HAIR
Book & Lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado
Music by Galt MacDermot

June 23 – July 30, 2023
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm,
Sundays at 2:00 pm
Wed matinee at 1:30 pm on July 19

Skokie, IL - MadKap Productions is pleased to present the rock musical HAIR for 19 live performances at the Skokie Theatre, 7924 Lincoln Ave in Downtown Skokie.  June 23 – July 30, 2023, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm, and Sundays at 2:00 pm, with one Wed. matinee on July 19 at 1:30 pm.  Tickets are $45 general admission, $38 for seniors and students and can be purchased online at SkokieTheatre.org or by calling 847-677-7761. Parental guidance is suggested due to language, nudity, and drug use.

HAIR is the American musical that changed theatre forever, and celebrates the sixties in all its barefoot, long-haired, bell-bottomed, beaded and fringed glory. To an infectiously energetic rock beat, the show wows audiences with songs like “Aquarius,” “Good Morning, Starshine,” “Hair,” and “Let The Sunshine In.” Exploring ideas of identity, community, global responsibility and peace, HAIR remains relevant as ever as it examines what it means to be a young person in a changing world.

The cast features Joey Chelius as Claude, with Jack Chylinski, Jonah Cochin, Niki-Charisse Franco. Sam Hook, Ben Isabel, Justice Largin, Bridgett Martinez, Cristian Moreno, Alexandria Neyhart, Julie Peterson, Chevy Dixon Saul, Hannah Silverman and Shraga D. Wasserman as Berger.

The show is directed by recent Joseph Jefferson Award-winner Derek Von Barham (Sweeny Todd at Kokandy Producitons) with musical direction by multiple Jeff winner Jeremy Ramey.  Set design is by Scott Richardson, lighting design by Pat Henderson, costume design by Jeff winner Beth Laske-Miller, and sound design by Chris Cook.  Wendy Kaplan and Wayne Mell produce for MadKap Productions

HAIR, is the inaugural production of MadKap’s 2023-24 season, which also includes A Chorus Line,  The Sisters Rosensweig, On Golden Pond, and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. Subscription packages start at $129.

For reservations or additional information, visit SkokieTheatre.org, or call the box office at 847-677-7761

About MadKap Productions

MadKap is celebrating its 9th year at Skokie Theatre and is the recipient of the 2019 Artistic Excellence award from the Village of Skokie Fine Arts Commission.  Wendy Kaplan and Wayne Mell formed MadKap Productions in 2011 and have premiered ground-breaking new plays like Clutter: The True Story of the Collier Brothers Who Never Threw Anything Out and Mr. Shaw Goes To Hollywood,  and Side Effects May Include, the semi-autobiographical account of Seinfeld writer Marc Jaffe’s experiences with Parkinson’s Disease which toured nationally, raising funds for Shaking With Laughter and The Michael J. Fox Foundation.  MadKap Productions was formerly a resident production company at the Greenhouse Theater Center in Chicago.  In February of 2014, MadKap Productions took over management of the Skokie Theatre with the goal of establishing a full-time performing arts center.

About Skokie Theatre

The Skokie Theatre was originally built in 1912 and served as the local movie theatre for the people who lived in the Skokie area.  The building fell into disrepair, until 2006 when the Skokie Valley Music Foundation spent over 1.2 million dollars to refurbish it and create a music hall that is unlike any other in the area.  Its 140 comfortable seats, perfect acoustics, and elegant art deco architecture makes it a Skokie landmark.  MadKap Productions took over management of the building in February, 2014 with the goal of establishing a full-time performing arts center.  When not presenting plays, audiences can experience cabaret and concerts, dance, and comedy acts.