Chicago Shakespeare Theater: FAULT - April 22
Private HCC Reception & Pre-show Talk with Director Jason Alexander and Playwright Scooter Pietsch
All’s fair in love and marital warfare as Lucy and Jerry Green go head-to-head after 30 years of marriage in a late-night tangle of lies, ambition, and betrayal. This wickedly dark new comedy stars leading film and television actor Enrico Colantoni (English Teacher, Galaxy Quest, Veronica Mars), Chicago’s own Rebecca Spence (Jeff Award winner; now starring in The Madison, opposite Michelle Pfeiffer), and Nick Marini (Netflix’s Cobra Kai, Dropout TV). Emmy and Tony Award winner Jason Alexander directs this world premiere theatrical event in his return to Chicago Shakespeare Theater after 2024’s smash-hit Judgment Day. Full of blistering humor and searing revelations, Fault makes the case that being honest with ourselves might just be the trickiest game we play in life and love… but whose fault is that anyways?
Director Jason Alexander
CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE: Debut. BROADWAY: Fish in the Dark, Accomplice, Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, Broadway Bound, The Rink, Merrily We Roll Along. OFF BROADWAY: The Portuguese Kid, Light Up the Sky, Personals, Forbidden Broadway. REGIONAL: The Producers, They’re Playing Our Song, Promises Promises, I Love My Wife, Defiled, Give ‘Em Hell, Harry. FILM: Pretty Woman, Shallow Hal, Dunston Checks In, Love! Valor! Compassion!, Hachi. TELEVISION: Seinfeld, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Orville, Young Sheldon, Duckman, Criminal Minds, Monk, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Bye Bye Birdie, Cinderella. THEATER DIRECTING: The Cottage (Broadway); God of Hell, Broadway Bound, The Last Five Years, Sunday in the Parkwith George, Damn Yankees, Native Gardens, The Fantasticks, If I Forget, Windfall. FILM DIRECTING: For Better or Worse, Just Looking. TELEVISION DIRECTING: Seinfeld, Everybody Hates Chris, Criminal Minds, Mike and Molly, Young Sheldon. AWARDS: 1989 Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Critics Circle Award, 4 Screen Actors Guild Awards, Country Music Video Award, Emmy Award, Julie Harris Award, 2 American Comedy Awards.
Playwright Scooter Pietsch
Scooter Pietsch is a playwright and Emmy-nominated composer/songwriter. His play, Windfall, was produced in London (directed by Mark Bell), Bay Street Theater in New York, and Arkansas Repertory Theatre (both directed by Jason Alexander). As a composer and songwriter, Pietsch has written music for over 200 TV shows and movies, some of which include Pretty Little Liars, Burn Notice, All Dogs Go To Heaven, Greek, American Idol, Sex And The City, Deal Or No Deal, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, So You Think You Can Dance, Divorce Court, Sanctuary (starring Margaret Qualley), Van Wilder, Urban Legends, Getting to Know You, Persons Unknown, Run, and The Marrying Man. He’s also written hundreds of songs for various artists.
EVENT DETAILS:
Date:
Wednesday April 22, 2026
Time: 5:30-9:00pm
5:30pm | Reception
6pm | Visit with Director Jason Alexander & Playwright Scooter Pietsch
7:30pm | Performance
Location:
Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier
800 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611
Two-part Ticket Purchase:
PART 1. HCC purchase: reception and private pre-show visit with director Jason Alexander and playwright Scooter Pietsch (no admission to reception without tickets)
Buy tickets at HCC
HCC Members & guests: $30
Harvard Alums & guests: $40
General Public & guests: $50
YOU MUST BUY GROUP TICKETS - FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS BELOW
PART 2. CST Purchase: FAULT tickets from Chicago Shakespeare. $100 when using discount code HARVARD26
when booking tickets on CST website
When purchasing tickets, follow these steps: click on link above, click on button “Buy Tickets” on lower left; next page, enter HARVARD26 in Promo Code box, on same page, select date Apr 22; next page, LOWER LEFT, Best Available Seats, Group Ticket $100, then number of seats.
