Traci Brant
Interim Director of Marketing
(773) 702-7242 or tbrant@uchicago.edu

Dawn Helsing
Executive Director
(773) 702-3113 or dhelsing@uchicago.edu

Court Theatre
5555 S. Ellis Ave
Chicago, IL 60637

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 29, 2007

ARCADIA EXTENDS AGAIN!

May 29, 2007 – Court Theatre has extended its critically acclaimed production of Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia through June 17, adding a final weekend of four performances to the show’s wildly successful run. Ticket prices remain the same, and range from $36-54. Tickets are available through the Court Theatre Box Office, at (773) 753-4472, or online at www.CourtTheatre.org

The second extension week includes shows Friday, June 15 at 8:00 pm, Saturday, June 16 at 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm, and Sunday, June 17 at 2:30 pm. The show features a stunning cast of top Chicago talent, including Kevin McKillip, Erik Hellman, Dominic Green, Grant Goodman, Keith D. Gallagher, Kate Fry, Raymond Fox, Mary Beth Fisher, Jonathan Eliot, Bethany Caputo, Cassandra Bissel, and Gregory Anderson.

Groups are welcome at all performances; discounted rates are available for groups, students and seniors. Call the box office at (773) 753-4472 for group discounts. Limited half-price student rush tickets are available on performance day, and subject to availability. Free, covered parking is available in the parking garage just north of the theatre. The production is made possible in part by generous support from Nuveen Investments and the Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation.

Court Theatre is partially supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts; by a CityArts Program IV grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs; and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.

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