Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre, a Rogers Park company performing at the intimate No Exit Café, is extending its 2009-10 season from three to four productions, including William Shakespeare’s "The Taming of the Shrew," "Man of La Mancha," Jean Paul Sartre’s "No Exit" and a fourth production to be announced later.
Fred Anzevino, co-founder and artistic director, who directed the company’s previous plays, is working on a new adaptation of Jean Paul Sartre’s "No Exit," transforming it into a light opera. He will co-direct it with Beverle Bloch. Two new directors with Theo Ubique will direct the first two plays of the 2009-10 season.
Nick Minas, a Shakespeare scholar formerly with the Shakespeare Festival of Minnesota and artistic director of Blindfaith Theatre Co., is directing "The Taming of the Shrew." Ethan Deppe is music director and writing original music, although the production is not a musical. It previews August 28 and 29 and opens August 30, running through October 4.
David Heimann, a Jeff Award Non-Equity recipient for supporting performance in Theo Ubique’s production of "A Kurt Weill Revue," will direct "Man of La Mancha," the second play of the season opening October 18 and running through November 22.
Known for its intimate, cabaret style of musical theatre, Theo Ubique is building on its phenomenal success last season by venturing into some different areas this season.
"Most people associate us with performing musical theatre in the intimate space of No Exit Café," Anzevino said. "I define cabaret-theatre as any kind of theatre performed in an intimate space with a cabaret setting for serving drinks and food. Under that definition, our upcoming season makes sense when I’m asked why we’re not doing ‘Kiss Me Kate’ instead of ‘Taming of the Shrew."
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