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Jordin Richards
  • Theatre
  • Tinley Park, IL

The Wait is Over! 10th Annual Holiday Spectacular is at Lewis University

2014 Nov 26

Heritage Theatre Company (HTC) will celebrate the season with the 10th Annual Holiday Spectacular. Performances will be Thursday through Saturday, December 4, 5 and 6 at 7:30 p.m. Due to popular demand, a 4 p.m. matinee has been added on December 6.

Fun for the whole family, the show will deck the halls with 90 minutes of joyful music, skits, and merriment. The Holiday Spectacular is a non-stop sleigh ride of heartwarming moments filled with singing, dancing, and laughter. A special feature this year will be the return of the "Fake vs. Real Thriller Trees" sketch.

The box office opens at 6 p.m. and 3 p.m. for the matinee on December 6 with holiday confections in the lobby. Digital photos for $5 on stage with Santa and his holiday helpers will be available 30 minutes prior to show time. The proceeds from concessions and the photos go to the Theatre Scholarship Fund.

Tickets are $10 for the general public, and $2 for the members of the Lewis community. Half price tickets are available with a donation of non-perishable foods going to local shelters.

Seating is general admission and ticket reservations are recommended. Tickets may be purchased at the Philip Lynch Theatre box office in advance during regular box office hours Monday - Friday, 1:00 - 4:30 p.m. E-mail the box office at boxoffice@lewisu.edu or call (815) 836-5500 for your tickets today to this PLT holiday tradition.

This year's show features a cast of 39 Lewis students and alumni. They'll sing, dance and warm your spirits as they put a holiday twist on Mulan's "Be A Man," Elvis' "Burnin' Love" and much, much more. The holiday spirit abounds as HTC shares the gift of live theatre!

Jordin Richards of Tinley Park is a cast member. The Lewis University student previously attended Lincoln-Way North High School.

The cast features: Brittani Alston of Milwaukee, Sean Barber '11 of Aurora, Faith Berry, Sylmarie Soto, Marcus Newell of Joliet, Tim Collins of Peotone, Bryan Commisso of Sterling, Allie DiMiele of New Lenox, Lauren Finnegan and Brittany Wozniak of Wheaton, Mike Frale of Elk Grove Village, Kevin Bukauski, Alicia Iuliano, and Jordin Richards of Tinley Park, Sean Gallagher of Mokena, Jason Giron of Des Plaines, Laura Hamilton of Lincolnshire, Michael Harris of Matteson, Jill Jeffrey of Romeoville, William Kostecka of Winfield, Stephanie Lipinski of Oak Forest, Bria May, and Laura Wisniewski '07 of Chicago, Bryan Lochner of Essex, Kathleen O'Neil of Yorkville, Brianna and Nicole Reidy of Darien, Matt Carlson, Emily Lif of Lockport, Katy Papineau of Kankakee, Brianna Peoples of Oak Park, Kelly Provenzano of McHenry, Austin Hill and Adam Parker of Naperville, Christopher Hueg '11 of Roseville, MN, Tyler Senjanin of Evergreen Park, Chris Selefski '11 of Plainfield, Rachel Tau of Wood Dale, and Jeff Weiss of Minneapolis, MN.

The show is conceived and directed by Lewis University's Philip Lynch Theatre Manager Jo Slowik '88 of Joliet. Stage-managing the production is Emma McGee of Joliet, Rob Kornaus of Plainfield is the assistant stage manager, Jonathan Boehle of Cornell and Alfonso Blanco of Chicago are the properties masters, and Tom Wieczorek '14 of Chicago is designing and operating the lights. Celeste Mackey of Joliet is the costume designer. Andrew Nelsen '04 of Joliet is designing special effects and Adam Sikorski of Burbank is designing and operating the sound. The follow spot operators are Annie Martello of Morris and Drew Gardiner of Tinley Park.

Don't be a grinch; join HTC as it rings in the holiday season with the 10th Annual Holiday Spectacular.

Lewis University is a Catholic university in the Lasallian tradition offering distinctive undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 6,700 traditional and adult students. Lewis offers multiple campus locations, online degree programs, and a variety of formats that provide accessibility and convenience to a growing student population. Sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, Lewis prepares intellectually engaged, ethically grounded, globally connected, and socially responsible graduates. The seventh largest private not-for-profit university in Illinois, Lewis has been nationally recognized by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report. Visit www.lewisu.edu for further information.