Porchlight Music Theatre returns to live performances and launches
its 27th Mainstage season with Pump Boys & DINETTES, October 30 -
December 12 at The Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn St.
Pump Boys & DINETTES IS CREATED BY JOHN FOLEY+, Mark Hardwick+, Tony
winner Debra Monk*, Cass Morgan*, John Schimmel+ and Jim Wann+,
directed by Daryl Brooks+, music directed by Robert Reddrick+ and
choreographed by Rueben D. Echoles+.
One of the longest running shows in Chicago Theatre history, Pump Boys
& Dinettes is a music theatre phenomenon filled with toe-tapping music
on guitar, piano, bass and a kitchen utensil or two! This North
Carolina dinette is your home off the highway and located just across
the street from the filling station. Run by Prudie and Rhetta Cupp,
beloved sisters who are always ready with a cup of Joe, a slice of
pie, a homespun song and a “Welcome back!” The New York Times said
“It doesn’t merely celebrate the value of friendship and life’s
simple pleasures, it embodies them.”
Pump Boys & DINETTES’ previews are Saturday, Oct. 30 at 3 p.m.,
Sunday, Oct. 31 at 2 and 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. and
Thursday, Nov. 4 at 1:30 p.m. The regular run performance schedule is
Thursdays at 7:00 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 3:00 and 8
p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. with weekday matinee Thursday, Dec. 2 at
1:30 p.m. Single tickets are $45 - $74 and subscriptions to
the entire 2021 - 2022 season are available
at PorchlightMusicTheatre.org or by calling the Porchlight Music
Theatre box office, 773.777.9884.
The cast of Porchlight Music Theatre’s Pump Boys & Dinettes
includes: Rafe Bradford+ (Eddie - Bass); Shantel Cribbs* (Prudie
Cupp); Ian Paul Custer+(Jim - Rhythm Guitar & U/S L.M); Frederick
“Ricky” Harris= (L.M - Piano); Melanie Loren* (Rhetta Cupp) and
Billy Rude+ (Jackson - Lead Guitar) with Caitlin Dobbins* (Standy by
Rhetta and Prudie Cupp); J.J. Smith+ (Stand by Jim and Jackson); Kelan
Smith+ (Stand by Jim and Eddie)
Pump Boys & Dinettes’ production team includes: Daryl Brooks+,
(director); Robert Reddrick+, (music director), Rueben D. Echoles+,
(choreographer/costume designer); Jennifer Aparicio*, (production
manager/SM swing); Eric Backus+, (co-sound designer) Gianni
Carcagno*/=, (assistant stage manager/assistant audio engineer);
Matthew R. Chase+, (audio engineer); Andrea Enger=, (assistant stage
manager/wardrobe manager); Deya Friedman*, (production stage manager,
AEA); Denise Karczewski*, (lighting designer); Sydney Lynne*, (scenic
designer); Caitlin McCarthy*, (properties designer); Johnnie
Schleyer+, (technical director); Stefanie M. Senior*, (co-sound
designer); Rachel West*, (lighting supervisor), Rashaad A. Bond+,
(producing artistic associate); Alex Rhyan+, (production and
operations director) and Michael Weber+, (artistic director).
Pronoun Key: + (he/him/his); * (she/her/hers); ^ (they, them, theirs).
= (any with respect)
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