Shattered Globe Theatre
In Association with Interrobang Theatre Project
Presents
This Wide Night
October 8 – November 13, 2021 at Theater Wit*
Chicago Premiere!
By Chloë Moss
Directed by Georgette Verdin
Lorraine, released from prison after twelve years inside, treks to her former cellmate Marie’s new flat. Marie, dodgy and ashamed of their shared past, hesitates to welcome Lorraine back into her life. But no one makes Marie laugh like Lorraine. Can two friends, uniquely bonded by their former circumstances, find belonging in each other once more? This gutsy story of female friendship and winner of the 2009 Susan Smith Blackburn prize is inspired by real accounts of women in a UK prison. This Wide Night holds and humanizes two formerly incarcerated women in an isolated studio that may or may not be equipped for real freedom.
Performances take place at Theater Wit (1229 W Belmont) where Shattered Globe Theatre is a resident company.
For group discounts, please contact Shattered Globe at groupsales@shatteredglobe.org or by phone at 773-770-0333.
* LIVE STREAMING is available on Thursday, November 4, and Friday, November 12! Tickets are available through Theater Wit’s Box Office
This Wide Night contains brief discussions of the following sensitive topics: incarceration, domestic violence and homicide. There are allusions to past suicide attempts and sexual assault, in addition to a short depiction of violence and intermittent alcohol consumption.
We understand that ticket prices can pose a financial burden and, at times, an obstacle for theatre goers. A number of waived tickets are available on a first-come, first-serve basis for students and community members experiencing access barriers to theatre. If you would like to be added to our Waived Ticket Waitlist, please reach out to info@shatteredglobe.org.
Your Safety is Our Priority!
Your safety is of utmost importance to us. There was encouraging news as the city downgraded the COVID 19 risk. Theater Wit has upgraded its HVAC systems to meet the stringent regulations of Actors Equity. The entire company of This Wide Night, our first show, is fully vaccinated and we have three COVID Compliance Officers responsible for safety protocols for the cast and crew. All patrons at Theater Wit will be required to show proof of full vaccination or a negative PCR test within 48 hours before they even enter the lobby. While the bar is open, you can no longer bring beverages into the theater because masks need to stay on at all times. And the long lines in the lobby queueing up to get the best seat can be avoided because now all seats are reserved.
On the more artistic front, This Wide Night by Chloë Moss is in one act and just over 90 minutes long, so no big crowds in the lobby during intermission. We are also moving all our post play discussions online so that anyone who has seen the show or is interested in the issues can tune in. You will be further protected because, following Actors Equity rules, the set has been moved back so that the actors are six feet away from the first row of seats. And for those who are not yet ready to come back inside the theater, SGT has permission to stream one performance of This Wide Night on a date in early November. We want to meet you wherever you are comfortable.
Special Events
Audio Description and Touch Tours are Friday, November 5. The Touch Tour begins at 6:45 pm, and the show will be at 8:00. Use the code “ACCESS” for $20 tickets if you plan to take advantage of these accessibility offerings!
This Wide Night will be live streamed Thursday, November 4, and Friday, November 12 at 8:00 pm CST! Not comfortable going back to the theatre yet? Live hundreds of miles from Chicago? Have other accessibility needs? Thes virtual performances are for you!
Tickets are available on Theater Wit’s website, and because we have in person performances those nights as well, please make sure to select the “Remote (Virtual, at Home Viewing)” after selecting a seat.
Global Perspectives
Sunday
November 7
Designer Panel:
Sunday, November 7, 5:30-6:30 pm CST
Join us for a virtual conversation with Georgette Verdin (Director of This Wide Night) and Sotirios Livaditis (Set Designer) about the design process for This Wide Night!
Sunday
Oct 24
Justice for Incarcerated Women:
Sunday, October 24, 5:30-6:30 pm CST
“Twelve years inside and I’m still not free. Not properly.”
— Lorraine in Chloe Moss’ play, This Wide Night
Join us for a virtual post-show conversation about Justice for Incarcerated Women with Elizabeth “Liz” Cruz and Marcus Mason-Vivit.
Monday
November 1
Finding Community Support After Incarceration:
Monday, November 1, 5:30-6:30 pm CST
Join us for a virtual conversation with Alexis Ward (Assistant Director of This Wide Night) and her sister, Jakisha Ward, as they talk about their experience of Jakisha’s reentry after being incarcerated for ten years in Oklahoma.
“I first started getting in trouble due to rebelling against my mother. I was the oldest child and now that I look back on it I guess you could say I wanted siblings closer to my age. So I found that in gangs. While I was in prison I made the best of it by attending college. I completed all of my basics and only have four more classes to complete my associates degree in social psychology. I would love to be a mentor or counselor to young adolescents to try and deter them from prison, gangs and street-life. I’ve been home from prison for 10 years on November 10th. My hobbies include writing. I eventually want to self publish an urban fiction book. Prison taught me the importance of life. It taught me no matter what you do in life, you always have to answer to someone, so choose the right path.”
– Jakisha Ward
Cast & Crew
CAST
Aila Ayilam Peck+ (Marie)
Linda Reiter* (Lorraine)
E. M. Davis (US Marie)
Amy j. Johnson (US Lorraine)
Production Team
Georgette Verdin (director)
Chloë Moss (playwright)
Sotirios Livaditis (scenic design)
LaVisa Angela Williams (costume design)
Trey Brazeal (lighting design)
Christopher Kriz+ (original music and sound design)
Rae Watson (props design)
Gaby Labotka (fight director and intimacy director)
Elise Kauzlaric (dialect coach)
Mason-Vivit Consulting Group (EDI consultants)
Alexis Ward (assistant director and covid compliance officer)
Richie Vavrina (production manager)
Johnnie Schleyler (technical director)
Nick Chamernik (master electrician)
Tina M. Jach (stage manager)
Becca Smith (assistant stage manager)
*Shattered Globe Ensemble Member
+Shattered Globe Artistic Associate
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(left to right) Aila Ayilam Peck and Linda Reiter in Shattered Globe Theatre Company & Interrobang Theatre Project’s Chicago premiere of This Wide Night. Photo by Michael Brosilow.
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(left to right) Linda Reiter and Aila Ayilam Peck in Shattered Globe Theatre Company & Interrobang Theatre Project’s Chicago premiere of This Wide Night. Photo by Michael Brosilow.
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(left to right) Linda Reiter and Aila Ayilam Peck in Shattered Globe Theatre Company & Interrobang Theatre Project’s Chicago premiere of This Wide Night. Photo by Michael Brosilow.
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(left to right) Linda Reiter and Aila Ayilam Peck in Shattered Globe Theatre Company & Interrobang Theatre Project’s Chicago premiere of This Wide Night. Photo by Michael Brosilow.
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(left to right) Linda Reiter and Aila Ayilam Peck in Shattered Globe Theatre Company & Interrobang Theatre Project’s Chicago premiere of This Wide Night. Photo by Michael Brosilow.
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(pictured) Aila Ayilam Peck in Shattered Globe Theatre Company & Interrobang Theatre Project’s Chicago premiere of This Wide Night. Photo by Michael Brosilow.
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(left to right) Aila Ayilam Peck and Linda Reiter in Shattered Globe Theatre Company & Interrobang Theatre Project’s Chicago premiere of This Wide Night. Photo by Michael Brosilow.
This project was supported in part by a Grant of U.S. Department of Treasury funds through theCity of Chicago.The opinions, findings, conclusions and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Treasury or the City of Chicago.
