Best of 2007

Hey there, me again, your friendly neighborhood development director, Ryan.

What a year it's been for all of us in The House admin offices. We all started the year with part-time hours and now I hardly see my wife and our cats. But before I take some time away for Christmas, I wanted to highlight some recent accolades that were bestowed on The House:

Chicago Tribune: Chris Jones' Top Ten best shows of 2007:
THE SPARROW
"In another memorable Chicago original, the fresh and warm young artists at the House created the moving, strangely sweet story of an unusual student in a small Illinois town. The piece was as confident in the goodness of ordinary people as in the honesty and power of its own storytelling."

Chicago Sun-Times: Hedy Weiss: 'my favorite things of the past year':
THE SPARROW
"the House Theatre play with music that captivated audiences at the Viaduct, the Steppenwolf Garage and, finally, in a commercial run at the Apollo Theatre."

Chicago Tribune: Chris Jones' 10 Great Performances of 2007
CAROLYN DEFRIN in THE SPARROW
The superb Defrin inhabited the role of young Emily Book—a girl who could fly, if she chose—for almost the entire year. Her richly detailed and emotionally resonant performance was a big part of why this original show was such a big hit.

Okay, so newspaper critics aside, it's been the overwhelming support that we've received from Chicago that will help us continue to grow. Your attendance, your cheers and your contributions make everything we do possible. Thank you.

Oh, and we've christened a new mission statement this year:

It is the mission of The House to unite Chicago in the spirit of Community through amazing feats of Storytelling.

See you on the flip side,

Ryan

Comments

[Andre]

What happened to the Viaduct? Is the House moving theaters for good?