Northlight Theatre Presents Chicago Premiere of Mauritius Beginning Feb. 25

Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans announce the Chicago Premiere of Mauritius by Theresa Rebeck, directed by Rick Snyder. The production, featuring Anne Adams, Lance Baker, Gary Houston, Dan Kuhlman and Suzanne Lang runs February 25- April 5, 2009 at Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd in Skokie. 

The stakes are high when half-sisters inherit a book of rare stamps that may include the "crown jewel" of the stamp-collecting world. The battle for possession takes a dangerous turn when three rival collectors enter the sisters' world, willing to go to any lengths to stake their claim on the find.

Named one of Time Magazine's "Top Ten Plays of 2007," Mauritius is a gripping blend of sharp comedy and heart-pounding drama that combines the best aspects of Hitchcock, Chandler and Mamet. Mauritius was written by the Pulitzer Prize nominated author of Omnium Gatherum and The Scene.

"Mauritius is gritty and explosive-two words I never thought I would use to describe the most erudite of hobbies, stamp collecting," says Artistic Director BJ Jones. Set in the unusual world of philately, the practice of stamp studying and collecting, Mauritius is a terrific potboiler, examining familial competition, greed, and personal integrity. Rick Snyder, an original Steppenwolf ensemble member, makes his Northlight directing debut with Mauritius, giving this recent Broadway hit the pungent kick that only a Chicago theatre artist can provide."

The design team includes Tom Birch (set), Nan Zabriske (Costume), Robert Christen (lighting), Andrew Hansen (sound) and Dan Katz (props). The fight consultant is Joe Dempsey. Rita Vreeland is the stage manager and the dramaturg is Meghan Beals McCarthy.

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