Disaster!

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Disaster! logo
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April 25 - May 11, 2025

by Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick
Concept created by Seth Rudetsky and Drew Geraci
Additional Material by Drew Geraci

Directed by Becca Holloway
Assistant Direction and Choreography by Britta Schlicht
Music Direction by Aaron Zimmerman

Earthquakes, tidal waves, infernos and the unforgettable songs of the '70s take center stage in THIS side-splitting homage to classic disaster films

It's 1979, and New York's hottest A-listers are lining up for the opening of a floating casino and discotheque. What begins as a night of boogie fever quickly changes to panic as the ship succumbs to multiple disasters. As the night turns into day, everyone struggles to survive and, quite possibly, repair the love that they've lost...or at least escape the killer rats.

  • $35 Adults
  • $30 Seniors (65+)
  • $30 Students
  • $25 Children (12 and under)

Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2pm

Prairie Lakes Theater
515 E. Thacker StreetDes Plaines, IL 60016

Earthquakes, tidal waves, infernos and the unforgettable songs of the '70s take center stage in THIS side-splitting homage to classic disaster films

It's 1979, and New York's hottest A-listers are lining up for the opening of a floating casino and discotheque. What begins as a night of boogie fever quickly changes to panic as the ship succumbs to multiple disasters. As the night turns into day, everyone struggles to survive and, quite possibly, repair the love that they've lost...or at least escape the killer rats.

Cast

  • Chad Jonah Cochin
  • Marianne Katherine Abel
  • Tony Brady McNeil
  • Jackie Julia Hope Budd
  • Professor Ted Scheider Chase Wheaton-Werle
  • Shirley Christy Doherty
  • Maury James Spangler
  • Sister Mary Downy Britain Gebhardt
  • Levora Lauren Taylor
  • Scott Ciara Hickey
  • Ben/Lisa Abby DeRosa
  • Ensemble Michael Davis Arnold
  • Ensemble Dana Clouser
  • Ensemble Jeni Donahue
  • Ensemble Allison Rose Macknick
  • Ensemble Andrew McCarthy
  • Ensemble Ryder Dean McDaniel
  • Ensemble Samantha Porter
  • Understudies Michael Davis Arnold (Scott), Dana Clouser (Marianne/Jackie), Jeni Donahue (Shirley), Allison Rose Macknick (Sister Mary), Andrew McCarthy (Maury), Ryder Dean McDaniel (Tony/Professor Ted Scheider), Samantha Porter (Ben/Lisa)

Creative

  • Director Becca Holloway
  • Assistant Director/Choreographer Britta Schlicht
  • Music Director Aaron Zimmerman
  • Scenic Design Hunter Cole
  • Costume Design Cindy Moon
  • Lighting Design Jade Magno McGovern
  • Sound Design Kody Burkemper
  • Prop Design Kaylee Wyrostek
  • Hair and Wig Design Roberto Puig
  • Technical Director Tom McNelis
  • Intimacy & Violence Director Kira Nutter
  • Stage Manager Emily Marrazzo
  • Assistant Stage Manager Tristan Skandar Wold
  • Tech Production Manager Scott Spector
  • Producer Travis Monroe Neese
  • Producer Martha Shuford