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FUTURE PERFECT a modern tale of curiosity co-created with 1300 Chicago & Oak Park Youths
FUTURE PERFECT tells the adventures of Miranette, a curious youth who leaves a forbidding society to go towards a future she wants to see. Along her way, she meets a colorful cast of puppets, dragons, butterflies and grown-ups who help her. The resultquantum entanglement!
FUTURE PERFECT was created with the help of 1300 Chicago and Oak Park Youths exploring the power of interconnectedness through a variety of lens and is the latest opera in Bellissima Operas Award-Winning Transcendence Series by librettist Christine Steyer and composer David Shenton.
This full production is supported by an intergenerational cast of 31 individuals (ages 4-79) orchestra, costumes and sets. (See cast below).
2022 Show Dates:
- Thursday, June 23: 7:30PM
- Friday, June 24: 7:30PM
- Saturday, June 25: 7:00PM
- Sunday, June 26: 4PM
Show Details:
-In English with projected words
-1 hour 45 minutes, no intermission
-Appropriate for ages 5+
-Free parking lots next to theater
-Fully accessible
-Mask requirement
Following the show, audiences can stay for a talk-back with the creative team, or head out to the lobby for a photo op with performers, puppets, butterflies and a dragon.
FUTURE PERFECT is directed by Nick Sandys, a Jeff Award-nominated director, actor and educator. Tim Pahel, conductor.
FUTURE PERFECT was created with students at Nicholas Senn, Lane Tech and Al Raby High Schools and John Kinzie Elementary School, as well as Lincoln Elementary School and young members of the Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Oak Park.
Read more about FUTURE PERFECT: workinginconcert.org/futureperfect
Adult Cast: Carl Ratner, Wydetta Carter, Susan Lewis Friedman, Rose Guccione, Christine Steyer, Brian Allen Pember Jr, Sarah Kropski, Jeffrey Goldberg, Dennis M. Kalup, Dominique Frigo, Katie Rub, Hailey Cohen, Kaleb Nuesse, Suzanne Walsh.
Ensemble: Paul Geiger, Peter Stigdon, Christina Ray, Xandra Daigle, Marcela Ossa, Barbara Smith
Youth Cast: Isabella Airato, Sam Combs, Benjamin Govertsen, Henry James Hansen, Amelia Holly, Caleb Reed-Jennings, Shiloh Jennings, Henry Lombardo, Norah Lougachi, Ruby OShaughnessey, Tekla Schreiner-Witte
Bellissima Opera (Oak Park), presents innovative classical concert experiences. It is an initiative of Working In Concert (Chicago). WIC educates, advocates for, and mobilizes a global community of singers who use the art of song to empower lives and build community.
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LocationKehrein Center for the Arts (View)
5628 W Washington Blvd
Chicago, IL 60644
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 5 |
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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Accessibility
The Kehrein Center for the Arts is easily accessible by the Green Line and CTA buses and has 3 free parking lots. KCA strives to remove all physical barriers and limitations within the performance venue to create a welcoming and inclusive space. A ramp and elevators are available for easy access to the lobby, concert hall and restrooms. A special seating area can be provided for wheelchair-bound people to sit where and with whom they want. When booking tickets, please provide us with detailed information on any special needs your party may have so that we can ensure you have a safe and enjoyable experience at KCA's space. A QR code will be provided to offer larger viewing of the playbill. Closed captioning projected for all performances.
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