Elsinore, A Theatre Ensemble

06/01/2026

Elsinore returns with their eighth production, A Body of Water by Lee Blessing, running November 5 - 22 at Greenhouse Theater Center. Tickets on sale later this summer.

Moss and Avis wake up one morning in an isolated summer house high above a picturesque body of water. There's only one problem: neither of them can remember who they are. When a young woman named Wren arrives, information starts to flood in. But will it help? Her explanations seem only to make Moss and Avis' world – as well as ours – more terrifying...

Cast -
Lori Rohr as Avis
Jamie Ewing as Moss
Ella Gatlin as Wren

Production Team -
Director: Derek Bertelsen
Stage Manager: Chelsea Castro
Light Design: Quinn Chisenhall
Sound Design: Valerio Gardner
Props Design: Randy Rozler
Costume Design: Kat P**n
Fight Choreography: Kate Lass
Poster Design/Digital Materials: Joe Jones

12/23/2025

Production #7 is officially in the books. A Picasso closed on Sunday and marked another Elsinore first: two consecutive best-selling productions to date! Well-reviewed and avidly enjoyed by audiences, the show epitomized our commitment to producing challenging & under-utilized scripts - and one that became even more topical & vital as the production calendar drew on. We are so grateful to new & returning audience members alike for spending their pre-holiday leisure time with a show that could not have been any less Christmas-y!

A Picasso would never have been delivered without our staunch and sterling production team. We thank them one final time for their vision, talent and commitment to the show:

Director: Daniel King
Stage Manager: Carly Zamost
Set Construction: Kieran O'Connor
Light Design: Quinn Chisenhall
Sound Design: Kate Schnetzer
Property Design: Randy Rozler
Costume Design: Marquecia Jordan
Poster Design/Digital Marketing Materials: Joe Jones

The good folks at Greenhouse Theater Center - especially Hannah Loessberg, Jon Yawn and Aurelia Dominguez - were wonderful hosts. We appreciate them making us feel at home over the past month.

It has been a year of challenges and growth for Elsinore: personnel changes, production delays, joining the vibrant world of Chicago storefront theatre and forging new & exciting collaborations. We’ll be back in 2026 and hope you’ll be there with us. Happy holidays, peace & good health to all!

Production/B&W 📸: Joe Mazza / .lux

12/19/2025

"[Ewing and Rohr] elevate the sparring match between these adversaries with skill. Director Daniel King keeps the production tight and intellectual in the intimate black box...a thoughtful and uncomfortable dive into a conflict that has become way too current." [Angela Allyn, Chicago Stage and Screen]

You have three more chances to join us in the vault (tonight & tomorrow @ 7:30, Sunday @ 2:30). Tickets are going quick - get them now at https://elsinoreensemble.com.

📸: Joe Mazza / .lux

"We're all guilty of something...it's just a matter of finding the appropriate law."

1941. In Occupied Paris, Pablo Picasso is summoned to a storage vault by a N**i “cultural attaché” to confirm the authenticity of three “confiscated” Picasso paintings before they are exhibited. But when he discovers the true purpose of the exhibition, a cat-and-mouse negotiation - with life and death stakes - ensues. Art, politics, s*x, power and truth collide in this fast-paced, witty drama with echoes of our world today. Does Picasso have the power to save his paintings – and himself?

Production Team -
Director: Daniel King
Stage Manager: Carly Zamost
Set Construction: Kieran O'Connor
Light Design: Quinn Chisenhall
Sound Design: Kate Schnetzer
Property Design: Randy Rozler
Costume Design: Marquecia Jordan
Poster Design/Digital Marketing Materials: Joe Jones / Elixir Images

12/12/2025

"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I can’t say enough good things about A Picasso, written by Jeffrey Hatcher, directed by Daniel King and produced by Elsinore Ensemble. This two-hander is a brilliant psychological drama, combining very complicated personal dynamics with a theme that’s urgent...In spite of their differences in politics and morals, Picasso and Miss Fischer actually do understand each other. As both grapple with each other’s viewpoint, they start to see themselves to a greater or lesser extent in each other, which draws them together." - Julia W. Rath , Around The Town Chicago.

