The producing team behind “Caesar’s Circus” announced today that “Caesar’s Circus,” which was slated for its world premiere at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie on Nov. 27, has been postponed.
Ticketholders will be issued full refunds at the point of purchase.
THE CAESAR IS BACK!
Thanksgiving Week, experience the world premiere of Caesar’s Circus! Starring the incomparable “master of crowd work” (Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune) Frank Ferrante as his alter-ego Caesar for a night of laughter, vaudeville, and unforgettable entertainment.
Under the direction of Dreya Weber—who dazzles audiences as the featured aerialist—Caesar’s Circus follows a colorful troupe of performers on their quest to find their theater home. Join the charismatic Ringmaster Caesar and his whimsical ensemble as they blend comedy, awe-inspiring acrobatics, magic, and live music into a vibrant circus spectacle.
Ferrante and Weber, known for their acclaimed work in Teatro ZinZanni and Cabaret Zazou, bring their unique style of interactive vaudeville to the stage, alongside a talented ensemble of acrobats, clowns, magicians, singers, and musicians.
Dreya Weber, whose aerial choreography has graced P!NK’s international stadium tour and her memorable Grammy performance of “Glitter in the Air,” adds a dynamic flair to this spectacular show.
Caesar's Circus is listed in the Chicago Tribune's "top ten upcoming theater titles" for fall of 2024. Don't miss this visually stunning comedic extravaganza for the whole family!
VIP TICKETS
Enjoy front-row and on-stage seating for the closest view of the incredible talent at Caesar’s Circus.
FAMILY TICKETS
Use code FAMILY10 for $10 off each ticket
for groups of 6+.
FRANK FERRANTE
Ferrante first developed and played the outrageous Latin Lover, Caesar, in 2001. In 2019, the Chicago Tribune included his portrayal of Caesar in "Teatro ZinZanni" on its list of "top ten" theater performances. Ferrante can be heard on television's "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "The Garfield Show," and has been awarded the New York Theatre World Award. Nominations include London's Laurence Olivier Award, the NY Outer Critics Circle Award and Washington D.C.'s Helen Hayes Award.
Groucho Marx's son, Arthur, discovered Frank Ferrante as a USC student, when the latter performed his senior project, "An Evening with Groucho." Subsequently, Marx cast Ferrante to portray the legendary comedian Off-Broadway. Since then, Ferrante has played Grouch in over 3000 live performances of "An Evening with Groucho."
DREYA WEBER
Weber's one woman show, "Hexen," is currently being presented at the El Portal in Los Angeles. This new work focuses on witch ancestry and archetypes, and is a theatrical melding of story, song and aerial dance. Her recent work includes roles in "Groucho: A Life in Revue," Opera Zaid's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Lady in the Dark." Weber was a writer and artistic director for Chicago's "Cabaret ZaZou" and produced and starred in the feature films "The Aerialist," "A Marine Story" and "The Gymnast." She has won 48 festival awards including seven "Best Actress" nods. Weber also choreographed aerials for P!NK's current and past world tours and conceived her celebrated Grammy Award performance of "Glitter In the Air." Additional aerial choreography credits include Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Madonna, Rihanna, Michael Jackson and Britney Spears.
JAMIE ADKINS
Jamie Adkins is known and loved around the world for his unique brand of acrobatic physical comedy. He began his career at age 13 in San Diego, delighting passerby as a street performer. At 22, he joined the Pickle Family Circus and embarked on the life of a full-fledged circus artist, finally following his talent to his adopted homeland, Québec, in the 2000s. Jamies has collaborated with some of Canada's biggest circuses to create shows including "Eccentrics" and "Typo." In 2008, Adkins transitioned from major productions to creating his own shows, starting with "Circus Incognitos" and "A Fool's Errand" – which have been presented more than 1,000 times in over 27 countries around the world.
ANDREY MORARU
Starting his professional artistic journey at a College of Circus and Variety Arts in Kyiv, Ukraine in the early 2000s, Andrey Moraru has traveled the world performing hand balance. He performed in long-running resident cabaret shows in Miami, Atlantic City, Kansas City and won wards air Mondial du Cirque de Demain in Paris. He has toured in the U.S. with a number of entertainment companies, including Quixotic and Cirque Dreams.
Moraru's career in the U.S. started in 2005 in Las Vegas when he joined the cast of "Le Reve," an aquatic spectacle created by Franco Dragone at the Wynn Hotel. In addition to solo work, Moraru is performing an exquisite acrobatic duo act that he created together with contortionist MP Letourneau, combining hand balance, dance and contortion.
MARY PAT LETOURNEAU
Mary Pat Letourneau is an award-winning choreographer and performance artist who performs nationwide as a contortionist, pole artist, aerialist, dancer, and is also a stunt performer for multiple TV shows. She enjoys combining her years of experience in training in Mongolian contortion and ballet in the acts she currently performs, and additionally for tv shows, movies, and music videos.
DAVID KAPLAN
The Great Kaplan is a modern-day vaudevillian master. With an infinite assortment of unique and visually stunning skills, coupled with impeccable comedic timing, Kaplan creates a world where anything is possible. The mundane becomes magical; everyday objects become vessels of mystery and mayhem resulting in a hilarious ballet of chaos and calamity. Kaplan was a headliner at the Magic Castle in Hollywood, has appeared on the prestigious French television show, "Le Plus Grand Cabaret du Monde," and was a guest performer at the world's largest magic festival, FISM in Italy. Kaplan is undoubtedly at the top of his field.
BOBBI WILSYN
Discovered singing in a popular jazz club in her native Los Angeles, Bobbi Wilsyn travelled nationally before planting her stakes in Chicago in the late 70s, singing the jazz, blues, pop and gospel repertory that inspired her as a child. She was featured in the Chicago musical productions of "Beehive," "It Ain't Nothin' but the Blues" and "Sophisticated Ladies." Wilsyn has gained recognition with the late William Russo's "Chicago Jazz Ensemble," Orbert Davis' "Chicago Jazz Philharmonic," "Symphonic Jazz International" and "The Italian Jazz Orchestra." She has shared the stage with many notable jazz and blue artists including Kurt Ellington, Corky Siegel, and the late greats Ramsey Lewis, Elder Young, Lonnie Smith, James Mack, and Buddy de Franco. Wilsyn continues to perform with her own jazz groups, in addition to her curated one-person jazz-cabaret shows, "Ladies Who Sing the Blues," "Wilsyn Sings Wilson (A Tribute to Nancy Wilson)" and "Stormy Weather – A Tribute to Lena Horne."
HARLEQUIN GRIM
A Mortuary worker turned full-time performer, Harlequin Grim is as macabre as his is whimsical, a circus artist who specializes in tall unicycle, juggling and aerial acts. He typically performs with his duo partner, Achillea Grim, the co-founder of their company Grim Theatre. He is also an author, with his debut horror/thriller novel "The Black Carnival" signed for release in October of 2025.
ACHILLEA GRIM
Achillea Grim is an accomplished aerialist whose charming stage presence combines a dynamic range of movements, strength, mobility and characters. Though aerial hoop is her favored discipline, she also performs contortion, unicycle, juggling and a wide variety of aerial apparatuses.
THE VENUE
The North Shore Center for the
Performing Arts in Skokie
9501 Skokie Blvd
Skokie, IL 60077
Box Office (847) 673-6300
Current Box Office Hours
Tue-Sat: 11am-5pm
Sun: two hours prior to show time