JEEVES IN BLOOM LIVENS UP WINTER NIGHTS
Stylish Comedy Perfect Cure for the Blues

First Folio Theatre’s Season of Invention will continue this coming January and February with P.G. Wodehouse’s Jeeves in Bloom, adapted for the stage by Margaret Raether. This sequel to First Folio’s hit production of Jeeves Intervenes features the return of the lovably loopy Bertie Wooster and his unflappable butler Jeeves. When Bertie gets himself into another scrape, Jeeves must resign his service, leaving Bertie in the lurch. The Chicago Tribune calls the Jeeves tales “as bright and engaging as a garden party in May, popping with pitch-perfect performances” and the Daily Herald calls the stories “as dry as a well-made martini and equally potent.” Jeeves Intervenes played to sold-out houses throughout its run in 2008, and this production promises to be just as popular... more

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Jeff Award for First Folio Actor

At the 41st Annual Joseph Jefferson Awards, Larry Neumann, Jr. , was honored with a Jeff for his role as Phil Hogan in First Folio's production of A Moon for the Misbegotten. Larry tied for the award in the Lead Actor categorywith William Peterson, former star of the TV series CSI.

Larry Neumann, Jr. was previously seen at First Folio in the title role of The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe: A Love Story. This is Larry's third Jeff Award.

First Folio had three other nominations for A Moon for the Misbegotten including Best Production, Director (Alison C. Vesely) and Scenic Design (Angela Weber Miller). This marks 6 straight years that First Folio productions have been nominated for awards by the Jeff Committee. To date, First Folio has been honored with a total of 16 nominations.

The awards ceremony were held on October 19 at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie. For more information about the Jeff Awards,click here.

Experience First Folio at Mayslake Peabody Estate Forest Preserve

All performances take place on the grounds of the Mayslake Peabody Estate, which is owned and operated by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. Indoor shows are presented in Mayslake Hall, a 30-room Tudor Revival style mansion originally built by coal baron Francis S. Peabody. Completed in 1922, the mansion is on the National Registry of Historic Places. Click here for directions.

Gothic Charm, Pastoral Splendor and Dramatic Excellence at First Folio

Outside of the city limits there lies a dramatic destination that not only delivers outstanding theater to its audiences, but creates it in a setting that is as unique as it is lovely. First Folio Theatre , the brainchild of David Rice and Alison Vesely, has been staging the works of Shakespeare as well as other playwrights since 1997. Their choice of the historic Mayslake Peabody Estate provides a picture perfect outdoor venue and two elegant indoor stages. This exceptional location makes a remarkable home for this gifted theater company. Rice and Vesely’s passion for theater is evident by their award-winning productions, influenced and enhanced by the extraordinary atmosphere that this singular location provides. Read more and view photos from the Photo Essay By Venus Zarris

Halloween Auction Results

First Folio Theatre held a special Halloween perfomance of The Castle of Otranto with an after-show event which included an auction to help cover the production costs of the upcoming play JEEVES IN BLOOM.

Tickets and Season Subscriptions for the 2009-2010 "Season of Invention" are Now Available!

Shows for the 2009-2010 Season

The Castle of Otranto Sept. 30 ~ Nov. 1     more

Jeeves in Bloom Jan. 27 ~ Feb. 28     more

Will Rogers March 31 ~ May 2     more

Twelfth Night July 7 ~ August 8     more