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TOGA GALA
September 24, 2011
St. Andrew's Greek
Orthodox Church
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SIX STORIES UP ON MT. OLYMPUS
September 30, October 1, 2, 7, 8, 9
Fridays & Saturdays @ 7:30
Sundays @ 2:30
Greenhouse Theater Center
Reservations: 773-404-7336
or www.greenhousetheater.org
Please call the box office
for group and student discounts

Contact: Tekki Lomnicki

Phone: 312-540-1330

Email: TekkiL@aol.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WHO: Tellin' Tales Theatre

WHAT: Six Stories Up on Mt. Olympus

WHEN: Fridays, September 30 & October 7 at 7:30 p.m.

Saturdays, October 1 & 8 at 7:30 p.m.

Sundays, October 2 & 9 at 2:30 p.m.

Sign language interpreted show October 2

WHERE: Greenhouse Theater Center

2257 N. Lincoln, Chicago

TICKETS: $20 Adults $15 Students

773-404-7336 for Reservations

MIDDLE SCHOOL KIDS EXPLORE THE MYTHOLOGY OF GROWING UP IN SIX STORIES UP ON MT. OLYMPUS—OPENING SEPTEMBER 30 AT THE

GREENHOUSE THEATER CENTER

CHICAGO, IL, SEPTEMBER 9, 2011 — Bullying. Self-esteem issues. Worry about world troubles. The concerns of today’s youth loom large. In Tellin’ Tales Theatre’s Six Stories Up on Mt. Olympus, six middle school heroes with and without disabilities turn to the classics for guidance on their journey to adulthood. On their way they encounter gods and goddesses, monsters, a Greek restaurant owner and a hard-boiled soccer coach.

Six Stories Up on Mt. Olympus—2

About the Mentoring Program

Six Stories Up on Mt. Olympus is the final product of an annual mentoring program developed by Tellin' Tales Theatre, now in its fourteenth year. In July, six storytellers were each paired with one or two middle school students. Students were asked to identify challenges in their lives and then asked to write a scene using a Greek god or goddess who could guide them. In early August, mentors and their apprentices came together to link the six vignettes and draft a final script. All twelve participants will perform Six Stories Up on Mt. Olympus under the direction of Artistic Director, Tekki Lomnicki.

About the Cast and Crew

The cast and production team of Six Stories Up on Mt. Olympus is an exciting mix of ethnicity, ability and age. Teams include Steven Donart with Aaron Holzmueller; Michael Herzovi with TJ Nakano; Beth Ann Bryant Richards & Anana Upton; Matthew Kopp, Alana Wallace and Ian Sutherland with Yourgos and Alexandra Takoudis and Tekki Lomnicki with Aliya nurAhmed. Joyce Elias spearheads set design; mask designer, Matthew Wycislak is apprenticed by Zach Wolff; and composer, Josh Walker creates the original score.

About Tellin’ Tales Theatre

Tellin’ Tales Theatre’s mission is to build community through the art of storytelling. Tekki Lomnicki, Artistic Director, has led storytelling programs for Gallery 37 and After School Matters for over a decade. The idea for the initial Six Stories Up came from her work with these programs, which included students with and without disabilities. Lomnicki, herself a person with a disability, took the process a step further to include adult mentors with disabilities. Six Stories Up on Mt. Olympus is a result of this mix, and strives to remove all barriers between artists, including age, ethnicity, gender and ability.

Six Stories Up on Six Stories Up on Mt. Olympus is geared toward adults and children age six and up. The show runs approximately 75 minutes with one intermission.

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