Take Me
Book by Mark Guarino
Music by Jon Langford
Directed by Anderson Lawfer
May 10, 2019–Jun 22, 2019
1802 W Berenice Ave
Chicago, IL 60613
Take Me is a world premiere musical by Mark Guarino featuring all-new original songs by Jon Langford (The Mekons, Waco Brothers). Inspired by true events, Take Me is the story of Shelly, a woman trapped by the trauma of a husband in a coma and the chaos that followed. Looking for solace, she finds herself pulled in to the realm of wild alien conspiracy theories. Voices from the sky tell her the answer to all her problems is to build an alien themed amusement park in Roswell, New Mexico.
Take Me is a comic fantasia, a story about having faith in a world where there are more questions than answers. It’s the second collaboration between Guarino and Langford since their hit play All the Fame of Lofty Deeds produced by The House Theatre of Chicago.
Cast
Kristen Alesia
as Ensemble
Nicole Bloomsmith*
as Shelley
Kamille Dawkins*
as Doggie
Megan DeLay
as Nurse
David Gordon-Johnson
as Doctor
Carmine Grisolia*
as Travis
Michael Reyes*
as Matt
Loretta Rezos
as Mother
Matt Rosin
as Father
Creative Team
Mark Guarino
Author
Anderson Lawfer*
Director
Jon Langford
Original Score
Annabelle Lee Revak
Orchestrations
Becca Braun
Assistant Director
Patrick Kelly
Understudy
Halli Morgan
Understudy
Robert Sicklesteel
Understudy
Tamara White
Understudy
John Wilson
Set Design
John Kelly*
Light Design
Tony Churchill
Projection Design
Rachel Sypniewski
Costume Design
Lacie Hexom
Props Design
Chuck Evans
Music Director
Heath Hays*
Sound Design
Jenn Thompson
Stage Manager
Emily Ioppolo
Assistant Stage Manager
Becs Bartle
Master Electrician
Peter Wilde
Assistant Tech Director
* Strawdog Theatre ensemble member