Daniella Wheelock

Music by Michael Kooman, Book & Lyrics by Chris Nee & Christopher Dimond

From the creator of Doc McStuffins and Vampirina, Finn is a heartwarming musical adventure about a young shark on the brink of growing up. As he prepares to join the fearsome Shark Guard, Finn can’t shake the feeling that he’s different from the other sharks. Deep inside, he discovers a colorful fish inside him—a part of himself that longs to sparkle, sing, and dance. As Finn embarks on a journey of self-discovery, friendship, and adventure, he finds the courage to be himself!

CREATIVE:

Directed by Daniella Wheelock

Choreographer: Callie Rekas

Music Director: Cora Winstead

Stage Manager: Airen Pike

Lighting Designer: Chelsie McPhilimy

Sound Designer: Eric Doades

Set Designer: David Wade

Costume Designer: Dana Tzvetkov

CAST:

Tucker Ransom as Finn

Laura Rong as Seasil

LillyBea Ireland as Aggie

Maggie Lynn Held as Auntie/Ensemble

Sophia Hoffman as Bruce/Ensemble

Sam Durnil as Roscoe/Ensemble

Sheryl Doades as Lola/Ensemble

Photos by Zach Rosing

By Aurora Real de Asua

Three 70-year-old women on surfboards. One 19-year-old hotrod instructor. The currents of the Pacific Ocean. What could possibly go wrong? Wipeout is a poignant comedy about friendship, grief, and the unpredictable tides of life.

CREATIVE:

Directed by Daniella Wheelock

Stage Manager: Tab Burton

Lighting Designer: Laura Glover

Sound Designer: David Sheehan

Set Designer: Maggie Jackson

Costume Designer: Becky Underwood

Projections Designer: Andres Fiz

CAST:

Julie Dixon as Wynn

Mary Carol Reardon as Claudia

Renée Lockett as Gary

Marck Kiselevach as Blaze

Photos by Zach Rosing

By Jacqueline Bircher

When their Editor-in-Chief gets caught using some unexpected profanity, the employees of Webster's Dictionary find themselves at the center of an internet uprising over gender and obscenity in the age of social media. As office politics collide with ambition, morality, and lexicography, the future of the English language hangs in the balance. A play about vulgar words and the people who define them.

CREATIVE:

Directed by Daniella Wheelock

Stage Manager: Katie Ayer

Lighting Designer: Chelsie McPhilimy

Sound Designer: Abigail Hughes

Set Designer: David Wade

Costume Designer: Becky Underwood

CAST:

Jenni Putney as Gwen

Diane Kondrat as Joyce

Henry Woronicz as Frank

Jay Hemphill as Nick

AJ Huq as Ellie

Photos by Zach Rosing

By Leah Nanako Winkler

In the dead of winter, at the Cherry Blossom Garden, we meet Emi a multiracial Japanese woman, lost and confused in both grief and cultural expectations. Just a few months ago, Emi knew exactly what she wanted and got it: A Hot Asian Doctor Husband.

On paper, he was the perfect candidate for Emi, but she pays the cost when he turns out not exactly as she imagined. Suddenly her ancestors, her legacy, and culture are all at stake. This hilariously contemporary and honest play explores the multi-racial experience. Lost in between her personal responsibility to carry on the culture passed down from her Japanese mother and her inability to control the cultural identity of the one she loves; this wry, award-winning play by Leah Nanako Winkler is a coming-of-age story beautifully woven with humor, emotion, and memories.

CREATIVE:

Directed by Daniella Wheelock

Stage Manager: Mandy Peterson

Lighting Designer: Chaz Gentry

Sound Designer: Matt Steinsberg

Set Designer: Tonya Power

Costume Designer: Wendy Fox

Props Design: Zoe Clifford

Dramaturg: Jason Haskins

CAST:

Lily Yasuda as Emi

Jake Atkinson as Collin

John Wicks as Leonard

Talia Martinez as Veronica

Dave Boutdy as Hot Asian Doctor Husband

Janet Lo as Mother

Aneshia Morishita as Young Emi

Photos by Chaz Gentry

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By Jen Silverman

Recently-divorced Sharon is searching for a roommate to share her Iowa home. She couldn’t have imagined that a mysterious New Yorker named Robyn would be the answer to her problems. But as Sharon begins to uncover Robyn’s secrets, they spark a desire to transform her own life completely. This smart new comedy tackles the challenges of mid-life reinvention, with unexpected results.

