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                         HOWARDS END  
by Douglas Post  
from the novel by E.M. Forster 
@ Remy Bumppo 
​September 2019
   
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 pre-production photo: Joe Mazza/bravelux
​Heather Chrisler & Eliza Stoughton
2020 Joseph Jefferson Nomination - Director of a Play (Midsize)

https://www.remybumppo.org/shows/production-history/howards-end/
At the dawn of the 20th century, the independent Schlegel sisters seek to change the world. E.M. Forster’s beloved classic novel is now an enthralling world premiere adaptation by Chicago playwright Douglas Post. Experience the journeys of three different families as they search for love, purpose, and connection against the tide of class, money, and sex.
Cast
Eliza Stoughton – Margaret Schlegel
Heather Chrisler – Helen Schlegel
Terry Bell – Leonard Bast
Mark Ulrich – Henry Wilcox
Michael McKeogh – Charles Wilcox
Jodi Kingsley – Jacky Bast
Emily Tate – Dolly Wilcox
Tommy Malouf – Paul Wilcox
Natalie Santoro – Evie Wilcox

Production
Nick Sandys – Director

Mara Sagal – Stage Manager
Yeaji Kim – Scenic and Projections Designer
Kristy Leigh Hall – Costume Designer
Mike Durst – Lighting Designer
Christopher Kriz – Sound Designer and Original Music
Jamie Karas – Properties Designer
Eva Breneman - Dialect Coach

pre- production photos by Joe Mazza / bravelux.com                                                                                                                production photos by Michael Courier
REVIEWS:
"...exceptionally timely...Masterful on every count, Remy Bumppo Theatre's production of "Howards End" once again confirms this company's high standards. Beyond the impeccable acting of the nine-person cast, direction (in this case by Nick Sandys, its omni-talented artistic director) and design (exceptionally elegant sets and projections by Yeaji Kim and period costumes by Kristy Leigh Hall), it holds fast to a deep devotion to the most sophisticated writing, and a desire to tackle provocative ideas." 
  WTTW

"A meditation on class, greed and inheritance, “Howards End"[...] offers a thoughtful evening of exquisitely staged storytelling... beautifully directed by Nick Sandys, this adaptation is not unlike a corset made with spandex: providing new flexibility to traditionally restrictive material... poignantly illustrates the essence of exactly what makes a house a home."        Chicago Sun-Times
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"Truly eloquent... This is a beautiful, carefully constructed play, commissioned by Remy Bumppo Theatre, [and] brought to life through Nick Sandys’ intelligent and clever direction, is sure to become the definitive stage treatment of Forster’s novel..."  Chicago Theatre Review    
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"Director Nick Sandys—aided by Kristy Leigh Hall’s nifty period costumes and Mike Durst’s quietly expressive lighting—does a commendable job of conveying character quickly and efficiently and giving coherent outward form to an essentially inward story."    NewCityStage.com

"This is precisely the kind of literary project that Remy Bumppo Theatre does best."     totaltheatre.com

"Kudos to Director/Artistic Director Nick Sandys not only for his expert touch in this production but also for staging this now...."    PictureThisPost.com
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