Ahoy, you lot!

I am overjoyed to announce that the World Premiere of STRANGE CARGO – The Doom of the Demeter at City Lit Theatre has received FIVE Jeff Award Nominations! For those of you not hip to the Chicago theatre scene, the Jeffs are Chicago’s biggest theatre awards, akin to the Tonys in New York – so it’s a big deal!

Here’re our nominations:

Best Ensemble

Best Scenic Design – Ruby Lowe

Best Projection Design – DJ Douglass

Best Artistic Specialization – Puppet Design – Jeremiah Barr

Best Sound Design – Joe Griffin (my brother Joe! – Also nominated for Best Sound Design for his work on Lifeline Theater’s War of the Worlds!)

The full list of nominees can be found HERE. The Jeff Awards Ceremony will be held Monday, March 23rd, 2026 – stay tuned to find out if we won!