Ordinary Days
August 13-29, 2021

Music and Lyrics by American composer Adam Gwon

Dates & Times:
August 13, 19, 21, 27 at 7:30 PM ET
August 15, 29 at 3:00 PM ET

Location: Streaming Online on Select Dates Aug. 13-29, 2021

At the intersection of frazzled and crazed, Deb and Warren stand on the ledge of a New York high-rise ready to release everything into the air. With a catapulting glee, the grad student and artist hurl parchment through the atmosphere creating captivating chaos and a sigh of relief. As the storm-cloud of papers falls through the sky, thirty-something Claire looks up from the street. The falling documents, with their color and disorder, propel her into the not-so-distant memory of the worst day of her life while providing clarity of what she must do in her relationship with her boyfriend Jason. As these four individuals in New York crisscross paths, they find peace in their Ordinary Days, as they recollect the loss of loved ones on September 11, and decide to take nothing left for granted. Art 4 brings Ordinary Days to South Bend this August, in tribute to the lives lost exactly 20 years ago.

Art 4 is excited to bring you a completely virtual way to view regional professional theatre from the safety of your own home. This pre-recorded production was filmed and produced in South Bend, Indiana, and is now ready to be streamed directly to your iPad, iPhone, laptop, or TV. However, due to musical licensing rights, the production may only be viewed on select dates and remain behind a password protection wall. Therefore, purchasing a virtual ticket to watch Art 4's production of Ordinary Days grants you access to watch the online musical within an exact 5-hour window on select dates. Your password, which will be sent to the email included on your order, is unique to you and only corresponds to the ticketed date and time of your specific purchase. You cannot watch the performance before the designated start time and your password will expire 5 hours after the performance window of time begins.

Although we cannot be together for a live performance at this time, we hope you sit forward, relax, and travel virtually with us through the streets of New York City as we experience the lives of four ordinary people and how their Ordinary Days collide with each other.

The Cast & Crew

Hannah Efsits……………..…….Claire
Joe Lewis…………………………..Warren
Natalie Anne Schlueter…...Deb
Ian Williams………………………Jason

Mark Albin…………………………Director & Choreographer
Aaron Albin……………………….Music Director
Emily Chidalek………………….Costume Designer
Tyrus Tucker………………………Sound Designer
Christian Griffith……………….Director of Photography
Tyrus Tucker…………………..….Camera Operator

Hannah Efsits, Clarie
Hannah is thrilled to be joining her friends at Art 4 again for Ordinary Days. Ordinary Days marks her fifth production with Art 4, with previous appearances made in Ragtime, 35MM: A Musical Exhibition, [title of show], and Seaside Cabaret. Chicago based, additional credits include Flight: A New Musical, Women of Soul (Black Ensemble Theater), and Quarantine Breakup (Conundrum Theatre Co.). Hannah is beyond appreciative for the ability to create art that is so personal with some of her most cherished friends through such a turbulent year and especially grateful to her roommates who have put up with the at-home recording studio. @hannyrobinofficial

Joe Lewis, Warren
Joe ecstatically returns to Art 4 to join the cast of Ordinary Days. Joe also performed the role of Younger Brother in Art 4’s production of Ragtime this past spring. Recent Credits: Something Rotten! (Nigel Bottom) and Spring Awakening (Hanschen) with Theater Nebula; A Christmas Carol (Bob Cratchit/Mr. Fezziwig) and The Addams Family (Lucas Beineke) with Williams Street Rep; 1776 (Courier) and The Drowsy Chaperone (George) with MadKap Productions; Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour), Into the Woods (Jack), and Big: The Musical (Adult Josh) with Deerfield Family Theater. Many thanks to the Art 4 team for this opportunity!

Natalie Anne Schlueter, Deb
Natalie Anne Schlueter is jazzed to make her professional debut with Art 4 in Ordinary Days. Natalie is a recent alum of the University of Wisconsin--Stevens Point (BFA '21) and currently lives and works in Chicago, IL. Previous academic credits include Amour (Claire), and Mamma Mia! (featured ensemble) with the University of Wisconsin--Stevens Point. Natalie is also a substitute teacher at STEPS Performing Arts Center in Lindenhurst, IL, and seasonally works with Chicago Children's Theatre in the Box Office. Natalie is thankful for the opportunity to perform during a time of uncertainty in the performing arts and is eternally grateful to be on stage after a year and a half of waiting. Find more about Natalie: natalieanneschlueter.com @natschlueter

Ian Williams, Jason
A native of Indianapolis, Ian Williams is thrilled to be back in South Bend for his second Art 4 production! Ian recently performed with Art 4 in the title role of Coalhouse Walker, Jr. in Ragtime this past spring. He is an alum of the University of Michigan (BMA '15, BTA '15) and currently lives in Fort Wayne, IN. In the past few years, Ian has appeared onstage with solo artists like J. Mark McVey (Les Misérables), has been the bass soloist in Handel's Messiah and the Mozart Requiem, and has performed as a soloist in the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Young People's concerts. He also is a co-founder of Opera on Tap Fort Wayne where he works to bring local singers together and present operatic concerts for audiences in unusual venues (like bars). He wants to thank Art 4 for being dedicated to putting on this production during the pandemic, as well as his family, friends, and mentors for helping him get to where he is now!