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JORDAN RATLIFF IS BRINGING A NEW WAVE OF THEATER TO CHICAGO

March 9, 2023

Safe Landing:
How The Owls Saved Me

by Tim Kough

Directed by Jordan Ratliff

March 14th-April 6th, 2025

Safe Landing:  How the Owls Saved Me is a play with music that illuminates the power of human connection by showing how kindness, compassion and empathy can foster healing among people of divergent backgrounds and give them a sense of purpose. Timmy is a songwriter who has endured a creative block for years caused by the onset of Major Depression. Depression is a monster that robs us of ourselves.  Through the healing journey of the story, Timmy rediscovers his creative fire, new friendships are won, and we learn that it is the patients, along with medication and expert therapy, that are the force for healing.  Emme, the therapist shares her story of how observing a family of owls saved her from the darkness of a childless and failed marriage. Ivan the lyricist, shares how he was responsible for his daughter's death through negligence and receives forgiveness from his remaining daughter.  Anj takes the floor by storm and her tender heart belies her tough exterior. Ellis finds peace after years of abuse at the hands of his family.  Delilah shows the purity of the innocent heart of the artist. Casey rises above the pain to create a beautiful song.  Mighty finally feels free to be their authentic self.  Mariana, the nurse, shines a light on a life of service to others with a kind heart. Grandpa Rob shows how tough love is sometimes needed. Clayton shows tremendous healing and growth after the traumatic ordeal he endured as a Capitol Policeman. The story begins in a very dark place and ends with music, joy and love. For those in pain, help is out there and you will get better.

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Introducing: New Wave Theatre Company!

New Wave Theatre Company is officially LIVE!!!!


When I graduated back in 2021, I was so excited to dive head first into the Chicago Theatre community. As I began my professional journey, I was shocked to discover the huge number of theatre artists like myself who couldn’t get any opportunities to practice their craft. I couldn’t wrap my head around how a city known for such great and innovative theatre could be so inaccessible to so many new and hungry artists. An industry full of people stuck in their ways and so resistant to new ideas, mindsets, and voices. It was then that I decided that the “this is the way it has always been” excuse I was hearing from so many folks in leadership was not good enough. So, what do we do when nobody wants to give us the opportunities we deserve? We make our own! And thus was born New Wave Theatre Company!


Our Mission:

New Wave Theatre Company revolutionizes traditional theatre structures by creating equitable opportunity, unifying community, and empowering new and emerging artists in the Chicago area. We provide a safe haven for experimental and innovative theatre by developing professional networks and opportunities, curating accessible programming, and reinvesting in community-sustained resources.


And now you can support and follow us on this journey! Our website and social media are now LIVE!


Thank you to everyone who made this dream a reality!

Lime Arts Productions
Outstanding Director Award

"You have been given prompts and essays and endless supplies to write your own novel of what you call life."

Jordan Ratliff

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So happy to be sharing this project! Gay Card Cast Logan………………….....Jimmy Ladd Melanie..………………….Jasmine Moraga Graham……………....….Drew Brady Danielle….......................Erin Hirtzig Justin…………………….Connor Kamradt July..................................Ines Garcia-Valdivia Cory……………………...Gabriel Ortiz Blog #1…………………..Carissa Yau Blog #2.…………………..Sarah Clement Blog #3………………..….Mary Jane Oken Ensemble Sarah Clement Remy Saymiknha Tonatiu Ruiz-Escobedo Palash Ranjit Raiya Browning Understudies Sarah Clement Gabriel Ortiz Writers Composer Ryan Korell Book and Lyrics Jonathan Keebler Production Team Director Jordan Ratliff Producer Jordan Ratliff Choreographer Jordan Ratliff Film Production Manager Kat Williams (aristokatic) Co-Film Production Manager Ethan Solomon Music Director Andrew Failma Stage Managers Melissa Goldman Jacqueline Moreno Ethan Smith Sound Designer Zia Fox Recording Engineer Sarah Calvert Mix Engineers Sarah Calvert Zia Fox Assistant to the Director Endia Ross Director of Photography Kat Williams (aristokatic) Camera Operators Ethan Solomon Kat Williams (aristokatic) Leading Film Editor Jordan Ratliff Supporting Film Editors Kat Williams (aristokatic) Nic Morse Nena Mikhail Rohaidzam Sarah Clement Charlee Amacher Ethan Solomon Production Advisor Thom Miller Dramaturgical Advisor Sawyer Kemp COVID Monitors Dani Brown Katie Feeley Ryan Yapp Special Thanks Ryan Korell Jonathan Keebler Gabriel Solis Lisa Lillig Cindy Kocher Thom Miller Nic Morse Nena Mikhail Rohaidzam Sarah Clement Charlee Amacher Anusha Bansal Illinois Theatre University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Music, Book, and Lyrics © Ryan Korell and Jonathan Keebler Film © Jordan Ratliff 2021

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