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She had the good fortune to work with and learn from Robert Scogin and his accomplished ShawChicago ensemble until the company’s last season in 2018, for which she directed Arms and the Man. In Chicago, she has appeared at Oak Park Festival Theatre, Chicago Dramatists, Bailiwick Repertory, Drury Lane, The Shakespeare Project of Chicago, Illinois Theatre Center, The Ivanhoe Theatre and The Academy Playhouse and Ravinia. Regional work includes The Arena Stage (DC); Actors Theatre of Louisville; Mummers Theatre (Oklahoma City) Cherry County Playhouse in Traverse City MI). As Artistic Director for Misalliance Repertory, Mary hopes to continue Bob Scogin’s legacy of honoring playwrights through deep exploration of their words, which allows us to give full voice to all the richness, clarity and humor the writer intended. https://www.misalliancerepertory.org/daniel-millhouse-bio daily 0.75 2020-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef23784e0a455199f2e274e/1603427491175-USURG2NCUR6FMI2QWT94/Daniel+Millhouse.jpg Daniel Millhouse Bio - Daniel Millhouse Managing Director Daniel Millhouse first worked with ShawChicago Theatre Company in the company’s closing production of The Doctor’s Dilemma. Daniel has been drawn to Shaw because of the wit and humor found within the specific rhythm in how Shaw’s characters react to each other and the world around them. Chicago Theatre: Buffalo Theatre Ensemble, The Shakespeare Project of Chicago, ShawChicago, A Crew of Patches, Remy Bumppo, and The Second City Training Center. Regional Theatres: Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Great Lakes Theater, Michigan Shakespeare Festival, and Great River Shakespeare Festival. Television: Chicago Fire. Motion Capture: Call of Duty Video Game Franchise. Voiceover: The Onion’s The Topical Podcast and The Vanishing Act. Education: MFA - University of Wisconsin-Madison; BS - Eastern Michigan University. Daniel is an Acting Adjunct Professor at the College of DuPage and Roosevelt University, a proud member of AEA, and is represented by Big Mouth Talent. https://www.misalliancerepertory.org/gary-alexander-bio daily 0.75 2020-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef23784e0a455199f2e274e/1603430058844-34IMGYLL5YTWCQU9A0T1/Gary+Alexander.jpg Gary Alexander Bio - Gary Alexander Associate Artistic Director Founding Artistic Director Gary Alexander is an actor, singer and director based in Chicago. He has received wide critical acclaim for his performances in some of the Chicago area’s top theaters, including the Goodman, Drury Lane, the Ravinia Festival, 16th Street Theater, Music Theatre Works, Light Opera Works, ShawChicago, Piven Theater, Noble Fool, the Shakespeare Project of Chicago, and Stage Left, among others. On camera, he appeared in season five of Chicago Fire and in the film, The Prince & Me, II. He has also been seen in commercials (esurance, Smith Bros.), industrials (Ace Hardware, GE) and print (Bertolli Olive Oil, ESPN Magazine). His directing credits include, the Shakespeare Project’s Spooky Shakes, an original adaptation for the Chicago Cultural Mile Association’s Halloween Happening, and The Doctor’s Dilemma, ShawChicago’s final production. He is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association and SAG/AFTRA. GaryAlexanderActor.com https://www.misalliancerepertory.org/barbara-zahora-bio daily 0.75 2020-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef23784e0a455199f2e274e/1603430734589-0NMQBPV2S7Q6CL0RAKYG/zahora-045-edit_WEB2.jpg Barbara Zahora Bio - Barbara Zahora Associate Artistic Director Barbara Zahora first performed at ShawChicago in 2005, playing Leo Bridgenorth in Shaw’s Getting Married. From that time until the company closed in 2018, she performed in over 20 of Shaw’s plays, as well as a number of works by Noel Coward, James Barrie, and other masters of the early 20th century. Favorite roles include Catherine in Arms and the Man, Hesione in Heartbreak House, the title roles in Major Barbara and Candida, Maud and Carlotta in Coward in Two Keys, Nora in John Bull’s Other Island, and Maggie in What Every Woman Knows. Other stage credits include work at American Players Theatre, Colorado Shakespeare Theatre, Writers’ Theatre, Oak Park Festival Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Northlight, the Goodman, Lookingglass and multiple appearances with Shakespeare Project of Chicago, where she served as associate artistic director for eight years. Since 2018 Barbara has served as artistic director for Oak Park Festival Theatre, where she will hopefully be directing The Tempest in the summer of 2021. https://www.misalliancerepertory.org/adrianne-cury-bio daily 0.75 2020-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef23784e0a455199f2e274e/1603430499720-CM08C3DA1LM8GY4GSYVE/acury4316headshot.jpg Adrianne Cury Bio - Adrianne Cury Outreach Coordinator Adrianne Cury first fell in love with GB Shaw in college, and her first professional opportunity was Judith in THE DEVIL’S DISCIPLE at The Apple Tree theatre, a role she reprised 18 years later for ShawChicago! Then she played Z & The Strange Lady in VILLAGE WOOING & MAN OF DESTINY for Writers Theatre(Jeff Award Nomination), where she met Bob Scogin. Thus began her long association with ShawChicago: ANDROCLES & THE LION, HEARTBREAK HOUSE, BACK TO METHUSELAH, MAN & SUPERMAN, DON JUAN IN HELL, GENEVA, IN GOOD KING CHARLES…, GHOSTS, etc. Cury also has two After Dark Awards, & a Jeff Citation. She's worked locally for Chicago Shakes, Chicago Shakespeare Project, About Face, National Jewish, Famous Door, Touchstone, Drury Lane, and regionally with Indiana Rep, Human Race, New American, Artists Ensemble, BoarsHead, and most recently Cardinal Stage. She enjoys directing, teaching & coaching, & is insanely enthusiastic to begin this...MISALLIANCE! https://www.misalliancerepertory.org/matthew-fahey-bio daily 0.75 2020-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef23784e0a455199f2e274e/1603430551554-MX7XP04ELA6CZLVHXZF8/MatthewRetouch1%2B%2528Smaller%2529.jpg Matthew Fahey Bio - Matthew Fahey Educational Coordinator Matthew Quentin Fahey is excited to be working with this team of artists. He is grateful to have studied folio technique and received coaching on both Shakespeare and Shaw from the late Robert Scogin. He has worked with Oak Park Festival Theatre, The Michigan Shakespeare Festival, Remy Bumppo, Lookingglass, Summer Shakespeare at Notre Dame, Chicago Dramatists, Court Theatre, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Buffalo Theatre Ensemble, Timberlake Playhouse, among others. He is a graduate of the improv program at the Annoyance Theatre and the Second City Conservatory. TV credits include Chicago Justice and Chicago Fire. He values teamwork, ensemble, humility, inclusivity, and making artistic moves that scare him or that could possibly result in embarrassment if not pulled off well. He welcomes not knowing, then discovering what comes next. Being a dad is the best job he’s ever had. https://www.misalliancerepertory.org/alison-henderson-bio daily 0.75 2020-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef23784e0a455199f2e274e/1603430636651-WYHLNQLTNS6ICOKQ43S5/Alison%2BHenderson-%2Bphoto.jpg Alison Henderson Bio - Alison Henderson Fundraising Coordinator Alison Henderson is a Rudolf Laban movement specialist and freelance director. In Chicago, Alison has been the artistic director of Reckless Theater and co-artistic director of New World Repertory Theatre. When living in South Carolina, Alison was the Artistic Director of the Upstate Shakespeare Theatre. She has also worked in development for Plasticene and Lookingglass Theatre. Alison has always preferred delving into masterful language pieces over more contemporary plays. Some of her favorite directing projects have included The House of Bernarda Alba, The Glass Menagerie, and An Inspector Calls. During the day, you will find Alison consulting as a body language expert for Moving Image Consulting and teaching at the College of DuPage. Alison looks forward to supporting Misalliance Theatre and its mission to make us all listen a little better! https://www.misalliancerepertory.org/the-music-cure daily 0.75 2022-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef23784e0a455199f2e274e/1621700163883-FB0QV0IA2MS4FIP3GJKL/The+Music+Cure.jpg The Music Cure - This is not a serious play. An inept politician unwittingly engulfed in a financial scandal. A weary doctor attempting to help his anxiety-prone patient. A world-renowned concert pianist called to the rescue. Enjoy G. B. Shaw’s wacky and little-known gem, The Music Cure, in this radio play from Misalliance Repertory Theatre. Directed by Gary Alexander, this fast-paced, music-filled romp features Matt Gall, Doug MacKechnie, Kate Young, musical accompaniment by Tom Bachtell, and sound effects/audio editing by George Zahora. Shaw himself stated that The Music Cure was “a piece of utter nonsense” and “not a serious play.” Nonetheless, it is filled with Shaw’s biting wit, brilliant language, and keen-eyed critical characterization of the privileged British ruling class. Thanks to the generosity of our funders (The Jentes/Kuruna Family and the Sunshine Fund), Misalliance Repertory Theatre is delighted to be able to present The Music Cure free of charge as a gift to our supporters. If you would like to support our future productions, please click DONATE below. Click Here to View our Virtual Program The Music Cure is also available on Stitcher and Spotify https://www.misalliancerepertory.org/reviews daily 0.75 2021-09-09 https://www.misalliancerepertory.org/home daily 1.0 2022-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef23784e0a455199f2e274e/e5e42345-95be-4a90-8e06-9e99ba2472d4/The+New+Word.jpg Home - The New Word The New Word by James M. Barrie (author of Peter Pan) takes place on the night before a young man is leaving to join the army in WWI. It’s the last chance for a family to come together with some kind of understanding before the son leaves, possibly never to return. Directed by Barbara Zahora, this heart-felt family story features Richard Henzel, Austyn Williamson, Mary Michell, Pricilla Torres, and sound effects/audio editing by George Zahora. Thanks to the generosity of our funders (The Jentes/Kuruna Family and The Cliff Dwellers Foundation), Misalliance Repertory Theatre is delighted to be able to present The New Word free of charge as a gift to our supporters. If you would like to support our future productions, please click DONATE below. Click Here to View our Virtual Program https://www.misalliancerepertory.org/the-new-word daily 0.75 2022-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef23784e0a455199f2e274e/e5e42345-95be-4a90-8e06-9e99ba2472d4/The+New+Word.jpg The New Word - The New Word The New Word by James M. Barrie (author of Peter Pan) takes place on the night before a young man is leaving to join the army in WWI. It’s the last chance for a family to come together with some kind of understanding before the son leaves, possibly never to return. Directed by Barbara Zahora, this heart-felt family story features Richard Henzel, Austyn Williamson, Mary Michell, Pricilla Torres, and sound effects/audio editing by George Zahora. Thanks to the generosity of our funders (The Jentes/Kuruna Family), Misalliance Repertory Theatre is delighted to be able to present The New Word free of charge as a gift to our supporters. If you would like to support our future productions, please click DONATE below. Click Here to View our Virtual Program