Sat, Jan 10
|Rivendell Theatre
PROSPERITY
by Javian Walter Under pressure from his congregation, his mistress, and a meticulous journalist, preacher Herbert Bailey has a lot to answer for if people discover he's been spreading lies about God.
Time & Location
Jan 10, 2026, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Rivendell Theatre, 5779 N Ridge Ave, Chicago, IL 60660, USA
About
In summer 1972, the prosperity gospel preacher Brother Herbert Bailey comes to Chicago on an evangelical crusade and makes big promises to heal the Hickscorners’ baby. Under pressure from his mistress Helen Mason, his congregation, and a meticulous journalist, Herbert Bailey has a lot to answer for if people discover he has been spreading lies about God.
Director
Martina Logan^
Cast
HERBERT BAILEY - Owen Hickle-Edwards^
HELEN MASON - Harper McCoy