SULLIVAN LAVACEK ENTERPRISES

Jan Lavacek, from Yonkers, New York and Carole Sullivan, from the Chicago area, met while working at Timberlake Playhouse in Mt. Carroll, IL in 1973. Jan was there as a technician, Carole as an actress. They married in 1975 and have now worked together for over thirty years on various theatrical collaborations... Although each has often worked without the other, their preference is still to work together whenever possible. Jan and Carole settled in the rolling hills of northwestern Illinois, outside the small town of Galena, far from the urban environments where they were raised. Choosing to live in the peace and beauty of the country, they built a homestead (log by log and stone by stone) and raised their daughter Deborah. Over time they have added a barn for dairy goats, a chicken palace for the chickens who provide fresh eggs, and a workshop within which Jan could build sets. For 9 years Carole sang 6 nights a week at the legendary "Raleigh's" in Galena, and Jan developed his own..

Primary location: Galena United States