Phone: 847-906-3309
www.MusicForTheatreCHICAGO.com
JESSICA SAWYER,
Director & Choreographer
Jessica Sawyer has been directing and choreographing for over a decade. Some of her favorite projects include Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Urinetown, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Jesus Christ Superstar. She holds her Bachelor's in Music from North Park University. When she isn't directing, Jessica can be found teaching dance at Reverie Dance Academy.
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Current Project:
'SPRING AWAKENING'
Book & Lyrics by Music by
Steven Sater Duncan Sheik
Based on the play by
Frank Wedekind
Directed & Choreographed
by Jessica Sawyer
Christie Chiles Twillie,
Music Director
Performances:
September 8, 9 & 10
Location:
Piven Theatre Space
Noyes Cultural Center
927 Noyes Street, Evanston, IL 60201
Tickets:
Upcoming Projects:
Devonshire Playhouse Presents:
A Little Night Music
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by Hugh Wheeler
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Suggested by a Film by Ingmar Bergman
Originally Produced and Directed on Broadway by Harold Prince.
November 5,6; 12,13; 19, 20, 2016
Saturday Evening; 7pm
Sunday Matinee; 3pm
Christie Chiles Twillie,
Artistic Director
A Little Night Music
is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International(MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
www.MTIShows.com
Christie Chiles Twillie started Music for Theatre Chicago in 2013 after realizing it was time to combine her artistic passions and talents. She has worked as a musical theatre pianist and music director for over 15 years. Christie's Bachelors and Masters studies were in Piano Performance at West Virginia University/ She also has minor in Dance from WVU. Christie is the Artistic and Operations Director for Piano Lessons In Your Home and spends much of her free time immersing herself in teaching piano, vocal coaching and theatre arts. Among her favorite musical theatre credits are Oliver, West Side Story, Jesus Christ Superstar, Sweeney Todd, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Cabaret (1998 Version), The Fantasticks, Spamalot, Urinetown, The Wizard of Oz and Cinderella. She is very excited about her fall project, A Little Night Music at the Devonshire Cultural Center.
Christie Chiles Twillie,
Music Director / Pianist
Chris Johnson,
Melchior
CAST
Daven Taba,
Moritz
Melanie Hughes,
Wendla
Korey White,
Georg
Brian Kulaga,
Hanschen
Sarah Sapperstein, Ilse
Emily Turner,
Martha
Jake Miser,
Ernst
Alyssa Digges,
Anna
Larry Trice,
Otto
Carolyne Rex,
Thea
Brice Baron,
Krysta
Lisa Rausa,
F. Gabor &
F. Grossenbusenhalter
Cynthia De la Fuente,
F. Knuppeldick,
F. Gabor &
F. Bessell
Jeff Rausa,
H. Sonnenstich
H. Steifel &
H. Gabor
David Laub,
H. Knochenbruch,
H. Neumann
Father Kaulbach &
Doctor Brausepulver
Chelsie Jackson,
Dancer
Stephanie Shparago,
Dancer