Yvonne Blackmon made her HPCP debut as MaDear in Cheryl West’s Jar the Floor (directed by Rosalind Battle). A longtime Chicagoan, she has lived in Hyde Park since 1996. She is now playing Jackey in Anton in Show Business. Q. How did you find out about Anton, and what made you decide to try out for it? […]
Anton Introductions: Catch up with Connie Robinson (Andwyneth)
Connie Robinson first appeared with the HPCP as Butterfly in Rhinoceros. She’s now appearing as Andwyneth, one of the many directors portrayed in Anton in Show Business. (TICKETS) How did you find out about Anton in Show Business, and what made you want to audition for it? Connie: I found out about Anton in Show Business when […]
Anton Introductions: Meet Romana Khan (Holly)
Romana makes her HPCP debut as Holly in Anton in Show Business. (TICKETS) Romana lived in Hyde Park from 1999 to 2004, moved away, and then returned to Hyde Park in 2011. Q. How did you find out about Anton in Show Business, and what made you decide to audition for it? Romana: Like most […]
Anton Introductions: Meet Tanima (Joby)
Tanima makes her HPCP debut as Joby in Anton in Show Business. (TICKETS) Tanima is a (reluctant) PhD student at the University of Chicago. She has done plays with community, amateur, and professional theatre groups in India, the UK, and Chicago. Q. How did you find out about Anton in Show Business, and what made […]
Anton Introductions: Meet Tawana Lee-Terry (Misty Blue), T-Anne
Tawana Lee-Terry (Misty Blue) is making her HPCP debut as T-Anne (the Stage Manager) in Anton in Show Business. (TICKETS) She grew up on the south side of Chicago in the Roseland, South Shore, and Hyde Park areas, and is a writer and a mother of three. Q. How did you find out about Anton in Show Business, […]
Anton Introductions: Meet Laura MacGregor, Director
Laura MacGregor directs Jane Martin’s Anton In Show Business, May 11-13 & 18-20 at the University Church (TICKETS). Laura has directed numerous shows for the HPCP, including “Bittersweet Love“, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, and The Tempest. Her most recent acting role with the HPCP was Ruth Steiner in Collected Stories. Q. When did you first encounter Anton in Show Business, and what […]