Members from all over the Chicago theatre community gathered at Barrelhouse Flat this past weekend to bid "bon voyage" to actress Rebekah Ward . We came from every part of the city, representing various theatre companies, but we all had one thing in common: each and every one of us had done a show and fallen in love with the fiercely gorgeous and charismatic Rebekah. With a diverse body of work like The Kid Thing at About Face Theatre , playing the "Swoosie Kurtz" to my "Jeff Daniels" in Fifth of July at Oak Park Festival Theatre , and her criticially acclaimed and Jeff-nominated performance in Aunt Dan and Lemon with her company BackStage Theatre Company , the fiery beauty has become a staple in Chicago theatre. With an expanding resume of film and TV work, the natural progression for this talented actress is to pursue opportunities in Los Angeles. I caught up with Rebekah at the Barrelhouse over Manhattans and gin and tonics about her time in Chicago and what the future holds for her.