Season

“After the Revolution is a smart, funny and provocative play.” 
-Variety

“Ms. Herzog’s smart, engrossing play strikes a fresh note.” 
-New York Times

Featuring:
Dana Black: is thrilled to be working with Kimberly Senior and Next Theatre for the first time.  Theatre credits include THE CHICAGO LANDMARK PROJECT (Theatre Seven); WRECKAGE (Caffeine Theatre); BORDELLO (Chicago Dramatists); DENTAL SOCIETY MIDWINTER MEETING (At Play Productions/Chicago Dramatists); BAAL (TUTA); WILD NIGHTS WITH EMILY (Caffeine Theatre); TWO BY PINTER: THE LOVER AND THE COLLECTION (Piven Theatre); PANGS OF THE MESSIAH (Silk Road Theatre); BEAUTY ON THE VINE (BackStage Theatre); THE PERMANENT WAY (New Leaf Theatre); DONA ROSITA (Caffeine Theatre); THIS HAPPY BREED (Timeline).  Dana has understudied at Steppenwolf, The Goodman and Victory Gardens and is a graduate of The School at Steppenwolf.  Dana is a voiceover artist with Naked Voices, Inc. and an Artistic Associate with Caffeine Theatre. 

Tasha Ann James: (Mel)is thrilled to be back at Next where she was last seen as Io in Helen.  She is proud to have worked with Remy Bumppo, Rivendell, Artistic Home, Shattered Globe, Nobel Fool Theatricals, and Northlight among many other Chicago companies.

Mike Nussbaum:  (Morty) has directed and acted in Chicago Theatres for more than fifty years, originating roles in David Mamet’s  American Buffalo, Life in the Theatre, Glengarry Glen Ross, and  others. He appeared in the celebrated Peter Brook production of The Cherry Orchard, which opened in New York and subsequently toured Russia and Japan. He has worked on and off-Broadway, in Dublin, Vancouver, The Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford, England, and cities across the United States including the Hartford Stage, Lincoln Center, Manhattan Theatre club, and Roundabout. Numerous Shakespeare roles include: Polonius, Shylock, and Friar Lawrence and John of Gaunt. Among the many classic roles he has played: Hamn in Beckett’s Endgame, Cyrano, Eddie in A View from the Bridge, Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman—the list is a long one. His many films include: House of Games, Fatal Attraction, Field of Dreams, and Men in Black. His work has been honored with an Emmy and a Drama Desk Award, and by the Jefferson Committee, DePaul University, the Illinois Legend Award, and The University Club of Chicago. He directed the original long-running hit: Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?  He has appeared at Steppenwolf, Goodman, North Light, Chicago Shakespeare, Remy Bumppo, Victory Gardens, TUTA, and Organic Theatre, among others. 

 Phil Ridarelli (Leo) is a native of Chicago and attended The Theatre School at DePaul University. He's appeared on many stages in Chicago including American Theatre Company (Yeast Nation), Lookingglass (Philosophy of the World), Collaboraction (The Joy of Going Somewhere Definite), Victory Gardens (Battle of the Bands) and Northlight, where he appeared in the World Premiere of Lonely Planet directed by the playwright Steven Dietz. He has been an ensemble member with The Neo-Futurists since soon after their late-night hit "Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind" opened in 1989. Regionally, Phil has appeared at Madison Rep (All in the Timing/The Mystery of Irma Vep); Internationally, with Vienna's English Theatre (The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?). Feature film and television appearances include The Playboy Club, Contagion, Chicago Code, Detroit 187, Meet the Browns, Mr. 3000 and Road to Perdition (and cut out of just as many). Despite these credits, his proudest accomplishment to date are his two sons. 

Christine Stulik: (Emma) is thrilled to be working with Next on After the Revolution come Spring. She is a  graduate of Northwestern University, and recently, The School at Steppenwolf. This winter you can see her in the remount of Sean Graney's The Pirates of Penzance with the Hypocrites. She is a recipient of a 2011 llinois Arts Council grant and a 2010, 2011 CAAP grant for Individual Artists. christinestulik.com

MaryAnn Thebus:  (Vera) has been acting in Chicago for over twenty years .Although she has performed in other cities including NY and San Francisco it is primarily in this city that she has performed. She has also been active in films and tv shot in Chicago and has long been a teacher of Acting. She was most recently seen in The Boy's Room at Victory Gardens preceeded by The Piano Teacher at Next. 

Mick Weber (Ben) is very happy to be back at Next, where he appeared last season in Madagascar.  In Chicago, he has also appeared onstage at the Goodman, Steppenwolf, Victory Gardens, Chicago Shakespeare, Writers, Court and Porchlight.  In New York, he was seen in several Off-Off Broadway shows as well as Off-Broadway in Balm in Gilead and Another Paradise.  His film and TV credits include Chicago Code, Law and Order, Happy Accidents, Apology, Polio Water and TV Funhouse.

 Kimberly Senior (Director) returns to Next Theatre, where she is an Artistic Associate, after directing Madagascar, The Overwhelming, and The Busy World is Hushed. Chicago credits include: The North Plan (Steppenwolf), The Conquest of the South Pole, Uncle Vanya, Cherry Orchard, Three Sisters, Fuddy Meers, and Knives in Hens (Strawdog), Bad Dates and Mouse Cop(Fox Valley Repertory), Bug and The Pillowman (Redtwist Theatre), Thieves Like Us (The House Theatre), All My Sons and Dolly West's Kitchen (TimeLine Theatre) among others.  Regional: A Few Good Men (Peninsula Players), Mauritius (Theatre Squared, Fayetteville, AR). Upcoming: Waiting for Lefty (American Blues), Old Times (Strawdog), Want (Steppenwolf), Moonlight and Magnolias (Fox Valley), The North Plan (Theater Wit),  and Cripple of Inishmaan (Redtwist).  Kimberly is an Artistic Associate at Next Theatre, Strawdog Theatre, and Chicago Dramatists.  She is on the faculty of Columbia College Chicago (2010 Excellence in Teaching Award Winner). Kimberly lives in Evanston with scenic designer, Jack Magaw, and her children, Noah and Delaney, and is a proud member of SDC. www.kimberlysenior.net