Written by Ike Holter
Directed by Lili-Anne Brown
⭐⭐⭐⭐ (out of 4)
– Chicago Tribune
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (out of 5)
– Time Out Chicago
Lottery Day
in Goodman's Owen Theatre
“Thrilling Chicago writer” (Chicago Tribune) Ike Holter concludes his acclaimed seven-play “Rightlynd Saga” by assembling his vibrant characters for a raucous theatrical bash. Long the matriarch of a quickly gentrifying neighborhood, Mallory invites the lonely residents, hardcore activists and starving artists of her block to what she hopes will go down as a legendary barbeque—thanks to a special surprise. But her mysterious plan to revitalize the community may be the very thing that tears it apart.
Centering on a fictitious Chicago ward, “The Rightlynd Saga” includes seven plays: Red Rex, Rightlynd, Exit Strategy, Sender, Prowess, The Wolf at the End of the Block and his final work, Lottery Day.
Lottery Day Trailor
The Cast of Ike Holter’s Lottery Day, directed by Lili-Anne Brown.
Hear how audiences are responding to Lottery Day.
J. Nicole Brooks (Mallory) in Ike Holter’s Lottery Day, directed by Lili-Anne Brown.
Actor J. Nicole Brooks on Lottery Day
Robert Cornelius (Robinson) and J. Nicole Brooks (Mallory) in Ike Holter’s Lottery Day, directed by Lili-Anne Brown.
Set Designer Arnel Sancianco on building the world of Lottery Day
Pat Whalen (Ricky), Mckenzie Chinn (Cassandra), Sydney Charles (Zora), Aurora Adachi-Winter (Tori) and Tommy Rivera-Vega in Ike Holter’s Lottery Day, directed by Lili-Anne Brown.
Director Lili-Anne Brown on Lottery Day
James Vincent Meredith (Avery) and J. Nicole Brooks (Mallory) in Ike Holter’s Lottery Day, directed by Lili-Anne Brown.
Pat Whalen (Ricky), Sydney Charles (Zora), Tony Santiago (Nunley), Robert Cornelius (Robinson) and James Vincent Meredith (Avery) in Ike Holter’s Lottery Day, directed by Lili-Anne Brown.
CRITICAL PRAISE
“⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Out of four)”
– Chicago Tribune
“Ike Holter concludes saga on a winning note with mighty Lottery Day”
– Chicago Sun-Times
“⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Out of five)”
– Time Out Chicago
“Masterful”
– PerformInk
“Delivers a comic and dramatic win”
– Daily Herald
“You’re going to want to savor this”
– Newcity
“Lottery Day hits the jackpot”
– Chicago Tribune
“Gripping”
– Chicago Sun-Times
“Lottery Day brings Ike Holter’s Chicago Cycle to a triumphant close”
– Chicago Reader
“Electric”
– Time Out Chicago
“Enormously enjoyable”
– PerformInk
“Might be the most Chicago thing you’ve ever seen”
– Newcity
“Full of raucous energy”
– BroadwayWorld
“A meditation on endings and new beginnings”
– Chicago Reader
“Five years after Exit Strategy kicked the party off, Lottery Day is here to close it down. This is the last call. Get in while you can.”
– Time Out Chicago
“A visual wonderland that makes the audience want to enter”
– PerformInk
“Holter is a natural poet”
– Chicago Tribune
“A raucous world premiere production”
– Daily Herald
Audience Response
“Great show! A lot of fun, and very real. There’s a lot going on here that we can all relate to. You’ll enjoy it.”
– Kenneth G. via Facebook
“Lottery Day at the Goodman Theatre is wonderful. Smart. Nuanced. Complex. Soulful. In other words, #Chicago.”
– Alia D. via Twitter
“LOVED this show! So complex and yet so very simple, true and authentic!”
– Lois H. via Facebook
“Terrific acting, set and producing.”
– Susan A. via Facebook
“It was amazing! Definitely different than expected! It’s a must-see!”
– Diondai B. via Facebook
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