ABOUT THIS SHOW
The fall of 1814, Kingston upon Thames. As four best friends ready themselves to court this season, Lady Grace Quimby schemes to attend events dressed as a man in order to court other women. With the help of her friends, she dons a disguise and navigates a convoluted web of lies. It is a farcical tale of love, gender, and societal pressure.
Cast
Lady Grace Quimby: Teri Talo
Earl Theodore Paget: Max Stolte
Viscount Harry Ravensworth: Micah Mabey
Viscount Frederick Harris: Grant Carriker
Lady Virtue: Jayde Al-Angary
Aunt: Maggie Smith
Isabel: Kristen Bock
Lady Elanor and Beatrice: Jenny Hinojosa
Footman 1, Seamstress, and Doctor: Daniel Gullett
Footman 2 and Maria: Taylor Hobart
Ladies Maid and Katherine: Kristina Newcomb
About Isabella Van Houzen
Isabella Van Houzen is an actress/writer/director from Holland, MI and a recent graduate from Loyola University Chicago. You may have seen her writing at The Understudy where she self produced a reading of Virtue and Grace, Naked Angel's Tuesdays@9, at the Beverly Arts Center's New Playwrights Festival, and Sapphest for the Violet Surprise Theatre. Of course, as a dear and close friend, you may also have been forced into reading Isabella’s work in her small living room. Isabella also works front of house and is a marketing temp at Steppenwolf.
Virtue and Grace began as a fantasy of what Bridgerton could have been. Then came reading with family members and friends and rewrites. In January Isabella hosted a workshop at Steppenwolf’s Merle Reskin Garage Space, and in February she presented a reading at The Understudy. Fun fact: this show brings to the stage a cast and crew made up largely of current and former members of the Steppenwolf Front of House team.
Artist Links: @virtue_and_grace
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Due to the high volume and wide breadth of work we present, we are often not able to proactively offer content advisories for individual performances. However, if you have specific concerns about stage effects (such as strobe lights or fog/haze) that might have a bearing on comfort or well-being, or if you would like to know more about the age appropriateness of the performance, please contact the box office at 312-335-1650.
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Content Advisory
Due to the high volume and wide breadth of work we present, we are often not able to proactively offer content advisories for individual performances. However, if you have specific concerns about stage effects (such as strobe lights or fog/haze) that might have a bearing on comfort or well-being, or if you would like to know more about the age appropriateness of the performance, please contact the box office at 312-335-1650.