A TASTE OF THINGS TO COME

A TASTE OF THINGS TO COME | JAN 17– FEB 9, 2025

Book, Music & Lyrics by Debra Barsha and Hollye Levin

Original Concep by Hollye Levin

Directed by Laura Tahja Johnson
Music Direction by Emily D. H. Olson
Choreography by Dorian Brooke

On a Wednesday afternoon in 1957, the four women of the Wednesday Winnetka Women’s Cooking Club meet at 1pm sharp. In the kitchen of Joan Smith, the ladies gather to worship at the altar of Betty Crocker while cooking a little, gossiping a lot, and talking about their lives as housewives, women, mothers, and lovers. But the events of this particular Wednesday afternoon lead Joan, Connie, Agnes, and Dottie on a path none of them expected. When their club is reunited ten years later, the Swingin’ Sixties are in full gear and times have certainly changed. Although life looks quite different in 1967, some things—like finding love, acceptance, friendship, and your own self-worth—never seem to go out of style.

A delightful musical featuring the sounds of the 50s and 60s, A TASTE OF THINGS TO COME showcases the profound societal change women both experienced and helped forge. Packed with songs that pay tribute to the chart-topping hits of the time, this show will charm you from start to finish while celebrating the strength of women and friendships that weather the storms of change.

ARTISTIC STAFF

LAURA TAHJA JOHNSON, Director
EMILY D. H. OLSON, Music Director
DORIAN BROOKE, Choreographer

CALLIE AHO, Intimacy Consultant
BREANNA BOYCE, ASL Interpreter
SARAH CHRISTENSON, Costume Designer
REN EDSON, Props Designer
CHRISTIAN ERBEN, Stage Manager
PAUL ESTBY, Sound Designer
JJ GISSELQUIST, Sound Mixer/Board Operator
JUNE HAIDER, Spotlight Operator
JADEN JACKSON, Run Crew Member
NEIL JOHNSON, Spotlight Operator
CURTIS PHILLIPS, Scenic Designer
MADDIE RONNING, Assistant Stage Manager
ANDREW VANCE, Lighting Designer
KYLEE VIK, ASL Interpreter

CAST

MEGAN BEARD, u/s Connie Olsen; Joan Smith
BRIDGET BENSON, Dottie O'Farrell
FINNOLA COUGHLIN, u/s Dottie O'Farrell
NATOSHA GULDAN, Joan Smith
RAQUEL PONCE, u/s Agnes Crookshank
LYDIA ROSE PRIOR, Connie Olson
SIRI ASHLEY WRIGHT, Agnes Crookshank

MUSICIANS

TRACY GLENZ, Bass
MELISSA KNAPIK, Electric Guitar
BRITTA NICHOLSON, Drums