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Now. Here. This.

From the team that brought you [;;;title of show];;;, NOW. HERE. THIS. is a new musical tackling life's big questions with humor and humanity. In its Chicago premiere, the show follows the evolution and adventures of four friends in a natural history museum as they journey through time - from the present day museum, to their formative pasts, and back again. Inspired by various exhibits (bees, early man, turtles, & outer space), the foursome share stories about friendship, hoarding, roller coasters, dying, middle school, and Archer the security guard in an attempt to step into that elusive present moment into the Now. Here. This.

The cast includes the reunited co-stars of Brown Paper Box Co.s Jeff Award nominated [;;;title of show];;; - Neala Barron (Woman 1), Matt Frye (Man 2) and Anna Schutz* (Woman 2) with Nick Shoda* (Man 1) joining the cast. Chad Michael Innis (Male Understudy) and Kristi Szczepanek (Female Understudy) round out the team, with Justin Harner* (piano), Conor Foley (guitar), Matt Ulm (bass), and Jonathan Levitt (drums) comprising the NOW. HERE. THIS. band.

The production team includes M. William Panek* (Director), T.J. Anderson* (Musical Director), Justin Harner* (Asst. Musical Director), Margaret Baughman (Stage Manager), Sara Heymann* (Set/Prop Designer), Eric Vigo (Lighting Designer), Laura Wiley (Projection Designer), Jenna Schoppe* (Choreographer), Scott Wiertzykowski (Sound Designer), Johnny Kyle Cook (Costume Coordinator), Damian Wille* (Production Manager), Charlie Sheets* (Graphic Designer), Emily Bradt (Box Office Manager), Zach Dries (Production Photographer), and John Lattanzi (Production Intern).

NOW. HERE. THIS. is made possible in part by The Saints.

*Denotes Brown Paper Box Co. members