Christmas Spirts Playbill 2018

QUILICI CUP

A fter 95 seasons, in a Bar Show first, Rainell Rains, the 2017 recipient of the Quilici Cup, is the only member of the Bar Show cast to be so honored for a second time. The Quilici Cup is awarded to the cast member who has gone above and beyond the call of duty and Rainell, with her many roles both on stage and off, has more than earned this honor twice over. Rainell first joined the cast in 1980, and after many years on stage, took some time off to be a wife and mother. She rejoined the cast in 2009 and became our indomitable music director two years later. She is a one-of-a-kind whirlwind, in charge of making sure the cast sounds good, assisting in obtaining sheet music and arrangements, serving as master of the script, and maintaining a dynamic casting list by voice and by character parts. She also is key in coordinating behind-the-scenes details for the annual road shows. On stage during last year’s show, Much to Sue About Nothing,

Bar Wars (2014), Rainell made her ewok costume and last year Shakespeare’s Juliet wore a Rainell Rains original. She also produced all the Shakespeare costumes for the road show performances. In fact, on a more personal note, Rainell recently made her daughter’s beautiful wedding dress. Rainell is equally remarkable in her professional life. She holds a double degree in voice performance and business from Carroll University in Milwaukee, and her law degree is from Notre Dame. Rainell does forensic accounting and management consulting with her husband’s accounting firm. When Rainell isn’t performing with the CBA Bar Show or working, she puts her vocal talents to good use as a cantor at the Shrine of All Saints (St. Martha’s) in Morton Grove. We are pleased to honor Rainell Rains a SECOND time with the Quilici Cup. She has absolutely earned this historic honor!

Rainell Rains

Rainell shone in her performance of “Duty and the Breach,” set to Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” paired with talented newcomer Chris Johnson. Rainell has had many notable parts over the years, including Mayor Jane Byrne, Sarah Palin, and Angela Merkel. Her favorite part of all time, however, was playing Mary Lou Retton in 1984. Her costume had massive thighs and was a great visual gag for the audience. Luckily for us, Rainell’s talents are more than musical– she is a lso a ver y ta lented seamstress and costumer. During

The 2017 Bar Show dancers would rather not break a leg.

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