HERMIT EXISTS BECAUSE OF OUR COMMUNITY



The Incubators
Since 2001, our fantastic friends at FREESTREET, CURIOUS THEATER BRANCH, and PROP THTR have had a hand in our development by always finding a stage for us to perform on and giving us room to grow. Stefan Brun, Beau O'Reilly, Bryn and Jenny Magnus and Scott Vehill -- we are forever indebted to you.

The Talent
We would not be making plays and performances today without the crucial help of Mariah Neuroth, co-founder of Hermit. 2002-2007 productions were impossible without the continued collaborations and support from the original Curator of Light, Steve Bob Monk, and Hermit cohort Jasmine Harris. Our thanks to them for their continued partnership. In addition, where would Hermit be without the help of some of the region's best performers: Narciso Lobo , Luna Blues Machine, Michael Haeflinger, Malcolm Palmer and Seemore Perspective. These friends have given time and talent on our stages since 2003 -- simply put, we would not have made rent without them. Check out their websites listed to the left for more info on where to get at them

If Hermit ever had an ensemble, it would have been Rebecca Fox, Khanisha Foster, Alexandra Blatt, and Jonathan Putman, from 2001-2005. Enough can't be said about the generosity and talent of these three actresses. they are most certainly founding members.

The Dollars
Community supports from both near and far, with inkind contributions (like hosting us in their cafe) to financial support. Forever thanks to Synapses Foundation, Mr. David and Mrs. Shirley Putman, Mrs. Stacey and Matt Johnston, Mrs. Ruth Pesola, Mrs. Thelma Goodwin, Ms. Patricia May and Mr. Martin May, Ms. Krista Franklin, Ms. Emily Evans, Ms. Samina Datta and Tom at Winds Cafe, and our wonderful audience!

The Communities
We are indebted to Chicago's Hip Hop Community, its writing community (Young Chicago Authors) and fringe theater community. We draw strength from the art community and social activist community (Crib Collective, Louder Than A Bomb, Kevin Coval). We give gratitude to the fWicker Park/Ukrainian Village communities and to respected contemporaries (Triplette, Tricklock, New Leaf, Naivete, 3030/Elastic RecRoom)

Hermit's foundation is in the different communities of friends that come out to form a larger community, based on the shared experience of watching live performance. Hermit continues today because of the strength of that foundation.