Theater on the Lake - Production History 1996-2011

2012

• Sweet Confinement by Anna Carini- SiNNERMAN Ensemble
• OR, by Liz Duffy Adams - Caffeine Theatre
• BROKE-OLOGY by Nathan Louis Jackson - eta Creative Arts Foundation
• Opus by Michael Hollinger - Redtwist Theatre
• TJ & Dave
• Farragut North by Beau Willimon - Stage Left
• Hit the Wall by Ike Holter - The Inconvenience
• Moby-Dick, Adapted from Herman Melville - The Building Stage

2011

• The Improvised Shakespeare Company
• A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen—Infamous Commonwealth Theatre
• Dental Society Midwinter Meeting by Laura Jacqmin—Chicago Dramatists
• Letters Home by soldier serving in the Middle East—Griffin Theatre Company
• After the Fall by Arthur Miller—Eclipse Theatre Company
• 1001 by Jason Grote—Collaboraction
• Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn; book by William Hauptman and music and lyrics by Roger Miller-Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
• Sweet and Hot: The Songs of Harold Arlen—Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre

2010

• The Second City’s 50th Anniversary Revue—The Second City
• The Glorious Ones; book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty—Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
• Abigail’s Party by Mike Leigh—A Red Orchid Theatre
• Baby Wants Candy: The Completely Improvised Full-Band Musical—Baby Wants Candy
• Red Noses* by Peter Barnes--Strawdog Theatre Company
• Mary’s Wedding by Stephen Massicotte —Rivendell Theatre Ensemble
• The Ruby Sunrise by Rinne Groff —The Gift Theatre Company
• Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas—Caffeine Theatre

2009

• Jon by George Saunders—Collaboraction
• Once Upon a Time (or the Secret Language of Birds)—Redmoon Theatre
• The Improvised Shakespeare Company
• Lonesome Loser of the Night by Jacques Brel—Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre
• These Shining Lives by Melanie Marnich—Rivendell Theatre Ensemble
• Fun O’Clock: A Very Special “That’s Weird Grandma”—Barrel of Monkeys
• Juno and the Paycock by Sean O’Casey—The Artistic Home
• Plaza Suite by Neil Simon—Eclipse Theatre Company

2008

• The Misanthrope by Moliere—Greasy Joan and Co.
• Jitney by August Wilson—Pegasus Players
• Schadenfreude—Schadenfreude Theatre
• Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind—The Neo-Futurists
• Cadillac by Bill Jepsen—Chicago Dramatists
• Songs for a New World by Jason Robert Brown—Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
• The Attempters by Shawn Pfautsch—The House Theatre of Chicago
• Suddenly Last Summer by Tennessee Williams—Shattered Globe Theatre

2007

• Apparently Heaven Can’t Wait… The Best of Jim Zulevic—The Second City
• This is Our Youth by Kenneth Lonergan—Pinebox Theatre
• Gaudy Night adapted by Frances Limoncelli—Lifeline Theatre
• Gorey Stories by Edward Gorey—Blindfaith Theatre
• Roustabout: The Great Circus Train Wreck!—The Ne-Futurists
• Side Show; book and lyrics by Bill Russell; music by Henry Krieger—Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
• Side by Side by Stephen Sondheim—Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre
• Oklahoma! by Rodgers and Hammerstein—American Theatre Company
• Spinning Into Butter by Rebecca Gilman—Eclipse Theatre Company

2006

• The Secret Garden ; (adaptation) lyrics by Marsha Morman; music by Lucy Simon—Porchlight Music Theatre
• The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams—The Gift Theatre Company
• Short Works by Samuel Beckett—Curious Theatre Branch
• Best Barrel of Monkeys—Barrel of Monkeys
• Crumble (Lay Me Down J.T.)—Dog & Pony Theatre Company
• Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov—Strawdog Theatre Company
• Dare Devils—Neo-Futurists
• Blaxploitation—MPAACT
• Songs of Second City—The Second City

2005

• Curse of the Crying Heart by Nathan Allen—The House Theatre of Chicago
• Solo Latinas by multiple writers—Teatro Luna
• A Long Way from Chicago adapted by James E. Grote—Lifeline Theatre
• Closer Than Ever; words by Richard Maltby, Jr.; music by David Shire—Porchlight Music Theatre
• It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play adapted by Joe Landry—American Theatre Company
• Big  Time by Keith Reddin—Eclipse Theatre Company
• That’s Weird Grandma—Barrel of Monkeys
• Relevant Hearsay: Stories from 57 adapted by Shepsu Aakhu and Mignon McPherson Nance--MPAACT
• Detective Story by Sidney Kingsley—Strawdog Theatre Company

