
For Students, By Students
The Portledge Press
Chicago
By Simone Sadowski

Chicago follows the young Roxie Hart (Kyla Carter), an aspiring performer who dreams of becoming an actress in Vaudeville. Roxie spends the night with Fred Casely (Niko Zografos) behind her husband, Amos’ (Aaron Thornberg) back. The next morning, after a fight, she murders Amos and is then sent to prison. During her time spent in prison, she hears several stories of women committing crimes similar to her own, involving the murder of their partners. Roxie eventually meets Velma Kelly (Autumn Glass), a Vaudeville star, and the two compete for attention from the press. But how long does their stardom last?
Chicago, as a story, goes beyond just music and dance, as it has its own commentary on celebrity culture. The most successful characters in the story are the ones who lie and cheat, as they tend to gain the largest spark and attention from the public. The show then closes with Roxie and Velma thanking the audience for helping them succeed, saying that they were prime examples of what an excellent country America is, while they are both criminals. Something to think about!
The cast of Chicago is listed down below, along with some personal interviews. Huge congratulations to the members of this production!
ROXIE HART - Kyla Carter (Carsyn Cammerer understudy)
VELMA KELLY- Autumn Glass (Joie Jean-Paul understudy)
BILLY FLYNN- Aidan Kiyashka
MAMA MORTON- Olivia Drummond (Aleena Abdelhady understudy)
AMOS HART- Aaron Thornberg (Costa Zografos understudy)
MARY SUNSHINE- Bitsy Singer & Holly Simon
EMCEE- Jules Richards
FRED CASELY- Niko Zografos
MERRY MURDERESSES
LIZ- Joie Jean- Paul (Chloe Fuller understudy)
ANNIE- Leila Carnevale (Delila Cody understudy)
JUNE- Cali Houseknecht (Cienna Etienne understudy)
HUNYAK- Natasha Pharr (Jessie Shapiro understudy & dance captain)
MONA- Isla Burman (Jessie Shapiro understudy)
FEATURED/ENSEMBLE
SOFT SHOE DANCERS- Jessie Shapiro, Jules Richards, Chloe Fuller, Cienna Etienne
OFFICER FOGARTY- Costa Zografos
GO-TO-HELL KITTY- Carsyn Cammerer
ERIN, Hunyak’s Lawyer- Sarah Friedberg
JUDGE- Emme Dixon
JUROR(s)- Aleena Abdelhady
HARRISON- Lizzy Guglielmone
CLERK- Michelle Oh
COURT REPORTER- Julienne Deverson
REPORTER- Cole Sanveren
REPORTER- Delila Cody
Simone Sadowski
Nathalia Bettencourt
Thomas Dai