The Village Theater presents the world premiere of
Artemis Books & the Well-Meaning Man
Directed by Clara Zucker
Rivendell Theatre
5779 N Ridge Ave
Chicago, IL 60660
July 18 - August 2, 2025
Regina (Reggie) runs a femme-centric feminist bookstore in Tucson, AZ. Artemis Books is a safe space for queer people, free expression, and womxn of all kinds. When her boss unexpectedly jumps ship, Reggie is stuck with a new hire: straight, white, cis-male JJ. Workplace romances, existential anxieties, and some questionable spell-casting abound as Reggie tries to reclaim her safe space. Does identity have to influence ideology? Does colonialism ever stop? And what in the actual hell is a “good guy”?
Cast
Regina - Daniela Martinez
Understudy: Teri Talo
Asha - Tierra Matthews
Understudy: Aysia Slade
Emerson - Phoebe Jacobs
Understudy: Janey Elliott
JJ - Kyle Roth
Understudy: Bryce Miller
Production Team
Director - Clara Zucker
Assistant Director - Carmia Imani
Producers -Lena Romano, Emily Newmark
Stage Manager - Amanda Tancioco Rokosz
Dramaturg - Naomi Kalter
Intimacy Director - Bailey McWilliams-Woods
Marketing - Jane Hobson, Emily Waskowitz
Designers
Set Designer - Katelyn Mongomery
Props Master - Averly Sheltraw
Props Assistant - Katelyn Mongomery
Costume Designer - Maggie McGlenn
Lighting Designer - Joseph Nelson
Sound Designer - Satya Chávez
Poster Designer - Andi Muriel
“Village Theater is kicking off with a bold statement - we aren't afraid to push the envelope, but we also aren't afraid to tackle the conversations it opens. ”
- Kimberly Laberge (The Stage on a Page Blog)
