Christopher Scanlon, assistant professor of trumpet and brass area coordinator in the NIU School of Music is performing in Illinoise, a musical opening at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre January 28 and running through February 18.
Music and lyrics for the show were created by Grammy and Academy Award nominee Sufjan Stevens and based on his groundbreaking 2005 album Illinois. The story was written by Tony Award winner Justin Peck and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Jackie Sibbies Drury and show is directed and choreographed by Peck.
Scanlon is part of the company in the show as one of 11 instrumentalists.
According to the show’s press materials, Illinoise “embraces the album in an ecstatic pageant of storytelling, theater, dance and music. The virtuosic cast and a live band lead audiences on a journey through our state–from campfire stories to the edges of the cosmos.
Run time is 90 minutes with no intermission. Tickets are available online.
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre is located at 800 East Grand Avenue in Chicago.
Christopher Scanlon, DMA, assistant professor of trumpet and brass area coordinator
Illinoise
January 28 – February 18
The Players
COMPANY
Kara Chan Star / Player
Ben Cook Carl / Player
Jeanette Delgado Jo Daviess / Player / Dance Captain
Gaby Diaz Shelby / Player
Robbie Fairchild Clark / Player
Christine Flores Anâkwa / Player
Jada German Swing
Zachary Gonder Swing
Rachel Lockhart Morgan / Player
Dario Natarelli Swing
Tyrone Reese Swing
Craig Salstein I-94 East Bound / Player / Dance Captain
Ahmad Simmons Douglas / Player
Byron Tittle Estrella / Tap Dancer / Player
Ricky Ubeda Henry
Alejandro Vargas Wayne / Player
Elijah Lyons Vocalist
Shara Nova Vocalist
Tasha Viets-VanLear Vocalist
Sean Peter Forte Instrumentalist
Domenica Fossati Instrumentalist
Daniel Freedman Instrumentalist
Dan Galat Instrumentalist
Kathy Halvorson Instrumentalist
Nathan Koci Instrumentalist
Eleonore Oppenheim Instrumentalist
Brett Parnell Instrumentalist
Christopher Scanlon Instrumentalist
Kyra Sims Instrumentalist
Jessica Tsang Instrumentalist
Sufjan Stevens Music & Lyrics
Justin Peck Story, Director & Choreographer
Jackie Sibblies Drury Story
Nathan Koci Music Direction & Music Supervision
Timo Andres Music Arrangements & Orchestrations
Adam Rigg Scenic Design
Brandon Stirling Baker Lighting Design
Garth MacAleavey Sound Design
Reid Bartelme & Harriet Jung Costume Design
Andrew Diaz Props Design
Julian Crouch Masks
Adriana Pierce Associate Director & Choreographer
Sean Peter Forte Associate Music DirectionRick Steiger Production Stage Manager
Christopher R. Munnell Stage Manager
Narissa Agustin Assistant Stage Manager
Nate Koch Executive Producer
NVK / Jenna Ready + Joanna Pisano General Management
ArKtype / Thomas O. Kriegsmann Booking Agent
