Spanning the Globe


April 3, 2006

	Jeff Recommended Dealer's Choice Comes Up Aces with Critics, Audiences. Critics and audiences alike are proclaiming Dealer's Choice one of the best shows in Chicago. Join our British blokes at the poker table and see what all the fuss is about! "I'll lay my cards right on the table with this one," says Hedy Weiss of the Chicago Sun-Times. "Shattered Globe's production is sensational...It has some of the finest writing, most riveting acting and ultra-sleek direction to be found on any stage at the moment. And coming directly on the heels on the company's superb revival of The House of Blue Leaves, it is just added proof that Shattered Globe is on a roll." Read Complete Review Chicago Tribune critic Kerry Reid declares that, "Steve Scott's ensemble delivers the kind of lived-in performances that convince you that these men have been working together for years." Read Complete Review "Highly Recommended!" says the Chicago Reader's Lawrence Bommer. "Patrick Marber's taut, generous British drama is fertile ground for both kinetic ensemble work and bravura solo turns, opportunities that Shattered Globe Theatre fully exploits. Six poker players, whether sharks or marks, reveal their hands in Steve Scott's crackling revival." Read Complete Review March 23-May 14 Thur-Sat 8PM, Sun 3PM at the Victory Gardens Theater 2257 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago Tickets 773. 871.3000 or Ticketweb. View Video Clips Read Reviews Visit Shattered Globe on MySpace		Frankie (Brian McCaskill), Mugsy (Raymond L. Chapman), Stephen (Doug McDade), Ash (Nigel Patterson), Sweeney (Gregory Hardigan) and Carl (Kevin Viol) battle it out around the poker table. The desperately debt-ridden Carl (Kevin Viol) strikes a deal with Ash(Nigel Patterson).

		Poker School Part IV: This week's official Dealer's Choice poker term is: go on tilt (v.) To allow one's emotions to disrupt one's ability to play. A note from pokertips.com: In general, people who get upset and don't stay focused and reasonable will lose all the money they brought to the table. Poker is almost anti-human in the way it triggers emotions but rewards people who are made of stone. Listen for it in the show: MUGSY: Calling for the value. FRANKIE: You tilty bastard. MUGSY: I'm not on tilt. FRANKIE: You're horizontal. MUGSY: Just for that I shall re-raise, fifteen.

OH, YOU POKER GENIUS Company member Brian McCaskill expresses his gratitude to volunteer poker coach Beth Feldman for sharing her expertise with the Dealer's Choice cast.		Robert A. Lefko and Dan O'Neill Join the Shattered Globe Board Shattered Globe is thrilled to announce the appointment of its newest board members, Dan O'Neill and Robert A. Lefko. Both long-time supporters of the company, Rob and Dan joined the Board of Directors in March 2006. Robert A. Lefko is the President of Athlete Marketing for Priority Sports, a Chicago-based firm which represents over 100 NFL and NBA players. He has also assisted many of the players with their community efforts and the establishment of charitable foundations. Dan O'Neill is the Manager of Financial Reporting for the law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP. Dan has previously served on the Camp Properties Committee for the Chicago Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America and volunteered with the Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois. Would you like to get more involved with Shattered Globe? Email for information on board and volunteer service opportunities, or call 773.770.0333. Online donations to Shattered Globe can be made through Network for Good.

	Globies in Orbit: The Recent and Upcoming Adventures of the Shattered Globe Ensemble

	Tickets are now on sale for the Broadway revival of The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial. See Joe Sikora make his Broadway debut as Lt. Stephen Maryk alongside co-star David Schwimmer. Information is available at the offical website. NEW! Photos from the first rehearsal press event are available here, and video footage of first rehearsal may be viewed here. Joe Forbrich is currently appearing the film Freedomland, starring Samuel L. Jackson and Julianne Moore. Visit Sony Pictures' official site for more information. Through April 15 Maury Cooper is currently appearing in The Duck Variations in the Goodman Theatre's David Mamet Festival as part of the "Homecomings" series of one-act plays. More info at www.goodmantheatre.org.

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