Dixie Hwy in Chicago Heights. For directions and other information regarding Drama Group activities, please visit our Website www.dramagroup.org.
SYNOPSIS – THE SECRET GARDEN
In this enchanting musical, an orphan girl is sent to live with her widowed uncle and invalid cousin. She finds a family in need of more healing than she. Yet, in a hidden garden lie seeds of rebirth, proof that hope can bloom in the darkest of places.
The story is set in the early years of the 20th century, Mary Lennox, a young English girl born and raised in the British Raj in India, is orphaned by a cholera outbreak when she is ten years old. She is sent away from India to Yorkshire, England, to live with relatives whom she has never met. Her own personality blossoms as she and a young gardener bring new life to a neglected garden, as well as to her sickly cousin and uncle.
The Drama Group is also pleased to announce receiving the 2016 SSSBA (South Suburban Small Business Association) Summit “Creative Arts Award” February 2017. The Annual Summit Awards honor leading business people and organizations who have contributed to the economic and cultural growth of the region. Each of the awardees is carefully selected from the many businesses and organizations in the region for their outstanding performance and excellence in their qualifying category. Ten members of The Drama Group were on hand to accept the award.
THE SECRET GARDEN
NAME |
CHARACTER |
CITY/STATE/ZIP |
| Stella Hoyt | Mary | St John, IN |
| Gil Oliva | Archibald Craven | Crestwood, IL |
| Joseph Coffey | Dr Neville Craven | Chicago Heights, IL |
| Jennifer Crick | Martha | Chicago Heights, IL |
| Brandon Willard | Dickon | Tinley Park, IL |
| Mary Rose Nicholas | Lily | Evanston, IL |
| Meghan Hoyt | Rose | St John, IN |
| Derek Diehl | Colin | Steger, IL |
| Paul Milord Jr | Albert | Lansing, IL |
| Lane Halverson | Ben | Oak Park, IL |
| J.R. Rose | Major Holmes/Ensemble | Tinley Park, IL |
| Ava Jones | Ayah | Flossmoor, IL |
| Cordaro Johnson | Fakir | Park Forest, IL |
| Kyna Simpson | Mrs Medlock | Manhattan, IL |
| Linda Hart Terri Tinder Rebecca Fassbender |
Mrs Winthrop/Ensemble Mrs Shelley / Ensemble Alice / Ensemble |
Homewood, IL Beecher, IL Park Forest, IL |
| Ben Davis Angelo Greene Ron Edwards |
Lt Shelley/Ensemble Lt Shaw / Ensemble Lt Wright / Ensemble |
Manhattan, IL Blue Island, IL Chicago Heights, IL |
| Christina Mutholam Sian Stephan Barbara Whitney |
Indian Dancer Indian Dancer Dancer |
Orland Park, IL Orland Park, IL Richton Park, IL |
| Kiara Balbuena Carolina Bivens Ruby Moxley Mia Wetzler |
Girls Ensemble Girls Ensemble Girls Ensemble Girls Ensemble |
Chicago Heights, IL Flossmoor, IL Homewood, IL Oak Park, IL |
Production Crew |
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| Marylee Hoganson | Director | Homewood, IL |
| Michael DePriest Reed | Assistant Director | Robbins, IL |
| Russ Hoganson | Scenic Design | Homewood, IL |
| Angela Marciszewski | Music Director | Flossmoor, IL |
| Liz Yerkovich | Choreographer | New Lenox, IL |
| Jennifer Larkin | Lighting Design | New Lenox, IL |
| Steve Ashby | Paint Chair | Manhattan, IL |
| Wayne “Skipp” Poulton Mary Ellen Fawk |
Costume Design | Chicago Heights, IL Chicago Heights, IL |
| Regina Gadotti | Make up & Hair Design | Chicago Heights, IL |
| Chuck Kaffka | Stage Manager | Tinley Park, IL |
| Linda Hart | Production Manager | Homewood, IL |
| Tina Zagone | Marketing / Publicity | Olympia Fields, IL |
| Diane Kaffka | Publicity Photos | Tinley Park, IL |
| Karen Forsythe Photography | Headshots / Show photos | Homewood, IL |
