CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—October 12, 2017
By: Tina Zagone
The Drama Group is delighted to present the zany Broadway musical ‘Eating Raoul,’ original music & lyrics by Jed Feuer & Boyd Graham and directed by Stacy Jancosek with music direction by Mark Jancosek. Performances will be held at The Drama Group’s Milord Studio Theatre on November 10, 11, 16, 17 & 18 at 7:30 pm and matinees on November 12, 18 & 19 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 here.
The Drama Group’s Milord Studio Theatre is located at 330 W. 202nd Street in Chicago Heights. For directions and other information regarding Drama Group activities, please visit our Website www.dramagroup.org.
SYNOPSIS – EATING RAOUL
The cult film classic has new life as a zany musical. The Blands want to open a restaurant, but they need cash. Suppose they lure weirdos to their apartment to kill and rob them? Soon, they are a financial success, but disposing of the bodies is a problem. Enter their devious apartment super, Raoul, with a proposition: he will take care of the corpses for a cut (when he’s not performing at a tacky nightclub) as well as seduce Mary right under Paul’s nose. The partnership runs amok, and Mary ultimately has to decide who to spend her life with. Who will win her heart? Will the restaurant dream become reality? And what or who is the main course?
COMMUNITY OUTREACH – FEEDING AMERICA / Chicago Food Depository
The Drama Group’s ‘Eating Raoul’ is “FEEDING AMERICA” thru the Chicago Food Depository just in time for the holidays. Donations of canned goods and non-perishable food items will be accepted at the Drama Group studio building during the entire performance run of EATING RAOUL; in the evenings of November 10, 11, 16, 17 & 18 beginning at 6:30 pm and in the afternoons of November 12, 18 & 19 beginning at 1:00 pm. Donation bins will be in the studio lobby. All donations will be recognized by a $5.00 discount on tickets only for the second Thursday performance on November 16 or the Saturday matinee performance on November 18.
Cast
| NAME | CHARACTER | CITY/STATE |
| Dave Chapleau | Paul Bland | Chicago Heights, IL |
| Gina Vitucci | Mary Bland | Frankfort, IL |
| Ken Garner | Raoul | Alsip, IL |
| Desiree Chapleau | Donna | Chicago Heights, IL |
| Ron Edwards | The Guys | Chicago Heights, IL |
| Joey Coffee | The Guys | Chicago Heights, IL |
| Geoff Purvis | The Guys | Homewood, IL |
| Randy Rowsey | The Guys | Bridgeview, IL |
| Chinessa | The Ladies | Dyer, IN |
| Sam Hilger | The Ladies | Burbank, IL |
| Michelle Kendra | The Ladies | Munster, IN |
| Peggy Ward | The Ladies | Mokena, IL |
| PRODUCTION STAFF | ||
| Stacy Jancosek | Director | Dyer, IN |
| Mark Jancosek | Music Director | Dyer, IN |
| Cathie Drakulich | Choreographer | Park Forest, IL |
| Peggy Ward | Assist Director/Prod Mgr | Mokena, IL |
| Russ Hoganson | Scenic Design | Homewood, IL |
| Jennifer Larkin | Lighting Design | New Lenox, IL |
| Diane Principe | Costume Design | Crete, IL |
| Regina Gadotti | Make up & Hair Design | Chicago Heights, IL |
| Carlyse Owens | Stage Manager | Park Forest, IL |
| Terrence Brown | Sound | Matteson, IL |
| Bob Sullivan
Greg Garcia |
Set Construction | Homewood, IL
Chicago Heights, IL |
| Tina Zagone | Marketing / Publicity | Olympia Fields, IL |
| Diane Kaffka | Publicity Photos | Tinley Park, IL |
Source: www.dramagroup.org
