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Faustian comedy comes to life at Elgin High School

Posted February 25, 2010 10:00 pm

Dreaming of spring and baseball? Head to Elgin High School this weekend, when the musical comedy "Damn Yankees" hits the stage at the Chester C. Alexander Auditorium.

Based on a novel by Douglas Wallop called "The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant," "Damn Yankees" relates the adventures of Joe Boyd, a middle-aged baseball fan who makes a deal with the devil to trade his soul for a major league career. He leaves his wife and middle-class existence to chase this dream. However, he soon discovers the tradeoffs he must make in exchange for his new life.

Show times are 7 p.m. Friday and 12:30 and 7 p.m. Saturday at Elgin High School, 1200 Maroon Drive. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for students and seniors. Call (847) 888-5100.

The cast includes:

Carol Stream: Kashev Dalmia, Jack Glowinski

Bartlett: Molly Kellner, Jill Murphy, Katie Fenton, Andrea Verhasselt

Elgin: George Portillo, Scott Reynolds, Abby Vazquez, Julia Bothwell, Cynthia Esparza, Tyra Kemper, Meagan Gallagher, Ron Turner

Wayne: Nicolas Fayette

Streamwood: Drew Elliott, Betsy Page, Rose Schmidt

Hoffman Estates: Jake Mastera

The girls' chorus sings "You Gotta Have Heart" during rehearsal for "Damn Yankees," Elgin High School's spring musical. Courtesy Rosalind Zager

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