PREPARE TO BE INTENSELY ENTERTAINED
PREPARE TO BE INTENSELY ENTERTAINED
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by Lloyd Suh
The heart sellers
It’s Thanksgiving 1973, and life in the USA is lonely for recent Asian immigrants Jane and Luna. Over sips of wine and a questionable frozen turkey, their new friendship quickly blossoms into laughter and shared American dreams. This funny and moving play gives a big-hearted voice to the Asian immigrant experience.
January 23 – February 23, 2025
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Celebrate Chicago Theatre Week with us and THE HEART SELLERS!
Chicago Theatre Week takes place Thursday, February 6 through Sunday, February 16–head to their website for information!
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Meet the Director of THE HEART SELLERS, Helen Young!
Northlight Theatre debut. Selected credits: What the Constitution Means to Me, Black Sunday, The Chinese Lady, Building a Bridge Toward Asian Visibility (online event with Stephanie Hsu) – Timeline Theatre; The Great Leap – Farmers Alley Theatre; American Hwangap – ASquared; Tiny Dynamite – Halcyon/ASquared; Tea – Prologue Theatre; Wild Boar, New China Festival – Silk Road. Other directing credits include work with: Rivendell, LifeLine, Goodman, Strawdog, Steppenwolf, Depaul, Remy Bumppo, Chicago Dramatists, Artemisia, Artistic Home, Token, Miranda Theatre’s Liz Smith Reading Series at the Cherry Lane. Young is a company member at Timeline Theatre Company. Young is also a SAG/AFTRA actor represented by Grossman Jack Talent. Film/TV credits: Chicago Med, PD, Justice; Stranger Than Fiction, The Prize (Producer).
Rehearsals are in full swing for THE HEART SELLERS, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to bring this heartfelt and hilarious story to life!
This “laugh-aloud love letter to friendship” (Broadwayworld.com) explores friendship, identity, and the immigrant experience with warmth and humor.
As we see the characters take shape in the rehearsal room, we can’t wait to share this journey with you.
This holiday season, Northlight staff collected coats and winter clothing for RCC (Refugee Community Connection), a Chicago area volunteer powered organization welcoming families from around the world, and food items for the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Staff contributed a total of 250 food items and 145 apparel items!
We love being able to give back to these amazing organizations in our community!
Meet the cast and directing team of THE HEART SELLERS!
We are so excited to share this story with you, running January 23-February 23!
We are still beaming from our closing of LOUISA MAY ALCOTT’S LITTLE WOMEN by @lalatellsastory and are so grateful for our many collaborations with her!
“Gratefully, I have a rich history of premiering plays at Northlight with all three Miss Bennet plays (co-written with Margot Melcon) as well as The Book of Will and now this adaptation. It’s a fruitful partnership because of their dedication of new work, incredible Chicago actors and truly breathtaking productions. I always know my work will blossom and thrive in a Northlight production. Working with director Georgette Verdin has been a gift.” -Lauren Gunderson
Happy Closing to the amazing cast, crew and creative team of Lauren Gunderson’s LOUISA MAY ALCOTT’S LITTLE WOMEN!
What a joy it has been to spend time in the Orchard House this holiday season!
who said it best? check out our cast and crew of LOUISA MAY ALCOTT’S LITTLE WOMEN saying one of Laurie’s most iconic lines!
Only 3 more days to catch this brilliant show!
5, 4, 3, 2, 1–Happy New Year! ✨
You have 5 more chances to see the world premiere of LOUISA MAY ALCOTT’S LITTLE WOMEN before it closes this Sunday!
Remaining performances—
Thursday, January 2 at 7:30PM
Friday, January 3 at 7:30PM
Saturday, January 4 at 2:30PM
Saturday, January 4 at 7:30PM
Sunday, January 5 at 2:30PM
Happy #firstrehearsal to THE HEART SELLERS team!
We are so excited to share this story with audiences later this month!
Make your plans now to see THE HEART SELLERS beginning January 23! ♥️
Introducing the cast of THE HEART SELLERS!
It’s Thanksgiving 1973, and life in the USA is lonely for recent Asian immigrants Jane and Luna. Inspired by the landmark “Hart-Celler Act” which opened a new path to citizenship for people around the world, this funny and moving play gives a big-hearted voice to the Asian immigrant experience.
Written by Lloyd Suh and directed by Helen Young—previews begin on January 23!
FEATURING
Aja Alcazar (Luna)
Seoyoung Park (Jane)