Full review here: https://aroundthetownchicago.com/theatre-reviews/a-picasso-reviewed-by-julia-w-rath/

You have seven more chances to see A Picasso, running through 12/21 at the Greenhouse Theater Center (Thurs - Sat @ 7:30, Sun @ 2:30).

Tickets: https://elsinoreensemble.com

📸: Joe Mazza / Brave Lux

Production Team -
Stage Manager: Carly Zamost
Set Construction: Kieran O'Connor
Light Design: Quinn Chisenhall
Sound Design: Kate Schnetzer
Properties Design: Randy Rozler
Costume Design: Marquecia Jordan
Poster Design/Digital Marketing Materials: Joe Jones / Elixir Images

12/09/2025

Looking forward to our latest visit w/ Patti today on The Patti Vasquez Show! Tune in to WCPT 820 AM at 5:30 or stream.

**UPDATE** - Our interview starts @ ~26:15 mark.

https://youtu.be/wZvWeUgxMIw?si=eizZvlIMV5asAkSL

Join the 5-7pm Heartland Signal conversation by calling or texting 773-763-9278, as Patti welcomes:

- Kevin Ryan, a Chicago Public School teacher and Marine Veteran running for the U.S. Senate.
https://www.runwithkev.com/

- Jamie Ewing and Lori Rohr of Elsinore, A Theatre Ensemble at the Greenhouse Theater Center.
https://www.greenhousetheater.org/

- Michél Legendre, Campaigns Director of Dogwood Alliance, where they unite people of the South against destructive logging.
https://dogwoodalliance.org/

with Patti Vasquez is heard on WCPT 820 - Chicago's Progressive Talk, Alternative Talk 1150 KKNW in and AM950Radio in /St. Paul.

You can follow our show's podcast from anywhere on the planet via , Apple Podcasts, , , or .

🤳 Stream at
https://heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/

📲 Watch on FB LIVE https://www.facebook.com/WCPT820
☎️ CALL 773-763-9278

12/05/2025

📸: Joe Mazza / Brave Lux

** OPENING TONIGHT! **

A tale of two people in a delicate dance between creation and destruction.

Elsinore presents A Picasso by Jeffrey Hatcher • Directed by Daniel King
12/4 - 12/21 • Thurs, Fri, Sat 7:30 / Sun 2:30 • Greenhouse Theater Center
Tickets: https://elsinoreensemble.com

"We're all guilty of something...it's just a matter of finding the appropriate law."

1941. In Occupied Paris, Pablo Picasso is summoned to a storage vault by a N**i “cultural attaché” to confirm the authenticity of three “confiscated” Picasso paintings before they are exhibited. But when he discovers the true purpose of the exhibition, a cat-and-mouse negotiation - with life and death stakes - ensues. Art, politics, s*x, power and truth collide in this fast-paced, witty drama with echoes of our world today. Does Picasso have the power to save his paintings – and himself?

Production Team -
Stage Manager: Carly Zamost
Set Construction: Kieran O'Connor
Light Design: Quinn Chisenhall
Sound Design: Kate Schnetzer
Properties Design: Randy Rozler
Costume Design: Marquecia Jordan
Poster Design/Digital Marketing Materials: Joe Jones / Elixir Images

12/02/2025

In our uncertain times Arts organizations like Elsinore hold a mirror up to the world we live in. Our aims are not only to provide a brief escape from it but also to inspire thoughtful conversations, the root of all positive change. We dedicate every tax-deductible donation to crafting the highest-quality productions possible and offering competitive stipends to our talented collaborators. Even your smallest contributions play critical roles in our success. We are grateful for your support and belief in the Arts.