The Sarah Siddons Society will present the Swell Soireean evening of cabaret performances celebrating The Great American Songbookon Wed., Aug. 16, at 6 p.m. at Piano Forte, 1335 S. Michigan Ave.
Some of Chicago's most talented cabaret performers will be joined by musical-theater students and graduates from universities supported by Sarah Siddons scholarships for a showcase of solos and duets under the music direction of Beckie Menzie, with direction by Carla Gordon.
The performance line-up includes Cynthia Clarey, Joan Curto, Carla Gordon, Rob Lindley and Robert Sims. Featured students and grads from Sarah Siddons Society universities include Laura Murillo Hart (DePaul University), Anna Yesom Kim (CCPA; Roosevelt University), Jarod Son (Northwestern University) and Kendal Wilson (Columbia College).
Following the performance, join the artists for an optional dinner at Victory Tap, 1416 S. Michigan Ave. Tickets ($40 for members, $55 for non-members, $15 for students, and $195 for performance and dinner) are currently available at sarahsiddonssociety.org/events-list/2023/8/16/swell-soire.
All proceeds benefit the Sarah Siddons Society, which funds scholarships to promising theater arts students at top Chicago-area universities.
Andrew Davis