Glenbard West Theatre presents comedy ‘You Can’t Take It With You’ April 17-19

Posted April 10, 2025 12:45 pm

By Nathan Lindquist, Glenbard District 87

Kolenkhov (Rohail Khan) introduces the Sycamore family to the Grand Duchess Olga Katrina (Stella Garland) in Glenbard West Theatre's upcoming production of "You Can't Take It With You." Courtesy of Glenbard West Theatre

Glenbard West Theatre will present its spring comedy, “You Can’t Take It With You” on April 17-19. The production is based on the play written by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart.

The Sycamores are not your typical family — they collect snakes, make fireworks, and dance around the house in their pursuit of self-fulfillment. Alice, the “normal” granddaughter, falls in love with her boss’s son, the heir of a business empire. The two get engaged and Alice’s now-fiancé and his parents accidentally show up to meet the eccentric Sycamore family a day early, setting off a series of hilarious events.

“You Can’t Take It With You” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, April 17- 19, in the Larry Shue Auditorium at Glenbard West High School, 670 Crescent Blvd. in Glen Ellyn. Tickets are $10. Purchase tickets online via www.glenbardwesths.org/news/.

The cast includes Daniel Smith, Addie Williams, Henrikas Tatarunas, Griffith Albrecht, Danny Cernich, Sophia Savarese, Ty Gambrel, Audrey Mills, Colin Dougherty, Elijah Zimmerman, Rohail Khan, Tristan Zamudio, Giovanni Scarpelli, Ian Rondeau, Channing Smith, Stella Garland, Grace Cernich, Sebastian Reynaga, Lindsay Seifert and Eli Contreras.

Grandpa (Daniel Smith) greets his pet snakes, saying “You don't know how lucky you are, you’re snakes.” He’s one of a cast of characters in Glenbard West Theatre’s spring play “You Can't Take It With You.” Courtesy of Glenbard West Theatre

The technical crew includes Thanh Dinh, Angelo Guerrero, Annalise Ricci, Laney Johnson, Ashton Callenta, Josie Ehrhart, Autumn Sury, Lily Ngo, Amina Ajmeri, Lily Marsh, Spencer Watson, Finn Saldeen, Owen Rees and Wesley Zagortz.

The business crew includes Chloe Kim, Leila Salvidas, Arissa Akhtar, Suditi Vinay, Sam Kroening, Kimberly Goiz, Angela Jaeger, Paige Brondyke, Azera Karmazova, Madeleine Chiang, Aiza Nouman, Zoha Syed, Maggie Crum, Nola Voet, Eloise Nicastro, Harper Harcharik, Bridget Mitra and Gavin Profitt.

Mr. DePinna (Elijah Zimmerman) relishes dressing like a Roman discus thrower. Courtesy of Glenbard West Theatre

Student leaders include student director Bella DiCosola, stage manager Olivia Powell, student business director Grace Jewell, and student tech directors Allison Penley and Kristin Vogel.

The director is Michael Fox with co-technical directors Bill Schumacher and Rob Matz; props manager Karen Winter; business director Jacob Kelleher; and costume designer Susan Hajny.

Mr. & Mrs. Kirby (Channing Smith and Ian Rondeau) are surprised by what they discover when they arrive at the Sycamore family home on the wrong night in Glenbard West Theatre’s “You Can't Take It With You.” Courtesy of Glenbard West Theatre

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