Chicago Folks Operetta presents Eduard Künneke’s The Cousin from Nowhere (originally, Der Vetter aus Dingsda), an operetta in three acts on eight (8) dates in June:
Fri 15 Jun 2012 – 7:30 PM Chopin Theatre (Chicago) tix
Sat 16 Jun 2012 – 7:30 PM Chopin Theatre (Chicago) tix
Thu 21 Jun 2012 – 7:30 PM Chopin Theatre (Chicago) tix
Sat 23 Jun 2012 – 2:00 PM Chopin Theatre (Chicago) tix
Sun 24 Jun 2012 – 2:00 PM Chopin Theatre (Chicago) tix
Wed 27 Jun 2012 – 2:00 PM Chopin Theatre (Chicago) tix
Fri 29 Jun 2012 – 7:30 PM Chopin Theatre (Chicago) tix
Sat 30 Jun 2012 – 7:30 PM Chopin Theatre (Chicago) tix
CAST:
Robert Morrisey – Uncle Josef (“Josse”) Kuhbrot
Rose Guccione – Aunt Wilhemine (“Wimpel”) Kuhbrot
Julia Tarlo – Hanna
Elizabeth Schleicher – Julia de Weert
Damon Cole – Egon von Wildenhagen
Geoffrey Agpalo – August Kohlbrot
Josh Douglas – Rocerich de Weert
Kevin Grubb – Hans
Ed Budzilowicz – Karl
Matt Cataldi, Conductor
Elizabeth Margolius, Director
Jorge Niedas, Choreographer
SYNOPSIS:
On the eve of her eighteenth birthday, Julia is eager to be free of her guardians, Josse and Wimpel, who have been living off of Julia’s inheritance. Josse plots to marry Julia off to his nephew, August. This would keep the money in the family and preserve Josse’s free meal ticket. But Julia’s heart belongs to her childhood sweetheart, Roderich, whom she has not seen in many years. When a handsome stranger appears, Julia is convinced that he must be the long-lost Roderich. But who is he really?
A feature article about this month’s Chicago Folks Operetta productions by John von Rhein entitled “Big-top operetta that time forgot will receive its Chicago premiere” is in today’s Chicago Tribune!
Chicago Folks Operetta is offering Industry Tickets for Thursday’s June 21st production of “The Cousin from Nowhere” and Friday’s June 22nd production of “The Circus Princess”. Both productions are at 7:30 PM and at the Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division St. in Chicago. Industry tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the door or by calling 708-383-2742 between 9 AM and 5 PM. “The Circus Princess” “…delivers fine vocals and first-rate orchestral playing…Art nouveau projections add to the period flavor, and charming dancing girls and bumptious jugglers evoke the circus milieu” – Albert Williams, Chicago Reader 6/13/12 Reader recommended. “The Cousin from Nowhere” is a little gem! Great singers, great orchestra and a great screwball comedy! Run, don’t walk to see this show! You’ll love it!
“The Cousin from Nowhere” is on WBEZ’s Don’t Miss List!
“The Cousin from Nowhere” is a Chicago Tribune Pick of the Week!