Event

The Green Bird

The Green Bird
by Carlo Gozzi
Adapted by Hillary DePiano
It's been almost two decades since King Tartaglia went on a quest for three magical oranges and found his Queen Ninetta. But when war breaks out with a neighboring kingdom, enemies from the past seize the throne and execute a cruel revenge on the lovers. With the King lost on the battlefield, the Queen buried alive, the royal heirs presumed dead and the kingdom itself in ruins, it all looks pretty darn bleak for a comedy. Luckily, there's magic and mayhem aplenty in this wild fairy tale to guide everyone on the chaotic path back to happily ever after. Amid curses, clowns, demons, a talking statue that's rapidly losing control of the story he's narrating and yet another quest for a bit of enchanted fruit, this ain't your grandma's commedia dell'arte. In a story where no one's really worthy of the title of hero, it's up to twins Renzo and Barbarina to unravel the mystery of The Green Bird in time to save everyone from themselves.

Directed by Donny Kolakowski*
Featuring:
Kegan Witzki as Calmon
Tommy Foy as King Tartaglia
Morgan Manasa as Queen Ninetta
Barbara Seifert as Pantalone
Flavia Palozzi as Smeraldina
Richard Costes* as Brighella
Amber Lee Olivier* as Francheschina
Leo LaCamera as Truffaldino
Marc James** as Renzo
Kate Lass as Barbarina
Nate Buursma as The Green Bird
Lauren Thompson as Pompea
Hilary Bernius as Fata Serpentina
Rebecca Sparks as Zanni/Singing Apple
Ethan Walles as Zanni/Understudy

*TCTP Company Member
**TCTP Artistic Director

June 3 - June 19
Thursdays - Saturdays at 8PM
Sundays at 3PM

Presented at Collaboraction in The Pentagon Space
1579 N Milwaukee Ave #336 Chicago IL 60622

General Admission: $20
Arts Access Tickets Available at Each Performance
Box Office: 312-882-8201