Maurice McNicholas has been acting for over 50 years. He has played roles ranging from Hitler to Marx. (Groucho, not Karl!) The venues he has played in have varied from Orchestra Hall with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to the pages of Playboy Magazine. (He was fully dressed!) Some of his original stage roles are Valere in Gary Slezak’s Slaphappy, Aristide Bruant in Ron Mark’s Van Gogh, Maurice in John B. Keane’s Big Maggie and the Shakespearean King in Eric Forsberg’s The Adventures of Baby Clown Foo for the Children’s Theater of Second City. His film credits include Sword of Hearts, Pickman’s Muse, The Pale Man, When Icarus Fell, Unordinary Occurrence, Husband Insured and Forces of Destiny: Special Forces and the Zombie Apocalypse War. His most recent radio work was as the voice of Jacob Marley in Relevant Radio’s Christmas Carol.
Dante 360
“Midway upon the journey of our life, I found myself within a forest dark, for the straightforward pathway had been lost.”
And so we all begin—in darkness.
Join Dante on his most famous journey through the depths of hell, levels upon levels of purgatory, finally discovering the light and glory of paradise. You will find terror in the wild beasts he meets along the way; and only moments later great hope at the strong woman, Beatrice, who leads him always upwards.
This contemporary staged performances of one of the most epic stories of the western world is an immersive, multi-dimensional production that leads you into Dante’s universe. Returning to the stage for the 4th year, this year’s production.
It’s heaven. It’s hell. But above all, it’s worth the trip.
November 8–10, 2024