"what lies beneath"
VITO VITTORE
Andrew J. Pond: (He/him) moved to Chicago in 2002 from South Florida...for the weather. He last appeared with Subtext in “Like Father Mic Son” and “Bump On The Leg”. He is Artistic Director and a founding member of Eclectic Full Contact Theatre, and has appeared in many of their productions. Along with his onstage work at several Chicagoland theaters, he is an Elvis impersonator, juggler, balloon artist, plays with puppets, does Muppet voices, and has a degree in philosophy so he can use words like
“epistemology” at parties. Thanks to Jess, his partner in all things.
SAM BRITTAN
SHOW DATES:
Friday, September 5, 2025 curtain 8:00 PM
Saturday, September 6, 2025 curtain 8:00 PM
Sunday, September 7, 2025 curtain 2:00 PM
Thursday, September 11, 2025 curtain 8:00 PM
Friday, September 12, 2025 curtain 8:00 PM
Saturday, September 13, 2025 curtain 8:00 PM
Sunday, September 14, 2025 curtain 2:00 PM
Thursday, September 18, 2025 curtain 8:00 PM
Friday, September 19, 2025 curtain 8:00 PM
Saturday, September 20, 2025 curtain 8:00 PM
Sunday, September 21, 2025 curtain 2:00 PM
Friday, September 26, 2025 curtain 8:00 PM
Saturday, September 27, 2025 curtain 8:00 PM
STARRING
ANDREW POND
AS
CARLOS MARCELLO
His name now lost to history, New Orleans mobster Carlos Marcello was at one time perhaps the most powerful mafioso in the country, his criminal empire stretching from the parishes of Louisiana to Dallas, Texas. In his own words, this proud, vicious man regales us with his criminal rise, his running afoul of Attorney General Robert Kennedy, and the almost inconceivable revenge he extracted against his hated nemesis.
In turn beguiling, accommodating, amusing, but ultimately terrifying, Chicago actor Andrew Pond skillfully portrays Marcello as a proud man consumed by his hatred of Bobby Kennedy and his single-minded purpose to “take this stone out of my shoe.” Sam Brittan and Vito Vittore round out the cast, portraying a variety of government officials and a rogue gallery of Marcello underlings.
FEATURING
Vito Vittore is glad to be performing in his first production with Subtext Theater Company. Mr. Vittore has also performed with the St. Sebastian Players, Kirkwood Players, and Corn Productions. He has also appeared with the Chicago Bulls with their heavyset dance team for 3 seasons.
Originally from St Cloud, Minnesota, Sam has been performing since a young age when he was classically trained in the Suzuki Method for Violin. He has since been acting for most of his adult life, and has a wide ranging & eclectic career that encompasses everything from traditional Film, TV, and Theater to cutting edge, emerging forms of new media. Currently, Sam can be seen in the feature film “Tearsucker”, available everywhere to rent /buy/stream, which he also wrote and produced, and is working on funding for his feature Directorial debut "The Red Slippers", a saga inspired by the true story of the theft of a pair of the Wizard of Oz's famous Ruby Red Slippers from the Judy Garland Musuem in Northern MN.