Director, Jason Fleece

Jason A. Fleece holds a B.A. in Theatre Arts from Point Park University and an M.F.A. in Directing from The Theatre School at DePaul University.  As a director, Jason holds a particular interest in musicals and new play development.  Jason has directed the world premiere productions of Pound and Rain in the Hollows by Sean O'Leary, Touch and Go by Douglas Harmsen (winner: Outstanding Production and Outstanding Direction, Pittsburgh New Works Festival 2003), Out of Control by Bridget Harris, and Family by John-Paul Nickel, as well as several readings and workshops for Chicago Dramatists and Chicago Scriptworks.  Other favorite productions include Trial By Jury by Gilbert and Sullivan, Sexual Perversity in Chicago by David Mamet, Fuddy Meers by David Lindsay-Abaire, The Coming World by Christopher Shinn, No Exit by Jean-Paul Sartre, Bobby Gould in Hell by David Mamet and The Last Five Years by Jason Robert Brown.

Musical Director, Tyler Beattie

Tyler Beattie is the director, composer, and book-writer of three original chamber musicals: Pinocchio, The Sandman, and Just So.  He has also worked extensively as a teacher of speech, drama, and piano at the Genesee Theater, Wilmette Theater, the Wisconsin Summer Forensics Institute and many other venues.  A recent graduate of Northwestern University, he directed the 66th annual Dolphin Show Carousel, received the school-wide 2007 Sandra Singer Creative Arts Award and was named one of Northwestern's Seniors to Watch: Stars in the Making by the Northwestern University Alumni Magazine.

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Since November of 2003, the play has been workshopped with the following team of Producers, Managers, and Director

Libby Adler Mages
Producer/Manager
Libby has produced or co-produced many shows in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Detroit. Among them are the original production of “Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?” and the Chicago production of “On Golden Pond.” She produced the New York productions of “Three Tall Women” and “Picasso at the Lapin Agile” and co-produced the New York production of “Beau Jest.” Her productions have received a Pulitzer Prize and an Outer Critics Circle Award. Libby and her daughter, Mari, co-produced “Swing,” which received six Tony nominations. Their production of “Mneumonics” received the Dramatists Guild Award and the Lucille-Lortel Award for the most unique theatrical experience of 2001. They also produced “Over the Tavern” in Chicago and the “Swing” national tour. On Broadway, they recently produced the Tony Award shows, “Thoroughly Modern Mille” and “Say Goodnight Gracie.”

Tony D’Angelo
Producer/Manager
Tony D’Angelo was a producer and managing director of the Candlelight Dinner Playhouse and Forum Theatre for over 35 years. Tony produced over 300 shows, including five world premieres, five Midwest premieres and over 30 Chicago premieres. His productions have received 18 Chicago Joseph Jefferson Awards. Tony and Bill Pullinsi, have produced numerous Chicago hits including "Lyle," an original musical by Charles Strouse and "Little Shop of Horrors" at the Royal George Theatre. His association with Libby Mages and Mavin Productions began with the long-running, original production of "Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?". “Over the Tavern” ran a very successful 13 months followed by “King o’ the Moon.” Recently he presented John Powers’ new play “Life’s Not Fair, So What!”.

David Perkovich
Director
David comes to “Love in the Middle Ages ” directly from “Grand Hotel” at Chicago’s Drury Lane Water Tower. He recently directed “Jolson & Company” and “Do I Hear a Waltz” at Theatre at the Center. He both directed and appeared in the award-winning Chicago production of “ Copenhagen”. His many directing credits include “Cabaret”, “Brigadoon”, “7 Brides for 7 Brothers”, “A Christmas Carol” (Candlelight Dinner Playhouse); “Rose Marie”, “Man of La Mancha” (Light Opera Works); “How I Learned to Drive”, “Shadowlands”, “Stevie”, “Easter’, “Woman in Black” (Illinois Theatre Center). As artistic director of Interplay, he directed more than 30 productions, notably “Breaking the Code”, “Equus”, “The Royal Hunt of the Sun”, and “Piaf”.

"The program was unique, creative, and funny. The subject matter was excellent and the pianist was excellent. I really connected with it."

"Great music and outstanding performance by all."

"Very funny and sad. Good acting, great script and music."

"Good blend of music and script. Lots of laughs."

"I would like to hear anything these guys write!"

"You’ve got a great property there. I put it on a par with Grease and Bye-Bye Birdie, but funnier. The music is great. Good variety of tempos, harmonies, key changes. And Scott’s script is a work of genius. Jean and I laughed and laughed. What a sense of humor, irony, pathos, wit. The coup de grace is the scene in Mary’s apartment where Mary and Joe reprise their earlier songs. Words, music: Bravissimo!"

"It is fabulous!!! We laughed through the entire show! It's well written and has a great cast. If you have the time and could use a couple hours of laughter, I recommend seeing it next Monday. It's free and personally, I think it's Broadway material!"

"Congratulations on a great performance last night! IMHO it is Broadway material. I'm confident that the show will get underwriters, and I am planning to see it as a paying customer"