Pegasus Players Announces Its 2009-2010 Season Featuring Ten Square, The Gimmick, Young Playwrights Festival and The Musical of Musicals
Pegasus Players Executive Director Christopher Schram is proud to announce the company’s 2009-2010 season, featuring: a world premiere collaboration with African-centered theater company MPAACT titled Ten Square, Sept. 25—Nov. 22, 2009; the Chicago premiere of Dael Orlandersmith’s The Gimmick, Feb. 11—March 28, 2010; the return of Pegasus Players’ annual Young Playwrights Festival, Jan. 7—31, 2010; and the Chicago premiere of the acclaimed satire The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!), May 6—June 20, 2010.
“As Pegasus Players enters its 31st season, we want to continue to honor the company’s mission of presenting theater that is provocative, relevant and challenging,” said Schram.
Ten Square is a wonderful opportunity to partner with MPAACT, another Chicago ensemble who thrives to produce theater that explores cultural values and social-political influences.
Dael Orlandersmith’s play is a brilliant work that crafts rich, memorable characters that are heartbreaking and beautiful at the same time. The Young Playwrights Festival is a Pegasus tradition that we look forward to every year, and a wonderful opportunity to watch the creative talent of teenagers blossom.
Rounding out the season on a lighter note is a hilarious musical theater satire, which definitely has something for everyone.
In chronological order, Pegasus Players’ 2009-2010 season includes:
The World Premiere of Ten Square by Shepsu Aakhu
- Directed by Mignon McPherson Nance
- Sept. 25—Nov. 22, 2009
The 24th Annual Young Playwrights Festival
- Festival Director: Ilesa Duncan
- January 7—31, 2009
The Chicago Premiere of The Gimmick by Dael Orlandersmith
- Directed by Ilesa Duncan
- February 11—March 28, 2010
Chicago Premiere of The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)
- Music by Eric Rockwell, lyrics by Joanne Bogart, book by Eric Rockwell and Joanna Bogart
- June 20, 2010
Pegasus Players is located at 1145 W. Wilson Avenue at the O’Rourke Center on the campus of Truman College.
For more information please visit pegasusplayers.org or call 773-878-9761.