2004

• Picnic by William Inge—Griffin Theatre Company
• 500 Frankenstein—500 Clown
• 43 Plays for 43 Presidents—Neo-Futurists
• Misery adapted from Stephen King—Pyewacket Theatre Company
• Second City Goes to War—The Second City
• A Lesson Before Dying by Romulus Linney—Steppenwolf Theatre Company
• San Valentino & the Melancholy Kid by Nathan Allen—The House Theatre
• Maria Chronicles by Tanya Saracho—Teatro Luna
• Hannah and Martin by Kate Fodor—Timeline Theatre Company

2003

• Seagull by Anton Chekhov—Redmoon Theatre
• Company by Stephen Sondheim—Porchlight Theatre Company
• 500 Clown MacBeth—500 Clowns
• H20 by Greg Allen—Neo-Futurists
• Marvin’s Room by Scott McPherson—Raven Theatre
• Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare—Strawdog Theatre Company
• Cut Flowers by Gavin Lawrence—Chicago Theater Company
• Awake and Sing! by Clifford Odets—Timeline Theatre Company
• Second City…In Color—The Second City

2002

• All the Stage is a World—The Second City
• Blood Wedding by Federico Garcia Lorca—The Hypocrites
• “2” by Romulus Linney—Eclipse Theatre Company
• Ah Wilderness by Eugene O’Neil—Griffin Theatre Company
• Beautiful Thing by Jonathan Harvey—Famous Door Theatre Company
• Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson—Steppenwolf Theatre Company
• Love Child by Luther Goins—Chicago Theatre Company
• The Life and Times of Tulsa Lovechild: A Road Trip by Greg Owens—Collaboraction
• Promises, Promises; book by Neil Simon; music by Burt Bacharach; lyrics by Hal David—Porchlight Music Theatre

2001

• The Second City—The Second City
• Breathing Underwater by Maia Morgan —Running with Scissors
• Faulkner’s Bicycle by Heather McDonald—Rivendell Theatre Ensemble
• Life Under 30 (a collection of new works)—Roadworks Theatre Company
• The Water Engine by David Mamet—Steppenwolf Theatre Company
• Another Part of the Forest by Lillian Hellman—Eclipse Theatre Company
• The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov—The Hypocrites
• Into the Woods; music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; book by James Lapine—Porchlight Music Theatre
• The Piano Lesson by August Wilson—Congo Square Theatre

2000

• Words on Fire by Eric Rosen, Andre Pluess, and the Cast—Steppenwolf Theatre Company
• Hamlet by William Shakespeare—Lookingglass Theatre Company
• Falsettos; book by James Lapine and William Finn; music and lyrics by William Finn—Porch Light Music Theatre
• Journal of Ordinary Thought by Neighborhood Writing Alliance—Chicago Theatre Company
• Losers Alias by Bryn Magnus—Curious Theatre Branch
• Eccentricities of a Nightingale by Tennessee Williams—Eclipse Theatre Company
• Stupid Kids by John C. Russell—Roadworks Theatre Company
• Aurora’s Motive by Jamie Pachino—Teatro Vista
• Girls Night Out—The Second City

1999

• The Midnight Circus—The Midnight Circus
• Too Much Light Makes a Baby Go Blind—The Neo-Futurists
• Serengeti Plane by Stephen P. Daly—Center Theater
• Hello Dali by Jamie O'Reilly and Michael Smith—Victory Gardens Theatre
• Necessity—Theatre Oobleck
• The Show Host by Rodolfo Santana--Teatro Vista
• Strange Case: Jeckyl and Hyde adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher—Lifeline Theatre
• Train is Comin’ by McKinley Johnson—Chicago Theatre Company
• Second City: The Canadian Invasion—The Second City, Toronto

1998

• The Midnight Circus—The Midnight Circus
• Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind—The Neo-Futurists
• Dealer’s Choice by Patrick Marber—Roadworks Theatre Company
• Shakin’ the Mess Outta Misery by Stephanie Hancock—Chicago Theater Company
• Music Kills the Memory by Paula Killen—Theater CC
• Love, Sex and Other Natural Disasters—The Second City
• Scapin by Moliere—American Theatre Company
• Our Town by Thornton Wilder—Steppenwolf Theatre Company
• The Boiler Room by Reuben Gonzalez—Teatro Vista

1997            

• K (Kafka’s novel The Trial)—The Neo-Futurists

1996

• Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Touchstone Theatre
• Santos & Santos – Teatro Vista
• Pagliacci (The Clowns) – Opera San Benedetto
• Coffee Will Make You Black – City Lit Theater Company
• In the Deep Heart’s Core – Kiltartan Road
• Home – Chicago Theatre Company
• A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Shakespeare’s Motley Crew
• Precious Bane – Lifeline Theatre
• Second City’s Debate ’96—The Second City