The Drama Group ends its celebrated 92nd season with the sensational, groundbreaking Tribal Love-Rock musical HAIR directed by Andy Leahy; “it is as relevant as ever.” Producing HAIR in the 21st century is not only honoring the work of Gerome Ragni & James Rado [books and lyrics] and Galt MacDermot [music] but acknowledging CHANGE and then realizing how some things do not change.
Show times for HAIR are 7:30pm beginning Friday, August 2, 3, 8, 9 and 10; ADDED Saturday matinee August 10 at 2:00pm and Sunday matinees at 2:00pm August 4 and 11.
The Drama Group has an online ticketing service - BookTix Ticketing and Livestreaming. All tickets are available by going to The Drama Group BookTix website dg.booktix.com, where you will be directed to set up your account with “The Drama Group-BookTix Box Office.” Or you may always opt to call our Box Office at 708-755-3444.
SYNOPSIS – HAIR
Hair is set in 1967 and tells the story of Claude and his tribe of friends, as they rebel against the Vietnam war and prepare themselves for the dawning of the Age of Aquarius where love and rock and roll will solve all problems.
Hair was produced in 1968 by a progressive group of activists and artists. Some of the attitudes presented in the work, specifically against women, Eastern Indians, African Americans, Native Americans, and Vietnamese, are unacceptable today. We have made a conscious effort to frame these attitudes from a modern perspective while maintaining and presenting the original script. To erase these parts would be to claim these attitudes were not part of the hippie movement, and to whitewash history.
This show contains sexual content, depictions of drug use, racial slurs and adult language. There will also be the use of strobe lights and theatrical haze.
CAST
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Supremes - Dominiqe Adams, Park Forest, IL
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Supremes - Kaysha Boles, Chicago Heights, IL
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Berger - Budgie Buckner, Tinley Park, IL
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Sheila - Brittany Eubanks, Glenwood, IL
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Hud - Jordayn Fisher. Harvey, IL
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Lincoln - Kallie Givens, Harvey, IL
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Tribe - Beth Guillermo, Homewood, IL
- Dionne - Samm Hilger, Midlothian, IL
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Jeanie - Allyson Howe, Oak Forest, IL
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Tribe - James Hudson, Chicago, IL
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Woof - Austin Jones, Steger, IL
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Crissy - Colleen Kilcoyne, Chicago, IL
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Claude - Thomas McMahon Bradley, IL
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Tribe - Jennifer O’Keefe, Flossmoor, IL
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Tribe - Zoe Parris, Chicago, IL
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M. Mead - Chris Reed, Burnham, IL
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Steve - Ayjay Tyson Crete, IL
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Supremes - D'Angela Warner, Chicago Heights, IL
PRODUCTION STAFF
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Director - Andy Leahy, Chicago Heights
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Asst Director - Terri Tinder, St John, IN
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Music Director - Stephen Lopez, Homewood, IL
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Scenic Design - Russ Hoganson, Homewood, IL
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Choreographer - James Chessier, Orland Park, IL
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Intimacy Coordinator - Samm Hilger, Midlothian, IL
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Lighting Design - Jennifer Larkin, New Lenox, IL
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Costumes - Diana Principe, Crete, IL
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Hair & Makeup - Skippy Poulton, Chicago Heights, IL
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Scenic Art Work - Jane Nix, Olympia Fields, IL
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Sound - Ron Edwards, Chicago Heights, IL
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Props - Arlene Freeman, South Holland, IL
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Stage Manager - India Pajeau, Chicago Heights, IL
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Production Manager - Linda Hart, Homewood, IL
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Marketing - Diane Kaffka, Tinley Park, IL
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Publicity / Marketing - Tina Zagone, Olympia Fields, IL
The Drama Group is pleased to be a member of Southland Arts with 26 local arts organizations. See details at southlandarts.org.
“A Bridge to a Colorful Joyful World.”
The Drama Group acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency. This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency through federal funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.
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