DURANGO, by Julia Cho

Produced by Silk Road Theatre Project
Opened June 2008 at Pierce Hall

Midwest premiere directed by Carlos Murillo.

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Featuring Walter Brody, Austin Campion, Joseph Anthony Foronda, Erik Kaiko and Dawen Wang. Photos by Michael Brosilow.

MERCHANT ON VENICE, by Shishir Kurup

Produced by Silk Road Theatre Project
Opened September 2007 at Pierce Hall

Lavina received an LMDA Residency Award for her work on this world premiere adaptation of Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice. Winner of an After Dark Award for Outstanding Adaptation.

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Featuring Gerardo Cardenas, Kamal Hans, Anish Jethmalani, Vincent P. Mahler, Andy Nagraj, Marvin Quihada, Sadieh Rifai, Amira Sabbagh, Madrid St. Angelo, Pranidhi Varshney and Tariq Vasudevan.

GOLDEN CHILD, by David Henry Hwang

Produced by Silk Road Theatre Project
Opened March 2007 at Pierce Hall

Directed by Stuart Carden. Winner of an After Dark Award for Overall Technical Achievement.

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Featuring Vic Chao, Cheryl Hamada, Kevin Kenneally, Melissa Kong, Kimberlee Soo and Tiffany Villarin. Photos by Johnny Knight.

THE PIANO TUNER, by James E. Grote

Produced by Lifeline Theatre
Opened February 2007 at Lifeline Theatre

“[The actors] evoke a dazzling array of multi-ethnic personalities (and objects) with protean alacrity, thanks in large part to dialect coach Elise Kauzlaric and dramaturg Lavina Jadhwani.” —Mary Shen Barnidge, Windy City Times

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Featuring Danny Bernardo, Patrick Blashill, Kurt Ehrmann, Melanie Esplin, Yosh Hayashi, Shole Milos, and Fawzia Mirza.

CARAVAGGIO, by Richard Vetere

Produced by Silk Road Theatre Project
Opened October 2006 at Pierce Hall

A world premiere by Richard Vetere. Set in 17th century Rome, Malta, and Naples, Caravaggio is the story of the great Italian painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, the father of the Baroque, whose daring art and volatile personality attracted the favor and wrath of the church he both loved and reviled. Winner of two After Dark Awards.

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Featuring Brenda Barrie, Don Blair, Julian Martinez, Levi Petree, Mike Simmer, Sean Snitski and Ron Wells. Photos by Dale Heinen.