The GhostLight Theatre continues its 2025 Theatre Season with **THE WOLVES – a play written Sarah DeLappe, & directed by Lindsay Gilmore-Gaspari (She Kills Monsters). The Wolves marks the 4th production of The GhostLight Theatre’s 6th season, and it will be presented in the GhostLight’s Black Box Theatre space from Thursday, July 17thh through Sunday, July 20th. On Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, curtain is at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 3 p.m. at 101 Hinkley Street in Benton Harbor. General Admission tickets are $32, $25 for seniors, and $20 for students aged 18 and under.
**THE WOLVES contains mature themes and explicit language and is suggested only for ages 14+ unless accompanied by an adult
Tickets can be reserved via online purchase at www.GhostLightBH.com or at https://events.humanitix.com/
This contemporary slice-of-life play (The Wolves) depicts a high school girls’ indoor soccer team and practice drills as they prepare for a succession of games. As they warm up and talk about life, the girls navigate the politics of their personal lives as well as the politics of the larger world, gossiping about things like war, menstrual products, genocide, sports, pop culture, and their relationships. Each team member struggles to negotiate her individuality while being a part of a group. They bond over a bag of orange slices and personal traumas. The team seems as if it may disband after the sudden shock of losing one of their teammates, but they manage to come together. In the end, the players prepare to play yet another game together – closer, stronger, wiser, and fiercer. THE WOLVES run time is Approximately 90 minutes without intermission.
The cast iincludes Betsy Fiesbeck (#25), Marie Wilson (#11), Lucia Vallejo (#2), Zoey Blocker (#13), Grace Wilkes (#8), Kate Mosher (#7), Macy McCreary (#14), Bella Swisher (#46), Langley Tude Thuot (#00), and Kristen Wielenga (Soccer Mom)
Soccer choreography is set by Jessie Armstrong Tovar along with Assistant Director Liv Abram. Technical Design is by Collin Wagner. Costume Design by Kasey Brown Wolfgang, assisted by Abbi Kalin and Sofia Pate.
“We are delighted to bring Sarah DeLappe’s special play THE WOLVES to life here at The GhostLight” says Artistic Director Paul Mow, “The themes of this play resonate loudly for young people today and we are proud to be able to support and present this great group of aspiring young actors and their desire for theatre making along with our hard working stage director Lindsay Gaspari and program director Jodie Wilson.”
“It has been very rewarding to see The GhostLight Young Apprentice Program take shape,” says stage director Gaspari. “We are very proud of the level of effort and commitment demonstrated by those involved. Whether it be working on their theatrical performances on stage, attending the workshops with designers & specialists, or also volunteering to help with other GhostLight productions, these young performers are showing us yet again what powerful storytellers they can be!”
Season Sponsors include Chicago Records Management and On Base Productions, as well as show sponsors for The Wolves Bread+Bar, Forte Coffee & The Mosher Family
In addition to THE WOLVES, the GhostLight Theatre mainstage season consists of three additional 2025 productions:
• Chess – the musical – directed by Paul Mow - August 14-24
• The Rocky Horror Show – the musical – October 30- November 2
• The Thanksgiving Play – a play by Larissa Fasthorse – directed by Michael Herman - November 13-23
Tickets range from $20-$32 and can be purchased at https://www.ghostlightbh.com/
2-person VIP tables are also available in limited quantity for a $40 additional add on. Tickets for the April 18th production at the Acorn can be purchased via their website at https://www.acornlive.org/
Show Sponsorship information is available at: https://www.ghostlightbh.com/
““The scary, exhilarating brightness of raw adolescence emanates from every scene of this uncannily assured first play by Sarah DeLappe.” – The New York Times
