Rivendell Theatre Ensemble
presents
Do Something Pretty
by Melissa Ross
Directed by Jessica Fisch
May 2 – June 6, 2026
Written by playwright Melissa Ross (The Luckiest, Thinner Than Water, Nice Girl, A Life Extra Ordinary) and directed by Rivendell favorite, Jessica Fisch
(The Firebirds Take the Field, I Want to F**king Tear You Apart), this world premiere production marks RTE member Katherine Mallen Kupferer’s Rivendell debut.
Summer of 1992. The United States is in a recession. Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton is about to run for president. Kurt is married to Courtney. Yo MTV Raps is on the TV. And Zach Morris is the only kid with a cell phone.
On a hot August night in a small Massachusetts town the last few weeks before school starts. Three teens try to navigate their way through the murky path to adulthood. Phoebe wants to grow up. Jason wants Evie. And Evie just wants to get as far away from everyone as she possibly can.
Trigger Warning: This play contains depictions of disordered eating and complex sexual situations.
All performances held at Rivendell Theatre, 5779 N Ridge Avenue, Chicago.
Production Sponsors: Maureen and Anna Miller
Cast
Katherine Mallen Kupferer *+
Phoebe
Jasper Johnson
Matt
Jaqui Touchet
U/S Pheobe
Kieran Rowe
U/S Matt
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Reilly Oh
Jason
Brandon Acosta
U/S Jason
Jocelyn Zamudio
Evie
Mila Levit
U/S Evie
*Denotes Rivendell Theatre Ensemble Member
+Denotes AEA Membership
Creative Team
Melissa Ross
Playwright
Jessica Fisch
Director
Production Team
Pat Fries+, Artistic Producer
Heather Gervasi, Assoc. Production Manager/Perf. Asst. Stage Manager
Rita Vreeland*, Production Stage Manager
Daira Rodriguez, Asst. Director
Lindsay Mummert, Scenic Design
Saawan Tiwari, Costume Design
Sierra Walker, Lighting Design
Eric Backus, Sound Design
Sam Lancaster, Props Design
Sarah Slight+, Dramaturg
Caroline Michele Uy+, Associate Dramaturg
Nihan Baysal, Rehearsal Asst. Stage Manager
Lucy Carapetyan, Intimacy Design
Max Fabian, Fight Choreographer
Axel Adams, Tech Director
Devin Meseke, Scenic Painter
Abby Letscher, Master Electrician
Ema Kester, Box Office Manager
Ashley Neal+, Casting Director
Glenn Obrero+, Casting Associate
Charleigh Justice, Production Intern
Jeff Kurysz, Key Art Photography
*Rivendell Ensemble member