The return of "Ruby Sunrise" to Theatre on the Lake....

THE RUBY SUNRISE
By Rinne Groff
Directed by Gift Ensemble Member John Gawlik
Performed: July 28 - Aug. 1 at Theatre on the Lake (see below)

Featuring: Gift Ensemble Members John Kelly Connolly, Alexandra Main, Artistic Director, Michael Patrick Thornton (Jeff Award Winner), with Brenda Barrie, Jennifer Betancourt, Nick Bonges, Patrick De Nicola, Caitlin Emmons, Katie Genualdi, Maura Kidwell and Raymond Shoemaker.

Setting off from a farm in Indiana as a young girl named Ruby struggles to turn her dream of the first all-electrical television system into a reality, and jumping forward to a McCarthy-era New York TV studio where Ruby's heirs fight over how her story should be told, THE RUBY SUNRISE charts the course of the phenomenon of television: from early idealism and sparks of genius, to promises fulfilled and compromises brokered, and beyond.

REVIEWS

Director John Gawlik...makes sure the sad broken promise of TV as "the great democratizer and peace-bringer" is transmitted with perfect clarity. A deep, quietly transcendent portrayal by Maura Kidwell…the electric Brenda Barrie…Michael Patrick Thornton, first rate as a gifted, broken-spirited writer.
        - Hedy Weiss, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

Rarely is flirting so winningly captured as it is in The Gift Theatre's assured production of "The Ruby Sunrise," about the dawn of the televised age…The production is a hoot. Director John Gawlik's staging hits all the right notes, and then some…all snap and vinegar and retro charisma…their sly banter has a "His Girl Friday" energy to it.
        - Nina Metz, CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Groff writes vibrant, exciting dialogue and has created rounded, fascinating characters…so the show is consistently fun to watch and often engaging on a profound level.
        - Zev Valancy, CENTERSTAGE CHICAGO

…the smart performances, the ensemble intimacy, the stretches of screwball pacing, the evocative video by Liviu Pasare, and Michael Patrick Thornton's uncanny turn as a TV writer during the McCarthy era…they've done an awfully nice job.
        - Tony Adler, THE CHICAGO READER

Rinnie Groff is rich with imagination…"The Ruby Sunrise" delves into disturbing question with wit and a light touch…John Gawlik's robust production makes the best of Groff's rewarding play.
        - Chris Arnold, CHICAGOCRITIC.COM

Theater on the Lake

Schedule
The 2010 season opens June 16th with evening performances running Wednesdays through Sundays. Performances begin at 7:30 pm, Wednesday through Saturday, and at 6:30 pm on Sunday.

Theater on the Lake 2010 Season

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Ticket Information
Subscribers may purchase a season pass for $110 and see each performance each week. Subscriptions are available May 1 through June 1st
OR
Individual tickets may be purchased for each performance for $17.50.
The Box Office opens for single ticket sales, June 8 at 2:00 pm.
Box Office: (312) 742-7994.
Beginning June 8 at 2:00 pm, Box Office hours are Tuesday – Saturday, 2:00 – 8:00 pm, Sunday, 3:30 – 7:30 pm. Closed Monday.

Getting Here
Theater on the Lake is located at Fullerton Avenue and Lake Michigan in Lincoln Park.
Getting Here Green: Walk or bike along Chicago’s lakefront path directly to our front door. Not only will you BE green, but you’ll also SAVE some green!
By car: Pay parking is available at the Lincoln Park Zoo, located at Fullerton Avenue and Cannon Drive. Metered parking is sometimes available along Cannon Drive.
By bus: CTA bus routes 151 or 156 both serve the area; for schedules, contact the RTA/CTA at (312) 836-7000.
For patrons with special needs, please contact the Box Office at 312.742.7994 to arrange for valet parking services.