GBS Alum Stars in 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'

Glenbrook South alumna, Elizabeth Antonucci, is starring in a modern retelling of Tennessee Williams' classic play, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, which is in its final days at Oakton Community College's Studio One theater.

Antonucci, 27, is a Glenview-native but currently resides in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago. She has a theater degree from Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles, and studied at OCC for about a year.

The college's rendition of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is directed by Jason Gerace, a Chicago-based theater director, and set in contemporary America.

"The struggles that the characters go through are just as pertinent today," Antonucci said.

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Antonucci plays Maggie, a character coping with her husband's alcoholism and sorrow. 

"She just wants her husband to love her and her husband to be happy with himself," Antonucci said. 

The full-time actress also runs her own production company, Step Up Productions, a non-profit that puts on plays to raise money for local charities. 

"I place a very big importance on charity and giving back," she said. "My mission is to communicate stories authentically and inspire my audiences to pursue their own personal truths."

For information on tickets to Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, which runs through April 21, call OCC at (847) 635-1901 or click here to visit the school's website.