CREATIVE:

Directed by Daniella Wheelock

Stage Manager: Phil Christiansen

Scenic Designer: David Wade

Lighting Designer: Aaron Hutto

Costume Designer: Chris Simanton

Sound Designer: Andrew Hopson

CAST:

Adrianne Cury as Sharon

Constance Macy as Robyn

By Michael Carleton, James FitzGerald, and John K. Alvarez

There’s more to Christmas than A CHRISTMAS CAROL — and these wacky performers are about to prove it! As their regularly scheduled Dickensian performance spirals out of control, they’ll mix in worldwide traditions, modern pop icons, Gustav the Green-Nosed Reingoat, and a whole heap of Christmas carols for one wildly funny holiday revue.

CREATIVE:

Directed by Daniella Wheelock

Choreography for the Nutcracker by Cheryl Kaiser

Costume Design: Bonie Furniss

Sound Design: Daniella Wheelock

Lighting Design: Lorne Kelly

Stage Manager: Donna Haire

Scenic Design: Lorne Kelly

CAST:

Josh Carlson

Kristen Houston

Jason Lewton

by Lauren Yee

The Great Leap tells the story of Manford Lum, a local star of the sidewalk basketball courts of San Francisco’s Chinatown who strongarms his way onto an American college team travelling to Beijing for a “friendship” game. Set amidst the friction of post cultural revolution China, this Chicago premiere explores the cultural collide of identity and politics through the game of basketball. Witty and weighty, Lauren Yee’s The Great Leap keeps tensions high right up to the final buzzer.

CREATIVE:

Author Lauren Yee

Directed by Jesca Prudencio

Assistant Director: Daniella Wheelock

Scenic Design: Justin Humphres

Costume Designer: Jenny Mannis

Lighting Design: Keith Parham

Sound Design & Original Music: Pornchanok (Nok) Kanchanabanca

Projection Design: Rasean Davonte Johnson

Company Voice & Text Coach: Gigi Buffington

Production Stage Manager: Christine D. Freeburg

Assistant Stage Manager: Kathleen Barrett

Casting Director: JC Clementz

CAST:

Glenn Obrero as Manford

Deanna Myers as Conine

James Seol as Wen Chang

Keith Kupferer as Saul

Production Photos by Michael Brosilow

Rehearsal Photos by Lowell Thomas

created and developed by Jess Shoemaker and (re)discover theatre

An orgy of hilarious, powerful, and revealing explorations of gender, sexuality, intimacy, kink, and relationships, all told through the bard's sexiest scenes… stripped down to 4 actors, 12 scenes and 23 roles. The only question is: How do you want it? Every night the audience picks which actor plays each role. Grab your daddy, your zaddy, your BFF, or your latest Tinder match, and prepare to get your drink on! 

CREATIVE:
Directed by Daniella Wheelock
Choreography: Jeez Loueez
Fight and Intimacy Design: Charlie Baker
Text Coach: Hannah Todd
Costume Design: Erika Clauson
Sound Design: Matt Reich
Lighting Design: Jamie Lyn Woods
Casting by: Karissa Murrell Myers
Stage Manager: Jamieson Werling
Production Manager: Ann Kreitman
Assistant Stage Manager: Jamie Lyn Woods
Assistant Director: Morgan Massaro

CAST:
Jay Españo
Maggie Miller
Josh Pennington
Deanalís Resto

Photos by Kelly Schmidt

Created and Directed by Ann Kreitman

Inspired by a concert held in the Paris Catacombs in 1897, Les Innocents/The Innocents is an immersive queer thriller for every soul. Prowl the catacombs like ghosts and follow Gui, a composer on a quest for love as they conjure spirits, confront death, and create light. In the Empire of the Dead, chaos reigns and the hungry survive. We'll see you in the catacombs.

Assistant Director: Daniella Wheelock

Photos by Eric Woolsey Photography