Skin of our Teeth
by Thornton Wilder
Directed by Jeff Christian
The Artistic Home at 3914 N Clark
February - April 2010
This hilarious and charming classic was brought to our stage by Guest Director Jeff Christian.
The Antrobus family is having a time! They find themselves face-to-face with a host of potentially annihilating obstacles: a wall of ice moving south, a flood that will wipe out all man-kind, and a war to end all wars...but they persist! An archetypal image of the family, humankind and perhaps life itself.
Featuring: Ensemble Members Eustace Allen, Luis Crespo, Nick Horst, John Mossman, Kathy Scambiatterra, Maria Stephens, Katherine Swan and Matt Welton; and Guest Artists Kristen Anderson, Stacie Doublin, Grace Goble and Helen Young.
Set Design by Joseph Riley
Lighting Design by Julian Pike
Costume Design by Alyson Greaves
Sound Design by Mikhail Fiskel and Miles Polaski
Properties Design by Gretel Ulyshen
Production Manager: Kristina Belgio
Assistant Director: Kaiser Ahmed
Production Stage Manager: Frank Nall
Stage Manager: Jessica Hamilton
Assistant Stage Manager: Matt Ciavarella
The Skin of Our Teeth received great reviews! Read more below:“…a tremendously smart and winning revival….a reminder of what a terrific, adventurous, often undervalued playwright Thornton Wilder happened to be...it seems custom-made for this moment.” - Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun Times
"...cunning and sometimes breathtaking production...[Director] Christian's cast builds the tension and sorrow bit by masterful bit, moving nearly seamlessly from the first act's absurdity (complete with baby dinosaur and wooly mammoth) to the bleak blasted world left after global warfare." - Kerry Reid, Chicago Tribune
“...a beautifully molded production at the Artistic Home.” - Albert Williams, Chicago Reader
“ It is one of the great American plays and I have to say, it is extremely intellectually exciting.” - Kelly Kleiman, WBEZ
“ ...just the right balance between farcical and satiric elements….[Director] Christian lets his actors be big where needed for comic effect, then pulls them back precisely on schedule.”- Jonathan Abarbanel, Windy City Times
Directed by Jeff Christian
The Artistic Home at 3914 N Clark
February - April 2010
This hilarious and charming classic was brought to our stage by Guest Director Jeff Christian.
The Antrobus family is having a time! They find themselves face-to-face with a host of potentially annihilating obstacles: a wall of ice moving south, a flood that will wipe out all man-kind, and a war to end all wars...but they persist! An archetypal image of the family, humankind and perhaps life itself.
Featuring: Ensemble Members Eustace Allen, Luis Crespo, Nick Horst, John Mossman, Kathy Scambiatterra, Maria Stephens, Katherine Swan and Matt Welton; and Guest Artists Kristen Anderson, Stacie Doublin, Grace Goble and Helen Young.
Set Design by Joseph Riley
Lighting Design by Julian Pike
Costume Design by Alyson Greaves
Sound Design by Mikhail Fiskel and Miles Polaski
Properties Design by Gretel Ulyshen
Production Manager: Kristina Belgio
Assistant Director: Kaiser Ahmed
Production Stage Manager: Frank Nall
Stage Manager: Jessica Hamilton
Assistant Stage Manager: Matt Ciavarella
The Skin of Our Teeth received great reviews! Read more below:“…a tremendously smart and winning revival….a reminder of what a terrific, adventurous, often undervalued playwright Thornton Wilder happened to be...it seems custom-made for this moment.” - Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun Times
"...cunning and sometimes breathtaking production...[Director] Christian's cast builds the tension and sorrow bit by masterful bit, moving nearly seamlessly from the first act's absurdity (complete with baby dinosaur and wooly mammoth) to the bleak blasted world left after global warfare." - Kerry Reid, Chicago Tribune
“...a beautifully molded production at the Artistic Home.” - Albert Williams, Chicago Reader
“ It is one of the great American plays and I have to say, it is extremely intellectually exciting.” - Kelly Kleiman, WBEZ
“ ...just the right balance between farcical and satiric elements….[Director] Christian lets his actors be big where needed for comic effect, then pulls them back precisely on schedule.”- Jonathan Abarbanel, Windy City Times
