Oak Park Resident Mary Seibel looks like she's
not ready for any of your sass.
Oak Park Resident Mary Seibel Stars
in "Over the Tavern"
at Theatre at the Center
Munster, Ind.- Oak Park resident Mary Seibel appears as
a member of the ensemble in "Over the Tavern," the charming comedy about growing up Catholic in the
1950s.
The show previews September 8 and opens September 16
at 8:00 p.m. at Theatre at the Center, 1040 Ridge Road, closing October 9, 2005.
Seibel has played the role of Sister Clarissa before at
North Light and the Mercury Theaters. Seibel appeared
last year at the Goodman in "Moonlight and Magnolias" and at Victory Gardens Theater in "Family Gold"
starring Harold Gould. Other Chicago credits include Grandma in "The Sandbox" (during Albeefest) and "Galileo" at the Goodman; "The Cripple of Inishmann,"
A "Skull in Connermara" and "A Perfect Ganesh" at Northlight; and "Lend Me A Tenor" and "Steel Magnolias" at the Royal George and Apollo Theaters.
Seibel's film credits include "Normal" as Tom Wilkinson's mother, "The Package," "With Honors, Major League"
and "A Wedding." Her credits include "Crime Story," "Early Edition," The Untouchables" and "Murder Ordained."
"Over the Tavern" is a poignant and hilarious story of
the joys and travails of the blue-collar Pazinski family
in 1959 Buffalo, New York. Cantankerous father Chet
runs the tavern beneath the family's apartment, while his wife, Ellen, tries to hold the family together. Precocious, mischievous twelve-year-old Rudy clashes with the ruler-cracking, no-nonsense Sister Clarissa over reciting
his catechism. Rudy looks after his mentally challenged older brother Georgie, as rebellious older brother Eddie is
struggling with starting a life of his own, and older sister Annie is enamored with dreams of becoming a movie star.
Throughout the play, the Pazinskis discover the importance of family, forgiveness, and the renewal of faith.
Set Design is by Richard and Jacqueline Penrod, Lighting Design is by Charles Jolis, Costume Design is by Judith Lundberg, Sound Design is by Joseph Huppert, Props Design is by Mary Winn Heider, Production Manager is
David Principato, Stage Manager is Rebecca Green, and Technical Director is Ann N. Davis.
Founded in 1991, Theatre at the Center has grown into a year-round professional, equity theater at its home, The Center for Visual and Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, Indiana. Theatre at the Center is conveniently located off I-80/94, just 35 minutes from downtown
Chicago.
Previews are Thursday, July 7 at 2:00 p.m. ($25.00);
Friday, July 8 at 8:00 p.m. ($30.00); Saturday, July 9 at
2:30 p.m. ($25.00) and 8:00 p.m. ($30.00); Sunday,
July 10 at 2:30 p.m. ($30.00) and 7:00 p.m. ($25.00);
Wednesday, July 13 at 2:00 p.m. ($30.00) and
Thursday, July 14 at 2:00 pm. ($30.00). The regular schedule is: Wednesdays & Thursdays at 2:00 p.m.
($30.00); Fridays at 8:00 p.m. ($35.00); Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. ($30.00) and 8:00 p.m. ($35.00); and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. ($35.00). To purchase individual or group tickets
call the Box Office at 219.836.3255 or
Tickets.com at 800.511.1552. For more information on Theater at the Center, visit www.theatreatthecenter.org.
© Oak Park Journal
published by Suburban Journals of Chicago Inc.
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