Theatre Musicians Association - Chicago Area Chapter

Congratulations to the musicians of SOUTH PACIFIC running April 29th - June 14th 2026 at Paramount Theatre in Aurora, IL!

Conductor - Kory Danielson
Associate Conductor - Celia Villacres
Flute, Piccolo, Alto Flute - Susan Saylor
Clarinet - Sean McNeely
Oboe, English Horn - Anna Velzo
Trumpet 1 - Edgar Campos
Trumpet 2, Flugelhorn - Amy Nelson
Tenor Trombone, Euphonium, Bass Trombone - Catie Hickey
Violin 1 - Elena Spiegel
Violin 2- Carmen Kassinger
Viola - Karla Galva
Cello - Jocelyn Shoulders
Bass - Jeremy Attanaseo
Harp - Alison Attar
Keyboard - Celia Villacres
Percussion, Keyboard - Andy Wilmoth
Keyboard Substitute - Kevin Reeks

Musicians Contractor - Sean McNeely
Music Supervisor - Kory Danielson

Lots of new theatres & spaces popping up in Chicago! Timeline has moved into a new $46M performance space.

To appreciate all of the excitement for TimeLine Theatre’s new $46 million home in Uptown, which is set to open May 6, you have to understand where the company has come from, writes Stefano Esposito.

Happy closing to the band of THE WIZ March 31-April 4

Conductor / Keyboard 1 : James Olmstead
Assistant Conductor / Keyboard 2 : Patrick Tice-Carroll
Bass : Jonathan Michel
Drums : Joel “Jay-Ray” Anderson
Guitar : Chris Hanford II
Reeds: David Orlicz , Kevin King
Trumpet : David Katz
Horn : Sarah Younker
Trombone : Norman Palm
Percussion : Jean-Christophe LeRoy
Local Music Contractor : Michael J Keefe
Music Coordinator : Michael Aarons, M2 Music
Associate Music Coordinator : Anja Wood
Music Preparation : Russell Bartmus, Nathan Serot
Keyboard + Percussion Programmer: Randy Cohen, Sam Starobin

Congratulations to the musicians of CATS running March 5th - March 29th 2026 at Music Theater Works in Skokie, IL!

Linda Madonia - Conductor/Keys 1
Justin Kono - Keys 2
Kevin Disch - Keys 3
Lewis Rawlinson - Cello
Eva Butcher - Reeds
Lara Regan - Reeds
Eric Von Holst - Bass
Doug Bratt - Drums