Artemis Books & the Well-Meaning Man runs approximately 2 hours, including a 15-minute intermission. If you require any accommodations, our staff will be happy to assist.

Please do not bring outside food or drinks into the theatre.

This production is recommended for audiences ages 16 and up.

Please be advised that there are a few moments of flashing and potential strobe lighting.

Regina - Daniela Martinez (u/s Teri Talo)

Asha - Tierra Matthews (u/s Aysia Slade)

Emerson - Phoebe Jacobs (u/s Janey Elliott)

JJ - Kyle Roth (u/s Bryce Miller)

Director - Clara Zucker

Assistant Director - Carmia Imani

Producer(s) -Lena Romano, Emily Newmark

Stage Manager - Amanda Tancioco Rokosz

Dramaturg - Naomi Kalter

Intimacy Director - Bailey McWilliams-Woods

Set Designer/Props Assistant - Katelyn Mongomery

Props Master - Averly Sheltraw

Costume Designer - Maggie McGlenn

Lighting Design - Joseph Nelson

Sound Designer - Satya Chávez

Marketing - Jane Hobson, Emily Waskowitz

Paul Michael Thomson is a playwright, performer, producer, and PhD candidate based in Chicago. Nationally produced plays include: brother sister cyborg space (Raven Theatre); Fremont Junior High Is NOT Doing Oklahoma! (Good Company Theatre, Live Theatre Workshop); What a Time to Be Alive (You Say That Every Time) (Definition Theatre, Great Plains Theatre Commons); Leave Me Alone! (The Story Theatre); The G.O.A.T., or Who Is Ximone? (Theatre L'Acadie, O'Neill Center NPC Finalist); and more. As an actor, Paul Michael has worked onstage at Steppenwolf, Goodman, Chicago Shakespeare, and Drury Lane, and his on-camera work includes: All Happy Families, Drawn Back Home, Chicago Med, and Chicago Justice. Paul Michael is a proud co-founder and Governing Ensemble member of The Story Theatre, where his producing credits include: At the Wake of a Dead Drag Queen, the love object, Marie Antoinette & the Magical Negroes, and The (W)rites of Summer new play festivals. He is a PhD candidate in Afro-American Studies through the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and his scholarly work has been published in Theatre History Studies, the Black Theatre Review, and Theatre Annual. He is represented by Gray Talent Group. Paul Michael's play Pot Girls will premiere with The Story Theatre in February 2026, in collaborative conversation with Raven Theatre's production of Top Girls by Caryl Churchill. He is honored to be a part of The Village Theater's inaugural production and stands in awe of this brilliant team and the village they're creating. 

Website: paulmichaelthomson.com

Instagram: @paulmichaelt 

Each Village Theater production is developed in partnership with a local organization whose mission aligns with the show's central themes. This approach reflects our belief that transformative art is rooted in collaboration and community, and that meaningful theater must be in conversation with the world around it. We’re thrilled to partner with Three Avenues Bookshop, a beloved family-run bookstore in West Lakeview, for Artemis Books & The Well-Meaning Man. Stop by their table in the lobby and visit their website to learn more!

The Village Theater would like to extend a special thank you to Tara Mallen, Trisha Hooper, Layla Eygabroad, Caroline Uy, Chase Barron, and Tory Montgomery.