JK Entertainment is proud to announce the rotating cast of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, the cult-classic created by John Cameron Mitchell (Text) and Stephen Trask (Music and Lyrics). The production will run from July 9 through July 26 at the Catalyst Ranch (648 W. Monroe St.), following the 25th anniversary of the film. This bold new staging, directed by Arlo Kiss with music directed by Jonathan James, will feature a distinctive rotating-cast approach, with three actors alternating through each role across performances. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.jkentertainment.org/tickets.
The three rotating casts are labeled the Children of the Sun Cast, Children of the Earth Cast, and Children of the Moon Cast; named from the hit song ‘Origin of Love’. The shows will rotate through each cast in that order. The Sun Cast features Kyle Reid Hass as Hedwig, Sage Reid Priest as Yitzhak, and Zo as Tommy Gnosis. The Earth Cast features Sage Reid Priest as Hedwig, Zo as Yitzhak, and Kyle Reid Hass as Tommy Gnosis. And the Moon Cast features Zo as Hedwig, Kyle Reid Hass as Yitzhak, and Sage Reid Priest as Tommy Gnosis. Also joining the show as the unpronounceable Skszp and understudying Tommy Gnosis is Hailey Hance.
CAST BIOGRAPHIES
Kyle Reid Hass - (Sun Cast: Hedwig, Earth Cast: Tommy, Moon Cast: Yitzhak) he/him - is a theatre/TV writer & director, and the creator of the upcoming original work, gods: A Musical Rampage. TV credits: co-creator/showrunner, songwriter & orchestrator for the musical series Act of Faith, official selection of 2023’s Austin Film Festival, now streaming on Prime and Tubi. Theatre credits: Artistic Producer for Broadway In Chicago’s Children of Eden concert at the Cadillac Palace, collaborative effort alongside Stephen Schwartz & John Caird. Co-Creator of Contact High, original musical which ran Off-Broadway at Ars Nova in 2019, featured at New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) in 2018.
Sage Reid Priest - (Sun Cast: Yitzhak, Earth Cast: Hedwig, Moon Cast: Tommy) they/she/he - is thrilled to be a part of Hedwig! Priest is a recent graduate of The Theatre School at DePaul University’s BFA Acting program. They’ve been performing as drag queen Delta Ate in Chicago for the last 2 years. Previous roles include Skye (Left Unheard), Leigh (At the Wedding), and Marsha (By the Sea…By the Beautiful Sea). Much love to friends and family for their unwavering support. IG/TikTok @sagereidpriest/@officialdeltaate sagereidpriest.com
Zo - (Sun Cast: Tommy, Earth Cast: Yitzhak, Moon Cast: Hedwig) any pronouns - is so excited to be performing with JK Entertainment’s cast of Hedwig & the Angry Inch. This show has been a dream of Zo’s for many years, and they cannot believe they get to make their Chicago theatre debut with this piece. Recent credits include Frank-N-Furter (Rocky Horror Picture Show), Al/Twinkie Dum (Steamworks: The Musical), and Ren McCormack (Footloose). You can follow them online @Zo.Santia to keep up with other creative endeavors.
Hailey Hance - (Skszp/Tommy u/s) they/she/he - is a Chicago-based actor ready to ROCK OUT in the Angry Inch! Hailey was most recently seen as Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire with MadKap Productions and has been in Chicagoland productions such as The Kramer Project and trip. to zero. Before moving to Chicago, Hailey attended Missouri State University, where they were in a number of productions such as Everybody (Everybody/Somebodies), Parliament Square (Mum), and Argonautika (Aphrodite & Others), to name a few. When they’re not onstage, Hailey can be found behind the scenes at Chicago Shakespeare Theater covering for their Hair, Makeup, and Wardrobe teams. Hailey would like to thank their wonderful partner Mitchell for always supporting them and all the beautiful queer people that have come before them and will come after. Thanks for coming to the show and don’t forget…. TRANS RIGHTS!
Arlo Kiss, director, said “Hedwig and the Angry Inch is ultimately driven by the human need to find purpose, connection, and wholeness through the people we love and the pain that comes when we struggle to find that wholeness reflected back to us.
For this production, I wanted to explore a rotating-cast approach as a way to reflect the fragmentation at the heart of Hedwig’s journey, while also giving actors the opportunity to form uniquely vulnerable connections with each other. Three actors rotate through all three roles, with each performance revealing a different facet of the collective Hedwig experience. As the cast shifts from show to show, the relationships evolve into a cycle of passion, heartbreak, and reflection. Each night, Hedwig steps onto the stage, tells her story and then passes the torch (or rather the wig) to the next punk rock icon. No two performances will be exactly alike in look, sound, or emotional texture. Instead, each interpretation aims to offer an authentic, interconnected, and fresh reflection of this extraordinary story.”
Part rock concert, part confession, Hedwig takes the stage to tell her story —of East Berlin, a botched surgery, and a love that split her wide open. Driven by a live band and iconic anthems like “The Origin of Love” and “Midnight Radio,” the show is fierce, funny, and emotionally unfiltered.
JK Entertainment will donate $1 of every ticket sold to The Trevor Project, honoring the show’s legacy and investing in a future where every identity is seen, valued, and free.
JK Entertainment’s production of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH is directed by Arlo Kiss with music direction by Jonathan James.
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com
TICKET INFORMATION AND PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Individual tickets priced at $35 and group sales for 5 or more are available now. For audiences interested in experiencing all three interpretations of the production, a special three-show package is available for $85. For additional information and to purchase tickets, visit www.JKEntertainment.org/theatre/hedwig.
ABOUT JK ENTERTAINMENT
JK Entertainment is a Chicago-based nonprofit producing theatre, film, music, and other media for audiences who think differently. Founded by Jonathan James and co-founded by Kyle Reid Hass and Olivia Kaye Da Silva, in the wake of a sold-out Chicago run of The Outsiders, the company champions bold, boundary-pushing work at the intersection of art and activism.
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