Mission
Provision Theater Company is devoted to producing works of hope, reconciliation and redemption; works that challenge us to explore a life of meaning and purpose.

History
Provision Theater Company burst onto the Chicago theater scene in March 2004 with the opening of Harry Chapin's off-Broadway smash hit Cotton Patch Gospel, which played to packed houses and unanimous critical praise from numerous publications, including: Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Reader and more. The production was also nominated for a Joseph Jefferson Award. Provision Theater Company followed that with two more Joseph Jefferson Award nominations for their critically-acclaimed production of A Christmas Carol. Other highly praised and Joseph Jefferson nominated productions include: C.S. Lewis On Stage, Smoke on the Mountain, A Christmas Memory & The Thanksgiving Visitor, The Boys Next Door, The Spitfire Grill, The Gospel of John, and Beast on the Moon.

Staff
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Board of Directors
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Company Members

Production History

2003-04 Season

  • Cotton Patch Gospel (Harry Chapin), Directed by Jim Poole

2004-05 Season

  • Remount: Cotton Patch Gospel (Harry Chapin), Directed by Jim Poole
  • A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens, Adapted by Tim Gregory and David Bell), Directed by Tim Gregory

2005-06 Season

  • The Spitfire Grill (James Valcq), Directed by Tim Gregory
  • The Boys Next Door (Tom Griffin), Directed by Lou Contey
  • Remount: A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens, Adapted by Tim Gregory and David Bell), Directed by Tim Gregory

2006-07 Season

  • Remount: A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens, Adapted by Tim Gregory and David Bell), Directed by Tim Gregory
  • The Gospel of John, Starring Brad Sherrill
  • Beast on the Moon (Richard Kalinoski), Directed by Tim Gregory

2007-08 Season

  • C. S. Lewis On Stage (C. S. Lewis with additional dialogue by Tom Key), Directed by Tim Gregory, Starring Brad Armacost
  • The Time of Your Life (William Saroyan), Directed by Joe Slowik
  • Smoke on the Mountain (Connie Ray and Alan Bailey), Directed by Tim Gregory

2008-09 Season

  • A Christmas Memory & The Thanksgiving Visitor, Adapted by Tim Gregory, Based on the short stories by Truman Capote

Special Recognition

  • Joseph Jefferson Award Nomination for Best Actor in a Musical (Timothy Gregory), 2004 - Cotton Patch Gospel
  • After Dark Award for Best Actor (Timothy Gregory), 2004 - Cotton Patch Gospel
  • Joseph Jefferson Award Nomination for Best New Adaptation (Timothy Gregory and David H. Bell), 2006 – A Christmas Carol
  • Joseph Jefferson Award Nomination for Best Actor in a Musical (Bradley Armacost), 2006 – A Christmas Carol
  • Joseph Jefferson Nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical (Susan Moniz), 2006 – The Spitfire Grill
  • Joseph Jefferson Award Nomination for Best Actress in a Principal Role (Tiffany Scott), 2007 – Beast on the Moon
  • Joseph Jefferson Award Nomination for Best Actor in a Principal Role (Bradley Armacost), 2008 – C.S. Lewis On Stage
  • Joseph Jefferson Award Nomination for Best Actress in a Principal Role (Peggy Roeder), 2009 – A Christmas Memory & The Thanksgiving Visitor

Tim Gregory

Bruce Leep

Ron Marcuson

Steve Lavey

Rena Thompson


John Hockberger

Frances Ryan

Kevin Moore

David Stallé


ADVISORY BOARD

Peter Bukowski

Tim Gregory
Founding Artistic Director

Priscilla Hummel
Youth Program Director

Valerie Maze
Resident Music Director

Jarrod Zimmerman
A Few Lines Design

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