Season 17,  2020 - 2021 

Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre: A Retrospective

​We missed doing our annual dinner theatre fundraiser this year. So instead, we are doing a retrospective, and we invite you to take a walk with us down memory lane. Show Link Here
To make the event more fun, we invite you to carry out from Angelo's Ristorante in Elmhurst on May 15. If you mention GreenMan Theatre - Angelo's will donate a portion of your order to the theatre! Get your dinner at Angelo's, then log on to the link to watch the show for free! Please support GreenMan with your donation

Guess some Murder Mystery Trivia Questions here (answers will be posted after 5/15 at 7:30pm CT

Thank you and enjoy the show! 

Virtual Play Series

GreenMan Theatre Virtual Variety Show

 by Craig Gustafson
On June 16th, 2020 GreenMan Theatre Troupe presented Night of the Grawlix, an online evening of five 10-minute plays by Craig Gustafson.  Gustafson, a frequent GreenMan director, is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America.  Several of his plays are published in anthologies: Lending a Hand, A Cheap Maid in Chasteside, Save Me, Myron Glick! Night of the Grawlix premiered at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 16th on YouTube. Performers are: Autumn Burns, Michele Butcher, Margie Gustafson, Kasandra Hesek, Michelle Ho, Matt Johnson, Alisha Keane, Karin Kramer, Mike Lanners, Amalia Pfenninger, Christine Pfenninger, Lori Rohr, Jack Smith, Linda Spadlowski, Dennis Stewart, Steve Sturm, Julane Sullivan, James Turano, Patty Yuen .

On October 21st, GreenMan Theatre Troupe presented “Quibbles, Twaddle and Flummery,” an online evening of five 10-minute plays by Craig Gustafson. Performers are: Angelicque Cate, Lisa Dawn Curran, Amanda Fisher, Craig Gustafson, Margie Gustafson, Matt Hellyer, Carla Mutone, Jennifer Myers, Gary Puckett, Jim Quan, Lisa Savegnago.

​On November 18th, GreenMan Theatre Troupe presented The Wisenheimer Symposium, an online evening of five 10-minute plays by Craig Gustafson.  
Performers are: John Corona, Ken Kaden, Ali Lanthrum, Peter Lemongelli, Geoff Maher, Lisa Savegnago, Brenda Scharlau, Heidi Schultz, George Spelvin, Julane Sullivan, Heidi Swarthout, Andrew Trygstad, Christopher Williams, Leah Rae Witt.
 

The War of the Worlds: A Radio Program

March 19 - 28, 2021
​https://www.greenmantheatre.org/uploads/1/1/9/8/119867661/war_of_the_worlds_program_-_02.pdf
On the evening of October 30, 1938, panic ensued when the infamous Orson Welles radio dramatization of "War of the Worlds" aired. Gather the family around the “radio” (your streaming device of choice) and listen to the talented cast from GreenMan Theatre Troupe as they present this classic radio play of Martians and mayhem. Online streamed radio play will be presented in 6 performances on March 19, 20, 21 & March 26, 27, 28. Written by Howard E. Koch and based on the novel by H.G. Wells. Note: Participants must create a free Broadway On Demand profile to stream the program. Cost: $2.95 payable to Broadway on Demand at time of streaming.
https://www.broadwayondemand.com/channels/details/elmhurst-history-museum-and-greenman-theatre--war-of-the-worlds-the-1938-radio-script--all-dates

GreenMan Theatre is pleased to continue our partnership with the Elmhurst History Museum, which most recently included dramatizations of individuals from history such as Ruby Bridges' teacher, Ryan White, and Otto Frank. The uniqueness of this covid-restricted time frame requires us to rehearse and communicate in new ways, record and collaborate with new partners, and present the final product in a different method. Director Becca Easley is excited to take on this challenge with the rest of the cast and crew.

Cast in this production are:
Anthony Urso: Stranger
Dave Oberg: General Montgomery Smith, Operator One
Debbie Proska: Gunner, Bystander One
Erin Payton: Wilmuth
Jason Sheldon: Commander Voght, Bystander Three
Jen Collins: Policeman, Operator Four
Jenna-Rose Drea: Announcer Two
Katie Lahey: Observer, Bystander Two
Ken Bartels: Captain Lansing, Operator Five
Kevin Traynor: Orson Welles / Narrator
Lewis Jones: Professor Richard Pierson
Liz Steele: Secretary Of The Interior, Announcer Three, Operator Three
Maurice McNicholas: Vice President Harry McDonald, Officer, Operator Two
Melanie Fagan: Announcer / Announcer One
Patrick Gallagher: Reporter Carl Phillips

Artistic/Technical Crew
Director: Becca Easley
Foley Artist: Sigi Mueller
Recording and Editing: Rich Reichert

Coordinators between GreenMan Theatre and Elmhurst History Museum include: Jess Wandersee, Carolyn Thomas-Davidoff, and David Soria

On April 10 and 11, GreenMan Theatre presented our Spring Virtual Variety Show! The show was entirely online and live.  Covid cancelled our annual Murder Mystery, which serves as our only fundraiser, so we brought this joyful show to you, and asking you to support our local theatre troupe with a small donation. Please sing and dance and laugh along with us!

Spooky Stories and Songs of the Season

Presented by the GreenMan Storytellers
​We did a socially distanced, small outdoor performances in Debbie Proska’s backyard. These performances are scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Oct 23 and 24.