Vero Voce presents "Columbinus", a drama about the Columbine High School Massacre of 1999.

(St. Charles) Vero Voce presents the drama Columbinus by the United States Theatre Project on Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 6:00pm, October 7-16, 2016 at the Vero Voce Theater located at 951 State Ave, Ste F, St Charles IL 60174.

Written by Stephen Karam and PJ Paparelli, the play was sparked by the April 1999 massacre at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo., and is a meeting of fact and fiction that illuminates the realities of adolescent culture by exploring the events surrounding the shootings. The play weaves together excerpts from discussions with parents, survivors and community leaders in Littleton as well as police evidence to bring to light the dark recesses of American adolescence. When Columbinus premiered in 2005 at the Round House Theatre, Peter Marks of the called it, "An ambitious examination of the suburbanization of evil," and the play went on to receive five Helen Hayes Award nominations including the Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play. The United States Theatre Project's smart and sensitive treatment of the event, which traumatized a suburban Colorado community and shocked the entire country, stirs up thought and feeling in this clean ensemble production, drawn from interviews, public records and the private diaries of the shooters."

• "An unnerving study in adolescent angst, Columbinus relentlessly paints a bold picture that bears witnessing ... it merges the facts of the Columbine massacre with a harrowing impression of what life is like in high schools today." — Star-Ledger

• "Mr. Karam and Mr. Paparelli have captured authentic notes of adolescent anxiety and yearning in briskly drawn scenes." —The New York Times

• "A powerful and important piece about the churning rage that's all too likely to bubble over again one day." —New York Post

• "This one comes right from the gut ... highly theatrical and deeply disturbing." —Variety

The cast includes Madigan Boborci, Katie Czajka, Liam McCarron (St Charles), Ryan Bussert (South Elgin), Charlie Karner (Elgin), Justin Knautz, Nathan Knautz, Tori McKeehan (Batavia).

Columbinus is directed by David M. Rodriguez, with Assistant Director Maddi LeBlanc, Sounds/Visuals by Tim Gustin and Lights by Sofia Barbosa.

Tickets are $16 for Adults and $12 for Students/Seniors and may be purchased online at www.verovoce.com or by calling (630) 584-0139.

**Due to strong language and intense visuals, this production is recommended for Mature Audiences Only.**

Vero Voce Theater was established in 2012 drawing some of the best non-equity actors in Chicago and the Western Suburbs.

More information about the many offerings at Vero Voce can be obtained by visiting the website: verovoce.com, or calling (630) 584-0139.