yeast nation (the triumph of life)

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Yeast Nation (the triumph of life)

music and lyrics by Mark Hollmann
book and lyrics by Greg Kotis

directed by PJ Paparelli

performance schedule:

September 17 - ~~October 18~~ extended to November 8!!!

Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm
Saturdays and Sundays at 3pm

run-time: 2 hours and 10 minutes, with one intermission

kid-friendly?: yes, recommended for ages 8 and up

The world's first family, a colony of salt-eating yeasts, floats in the brine of the primordial soup under the rule of a tyrannical baritone. When resources deplete and fear pervades, the faith of a single-celled dreamer starts an evolutinary chain reaction that changes the course of existence forever.

cast

Jan the Unnamed Barbara Robertson
Jan the Elder Joseph Anthony Foronda
Jan the Second Andrew Keltz
Jan the Sweet Melanie Brezill
Jan the Wise Phil Ridarelli
Jan the Sly Sandie Rosa
Jan the Wretched/Jan the Youngest Bernard Balbot
Jan the Famished Wendi Weber
New One Stephanie Kim
Chorus Robert Gerdisch, Bil Ingraham, Bethany Thomas, Briana de Giulio, Govind Kumar, Trista Smith

band

Keyboards Mark Elliott
Guitar Jeremy Fink
Drums Sean Koop
Bass Ben Mason

Watch the opening number Hear the Song
(requires Flash)

Read the reviews

Chicago Tribune
"You'll split your sides laughing . . . " (read more)

TimeOut Chicago
"★ ★ ★ ★" (read more)

Variety
". . .a passion that's both Greek tragedy and Tina Turner. It's funny and it's good." (read more)

Chicago Sun-Times
". . .one of those Chicago casts that just makes your eyes and ears pop with joy."(read more)