Heartbreak House

About the Play

George Bernard Shaw—the master of wit and social thought—bitingly chronicles the demise of the leisure class in his favorite play, Heartbreak House.

Meet the Artists

	Jeannie Affelder (Nurse Guinness)
	Atra Asdou (Ellie Dunn)
	Kareem Bandealy* (Mazzini Dunn)
	Kevin Christopher Fox* (Randall Utterword)
	Tim Gittings  (The Burglar)
	John Lister* (Boss Mangan)
	John Reeger* (Captain Shotover)
	Tiffany Scott* (Lady Ariadne Utterword)
	Karen Janes Woditsch* (Hesione Hushabye)
	Martin Yurek* (Hector Hushabye)

William Brown (Director)
Keith Pitts (Scenic Designer)
Rachel Anne Healy (Costume Designer)
Jesse Klug (Lighting Designer)
Andrew Hansen (Composer and Sound Designer)
Nick Heggestad (Properties Designer)
Bobby Kennedy (Dramaturg)
Eva Brenenan (Dialect and Vocal Coach)
David Castellanos* (Production Stage Manager)

*Denotes a member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers

Reviews

"Director William Brown has gathered a whip-smart cast and design team there to create an emotionally stinging, achingly funny, often transcendent production."

- Chicago Sun Times

"Shaw’s writing is so good, and the acting and directing in this production are stellar . . . It is a beautiful production, and a pleasure to watch."

- ChicagoCritic

"Brown and his strong cast handle the play’s intricate counterpoint masterfully."

- Time Out Chicago

"A 'Heartbreaking' hit if there ever was one."

- Chicago Stage Standard 

"A wonderful story, told by a perfect cast under the direction of one of our finest directors."

- Around the Town Chicago