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After a decade in New York, Greg Kotis'  The Truth About Santa (an apocalyptic holiday tale) comes to Chicago.

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Synopsis

Santa Claus is tired of the lies. Like the gods of old, he, too, has his mortal mistresses. This Christmas Eve he will bring Mary, his favorite earthly consort, and Luke and Freya, their illegitimate, semi-divine children, back to the North Pole compound to live with him — forever! Not surprisingly, Mrs. Claus resists. As Mary and her children, along with Mary's drunkard husband, George, and the singing elf-slaves Jo-Jo and Jim-Jim are drawn into the marital mêlée, all Hell — quite literally — breaks loose.

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Production Details

Location:

The Buena at Pride Arts Center

​4147 N. Broadway St.
Chicago, IL 60613

Date:

November 30 – December 29, 2018
Thursday - Saturday, 7:30 PM

Social Media
​Production Hashtag:

#ITCSanta

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Cast

Charlotte Atlee
Jo-Jo

Charlotte Atlee, originally from Evanston, is about to complete her first year back from college and in the professional world. Since getting back home last December, she has been a regular ensemble member of Theater Momentum —Chicago’s only theatre dedicated entirely to dramatic improv and did a traveling theatre for young audiences show this past summer. This is Charlotte’s first ever “musical.” Charlotte is in love with satirical analyses of myths and beliefs. She cannot imagine a better way for her to celebrate the Christmas season than doing this show.

Debbie Baños
Mrs. Claus

Debbie Baños is a Chicago based actor/playwright. Her writing credits include Bell’s Palsy and Other American Side Effects, and Escape Velocity. Some of her Chicago acting credits include Harbur Gate at 16th Street, Native Gardens at Victory Gardens, Titus Andronicus with Babes with Blades, Adoration of the Old Woman with Urban Theatre Company, Juan Francisco Villa's Don Chipotle, King Lear with Eleusis Collective, and Fefu and Her Friends with Halcyon Theatre. She has an MFA in Acting from the University of Arkansas and studied at the American Shakespeare Center.

Kamil Borowski
Luke

Kamil Borowski is excited to be working with Intrinsic, this wonderful cast and crew, and to be playing a 7-year-old demi-god (boyhood dream come true). Kamil was recently seen in The Fires of Nero as Seneca/Gladiator. Collegiate credits include: Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, David O. Selznick in Moonlight & Magnolias, and Garry Lejuine in Noises Off! Thank you so much for coming and supporting live theatre, the arts, and a bunch of brilliant minds.

kamilborowski.com

Juan Castañeda
​Santa

Juan Castaneda is excited to be working Intrinsic Theatre Company.  A former ensemble member of Urban Theater Company Juan has been working in Chicago as a director, assistant director, dramaturg and actor in the city for companies such as Teatro Vista, Steep Theatre, Collaboraction Theatre,  Halcyon Theatre, Broken Nose Theatre, Waltzing Mechanics, Mercy Street Theatre, Right Brain Theatre Project, Promethean Theatre, Filament Theatre , and Colectivo El Pozo to name a few. Thank you for coming out to support live theatre in Chicago!

Tess Galbiati
​Freya

Tess Galbiati is ecstatic to have been brought onto this project and to work on her post-apocalyptic skills, which seem more and more useful to have in this day and age. She was most recently seen at the Chicago Fringe Festival in Romeo, Juliet, et al. Favorite Credits include Hamlet (Quicksilver Shakespeare), Doctor Faustus (Mythfest), The Wild Party (Front/Slash). Tess holds a BA with concentrations in writing and performance from Arizona State University.

Dan Krackhardt
​​Jim-Jim

Dan Krackhardt recently moved to Chicago in August after spending four years in Ithaca New York getting his BFA in Acting at Ithaca College. At Ithaca College, some of his favorite characters/shows there were Zyclo in (Anon)mous, The Doctor in Servert of Two Masters as well as Barrel in Urinetown at the Cider Mill Playhouse. He's recently just finished MINt at the Annoyance Theatre and is currently in the Conservatory program at Second City! He wants to thank everyone that helped in any way with this show, his family and his truly wonderful girlfriend Ashley. Hope you enjoy the show!

Erich Peltz
George

Erich Peltz is stoked to be making his debut with Intrinsic Theater Company! You may have seen his face or his writing at the Cornservatory on Lincoln Ave.  Erich has been acting in Chicago for four years and has worked with such wonderful companies such as:  EDGE Theater, 20% Theater Company, and The Agency Theater Collective. Most recently he played Thibaut in Les Innocents with (Re)Discover Theater.  Erich would like to thank his three gorgeous roommates, his Family, and his not-so-secret Santa: Bryce, for their love and encouragement.

Bailey Savage
Mary

Twas a few months before Christmas, when all the way from Washington State,
Bailey moved to Chicago, to change her fate.
With the Shakespeare Project of Chicago, she most recently served,  
as the Assistant Director for Pericles, a play most absurd. 
As Ted in Peter and the Starcatcher, and Guildenstern in R&G Are Dead, 
Savage discovered a love for comedy, widespread!
In both Political Science and Theatre, she has a dual-degree,
from Southern Utah University.
There she worked with the Utah Shakespeare Festival, in various positions;
now she's delighted to work with Intrinsic, and artists of many ambitions!
Much love to my people, thank you for coming and sit tight...
Happy Holidays to all, and to all a good evening.

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Production Team

David Lew Cooper
​Director
ITC Creative Director

Chuck Evans
Music Director

Jacqueline Marschke
​Stage Manager

Bradley Hamilton
​Production Manager
​ITC Artistic Director

Nils Fritjofson
​Lighting ​Designer

Leah Hummel
​Costumes and
Properties Designer

Steve Labedz
Sound ​Designer

Therese Ritchie
Scenic Designer

Ryan Wiechmann
​Production Artwork