Trap Door Theatre is thrilled to close its 30th anniversary season by celebrating the past with a reimagining of our hit production of Nana. Adapted for the stage from Emile Zola's scandalous novel by Olwen Wymark, Nana will be directed by Resident Choreographer Miguel Long, and Nicole Wiesner, who originated the role of Nana in 2002. Nana will play April 11 – May 18, 2024 at Trap Door Theatre, 1655 W Cortland St. in Chicago. Tickets are now on sale at trapdoortheatre.com or by calling (773)-384-0494. The press opening is on opening night, Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 8:00 pm.
Olwen Wymark's splendid dramatization of Zola's Nana is a story of sexual and financial greed in nineteenth-century Parisian society, depicting the rise and tragic downfall of a young courtesan.
Managing Director Nicole Wiesner and Resident Choreographer Miguel Long team up again to direct this reimagination, first produced at Trap Door in 2002.
The production team includes Kayci Johnston (Stage Manager), Merje Veski (Scenic Designer), Richard Norwood (Lighting Designer), Rachel Sypniewski (Costume Designer), Danny Rockett (Music Composer/Sound Designer), Zsófia Ötvös (Make Up Designer), Ember Sappington (Dramaturg), Michal Janicki (Graphic Designer), and Genevieve Corkery, Caleb Lee Jenkins, Isabella Moran, and Jacqui Touchet (Understudies).
PRODUCTION DETAILS:
Title: Nana
Author: Emile Zola
Adaptor: Olwen Wymark
Directors: Miguel Long and Nicole Wieser
Cast (in alphabetical order): Maryam Abdi (Nana), Raúl Arámbula (Fanton), Dan Cobbler (Fauchery), Beck Damron (Georges), Eddy Karch (Muffat), Emily Lotspeich (Zoe), David Lovejoy (Bordenave), Emily Nichelson (Satin), Tia Pinson (Lerat), and Amber Washington (Sabine).
Location: Trap Door Theatre, 1655 W. Cortland St. Chicago, IL 60622
Dates: Regular Run: Thursday, April 11 –Saturday, May 18, 2024
There will be a special Gala performance on Sunday, May 19th.
Curtain Times: Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8:00 pm.
Tickets: $30 with 2-for-1 admission on Thursdays. Tickets are currently available at https://trapdoor.ticketleap.com/nana/ or by calling (773) 384-0494.
Group tickets: Special group rates are available. For information, call (773) 384-0494 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Plan your visit:
Free street parking is available.
Buses: #9 (Ashland), #50 (Damen), #72 (North), #73 (Armitage).
Metra: Clybourn metra stop.
Accessibility:
Trap Door Theatre is wheelchair accessible.
There will be a captioned performance on Friday, May 3rd.
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