CAROLINE, OR CHANGE

Book and Lyrics by Tony Kushner
Music by Jeanine Tesori
DIRECTED BY CHARLES ASKENAIZER

SEASON SPONSORS
The Michael and Mona Heath Fund
the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation
the Illinois Arts CounciL

May 26 - July 10, 2026

Ticket Prices: $25 to $45

In 1963 Louisiana, Caroline, an African American maid working for a Jewish family, navigates the challenges of racial, social, and economic change during the Civil Rights era. The play uses the backdrop of the family's laundry room and the symbolic "change" left in the pockets of clothes to explore Caroline's internal struggles, her relationship with the family, and the broader societal shifts happening around her. The musical blends personal drama with historical context, highlighting themes of dignity, transformation, and hope.

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Listing Information

Caroline, Or Change
Book and Lyrics by Tony Kushner
Music by Jeanine Tesori
Directed by Aaron Reese Boseman

May 26 – July 10, 2026

Previews
May 26 and 29 at 7 p.m.
May 30 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.
May 31 at 1 p.m.

Press Opening
Monday, June 1 at 7 p.m.

Performances
Fridays, Saturdays, and Mondays at 7 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays at 1 p.m.
Additional performances Thursdays June 18 and July 2 at 7 pm.
No performances June 19, July 4 or July 5.

All performances at Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago, Illinois 60618.

  • Previews:
    February 17 and 20 at 7:00pm
    February 21 at 1:00pm and 7:00pm
    February 22 at 1:00pm

    Press Opening:
    Tuesday, February 24 at 7:00pm

    Performances:
    Fridays, Saturdays, and Mondays at 7:00pm, Saturdays and Sundays at 1:00pm

    All performances at Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago, Illinois 60618

  • Invictus Theatre Company at the Windy City Playhouse
    3014 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago, Illinois 60618

  • Show runs approximately 180 minutes.

  • Please be advised this production contains adult content and strong language.

  • Out of respect for our actors, any kind of cell phone usage during the show is strictly prohibited.  Patrons will be asked to power their phones down and put them away prior to the start of the show.  Those found using their phone during the show will be asked to leave immediately.

  • Questions regarding previously purchased tickets should be directed to boxoffice@invcitustheatre.com.

    While we do not offer refunds, we are happy to rebook your ticket for another date with availability in the same ticket category.

    Please note the patron seat fee and patron credit card fee charged by our ticket processing partner are non-refundable.

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MEET THE aRTISTS

PRINCIPAL ACTORS

Matt Rosin as Big Daddy
Renae Stone as Big Mama
Joe Bushell as Brick
James Lewis as Doctor Baugh
Michael B. Woods as Gooper
Andrea Uppling as Mae
Katherine Wettermann as Margaret
Bryan Nicholas Carter as Reverend Tooker
Olivia Mulder as Dixie
Emerson Secco as Polly
Seamus Flynn as Sonny
Parker Secco as Trixie

UNDERSTUDIES

Shane Roberie as Big Daddy/Doctor Baugh/Reverend Tooker
Elizabeth Rude as Big Mama
Christopher Ratliff as Brick/Gooper
Caitlin Jemison as Mae/Margaret
Anya Treviño as Buster/Dixie/Polly/Sonny/Trixie

PRODUCTION TEAM

Director – Charles Askenaizer
Assistant Director – Isis Elizabeth
Executive Producer – Todd Henry Faulstich
Production Manager – Beep Trefts
Production Associate – Kate Parry
Stage Manager – Sam Flipp
Assistant Stage Manager – Laura Courtney
Scenic Designer – Kevin Rolfs
Scenic Charge – River Wise
Technical Director – Tom McNelis
Properties Designer – Randy Rozler
Costume Designer & Wardrobe Supervisor – Anika Splettstoeszer
Sound Designer – Petter Wahlbäck
Lighting Designer – Levi J. Wilkins
Production Electrician – Mark Brown
Violence and Intimacy – Jay Donley
Dialect Coach – Susan Gosdick
Child Liaison – Ollie van den Heuvel
Casting Director – Becca Holloway
Marketing Manager – MC Dougherty
Graphic Designer – Ana Schedler