
He recently appeared in Where the Wild Things Are at his school. During camp he participated in writing and performing an original myth about the origins of Chicago. He participated in Lifeline’s KidsOnstage summer drama camp last year as one of its youngest actors. Joey is six years old and in the first grade.

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She is currently the Local Coordinator for the 365 Days/365 Plays Festival – a year of free theatre in Chicago! City Lit, Provision, Noble Fool, European Repertory, A Crew of Patches, Striding Lion and HealthWorks Theatre Company have featured in her recent past. Melanie loves Lifeline – loves doing shows here – loves that the theatre is so close to her house – loves that she is again able to spend the winter months here – and LOVES that she is not in a swimsuit this time. Thanks for joining us and being a part of the play. This spring he looks forward to rejoining them for his tenth, which will, coincidentally enough, be The Hypocrites’ tenth anniversary production of Eugene Ionesco’s The Bald Soprano. A company member with The Hypocrites, he has performed in nine of their productions including: Roy Cohn in Angels in America, Martin Dysart in Equus, and Charley in Death of a Salesman. Most recently, Kurt has been seen in Apple Tree Theatre’s production of Mountain and Hatfield & McCoy for The House Theatre of Chicago. Kurt is pleased to return to Lifeline, having previously portrayed both Gandalf and a tree in their production of J.R.R. He would like to thank his wife of four years, Elizabeth, and his daughter of seven months, Olivia, “for your joyful love and support of all my endeavors.” Nathan holds a BFA in Theatre from the University of Illinois where he appeared in productions of Othello, King Lear and A Raisin in the Sun, among others. Chicago credits include the role of SANTIAGO in A Few Good Men (Raven Theatre) and ensemble roles in The 20th Annual Young Playwright’s Festival (Pegasus Players Theatre) and Imminent Dangers of Love and The Afterlife (Smoke & Mirror Productions). Nathan is thrilled to be working with Lifeline for the first time. Patrick is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Knightley in Reverie Theatre’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma) including Victory Gardens, Organic Lab, Theatre on the Lake, Stage Left, and Shakespeare’s Motley Crew. Patrick has worked with numerous other Chicago theatres (most recently an opportunity to play Mr. He is especially proud to have acted in all three books of Lifeline’s Lord of the Rings trilogy that spanned The Fellowship of the Ring (1997), The Two Towers (2000), and The Return of the King (2002). Other Lifeline roles include Victor in Lizard Music, Hugh Thane in The Talisman Ring, Tom in Pistols for Two (Jeff nominated for Best Ensemble), Gabriel Oak in Far From the Madding Crowd, and Bunter in Strong Poison (Jeff Nominated for Best Ensemble). Other favorite animal roles include Ferdinand the bull in The Story of Ferdinand, and the Mighty Gorilla in The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death, which was later remounted for Chicago Theatre on the Air with guest star Brent Spiner. Patrick is excited to be working with Jonathan Berry and the Lifeline team on The Piano Tuner and has been an ensemble member with Lifeline since 1996, first performing at Lifeline in 1994’s Miss Bianca where he played Bernard the mouse.

Love and thanks to everyone involved, Joanie, and the Bertucelli’s for keeping him sane. Training: Columbia, Second City and the American Conservatory Theater. He is a member of About Face’s Education Outreach, a teaching artist with the Journeymen at Gallery 37, and adjunct faculty at the Chicago Academy for the Arts. Chicago credits include Jedlicka’s production of Miss Saigon (The Engineer), White Horse’s production of I Sing! (Charlie), Bailiwick’s productions of Dorian and Kiss of the Spider Woman, and directing/choreographing tonkawa’s production of Hair. Danny is thrilled to work with Lifeline for the first time.
