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LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA PROGRAM


THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
Book by CRAIG LUCAS
Music and Lyrics by ADAM GUETTEL
Produced by arrangement with Turner Entertainment Co.
Owner of the original motion picture "Light In The Piazza"
Based on the Novel by Elizabeth Spencer
Original Broadway Production by Lincoln Center Theater, New York City, 2005
The World Premiere of The Light In The Piazza was produced by the Intiman Theatre
Seattle, Washington
Opening Night: June 14, 2003
Bartlett Sher, Artistic Director Laura Penn, Managing Director
and The Goodman Theatre, Chicago, Illinois
Opening Night: January 20, 2004
Robert Falls, Artistic Director Roche Schulfer, Executive Director
Developed with the Assistance of the Sundance Institute Theatre Laboratory
THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

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Developed with the Assistance of the Sundance Institute Theatre Laboratory On the staff page of all programs you agree to set forth the following credits: Italian Lyrics for "Il Mondo Era Vuoto" by Judith Blazer
​Italian Translation by Judith Blazer and Maria Vèrnole Blazer 


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Next up, JUST IN TIME FOR VALENTINE'S DAY, is the beloved Lucas/Guettel musical, The Light In The Piazza​, streaming directly into your living room! ​​
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“Out of somewhere I have something I have never had, and sad is happy. That’s all I see.”
 
Transgressive Theatre-Opera presents its first full musical theatre offering in this heart-wrenching tale of the power of love, family, and women’s self-empowerment. This score is rooted in classical music and the operatic style of storytelling. In its most passionate moments, the score is too grandiose to be considered anything other than the grandest form of theatre; opera. When the spoken word is not enough, these characters sing. When the lyrics are no longer sufficient, “Ah!” is the only response.
 
TT-O’s cast of classical singers will not attempt to affect more contemporary musical theatre sounds. Once the American and the Italian families of this tale become a new family in the truest sense the sound is pure opera, and our cast of singing actors will deliver the histrionic goods along with the vocals, as our audiences and critics have always remarked.
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Brittany Jeffery
Brittany Jeffery
Teaira Burge
David Govertson
Mick Jutila
Jonathan Wilson
​Katherine Petersen
Mary Lutz-Govertsen
Grace Reberg
Timothy McGowan
Wm. Bullion
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MUSIC THAT IS AS SPOKEN AS IT IS SUNG. SPOKEN TEXT SO EVOCATIVE AND LYRICAL THAT IT SINGS.
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 These are the tools for the type of storytelling that drives The Mission of Transgressive Theatre-Opera, as envisioned and executed by artists from multiple disciplines. As the line between opera and musical theatre continues to blur, a new lyric theatre is emerging, unhampered by labels and preconceived notions of ownership. Transgressive Theatre-Opera is excited to be part of the change. 
With this construct as our guide, we will continue to sing stories that highlight the personal and social journeys of women and the LGBTQ community, presenting new adaptations, re-examining and even shredding chestnuts of the repertoire to point up injustices and inequities, using cross-gender casting to uncover misogyny, and casting LGBTQ+ performers in roles with which they intimately identify, thereby allowing them to curate their own stories. Our Board and Artistic Associates are made up entirely of women and those who are queer-identifying, and we believe this leadership stands us in good stead to continue to realize our goals. 

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The History of TT-O

In 43 performances, TT-O entertained over 670 audience members in 5 different venues in Evanston, on Chicago’s Northside, and in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood. TT-O has awarded 163 singer/actor contracts, 16 instrumentalist contracts, and 7 production staff contracts. (Figures through September 2019)
 
TT-O has given the Midwest premiere of Beeson’s Hello Out There, the Chicago premiere of Wargo’s Seduction Of A Lady, and perhaps the US premiere of Sullivan’s A Masque at Kenilworth in its entirety, while presenting the first staging of the cantata. 
 
The theme concerts The Maligned Mezzo, The Lieder, Chanson, and Hungarian Songs of Franz Lehar, The Best Of The Worst: After the Carpet Quarrel, and Letters of Love and Subterfuge were singular events produced by TT-O, and given in venues across the greater-Chicago area.
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Meet The OPERAtives

Our OPERAtives (get it?) are committed to ensuring that Transgressive produces high quality performances in Chicago that uphold our mission and serve our community. 

AARON ASHTON
​HUNT

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Producing Artistic Director

SARAH
​JENKS

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Resident Music Director

PAUL 
KNAPPENBERGER

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Resident Lighting and Sound Designer

TIMOTHY 
MCGOWAN

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Social Media and Marketing Manager

Artistic Associates
Denise Knowlton
Paul W. Thompson
Board of Directors
Aaron Hunt
John Burton
Kelli Stickland 
Norm Cratty​
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Transgressive Theatre-Opera is always looking to collaborate with artists, performers, designers, producers from all backgrounds. Please reach out to us. 
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  • 20/21 Season - A Woman's Agency
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      • Meet the Cast - The Light in the Piazza
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  • History
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