The Sting at Morgan Park Academy Arts Center

Dates: (2/11/2022 - 2/13/2022 )

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Morgan Park Academy Arts Center

Beverly Theatre Guild

2153 W. 111th Street, Chicago
Chicago,IL 60643

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Phone: 773.BTG.TIXS

Tickets: $18-$22

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The excitement, maneuvers and comedy of the Paul Newman/Robert Redford screen triumph have been brilliantly adapted for stage production by one of the finest professional playwrights writing today. This show takes place in 1930s Chicago in a world of small-time hustlers and their girlstheir money nonexistent but their ingenuity abundant. Johnny Hooker (a small-time grifter played by Redford in the film) joins a friend in a successful con of a "runner." Unfortunately for them, the runner works for a powerful, vindictive rackets boss, Doyle Lonnegan, who is infuriated and arranges the killing of Johnny's friend. Hoping to avenge this senseless murder, Johnny enlists the aid of the master con man Henry Gondorff (originally played by Newman). Together they decide to try the big con called "The Wire." Structured in classic style, their first move is "The Set Up." From there they proceed to "The Tale." The tension mounts as they succeed and, with the powerful Lonnegan half-hooked, go on to "The Shut Out." The excitement becomes explosive and a final scene, with switch upon switch upon switch, has your audience guessing and gasping as it builds to the final con movement, "The Sting!" This is a wonderfully theatrical and yet authentic exploration of a very special world.Produced for the Beverly Theatre Guild by Tom & Dawn Fagan (Oak Forest), The Sting is directed by Henry Bender (Chicago-Old Town) in his debut with the Beverly Theatre Guild, and also with Katie Regalado (Worth) as Assistant Director. This clever and complex production will feature actors Matt Helson as Johnny Hooker (Chicago-Mt. Greenwood), Jim Turano as Henry Gondorff (River Forest), Jay Gyarmathy as DoyleLonnegan (Chicago-Beverly), Mamie Alexander as Mrs. Vanderkieft (Chicago-South Loop), and Rachel De Boer as Cynthia Hastings (Crestwood). The intriguing cast of characters will be portrayed by an incredibly talented ensemble, which includes: Dominiqe Adams (Park Forest), Nneka Alexander (Chicago-Ashburn), Rick Andersen (Chicago-Beverly), Sherry Anton (Oak Lawn), Hugo Balta (Chicago-Galewood), Susan Berardi (Evergreen Park), Jack Burr (Chicago-Uptown), Sean Henry (Chicago-Beverly), Mark Jones (Blue Island), Katherine Kavouris (Merrionette Park), Betty Kort (Evergreen Park), Mamie Long (Chicago-South Loop), Francisco Lozano (Cicero), Meg Massaro (Chicago-Beverly), Joe Miller (Evergreen Park), John Neumann (Chicago-Beverly), Tessa Tejeda (Chicago-Mt. Greenwood), Matthew Walsh (Tinley Park), Colleen Winters McNeela (Oak Lawn), Tim Tarby (Chicago-Beverly), and Julie Zebleckis (Bolingbrook).Performances: Morgan Park Academy Arts Center, 2153 W. 111th Street, ChicagoPerformance Dates: Fri. Feb. 11th & Sat. Feb. 12th @ 7:30 pm; Sun. Feb. 13th @ 2 pmTicket Prices: Adults $22, Members $20. Tickets now on sale. Ask about Group Rates and pricing for Seniors and Students. For tickets, season subscriptions, and more information, go to: www.beverlytheatreguild.org, or call: 773-BTG-TIXSProduced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois.The Beverly Theatre Guild is a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.

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THE STING Premieres Locally With The Beverly Theatre Guild

January 29, 2022

The Beverly Theatre Guild is set to stage a production of 'The Sting' by David Rogers. This will be the local premiere of the play. Performances will take place at Morgan Park Academy Arts Center, 2153 W. 111th Street, Chicago on Fri. Feb. 11th & Sat. Feb. 12th @ 7:30 pm and Sun. Feb. 13th @ 2 pm. Tickets for adults are $22, while tickets for members are $20. For tickets, season subscriptions, and more information, click here or call: 773-BTG-TIXS.

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