Vero Voce Theatre brings Of Mice and Men to St Charles
(ST CHARLES) Vero Voce Theatre, located at the Vero Voce School of Performing Arts in St Charles, is delighted to present John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men!,” November 7-24, Friday thru Saturday at 8 pm, Sunday at 3pm. Tickets are $15.
Of Mice and Men is a novella written by Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck. Published in 1937, it tells the tragic story of George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced migrant ranch workers, who move from place to place in search of new job opportunities during the Great Depression in California, USA.
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Based on Steinbeck's own experiences as a bindle stiff in the 1920s (before the arrival of the Okies he would vividly describe in The Grapes of Wrath), the title is taken from Robert Burns' poem "To a Mouse", which read: "The best laid schemes o' mice an' men / Gang aft agley." (The best laid schemes of mice and men / Often go awry.)
Required reading in many schools, Of Mice and Men has been a frequent target of censors for vulgarity and what some consider offensive and racist language; consequently, it appears on the American Library Association's list of the Most Challenged Books of 21st Century
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The cast includes David Rodriguez (Lombard), Carl Zeitler (Glen Ellyn), Steve Blount (Wheaton), Paul Cepynsky (Lisle), Luke Donia, Steve Delaney (St Charles), Adam Kraus (Hanover Park), Amy Turner (Naperville), Tony Pellegrino (Streamwood).
Vero Voce is a school of performing arts featuring private voice, piano and music lessons and a specialty in musical theater. Its 5,000 square foot facility includes multiple studios, classrooms, and the theatre at 951 State Avenue, Suite F, in St Charles.
For more information about the many offerings at Vero Voce, and tickets for all performances visit the website: verovoce.com, or call (630) 584-0139.
