Titus Andronicus

By: William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare’s bloodiest, most horrifying tragedy told by an all female cast.

About the Show

“Vengeance is in my heart, death in my hand,
Blood and revenge are hammering in my head”
–Aaron the Moore

WHERE City Lit Theater
1020 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago
2nd Floor, Edgewater Presbyterian Church
WHEN February 21 – April 4, 2015
SHOWTIMES Thursdays, Fridays
and Saturdays at 8:00pm
Sundays at 3:00pm
PREVIEWS February 21, 22, 27, 28 & March 1
OPENING NIGHT Monday, March 2, 2015 at 8:00pm
CLOSING NIGHT Saturday, April 4, 2015 at 8:00pm
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AUDIENCE ALERT
This production uses realistic staged violence in the telling of the story.

RUN TIME
2 hours, 30 minutes

DIRECTOR
Janice L. Blixt

VIOLENCE DESIGN
Libby Beyreis*

* Denotes BWBTC Ensemble Member

***Ticket sales end 3 hours before curtain. Seats may still be available even if it says no longer available.***

Final Weekend, 4/1, 4/3 & 4/4: Charity Weekend
BWBTC will be accepting donations for LifeSource, “a non-profit corporation distributing a half-million blood products annually to approximately 60 area hospitals.” For more information, visit www.lifesource.org.

PLAYWRIGHT: William Shakespeare

DIRECTOR: Janice L. Blixt

VIOLENCE DESIGN: Libby Beyreis*

CAST: Amy E. Harmon* (Titus), Kimberly Logan* (Tamora), Diana Coates (Aaron), Elaina Henderson (Chiron), Kanome Jones (Demetrius), Megan Schemmel* (Saturninus), Erin Myers (Marcus), Debbie Baños (Bassianus), Janice Kulka (Lavinia), Elyse Dawson* (Lucius), Sara Gorsky (Martius), Maureen Yasko* (Tribune), Kim Fukawa* (Assassin)

STAFF: Leigh Barrett* (Production Manager), Maureen Yasko* (Asst. Violence Design), Kimberly Morris* (Costume Design), Diane Fairchild (Lighting Design), Kate Hopgood (Sound Design), Carolyn Voss (Scenic Design), Nathaniel Nesheim-Case (Stage Manager)

* = BWBTC ensemble member
BWBTC's poster for Titus Andronicus
General Titus with a sword raised overhead, evades a knife swipe to the stomach by Goth Queen, Tamora
A Goth warrior hovers behind a kneeling Lavinia, wiping bloody hands on both her cheeks
Emperor Saturninas sits on her throne with Goth Queen, Tamora, doting over her
General Titus stands holder the urn of her deceased child
Titus Andronicus' bloody (prop) hand cut off and sitting on a wooden table
The crest of Titus Andronicus on a red flag of an eagle with outspread wings
Aaron the Moor stands between two warriors with a sword in between them
Table set with a set of plates and large knives
A backstage table adorned with 2 dozens weapons
Titus with a sword and Tamora with an axe stand back-to-back
Warrior woman holder our a sword
Titus and Tamora eat hot pies
A warrior woman seething with splattered blood on her face
Titus with a sword and Tamora with an axe stand back-to-back

Press photos by: Steven Townshend.

Production photos by: Johnny Knight.

“Directed by Michigan Shakespeare Festival artistic director Janice L. Blixt, this production is equal parts campy, sadistic, heartfelt and, most of all, fun.” — NEW CITY STAGE

“Amy E. Harmon stars as the titular Roman general. She brings a fine, bug-eyed severity to the role, making Titus’ descent from zealotry to madness merely a matter of degrees. Kimberly Logan meanwhile gives Harmon a worthy foil as the Goth Queen Tamora and Janice Kulka offers both sweetness and a sly intelligence as Titus’ beloved but (very) ill-fated daughter Lavinia.” —NEW CITY STAGE
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