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HEDDA GABLER

Based on the play by Henrik Ibsen
Adapted by Jacqueline Stone
Original Music by Wain Parham
Commissed and Premiered at TUTA Theatre, Chicago, IL, 2020
7 actors and 3 musicians
2 acts

Review of premiere production

A new adaptation, in which the past and present collide, in which modern music and classical text intersect, in ways that reinvent the tale we think we know. In a time of rapidly shifting social and sexual paradigms, no work rings with more unflinching insight than that of the great Norwegian writer. Ibsen rose to prominence in large part through his refusal to follow the rules; writing plays for thinkers, for citizens, for people willing to question the moral compass of the universe. 

This adaptation explores a reimagined take on Hedda’s point of view - backing Hedda with a 3-piece live band. Hedda Gabler brings Ibsen into conversation with our own era of secrets, corruption, and the fight for freedom without compromise, as all the while the band plays on...

THE ADVENTURES OF PETER RABBIT

Based on the books by Beatrix Potter
Adapted by Jacqueline Stone
Premiered at Millenium Park, Chicago, IL
Commissioned by Emerald City Theatre/Rick Bayless Foundation
2 actors, any gender or age
50 minute experience, including pre and post show
Recommended for ages 0-10 years old

More info on the premiere production

Productions/Tour History
Emerald City Theatre, Chicago, IL 2019
Breckenridge Backstage Theatre, CO, 2024
Theatre Across Border, CO Springs, CO, 2025

Follow Peter Rabbit and Jemima Puddle Duck through this interactive and immersive experience designed for the very young and their care takers! This highly partcipatory script, involves lots of audience participation, and can sit down in your theatre or go on tour. Themes explored in the show are friendship, imagination, literacy, storytelling, creativity, and physical exercise. Best for ages 0-10 years old. This show can also be a partnership with your local library and promote early reading.

WINNIE-THE-POOH

Based on the book by A.A. Milne
Adapted by Jacqueline Stone
Commissioned and Premiered at Breckenridge Backstage Theatre, CO 2025

2 actors, any gender or age
50 minute experience, including pre and post show
Recommended for ages 0-10 years old

Productions/Tour History
Breckenridge Backstage Theatre, CO, 2025

Follow Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robin through a set of most wonderful adventures! Buzz like a bee, float like a flower, and celebrate at a party in this interactive and immersive experience designed for the very young and their care takers! Audience members will have the opportunity to add to the story for a unique and participatory experience. This show can sit down in your theatre or go on tour. Themes explored in the show are determination, problem solving, literacy, storytelling, creativity, and physical exercise. Best for ages 0-10 years old. This show can also be a partnership with your local library and promote early reading. Laugh, sing, and dance for a power packed hour!